Although there's nothing wrong with that if it's what you prefer.
I'm no expert, but I'm willing to share what I know and hope you'll do the same.
"EDC" stands for "every day carry"-- this is the stuff you have on your body all the time, or at least every time you step out of your door.
For most people that means their cell phone, wallet, and keys. For a prepper, it means so much more.
You will carry what you need, depending on your situation. No one else can tell you what you "should" carry, although you should probably listen to their suggestions.
I carry an insane amount of stuff with me at all times. I've adjusted my EDC over the years, based on what I needed as well as what I didn't. I probably still carry too much, but I'd rather have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Again, adding to your skills can make some things unnecessary.
(here's a link to all my EDC posts on my public blog: http://blog.kentforliberty.com/search/label/EDC)
I wear a vest with 4 pockets on the outside and some pockets on the inside. I also have some pouches on my belt. These are filled with my EDC. Depending on the circumstances I also have a couple of different bags I can grab as I head out the door, but I don't count these as EDC because I might forget them. I only count what's on my body and can't be forgotten at home.
Some things I carry include a selection of knives and knife sharpening tools, a variety of firemaking helpers, a backup battery for my phone as well as chargers, USB cords, and adapters. I carry paper clips, a telescoping straw, note paper and a mechanical pencil. I have a collapsable metal cup, two hobo tools with forks and spoons, extra OTC medications, a bit of precious metal, some paracord, P38 can openers, a mirror, a Photon Microlight, and a Swisstech microtool. I also have a needle and some thread and safety pins, You get the idea.
You'll figure out what you need to carry depending on your circumstances. Make it a habit to EDC. Start today.
One of the more fun things (to me) that qualifies as prepping is stocking up on ammo.
While prices are better now than they have been in a while, I was still having to travel an hour and a half to find prices that made sense. Locally, ammunition was 2 or 3 times the price that I could pay in the bigger city 90 miles away.
Fortunately, that situation has recently changed, but I found a great way to deal with it before the change, and I'm sticking with it, too.
It's a business called Ammo Squared. You sign up and subscribe for a set dollar amount and they set up an ammunition account for you. Then you can have it shipped to you.
If you use my link-- https://ammo2.me/dullhawk --and spend at least $20 in the first month, both you and I get $25 in free ammo. That's a pretty good deal. Then, after you've set up your account, you can share your own link with your friends and both of you can get free ammo the same way. It's kind of awesome.
If you wait until you have an account value of over ...
Every little bit adds up.
Due to medical situations, I've found myself without money to spend on larger projects such as firewood-- which might be a problem-- but there's always something you can do to prep.
A recent project for me was getting all my oil lamps ready to go. That's not the only alternative lighting I have, but it's my favorite.
I checked and changed the wicks (where needed), cleaned off any dust that had accumulated, and topped off the kerosene. You may prefer liquid paraffin since it stinks less, but I have gallons of kerosene on hand. I only broke one chimney, and I had a spare. (Note to self, keep an eye out for more chimneys at thrift stores and yard sales.)
I also decided to try to address a minor problem with the lamps. If you have oil lamps that you don't use all the time you'll know that the oil evaporates. This time I did something I hope will slow that process.
I covered the wick slot (don't know the technical name, but look at the photo) with aluminum foil I had...
