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EDC, Stationery, and Other Bad Habits

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Cool, fun, terrific things—like multitools, notebooks, little bags, and caffeine products—to blast money on and say, "HELL! I JUST ENJOY IT AND THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT!" And in your more quiet moments, you wonder if it's really worth it. Dopamine! ...
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EDC

Everyday Carry items, so we can feel we have a bit of control in a world that really couldn't care less if we died in a fire, which is a state of being that we feel we can't do anything about. So we carry around knives and other goodies so we can be ...

 
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My first and fave multitool. It has all the badass shit you need. The only thing it lacks which you might miss is a pair of scissors. But I carry scissors separately. Soon, I'll be copping this other Gerber product which will take of scissors even mo...

what you do with your center drive is you carry around a bit set in your small/main EDC rig and backup/other bit sets in your larger, backup EDC. Then when you're out and about and just need the minimum, you have just the one bit set it comes with. B...
Center-Drive
 
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perfect for all pen rolls, pen holders, or the inner pockets of fannypacks. As I said in my Gerber reco, I don't have scissors on that bidge. So I use these. I bought these a longass time ago though. But they are sick.
Plus Pen Style Non-Stick TSA Twiggy Scissors
 
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Get ready to carry around a shitload of stuff right in front of your business region. No but it's super for EDC. A few odd design features but mainly it's just a bigass fanny pack that helps you keep your daily rig in perfect order, and then some.
Fanny Pack Tactical Waist Pack MOLLE
 
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I have two of these suckers. When I take a walk and i'm feeling zesty, I'll tuck one in the edge of my dungaree pocket. I took a class on pen defense from the Atienza FMA family. It was fresh. So I can really feel secure carrying one of these little ...
Reckon Pen - Schrade
 
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Out of all the Lochby gear I've copped, this is the only one I still use regularly. I have the field journal, pocket hournal, and venture pouch. But this one requires the least contrivance. It's just plain useful.

Oh wait I also have the tool roll. I'll make a separate entry for that.
Quattro V2
 
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I use this to carry a bunch of useful EDC goodies when I feel like being weighed down. But it's sick. Very useful. Pens, scissors, needlenose, first-aid kit, concealer (I'm vain), extra USB cables (USB-C and MicroUSB), and a Victorinox, I forget whic...
Tool Roll - LOCHBY
 
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Just copped this one for the keychain. It's a nice little piece. It's made in China and has that kinda feel to it. I'm still probably going to get the other small Gerber in this list, the Armbar Mini. But this little guy will be nice to have either i...
Gerber Gear Dime 12-in-1 Mini EDC Multitool
 
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The main Lochby item that I've essentially never stopped/paused using since purchasing it. I like average writing utensils; I'm not some “I'm a pen snob because I can't afford to be a watch snob” khaki shorts-wearing dork named Dustin. Rather, I like...

This is apparently the link to the V2. I don't know what the difference is but I'm sure it's sick as hell.
Quattro V2

Stationery

I'm a simple man. I don't spend money on expensive stationery, generally. I guess if I could I would. But for now, here are some: Pens, pencils, notebooks, erasers, paper, correction tape. And so on.

 
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Make sure you get the right lead. The default one is very light, so simple design work. For writing, it's a little faint. Of course, that's not really what this pencil is made for.
Mechanical pencils and lead holders - Staedtler
 
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Lasts forever. Very useful.
Staedtler Stick Eraser , Blue (3 Pack)

Caffeine

I don't drink alcohol or smoke weed. But I rip the ‘feine like it's going IN style.

 
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Don't get addicted to caffeine, kids. But as far as all that goes, these are great. The mint one burns your damn gums, though. So avoid that one. But the others don't. I get both the 100mg and the 200mg and then I can choose what level of tweaked-out...
Wip Energy Pouches, Sugar Free, 200 MG
 
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200mg. Frickin amazing taste, INSANE value. Stop looking for “two Monsters for $6"-type deals and just buy this. 24 of them for NINETEEN FUCKING BUCKS BREH. ANd good lord, they taste like heaven.
Kirkland Signature Sparkling Energy Drink, Variety Pack, 12 fl oz, 24 ...
 
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So with only 70mg of caffeine, these are good for when you're trying to cut back on energy drinks. The company that makes this product uses lanolin in some of their products. But after a little digging, I learned that this drink does not, to my knowl...
Caffeine Products - Sparkling Ice
 
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I miss the original formulation which had no sodium benzoate. Maybe they fixed it yet again….! If I remember correctly, they did. But the one with electrolytes I tihnk still has it. So I avoid that one.
But regardless, it's still a very useful product for a fiend like me. Sometimes you just need a little bump to take the edge off. As Ghostface said, “sip on this!”
I've “made my own energy drinks” a few times but mainly you take a little sip of this shit, this is the “hard stuff,” and boom, you're right with the lord.
Nucaffeine: Premium Japanese Caffeine-Free Coffee Alternatives and Wellness Beverages
 
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My fave 300mg drink. It's too frickin good. I can't buy it that much.
REIGN Total Body Fuel | High Performance Energy Drinks
 
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200mg drink. Now “Storm Energy.” Formerly “Reign Storm Energy.” They're rebranding to try to grab some of that Celsius/Alani/Bloom drinking crowd, i.e. to score more female drinkers. I was never a Celsius drinker. Prior to the Kirkland drink, this wa...
STORM Energy Drink | Energy for Life