What's in your pocket?

[sqlbullet]

Curious what everyone's everyday toolkit is.

Mine:

• Wallet
• Keyring with house, handcuff and can opener
• Case Medium Stockman (1960's vintage)
• Benchmade Adamas
• Leatherman Wave
• Mechanical Pencil (Pentel, Staedtler, rOtring, Penac depending on the day/tasks)
• Para P16-40 in 10mm (usually these days)
• Spare mag with +4 extension
• Pixel 6 Pro
• Zippo (butane fuel cell)

That is my standard load out.

So, what's in your pocket(s)?

[The_Shadow]

Well Just removed the G-30 with the Kydex holster and spare 10 round mag of Remington 185 grain Golden Sabers.  It carries well in the waistband and will carry the G-29 just as well. The extra mag fits nicely along side my wallet in my pants pockets.
My older Kydex holster gave out after many years of carry.  However I did find a good replacement that almost matches and wears as well.
These are older pics of the G-30 in the JS IWB



This is the new IWB Badger Holster



These days in my shirt pocket I carry several sizes of Band-Aids because being on Eliquis and older skin is thinner I get some tears that bleed because of the blood thinners. 
Also pants pocket of paper napkins just in case of any accidental punctures.
Small Swiss knife, cash, change, keys, fob
List of medications
Ink Pen
Reading glasses
Plastic toothpick
Mint or cinnamon disk
Cell phone in its own holster (that old flip phone in the pictures above is long gone)

 

[10 Round]

Well, my personal opinion is you need a purse.
Or maybe a wagon

[crockett]

Curious what everyone's everyday toolkit is.

Mine:

• Wallet
• Keyring with house, handcuff and can opener
• Case Medium Stockman (1960's vintage)
• Benchmade Adamas
• Leatherman Wave
• Mechanical Pencil (Pentel, Staedtler, rOtring, Penac depending on the day/tasks)
• Para P16-40 in 10mm (usually these days)
• Spare mag with +4 extension
• Pixel 6 Pro
• Zippo (butane fuel cell)

That is my standard load out.

So, what's in your pocket(s)?

I like to keep it simple. No wallet need - when I need money, I get some. I also have the means to get away, fast.

[crockett]

On a more serious note:

- self-sewed simplistic leather wallet good for 6 cards: DL, CCL, 2 debit cards, 2 credit cards
- no cash, I haven't carried cashed in 15 plus years, there's some coins in my cars for tolls
- set of keys for house and warehouse
- S20 Ultra phone, will get the S25 Ultra later this year
- G42 with LH copper handloads, 2x mag extension, 1x spring kit, small belt holster
- no extra mag - every round counts
- car key

The G42 without extra mags is the only firearm I'm willing to carry every single time I leave my house. I live in a state with no winters. I'm in t-shirt and shorts every single day. I tried to carry my G29 for a couple years and eventually it just stayed at home.

I'm extremely accurate and fast with my G42, perfect frame, size and weight, in my hand. I own and tried many other .380s.



Maybe I should add a detail that allows me to bring MUCH more every time I leave home.

About 5 years ago I was at the local beach again with one of my nice cars. I realized that I only worried about my car, while being out swimming. There are so many tourist in rentals, they don't care when they ding up your car with beach chairs and what not.

So I thought about getting a beater, just for my frequent beach trips. And all of the sudden I understood, how useless most cars are. They are just good enough to get your butt from point A to B, maybe with a beachbag.

- Taking a nap in a car is very cramped.
- You can't cook a meal in a car and have to waste time and money on a restaurant.
- You can't stay over night and have to go back home or find a hotel.
- You don't have a bathroom but have to use disgusting public restrooms.

An RV came to my mind, until I realized that RV's are not allowed to park anywhere close to my local beaches.

So I ended up buying a used minivan, then I removed all but the driver seat, and turned it into a stealth camper.

This allows me to "carry" MUCH more with me.

I stay on beaches for days and nights, even on Key West, without paying a dime.

Full size toilet with black tank, sink with 13 gal fresh water, compressor fridge with always cold drinks, induction cooktop, a bed, TV, soundbar with subwoofer, desk with laptop and external monitor, passive AC, 280 amp/h lithium battery bank, commercial solar panel with 465 watts on roof, 3 charging systems, 120v inverter, coffee maker, blender, gaming console, outdoor shower...


Well, this is my true daily "carry".

[sqlbullet]

That is a very nicely executed set-up.

I wanted to ask about the power system.  12V?  Which battery chemistry is the lithium battery? LiFePO4 or one of the other technologies?  And how is the 465 watt panel dealing with vibration?  What charge controller are you using? Is it integrated to the inverter?

[crockett]

That is a very nicely executed set-up.

I wanted to ask about the power system.  12V?  Which battery chemistry is the lithium battery? LiFePO4 or one of the other technologies?  And how is the 465 watt panel dealing with vibration?  What charge controller are you using? Is it integrated to the inverter?

It is 12 volts based, with 4 LifePo4 cells. All chargers and the inverter are from Victron - they are separate units. The roof rack is self-made and extremely rigged. The solar panel has been on the mini van for 5 years and shows zero issues or degradation.

The fridge, passive AC and some more electronics run 24/7. The 280 amps and the 465 watts are enough to run the fridge and fans nonstop, and I can use the indication top to cook meals, watch TV at night or work on my laptop - without needing shore power or running the engine.

The system has been running and charging for those 5 years uninterrupted. Battery, chargers, inverter, water tank and pump are all in the floor, in the Stow-N-Go cabbies for the 2nrd row seats.

I will pull the floor and check on all next winter.

[The_Shadow]

Very nice setup there crockett!

[sqlbullet]

Yep. I have an off-grid set-up, but nothing mobile.  That is quite the build.

[crockett]

Very nice setup there crockett!

Yep. I have an off-grid set-up, but nothing mobile.  That is quite the build.

I'm surprised that no company makes ready to go minivans with those features. Not so much as a camper, but to allow folks with health issues or elderly to have a place where they can slow down, take a nap, eat something, wash your hands at any time, use a proper and clean toilet anywhere etc.

I see it more like a range and feature enhancing "mobility scooter".

How many folks deal with IBS or comparable digestive tract diseases? Many just stay at home for the most part, always being in fear that no restroom is close by.

How many have to eat many small meals throughout the day due to diabetes? In my minivan, I can keep food or meds cooled for days, heat up small meals at any time, or cook outright dinners by just pulling over.

Every time I want to buy a new car these days, I just can't do it, because they are so limiting.

I own a modified C7 Corvette. It is a great car, handles like a race car, 0-60 in 3.5 sec and goes 200 mph. But I can't make use of that unless I drive 5 hours to the next proper race track. Or I risk going to jail.

People buy pickups that can haul 25k trailers, and most of the time they get some bagged dirt at Home Depot.

Then I see huge 3 row SUVs worth 100k on every corner, my neighbor just bought one, and only one person driving it. They have only one kid, mom drives him to school, the remaining 6 seats are not used. He owns a 100k new F350 diesel. He drives alone all day long, they tow a 10k pound boat 2 or 3 times a year for 10 miles. A gas classic RAM 1500 for 35k can pull that boat too. And none of these SUVs or 100k pickups have a fridge, or room to lay down.

In return they get 10 MPG for pushing 7000 lbs around.

It's like people buy status symbols over really smart vehicles.

Makes no sense.