Strewn among the hasty image below (a late response to a friend’s request) is the bulk of my current “every day carry”, or EDC; an idiotic term that requires further explanation to define meaning. It’s the stuff I normally take with me when I leave home.
The next photograph was taken using my trusty old Canon Powershot G10 (circa 2005) at night on full-auto, under a cheap LED bulb with on-camera flash for an authentic candid feel.
I also meant to include my 2020 iPhone SE in the picture—it has a slightly scratched face, proudly purchased for a bargain £270 back in early 2021, eBay be praised—however, I forgot until I’d finished drafting this post.
Fuck it…I’m sure you won’t find it hard to imagine what a boring, thinnish black slab with rounded corners and a cheap yellowing jelly case looks like. A fallen monolith, indeed.
Pictured then, from right to left:
- a Victorinox orange metal keyring penknife, with scissors, tiny blade, and emery board
- Keyring with:
- Honda Civic ’05 key and separate central-locking fob
- Mazda3 ’15 sheathed key in fob (both use easily user-replaceable CR2025 batteries)
- house key underneath, and
- an ordinarily blank 128Gb USB flash disk
- Unbranded prescription sunglasses for driving (I usually wear a khaki Tilley hat when the sun’s out and I’m not driving)
- A MOTHER×G-Shock GW-M5610UMOT21-1JR watch which is beautifully functional and utilitarian, with tough glass, solar charging, radio signal time-setting, tastefully branded with a Mother logo and the fighting text “Smaaaash!!” from one of my favourite JRPG video games, Mother 3
- a Xiaomi Smart Band 7, face deeply scratched within a week of ownership, scrubbing plaster from a DIY project off my wrists, still a cherished fitness tracker and only £50 with almost two week battery life and a super-bright OLED screen
- a Bellroy Slim Sleeve wallet I’ve had since the early 2010’s, in burnt orange, holding various cards, driving license, and a timeless “Polaroid” (FujiFilm Instax mini 7, I believe) wedding photo from 2009.
I’ll update this post below with some nicer daylight photography. Keep your eyes peeled!