What’s in my pockets when I go camping in our caravan? EDC (Every Day Carry) is a big topic on YouTube. But what about for camping? There are loads of YouTube videos and shorts on the subject but hardly any of it camping specific.
All blokes (and blokettes) know that it’s always a good thing to have a few simple tools in your pockets that you commonly use for everyday tasks. It’ll depend on what you do for a living and your hobbies as to what you carry. I carry the same stuff all year around. It works well for me day to day as well as when I’m out camping in the caravan or doing some geocaching.
So What EDC Do I Have In My Pockets?
- Pen: Parker Jotter. They’re reliable and don’t cost a lot.
- Multitool: SOG PowerPint. It’s small and it’s light and has the functions I need.
- Pocket Knife: Gerber Zilch. It’s compact, it’s very light and it works well enough
- Torch: Wurkkos FC13S. It’s bright and it’s light and the battery goes for ages.
EDC Everday Carry For Camping With A Caravan
What Does It Weigh – Does It Make My Pants Fall Down?
Hey – nobody wants to see me with my dacks around my ankles! Next to functionality my key driver for the choices of my Camping EDC items is weight.
| Item |
Weight |
| Pen (Parker Jotter) |
13gm |
| Multitool (SOG PowerPint) |
120gm |
| Pocket Knife (Gerber Zilch) |
60gm |
| Torch (Wurkkos FC13S) |
122gm |
| Total |
315gm |
My EDC Camping Everyday Carry Items In Detail
Parker Jotter (Pen)
These have been around forever and I’ve been using them for almost as long. They’re not super duper fancy but they are a step up from your usual biro. They are very durable and are relatively inexpensive. Mine gets used for maybe 8 hours a day every weekday. I will use mine until I lose it (again) then I will buy another one!
One of the best things about them is the huge range of refills you can use them with. I usually use mine with a Fisher Space-Pen Bold Blue pressurised refill in it. The Space-Pen refill writes upside down, underwater and on just about anything. It’s nice and smooth as well. At the moment I am trialling a Parker GEL 0.7 refill – I’m not convinced and think I’ll end up going back to the Space Pen refill.
Parker Jotter Dav’s EDC Everyday Carry Pen
SOG PowerPint (Multitool)
The PowerPint is a small multitool that does all I need it to do. It has 18 tools and my favourite thing about it is the magnetic hex bit holder. I often carry a clip with various hex bits if I’m going to be doing stuff for the day that warrants it. The pliers have compound leverage with nice, smooth open and close. The compound leverage lets you get a much firmer grip than would otherwise be possible with such a small tool. It’s only 10cm long and a lightweight 120gm so fits in my pocket nicely.
SOG PowerPint Daves EDC Everyday Caravan When Camping
The scissors aren’t very good and both knives (serrated blade and std blade) are too small to use as a standalone pocket knife. Otherwise all of the tools are great and very functional. It includes a serrated blade, can opener, inch rule, needle nose pliers, bolt gripper, soft wire cutter, straight edge blade, awl, jewelry driver, hook cutter, file, mm rule, magnetic bit holder, wire crimper, bevel gauge, scissors, bottle opener, #1 Phillips.
SOG PowerPint Using Bit Holder
Gerber Zilch (Pocket Knife)
The Gerber Zilch is a lightweight and budget EDC (Everyday Carry). It’s nice and slim, has a lightweight feel and has stood up to over 18 months of use. I use it often for cutting up cardboard for the recycle bin. I’ve used it when camping for cutting various rope and cord and it handles these tasks easily. Being a similar size and shape to a normal kitchen paring knife makes it perfect for simple cooking tasks like slicing up tomatoes, cucumbers and anything else you’d use a paring knife on. The blade isn’t high end steel so requires frequent sharpening although having said that it does take a VERY nice edge. I wouldn’t use it for heavy heavy tasks.
Gerber Zilch Nice Light EDC Pocket Knife
The handle is comfortable for me and it has dual thumb studs for easy opening. It’s got a solid liner lock with no wobble at all although it’s slow to close the blade because of it being a liner lock knife. It’s a great option for anyone needing a reliable, no frills knife for basic daily tasks.
Gerber Zilch After A Few Years EDC
Wurkkos FC13S (Torch)
The Wurkkos FC13S LED torch is a simple and reliable rechargeable torch in a compact size. I’ve been using mine for almost two years and it still charges and works like new. The battery is a standard rechargeable 18650 LI-ION so if it ever starts to go bad I can just replace it. It gives 2500 lumens with a beam distance reaching 166 metres on full throttle but that’s only for two minutes before it heats up and throttles itself back. It’s bloody bright. The light cuts through dust and fog effectively making it particularly useful in low visibility conditions such as misty or wet weather. I use mine a couple of times a week in a very dusty grain storage shed and it works very well in there. I reckon it’s the absolute perfect camping torch for me.
Dave’s Wurkkos FC13S EDC Torch
Conclusion To Everyday Carry EDC For Camping
Everyone is different so your EDC for camping will likely vary greatly to mine. And your weekday EDC could be different still. What I carry works great for me. The items are all of pretty good quality (the knife could be better) and the weight and size have been kept low.
What do you have in your EDC – camping or otherwise? Let us know in the comments below!
