I'm quite pleased with the way I'm maintaining a decent EDC kit but reducing it in size and weight without losing quality.
If this image works for Flickr you can see how I have gone from a 4 inch blade locknife on a 6 inch frame to a UK legal 3 inch blade on a four inch frame. Equally the new EDC flashlight is only 4 inchs long and only uses 1 x AA battery and the tiny Sunnto compass replaces the larger Silva Type 4.
I think I'm more likely to take everything with me if its not to bulky, heavy or intrusive.
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