National Preparedness Month Day 7--Your EDC Bag

In order to be prepared for a disaster, you need to be prepared at all times.  If you are only prepared for a disaster when you are at home, what happens if disaster strikes when you are away from home?  One way to be prepared for whatever may happen each time you walk out the door is to put together a comprehensive EDC (everyday carry) bag.  Consider including the following contents:

• Bag (day pack, messenger bag, briefcase, purse, etc)
• Keys
• Watch
• Wallet/ID
• Cash/coins/credit cards
• Pre-paid cards or apps (gas, restaurants, coffee shops, subway, etc)
• Business cards
• Print out of emergency contacts (kept in wallet)
• Pen
• Mini Sharpie marker
• Small notebook
• Cell phone/charger
• UBS battery charger
• Spare batteries (for flashlight, radio, etc)
• Earbuds
• Mini USB drive (formatted, blank)
• Mini USB drive (with all back up files on it)
• Spare SD card (for cell phone)
• Small GPS tracker tag (in bag)
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Hand lotion
• Personal items (glasses, hearing aids/batteries, denture cream, contacts/solution, etc)
• Bottle of water
• Mini thermos/stainless insulated water bottle
• Carabiner
• Paracord bracelet
• Packet of tissues
• Wet Wipes
• Dental floss
• First aid kit: Bandaids, packet of Tylenol, aspirin, and ibuprofin, packet of benadryl, packet of antacid, alcohol wipes, antibiotic ointment packet, cough drops, regular prescription meds, emergency prescription meds (antibiotics, pain killers, etc), glucose tabs, electrolyte tabs, needle, petroleum jelly
• Lip balm/make up
• Fit-it kit: safety pins, rubber bands, paper clips, mini Super Glue, zip ties, mini sewing kit
• Razor blade
• Nail clippers
• Nail file
• Vitamins
• Condom
• Tampon
• Bandanna
• Lighter
• Matches
• Magnesium fire stick
• Gum/breath mints
• Food: energy gels, granola bars, packets: soup, coffee, tuna, dried fruit, etc.; chocolate/candy
• Pocket knife or multi tool
• Small compass
• Small handgun
• Spare ammo/magazine
• Holster
• Locking/fixed blade knife
• Small whistle
• Mini flashlight
• Ziploc bag
• Plastic garbage bag
• Mylar emergency blanket
• Tiny AM/FM radio
• Hat
• Small mirror
• Mini can opener
• Small spool of thin wire
• Spork/chopsticks
• Duct tape
• Mace/pepper spray
• Water purification tabs
• Gloves 
• Umbrella
• Light jacket
• Rain gear (rain jacket, rain poncho, etc)
• Thin glow sticks (bracelet and necklace size)
• Toiletries (toothpaste/toothbrush, comb, deodorant, etc)
• Couple of individually wrapped toothpicks
• Piece of fluorescent fabric