diff --git a/public/assets/images/cover/everyday-carry.jpg b/public/assets/images/cover/everyday-carry.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ab29fea Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/images/cover/everyday-carry.jpg differ diff --git a/public/assets/images/posts/everyday-carry.jpg b/public/assets/images/posts/everyday-carry.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index 897feea..0000000 Binary files a/public/assets/images/posts/everyday-carry.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/src/content/journal/2020/everyday-carry.mdx b/src/content/journal/2020/everyday-carry.mdx index 17267d9..25f847f 100644 --- a/src/content/journal/2020/everyday-carry.mdx +++ b/src/content/journal/2020/everyday-carry.mdx @@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ title: Everyday Carry slug: everyday-carry date: 2020-03-14T15:30:00+02:00 +updated: 2023-06-09 author: Stefan Imhoff description: In this essay, I show my Everyday Carries and explain why I carry them. -tags: ["self-improvement"] +cover: /assets/images/cover/everyday-carry.jpg +tags: ["self-improvement", "technology"] --- ## Things I Carry Around Every Day @@ -13,15 +15,9 @@ A few days ago _Ryan Holiday_ posted the essay [Here’s Some Stuff Worth Carryi Ever since I read the article [Meet the men obsessed with carrying all the right stuff](https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/24/20696487/everyday-carry-reddit-knife-wallet-gun) on Vox, I had the plan to write a similar article, but never had the time to do it. -But due to Coronavirus, there isn’t much else to do, I finally shot a photo of my **Everyday Carries**. - -
- My every day carries -
- ## Apple iPhone -In my left pocket, I carry my [iPhone 11](https://www.apple.com/iphone-11/), 64 GB in black. It’s super fast and the best phone I ever had. I didn’t pay one cent for it, thanks to my employer. I use a transparent to protect it. +In my left pocket, I carry my [iPhone 13 mini](https://www.apple.com/iphone-13/), 64 GB in black. It’s super fast and the best phone I ever had. I get a new phone every two years with my mobile contract. I use the with a to protect it. When I’m at home, I put my iPhone into a drawer, as to not be constantly distracted by it. @@ -29,15 +25,13 @@ When I’m at home, I put my iPhone into a drawer, as to not be constantly distr I always carry my (_7. Generation_) with me. It’s either in my backpack or in the pocket of my jacket. If I have a few minutes of spare time, I read [my books](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/28460819-stefan?shelf=currently-reading). -I bought an accompanying . It’s soft and nice to hold. Closing the magnetic cover will shut off the Kindle. - ## Apple Watch On my left arm I wear an [Apple Watch](https://www.apple.com/watch/) (_Series 5_) in space grey with a white breathable sports wristband. -## Apple AirPods Pro +## Apple AirPods Pro 2 -Since December 2019, I have always carried my [AirPods Pro](https://www.apple.com/airpods/) with me, either in my left pocket or in my jacket. I’m pleased with them, as they shield all the noise while riding on trains or planes. +I bought in December 2019 the AirPods Pro and used them nearly everyday. In 2023 I switched to the [AirPods Pro 2](https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/). I put them in the small pocket of my jeans. They are fantastic headphones, as they shield all the noise while riding on trains or planes. ## Traveler’s Notebook @@ -45,33 +39,35 @@ In my jacket, back pocket, or bag I always carry a [Traveler’s Notebook Passpo I bought my notebook at [Property Of…](https://thepropertyof.com/) and the leather embossing of my initials was included. -My favorite pen is the [MUJI Gel Ink Ballpoint Pen 0.38 mm](https://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=13&Sub=52&PID=11044) with _black ink_. It’s not smudge-proof, and I have other pens for Sketchnotes, but the writing experience of this one is good. +My favorite pen is the [MUJI Gel Ink Ballpoint Pen 0.38 mm](https://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=13&Sub=52&PID=11044) with _black ink_. It’s not smudge-proof, and I have other pens for Sketchnotes, but the writing experience of this one is good. Additionaly, I have the [Brass Ballpoint Pen](https://www.travelers-company.com/products/brass/ballpointpen-2020) with me, because it is so small and has a pencil hidden inside. -## Laguiole en Aubrac Pocket Knife +## Laguiole Pocket Knife -I bought my [Laguiole en Aubrac](http://www.laguiole-en-aubrac.fr/) pocket knife a few years ago, and it is always in my right pocket. It’s a traditional French knife handmade by artists from Aubrac. Every knife is a unique piece and the artist carves a special pattern on the back of the knife. It’s available in all price ranges. The handle of my knife is made from juniper wood. +I bought my [Laguiole](https://forge-de-laguiole.com/) pocket knife a few years ago, and it is always in my right pocket. It’s a traditional French knife handmade by craftsmen from Aubrac. Every knife is a unique piece and the artist carves a special pattern on the back of the knife. It’s available in all price ranges. The handle of my knife is made from ebony wood. I always carry one because [Every Man Should Carry a Pocket Knife](https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/every-man-should-carry-a-pocket-knife/). ## Secrid Miniwallet -For 6 or 7 years, I own a [Secrid Miniwallet](https://secrid.com/wallets/miniwallet), carried in my right pocket. It’s now old, I can’t even tell the original color, but I assume it was gray. A co-worker showed this Dutch brand to me, and I was instantly amazed. I always loved small wallets, but this one is the best. +For more than 8 years, I own a [Secrid Miniwallet](https://secrid.com/wallets/miniwallet), carried in my right pocket. It’s now old, I can’t even tell the original color, but I assume it was gray. A co-worker showed this Dutch brand to me, and I was instantly amazed. I always loved small wallets, but this one is the best. It is made from leather covering an Aluminum case, preventing unwanted **RFID** and **NFC** communication or bending and breaking of the cards. It has a super cool mechanism to release the cards. Not only that, but it can hold **4-6 cards** in the case and another 4 cards inside. The plastic clip can hold banknotes. -## Keys and Steel Chain +## Keys and Keychain -I have all my keys attached to a 75 cm (ca. 30 inch) long steel chain, that is attached to my belt loop. I do this for 25 years and I never lost a key. +I have all my keys attached to a , that is attached to my belt loop. -I like to spin and rotate my keys for fun, it’s good martial arts practice. The chain is a fantastic (legal) Ninja weapon – [Kusari-fundo, (鎖分銅)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusari-fundo). You can drop your keys when you carry heavy shopping bags and don’t lose them. +I try to limit my keys to the minimum amount: House door, flat door, cellar, letterbox, and bicycle lock. -I try to limit my keys to the minimum amount: House door, flat door, company door, letterbox, and roll container. I have a stick attached to the key ring. +## EDC Multitool Credit Card -## Handkerchief and Glasses Cleaning Cloth +I have a in my Secrit Miniwallet. Mine was part of a survival kit, but you can find many different options. It has a small and a large screwdriver, an emergency life rope, ruler, twine knife, bottle opener, can opener, hanging hole, cutting saw, a knife, and a wrench. -In one of my back pockets, I carry a handkerchief, in the other one a glasses cleaning cloth. I have had many handkerchiefs since I stopped using paper handkerchiefs (except I’m sick). It’s much more environmentally friendly to not throw away a handkerchief after using it a few times but to wash it and take another one. +## Urban Assault 21 Backpack -The glasses cleaning cloth I use to clean my glasses but to clean iPhone, iPad, and Notebook displays. +When I’m on the road I carry the . It’s the best backpack I had so far, recommended by a Green Beret. It’s waterproof and lightweight. In its pockets I store additionaly useful things, for example loading cables, a power bank, a pen roll, an umbrella, and a . I might also carry my iPad Pro or MacBook Pro with me. + +In case of a catastrophe, when I'm at home, I have a [fully packed backpack](/how-to-prepare-for-the-worst-case/) containing everything I need to survive for a few days up to several weeks. ---