My Everyday Carry - Ashley Cawley's EDC

[MrBevoooo]

Personally I'm not a fan of folding knives, they just seem a bit flimsy when dong things like splitting sticks down. I really highly reccomend Mora Clippers, they are around £10 and the blade quality of a much much more expensive knife. They have a full tang and good thick blade on them and feel almost unbreakable. The only downside is the tacky plastic sheath but you canalways make your own

[azgardener]

I currently carry a Leatherman Wave and the CRKT M16 folding knife as my everyday carry

[SirMidnightBravehear]

think ill check out the svord i love knives so my edc changes a bit but everyday no matter what i switch i carry a case 2 blade pocket knife and my leatherman which has a decent blade i just bought a myerco medium skinner got a good deal but still testing it out so far so good tho

[Valtrimus]

stopped carrying a mobile phone? what if you need to call the ambulance or something?

[rockyraccoon4]

Nice video... Thanks.

I too carry the peasant knife, i have all sorts of knives expensive and midrange but there is something about the svord peasant that makes me LOVE it and always have at arms reach

[ConaHulston]

do you have to have some sort of licence to go camping with knives and tools? sort of the things you carry and to be able to set fires and stuff?

[JacksonNomad]

@ConaHulston No.

[hlongjing]

my edc: -3m of polypropene garden twine in a money bag the one end sticking out for easy accses -swiss army knife with saw attatchment -hand cream -clipper lighter -pen and paper -torch -antiseptic -tea -plaster all of these are lightweight and I carry them in a leather bag which i made

[NaturalBushcraft]

@hlongjing Nice - Thanks for sharing.

[3ch0null]

.. Spyderco! :)

[RuralSurvival]

I always use to think they were like £100 knives.. Untill watching this and hearing you say "cheap" so I googled it.. woah! I am buying one!

[NaturalBushcraft]

@RuralSurvival Yeah that's right they're only like £16 or £18 something like that! :D

[thechilledguy]

hahaha im from new zealand felt proud to hear you mention us down here haha sorry about the bad finish im sure they didnt mean it haha we're rough and tough down here so we dont really look at the detail haha love your videos keep going :)

[MsSpy]

Very nice video. Never seen those knives before. I like how they flip open.

[chriscourageous1]

My edc is a spyderco paramilitary 2 / light my fire firesteel scout and a small led flashlight on a paracord necklace a paracord bracelet and a casio pathfinder watch.

[remotecoderz]

Excellent video. Thanks for explaining to me what a Svord Peasant was. I like its utilitarian design, and it doesn't look like any thing other than a tool vs a defensive/survival knife.

[Idahobo77]

I carry a SAK Hiker, a lighter, keys, wallet and a phone (but not on weekends) I just got a Kershaw Chill which I'm starting to like so I may be switching back and forth with that. Awesome video and congrats on dumping the cell, I think that may be my New Years resolution this year.

[EmptyScorn]

I do have a bit more of a pricey kit for my everyday carry

I carry my zero tolerance 0350 ( I prefer it over other blades ), a cohlan's US made firesteel, fallkniven DC4 sharpening stone, a silver be Franklin half dollar from 1949, my phone, chapstick, and hopefully when I get my funds up a Casio G-shock AWG100-1A, I'll carry a torque screwdriver, and my house key.

[cinbrian28]

I bought a Svord Peasant off of Amazon based solely on this video and I absolutely love it! I'll probably end up getting several more for gifts...thanks for the heads up!

[NaturalBushcraft]

@cinbrian28 That's cool, glad you like it. I can't see them for sale on Amazon, but maybe that's just because I'm looking at it from the UK, they're might be more products available from other countries I suppose.

[cinbrian28]

@NaturalBushcraft yeah $20 on Amazon here in the US...you really can't beat it for the price. Thanks again for the heads up.

[WesternBushcraft]

I think I might get that knife looks good!!!

[007vauxhall]

Great video, I carry 3inch lock knife, mini led torch, fire steel, multi tool. phone. :-)

[ethanstegall85]

what about the pack?.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@ethanstegall85 What about it?.. It's not my everyday carry.

[MINDWISEMAN]

Nice simple kit talk, as it should be :-) Bits n bobs similar to yours: keys, 3" Whitby lock blade, twist end led mini torch (2"), money tube, small fire steel, el cheapo (6 for £2) gas lighter, cord bracelet, phone (if bushcrafty outdoorsing it will keep it switched off to save batt' and like to be off grid peace n quiet. Only for emergency if need be) Normal day phone use needed for work links. I always recce £1 shops - you can come across well cheap useful items :-)

Cheers

Pete

[MINDWISEMAN]

@MINDWISEMAN Just a kwicky on the lock blade - I can adjust it to hinge in/out unlock if need be - nanny state laws and all that.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@MINDWISEMAN Sounds good, thanks for sharing.

[carlos45703030]

Thanks for the answer, my "catch me dead with" EDC is:

1. Victorinox Huntsman with Mag Lite Solitaire attached

2. Old model (about 10 yrs old) Spyderco Endura Locking Knife (about 9.25 cm blade)

3. Bic Disposable lighter.

4. Necesary Evil: Motorola Celular Phone (personally I think Nokias are superior)

On the rare ocasions I can go hiking to the volcanoes I migh suplement this with my Muela Gavilan knife and more fire making things.

Regards from Costa Rica.

[drumgodtim]

forgot........

Light - Maratac AA in black

[drumgodtim]

Blade - Kabar Large Dozier folder (lock back)

Multi tool - Leatherman micra (on key chain)

Keys - on a County Com medium yacht carabiner

Fire - LMF Army w/my keys

Love your vids...keep up the great work!!!

[NaturalBushcraft]

@drumgodtim Thanks for letting us know buddy.

[yoohoosk8r]

@NaturalBushcraft i actually lost the peanut, it fell off my keys at some point that i can no narrow down, otherwise i would try and find it cuz it was a gift from my mom. As for the Maratac AAA i thought it would be to big for my keys but its not that bad, and when you use lithiums it stays very bright, bright enough to blind even the those tough guys that say they can look into the light its not that bad, ive scared a few friends making them think i was the fuzz.

[ez2curanut]

I carry a AA led flashlight, and a folder as well spyderco, and that same peanut lighter. I use to carry a similar coin cell led light, but the batts are too expensive to replace for me, as I use the light quite a bit. Thanks for sharing :)

[NaturalBushcraft]

@ez2curanut Just to let you know I've found you can get those coin cell batteries for dirt cheap on eBay, big packs of them too :)

[allenh60]

Nice vid. I guess the only thing I carry daily would be my sheffield lockblade knife. Putting it on my pocket is like putting on clothes, a habbit. I do need to carry a bit more than that though. I work at home and live way out in the country and for the most part of it, stay around the house to where everything is just a walk away. But I go out to the woods alot, and then I carry my whole kits with me. Thanks for sharing.

[NewbieCamper]

Since I blather on so much, ran out of room, LOL.

Wanted to say that this video was great ... and the discussion that ensued even more so since it brought the issue of legality to my attention. So thanks to all!!

Now, I wonder what they'd say about the kitchen 'butcher knife' I have in my 72-hour Emergency Kit ;-). Yep, not the best choice but all I had on hand at the time, LOL.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@NewbieCamper hehe.. I appreciate you typing so much! ;) You can always cut your message in half (leaving a 2nd comment after :) Knife law is actually something I get asked about quite often, I think it warrants a video of it's own, I'll do that sometime :)

[NewbieCamper]

@NaturalBushcraft Thanks, Ash! A dedicated video would no doubt be well received ... so one more to add to a probably long list ;-). Cheers.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@NewbieCamper Absolutely :) Hopefully that's one that can be done with a lot fewer camera angles and takes though :) Should be a little easier.

[NewbieCamper]

Congrats on 100 ... all with great info!

Brand new to bushcraft, so YT learning 'how to & why'. Didn't even think to check knife restrictions here in Canada!

More restrictive than UK!! Length no issue, but no "conceal carry" *and* 'prohibited weapons' = "...knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife" (Wiki excerpt). SO, no Svord or similar in my EDC :-(

[yoohoosk8r]

i used to carry one of those peanut lighters, the same LED light, but upgraded to the Maratac AAA, and lost the peanut lighter.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@yoohoosk8r Yeah I must admit I've been tempted to do the same in the past drop the peanut lighter (because it's seal perished in no time and so it's lighter fluid dries up quicker) and I think I should improve my LED but would still like it to be small.

[strat2206]

nice vid ash simple but effective my edc knife is.......... nothing im 17 go uk knife laws wooooooo -_-

[NaturalBushcraft]

@strat2206 UK Knife law does suck mate :( But did you know YOU ARE allowed to carry a knife in a public place without having to have a justifiable reason for the old bill? As long as it meets the following requirements:

a) It's a folding knife

b) It does not have a locking mechanism

c) It's less than 3 inches.

Seriously if you want to learn more on the matter bud pop on to our forums and I'd be more than happy to fill you in. Cheers,

- Ashley Cawley.

[strat2206]

@NaturalBushcraft as soon as im 18 i will carry a non locking folder of a blade length than three inches in my edc

Mike

[mattdoughty1]

Great video ash =, may make a mini every day carry kit (not in school) normally have a fire steel on me

[lOhhOkayl]

Me being me, i never remember my phone anyways.

[bassfuryvi]

Congratulations on reaching 100 videos,,and thanks for sharing your EDC,,Svords have a considerable following,,I can see you have done a bit of finishing on yours..all the best

Scott

Wessex Blades

[IHatchetJack]

I want to shed myself of the mobile phone as well... Its tough to do.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@IHatchetJack Yeah, admittedly I didn't use it much before hand, but I wish you all the best with your attempts.

[dafrogtoad]

I also have a custom Svord..it's one of my favorites..thanks for sharing your kit with us.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@dafrogtoad No problem :) I'm actually thinking of doing more videos on the kit I carry (a few people have shown an interest in what I carry in my Rucksack so I might do one on that).

[dafrogtoad]

@NaturalBushcraft Excellent..

[aru05001]

Isn't it better to be able to call 999 then to not be ble to call 999?

[mrscaw]

@aru05001 Isn't it safer to stay inside and not explore the wilderness? Yes it is.. but we don't always like to live life bubble wrapped. Don't get me wrong when I'm going to remote places for a trip, like Dartmoor perhaps, I'll most often be with a buddy who has a mobile phone anyway. Your never to far from a phone in the UK now (unfortunately). I've been a couple of months now without a phone, as there hasn't been an instance when I truly needed a phone.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@aru05001 Sorry bud, was logged in to another account ;)

[seanmulhall]

Interesting and honest review. Thank you. Glad you are mobile phone free. Be happy.

[mrscaw]

@seanmulhall Thanks Sean, glad you appreciate my honesty :) ... I never was a big phone user anyway, but it feels good not to carry one :)

[NaturalBushcraft]

@seanmulhall Sorry to confuse you! The Mrs left her account logged in :p

[BornRandy62]

I put a tiny one LED lamp that has a photocell recharger on a lanyard along with a simple Remington brand battery powered pocket style watch and a blast match ferro rod system. The watch is proven to be durable. The fragile watch band pin that held the watch to the clip broke during winter. I managed to load the watch up with several tons of snow and hauled it out to a pile. I found it the next spring still keeping accurate time after being under 10 feet of piled snow. 

[BornRandy62]

I just started carrying the peasant knife. I had to sand the handles smooth since the varnish lifted the wood grain as it dried. I just used it yesterday to carve a spoon out of a piece of walnut branch. I also carry a 'super knife' sold by knifecenter also. It is a folding knife that hold the full sized industrial thickness replacement utility blades. 4 or 5 bucks but it is much better than the more expensive big name brand versions you pay many times more for.

[Wicklowwolf]

Glad to hear you ditched the cell phone. I never had one of those things and don't even know how to use one.

[Bighoff123]

Nice ! What knife is that in the intro that you jam into the Birch ?

My EDC consists of my Kershaw Chill or Skyline, with my keys having a firesteel and a small torch .

[bushblade]

Well done on losing the phone.

[MiWilderness]

Congrats on your gaining independence from electronics. Ironically enough, I just started carrying one myself. First time in 15 years! But, it's only for emergencies, no calls in the woods.

[mrscaw]

@MiWilderness Thanks! Ironically my job is computer related (which frustrates me and is something I'm working to change). I spend too much time at a computer and the last thing I want in my pocket when I'm in the woods is another Internet connected device!

[mazadan]

i take my mobile out as i often walk alone so need that comtact if i fall etc. as for other stuff i dont really have an EDC when i am working i live about 300 yards away from work and when off i am in the wooda or at home. i work away from home

[mrscaw]

@mazadan Thanks for sharing Peter.

[otakop67]

You & I basically carry the same things. I have the same exact Svord you do but can't carry it everyday (my workplace frowns on it). Basically, I carry a firesteel, just a 3/8" x 4" on my keyring that I pressed into a short bit of copper tubing that holds a bit of Amadou. Also the same exact lighter (can never overstate the need of fire in the bush), an Opinel #8 Inox that's scalpel sharp, adhesive bandages, alcohol pads & diamond sharpening cards in the wallet & a watchband of 10' of paracord.

[mrscaw]

@otakop67 Sounds like a good selection of kit. I used to carry an Opinel No.8 before my Svord.

[otakop67]

@mrscaw Thanks! They are fantastic knives for the price, but I do miss carrying my Svord Peasant. I also like how you need to work with them once you get them, that way they become uniquely your own. Unfortunately, my municipal workplace doesn't appreciate the aesthetic charm they have, so it sits with my Mora and Marttiini awaiting our next woodland adventure. Cheer, cobber, and thanks for the great video!

[crazysaint222]

Awesome to see you're leaving the mobile at home mate

Adam

[poormanprepper]

very close to my edc. i have my folding four inch carbon knife, my keys with a firesteel and LED, then phone and wallet. i do carry a back pack alot of the time, it includes my full kit, flashlight, steel bottle, solar charger, multi tool and about two dozen more things.

[CiaranRooney125]

Woohoo! Congratulations on 100 videos, Ashely! Great EDC buddy!

My EDC (Outside of the forest):

Firesteel & Striker (It's great having a firesteel & striker in your backpocket anywhere in the world and KNOWING that you can lite a fire!)

My Mobile Phone (I NEVER use it, only for 911 e.t.c)

My Watch (Time obviously :) & direction)

My Wind up LED Torch/Magnifying lenses

My Moped Keys

My Firebox (Only when i'm in the Forest or out for a walk)

My Whistle

My Clothes xD

[mrscaw]

@CiaranRooney125 Thanks for letting us know ;)

[mryellow123]

No mobile phone? Wow! In todays age that's fuckin awesome man. Bet you don't miss it.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@mryellow123 I really don't :) I always had people ringing me pestering me for computer work! So it was good to get rid of it :)

[BushBerti]

Hey my friend

This is a very good little knife,I know it.The integrated mini Fire-rod in the sheath is a good idea,i try it.So i hopefully never lost it anymore.

Greets from Eisenach(Germany)

Ps:Sorry 4 my Bad English

[BernhardHofmann]

Congratulations on your 100th video!

[NaturalBushcraft]

@BernhardHofmann Thanks buddy!

[omucucruce]

a victorinox hiker, sweedish fire steel, some cotton pads, all of these are in a leather pouch around my neck or on my belt. mobile phone, some cash, a credit card, keys (on the key ring i have a LED flashlight and a whistle).

i was thinking of getting one of those svord knifes. thanx for the info.

[carlos45703030]

Thanks for another great video, I have heard that laws regarding posession and carrying of knives (fixed and folding) in the UK have become much stricter, can you carry your knife(ves) without fear of the local constabulary?

[NaturalBushcraft]

@carlos45703030 Good question and one I intend to answer with a video when I get a chance! For now I'll say the following about UK Knife Law... In the UK we are allowed to carry a knife in a public place providing it is:

a) A folding knife

b) It does not have a locking mechanism

c) It's less than 3 inches.

All the best,

- Ashley Cawley.

[HalfQ]

100th vid, well done :)

[NaturalBushcraft]

@HalfQ I hadn't even noticed! Thanks for mentioning that :)

[HalfQ]

@NaturalBushcraft Your welcome :)

[stevebushido]

same knife only plastic handle. On my key rings i have a small ferro rod, 3 ft of paracord,wistle,small mini mag torch, and a pill container one with magnusium dust and one with some char cloth rolled up, and a multitool bandanna, and a mini bic and mini cutting tool in another pocket. sounds like a lot but it is spread out on my person or jacket. the handles on my knife bent inward after some heavy use one day. Have you had any problems with your wood handles moving?

Thanks, STeve.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@stevebushido Thanks for the feedback Steve, I've not experienced that problem with the Peasant knife but then myself & friends have the wooden version, my wife has a pink plastic one for the garden! Is it the pin that holds the handle pieces together that has moved?

[PaganGlade]

This comment is made in a completely platonic way but i just have to say it :D Ash your smile is FULL of sunshine, when you smile it makes me smile, honestly it really brightens my day :) Your experience and sharing nature are both highly appreciated by this Tyke Lady over here :) :) :) Peace and blessings to all the peeps at Natural Bushcraft

[NaturalBushcraft]

@PaganGlade You just made me smile! Your so nice and I always appreciate your comments. All the best,

- Ashley Cawley.

[SpartanJohns]

Lately:

Folding knife(RAT1-most often), Zippo lighter(smoker), Maglite Solitaire(on my keys), Swiss card(in my wallet) a short firestraw(back of my phone case), ~2 metres of paracord in jacket pocket(for practicing knots), cotton bandana(jacket pocket)

[hobbexp]

pocket knife, small fire steel, $, small flashlight ( winter time), cellphone, keys,

[NaturalBushcraft]

@hobbexp Thanks for letting us know Fredde :)

[Waldhandwerk]

Nice and good items, thanks for showing and sharing.

[bigo57dean]

Very interesting folding knife. I like it!

[juwright1949]

Ashley - Leatherman wave Leatherman 154CM firesteel mobile phone keys wallet

[NaturalBushcraft]

@juwright1949 Multi-tools can be damn handy and infact I have one right beside me now (it lives in my work bag). I wouldn't class it as an EDC item for me because whenever I'm not working I don't carry it. Thanks for the feedback.