Simple Living

It's been a while and my EDC has changed every few months.  I'm back to sporting a Swiss Army Knife and have found it useful (you don't realize how often you have to cut something like a piece of rope, plastic, boxes, tape, etc). Other than opting for a quartz watch, the new daily essential is a face mask. EDC July 2020 iPhone 6s Black Leather Wallet Black Swiss Army Knife - Spartan w/ fast release keychain Victorinox INOX Quartz Watch (OD Green Dial) Disposable Face Mask Not pictured are my keys and a simple ballpoint pen.  I'm finding having a pen quite useful, more than a swiss army knife.

A few years back, I went through a Swiss Army multi tool phase and amassed a small collection of about a dozen pieces.  My favorite has been the 91mm Victorinox Spartan and I own multiple copies along with the smaller Classic.  The Spartan is the quintessential Swiss Army knife and is based on the 1890s officer knife.  The 1890s officer knife is an offshoot of the Model 1890 soldiers knife that started it all and was the actual knife used by the Swiss Army. In the past I used to rotate through my various Spartan's and sometimes mixed it up with a 111mm OHT (one hand) Trekker with its awesome liner lock.  The Spartan proved more useful with the corkscrew and lightweight size.  I also own a large Swiss Champ and a Camper, which is basically a Spartan with an added layer holding a saw. In my humble opinion the Spartan is close to perfect Swiss Army knife maintaining the brands DNA from the 1890s and providing all the basic tools and implements in a compact size and form factor.  A

Part of my EDC while I'm studying.  I sometimes also carry a Swiss Army Spartan, but lately haven't felt the need.  Only recently, I started lugging around my old Zippo and upgraded it with a Butane Insert (very convenient). Not pictured are my ATH-MSR7 Headphones & iPhone 6s. EDC June 2018: iPhone 6s Black Leather Wallet Swiss Army Knife - Spartan Rolex Explorer 114270 Zippo Lighter (Butane Insert) Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen NY Yankees Baseball Cap