Probably the wrong crowd but...

[Aglifter]

What is a minimum of stuff to carry? (Trying to think of what kind of pockets to sow in my pants - I think I'm going to work at having some pockets changed/made to make it all lay flat.)

Wallet (really cash, ATM Card, IDs, and AMEX/Visa for hotels/other places which don't take debit.)

Keys (car and house, at a minimum.)

Cell Phone (still think this should be able to replace the Debit/Credit cards and the keys.)

Small knife.

Small tactical flashlight - EagleTac makes my current favorites.

Pocket gun (I keep trying to find something nicer than my Rohrbaugh, and I haven't, unless I start having pants made w. larger pockets, or have smaller hands.)

Reload for same.

And, for me, business card holder, pen and pad - although I know I shouldn't really need the pen and pad that much.

Perhaps a small lighter - I used to always carry one when I was still on the ranch, but I don't know if its something that needed in suburban life.

Anything I missed?

[Darrell]

Oleg Volk posted about some interesting pants the other day--they have a breakaway pocket that allows carry of a full sized pistol:

http://olegvolk.net/blog/2012/10/22/a-p ... /#comments

http://olegvolk.net/blog/2012/10/23/is- ... /#comments

And here's the company that makes them:

http://ccwbreakaways.com/

[Aglifter]

I've thought about getting a pair of those. I will probably get some, to see how they fit, but I generally tend to have a bit of difficulty finding a pair which fit - especially in pleats. (Pleated pants can look very good, if done well - look at most of the Cary Grant/Bogart movies for examples - but are usually done very poorly.)

The ones at that site look like the pleats might be a bit short...

[Rich]

Don't forget to leave room for HER things when she doesn't want to be bothered carrying them.

[blackeagle603]

I like to give a pair of those pants or shorts a try. A bit of a risk at that price point but interesting to see since I've been contemplating giving a Smart Carry a try.

[Aglifter]

Don't forget to leave room for HER things when she doesn't want to be bothered carrying them.

??? All the women I have known, except FD, were pack rats, carrying purses large enough to equip expeditions...

[arctictom]

A little tool that keeps the volume down for me isthis from swiss tech, been very happy with it.
One of the few advantages of living in the sub arctic I wear a coat most of the time , so I have led flash light , pocket knife, ammo, and a 4" Tracker, in them . so I really don't have your problem.

[Aglifter]

Yeah... If at all possible, I'm in linen and silk blend or seersucker pants and a guayabera for much of the year... Perhaps I could figure out a useful way to put something in my straw hat...

[Yogimus]

knife, phone, wallet.

[Jericho941]

knife, phone, wallet.

Plus line badge holder, spare ear plugs, pocket change, random hardware.

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