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While your truck has room for some items, it can’t carry everything. So, what are those es-sential items you will need to take with you while on the road? Here we will go over essen-tial everyday carry (EDC) and dive into specific examples of actual truckers and their EDC.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED ON THE ROADFirst, we’ll start with the essentials. These are the items you will need to keep you going. So, without further ado, here are your EDC must-haves:
ShortsSocksJacketGlovesWork BootsJeansShirtsSandalsMedicationBooksLaptop12 Volt ChargerPower chordsWalletPocket knifeSmart phone
EVERY DAY CARRYEXAMPLESNow that you have your everyday carry essentials, let’s look at a few examples of what professional truckers say they carry on the road with them every single day.
I’m the boots-and-jeans wearing type. Not so much cowboy style, but I always have my Red Wing work boots, jeans (mostly Wran-glers), and a T-shirt (usually with my compa-ny logo and my name) with some type of undershirt, and a ball cap. And this time of year, I will usually have a jacket on when outside. I never go anywhere without my wallet, which contains some cash, a debit card, my CDL, medical card, and a couple of other cards. I also carry my Kershaw pocket knife. As much as I hate to admit it, I, like most other humans in the modern world, carry a smart phone. Sunglasses. Unless it’s dark, I will have my sunglasses on. This last one is for winter only, but in my inside coat pocket is a tube of chap stick. Now, there really is no manly way of applying it, so I just make sure no one is around.
EVERY DAY CARRYEXAMPLES
I too have always taken a knife, but a mini-Leatherman type, with a small pliers, screwdrivers, file, etc. Nothing big, as I don’t like bulky things in my pockets either. ALWAYS carry a credit card of some kind. It may get you out of a jam, and you can con-test it later, with a debit card, your money is gone. Smarty-pants phone is cool. Today, the world runs on cell phones, and you are at a disadvantage if you don’t have one (a basic cell phone is all I have). Also, a small tool kit. Doesn’t have to be a big rollaway cabinet, but just the basics, WD-40 (or equivalent), flashlight, extra batteries, basic tools. A vice grips, bigger screwdrivers. Clothes, get a pair of cover-alls, you never know when you may have a dirty job that will ruin your clothes, and of course, an extra blanket. A small first-aid kit, bandag-es, antibacterial lotion for cuts, keep it simple.
EVERY DAY CARRYEXAMPLES
My huge trucker’s wallet, but I removed the chain. Then my pre-paid cell phone. My reading glasses, and a pen, and a pocket note pad. And my car keys, and loose change. I never saw, the need to carry any-thing even remotely close to a weapon. But maybe my wallet can be considered a dan-gerous weapon. You get whacked with that, you’re going down.
EVERY DAY CARRYEXAMPLES
I’ve only been driving for a year, but I carry a small knife (nothing that attracts attention) my wallet and an extra key on a D ring that never comes off my jeans, why because I will never get out my truck without my jeans.
EVERY DAY CARRYEXAMPLES
Comb for my hair. Who to contact if I am in-jured or sick, and list of my medicines in my billfold. Knife, keys, money, credit card, .38 at times. In my truck I carry a back scratcher to reach the itch on my back, copy of my license, list of emergency contact numbers, spare eye glasses, cell phone charger, small camera, and other stuff already mentioned.
Get more EDC examples here or by viewing the video here.Using these recommendations will ensure you have the essential EDC you need when on the road. But don’t be afraid to customize your EDC to meet your specific needs. We are all different, and we all need different things on the road. Also, don’t worry if you forget some-thing. Most truck stops carry the essentials, and you can always stop by a local retailer.
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