Our Ancestors Didn’t Need These Tools. Do We?

This week, we’re going back 5,000 years to see what Ötzi the Iceman carried and what it says about our obsession with modern everyday carry. From copper axes and flint knives to Viking whetstones, we’re exploring whether today’s gear is an evolution of survival or just overkill. We’ve also got a new Show and Tell with the Gatorz Rig, community takes on drop culture and the “curator” debate, and a confessional about loving gear just for the sake of it. Plus, Carry of the Week features the Oz Machine Co. Rosie in MagnaCut, What’s in My Pockets, and another round of giveaways.

0:16 Show and Tell

• iPhone flashlight trick (still sucks)
• Gatorz Rig
• BHQ x Tactile Knife Co. Redhawk

2:25 Sponsors

• Work Sharp RMX (drops Monday at 10 AM PST)
• Big Idea Design Everyday Notebook
• BladeBinge for all your buy, sell, and trading EDC needs
• Carry Commission x Wildr Goods Co Hitchhiker

5:11 Community Comments
Reacting to “We don’t need EDC — it’s just cosplay” and whether modern carry is about true preparedness or LARPing.

10:36 EDC Confessional
Submit your own: https://forms.gle/rP8ohp7cxRrnxkFe9

12:09 Carry of the Week
Ryan Dodds – @ryandoddsphotography

• Paradrop Leather Triarii
• Oz Machine Co. Roosevelt
• LynchNW All Access Pry
• ReyLight Pineapple Mini
• Nottingham Tactical Pen
• SOG PowerPint
• Urban Carvers Beads

13:56 What’s in My Pockets

• Civivi Clingman
• Leatherman Signal
• CC x Rustic Heirloom Hitchhiker
• Big Idea Design Pocket Pro Bronze USA
• Funky Forage Industries Tetra 292
• Gaslight Industries Jerry Can Lighter
• Garmin MARQ Adventurer

15:14 Giveaway
Civivi Crabby Winner: @TWKnives
BDEDC TPT Slide Winner: @kenrossi  
Next giveaway: CC x Jack Wolf Knives K9 Jack

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