My Korean Life #33: Everyday Carry (EDC)

Around Seoul, you normally see everyone carrying some sort of bag, backpack, or tote. You may think, why does everyone carry a bag around here? Do you people really carry that much that it warrants a backpack? Before moving to Korea, I hated carrying more than I would need during the day. During chilly weather, I would not even bring a jacket with me unless I absolutely had to. If I did happen to need more than I could fit in my pockets, I would often try to jam it in the pockets of said jacket I didn't want to carry in the first place.

This all changed when I moved to Korea. For one, I'm not home that often nor am able to simply drive home to grab something. This was especially true when I first started language school. It was a good 40-45minutes on public transport to and from school and I would often leave my house at around 8AM and sometimes not return until after dinner. I also no longer have a car to stash things in.

So without further delay, I bring you the "Everyday Carry":

1. Notebook (Or some form of paper to write on)
2. Gum (Orbit is preferred)
3. Apple EarPods
4. USB Flash drive
5. Lightning Cable
6. iPhone 6 64GB Gold
7. Portable Battery Charger (Gorilla Gadgets CHR-150-BLK 16800mAh)
8. Contact rewetting drops
9. Hand Sanitizer
10. Bifold Wallet
11. Wet wipes or Tissues or both (Some Korean public bathrooms don't provide toilet paper)
12. Fan (Summer: Non-A/C'd or badly A/C'd places | Winter: Overly heated places)
13. Pencil case (pens, pencils, etc)

Backpack brand: Lipault Paris
*The model I have is no longer made. Closest model is the 15" or 13" Computer backpack.

The above may seem like a lot but the backpack makes it all easy to carry. I have my wallet, EarPods, and phone in my pockets usually.

What do you carry daily? What's your "Everyday Carry"?
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