Ask Lemmy

• keys
• phone
• wallet
• pocket knife
• full tang knife
• multi-tool
• water bottle
• med kit
• tiny pocket screwdriver
• charging block and cables
• flashlight
• fleshlight
• towel

The ideal list of stuff (sometime I forget or not have time):

• Phone
• Keys
• Pepper Spray (am a non-white dude, live in US, but don't feel ready to carry a gun yet, don't wanna get too depressed and shoot myself lol)
• wireless earbuds
• some hand sanitizers to clean my hands in case I need to touch a bathroom doorknob and there's no paper towel to let me open it without getting nasty shit on my hand (anyone else germophobic?),
• hopefully I remember my power bank and the cable

Glasses, keys, wallet, phone.

I keep most of my “EDC” stuff in my bag — chapstick, keys, hand sani, etc.

If I’m going out for a while and I expect it to get dark, I like to pack a flashlight.

I used to carry a knife but sometimes it makes going into bars and clubs awkward so I usually leave it at home now

• Keys
• Phone
• Headphones
• E-Cigarette
• Steam Deck (I am pretty anxious when many people are in the subway - playing keeps my stress level down)

Wallet, phone, keys.

Keys suck ass though. I can get in through my garage or keypad on the front door. I've got a key hidden in case the power is out. However, I have to carry these giant blocks that let me start my truck or SUV. I hate them. I HATE carrying a giant block in my pocket. I wish I could just have an old style key to start my truck.

There is nothing I always take with me, but I usually have my phone and underwear. Everything else is up in the air.

Keys, wallet, phone. Depending on where I'm going, shopping bags, emotional support toy

Earbuds.

I recently took up running, and when I did that I decided I was just going to wear my smartwatch and earbuds. I leave my phone in the house, I leave my keys in the garage (there's a keypad on the garage door), I don't even take the case for the earbuds.

When I go out for any reason other than running, I always take my phone, wallet, keys, earbuds, chapstick, a pen, and nail clippers. (I don't know why on that last one, but I've had a pair for my whole adult life, except when traveling by plane, and they come in handy a lot). I usually also wear my watch, but sometimes I forget to charge it and it has to stay on the charger.

So the only common item in those two lists is the earbuds.

In the vein of your positive attitude, I also try to always take with me a realization that everyone else is fighting a battle, too.

Needed: keys.
Optional: wallet, phone

Backpack. partially to hold the essentials: phone, kleenex, keys, wallet, headphones. And well, you never know if you'll pick something up and the backpack will come in handy

Minimally...keys, wallet, phone. Usually I'll wear my wedding ring unless I'm just going out to grab something and back.

So I end up counting "one, two, three, four" while touching each of these things. The problem comes when I need to bring one more thing (headphones, etc). I'll count to four again and leave but be missing something else. My brain is terrible and I hate it.

My list is exactly the same as yours! Phone, wallet, keys, airpods, and leatherman

Keys, phone, wallet, smokes, lighter.

That's about it.

• phone
• wallet
• keys
• vape pen
• wedding ring

The last one is specifically mentioned because I don't generally wear it at home, I become way too aware of it in my hand and it starts irritating.

For same reason if I'm about to leave the house without it, I become very aware of something missing and "feeling naked" without it.

If I'm going cycling, I usually leave wallet home and instead just grab bank card and ID card with me in fannypack with the rest items mentioned.

• phone
• wallet
• keys
• lꝏp earplugs
• neck strap attached to case for above

… yes that's literally it !

• phone
• wallet
• keys
• wireless earbuds

• Phone
• Wallet
• Glasses case
• Keys

One for every pocket of my trousers so if something is missing I always notice on time

Clothing, wallet, car keys, phone (for MfA purposes), ennui.

Wallet, smartphone, headphones, 36 oz water bottle (topped off), keys if I'm driving somewhere.

Oh, and I double-check to ensure I'm fully (properly) clothed and wearing my glasses. I've definitely made it as far as my car, before realizing I'm still wearing pajama pants.

And my vision is not that bad, so I can roam my house without glasses. But once I hit the open road, I suddenly realize I can't see anything.

When I was in the military, I used to carry a multitool (eg. Leatherman) on my belt everywhere I went. But now that I'm a retired civilian, it just causes problems if I need to explain why I have a knife on me.

Even though it's a multitool, everyone just sees it as a blade. And I'd rather not have someone confiscate it. When you're wearing a military uniform, no one questions it. But I've definitely been stopped in some stores because I was carrying it in civilian clothes.

My wife also bought me a lockpicking set, but I don't know how to use it yet, so I removed it from my keychain. No sense carrying it around if I can't use it. Maybe once day...

For anything more than a short walk I always grab: Water bottle (or 2), hand sanitiser, wallet, phone, and keys. I don't like being thirsty.

Nothing. Every single item is dependent of what I am doing.

If I go for a walk, the only thing I will bring with me is my dog and a leash (maybe some dog treats.)

Phone, car keys, bluetooth earbuds, snus. And the jacket I wear almost everytime I leave the house contains: card holder, a multi-tool, misc markers, a USB stick, and a pen.

Wallet, keys, phone, pocket knife, smile.

Phone, wallet. Keys if I need to drive. YubiKey if it makes sense.

Phone, keys, wallet, testicles, spectacles

Phone, wallet, paper tissues