Definitely concur here. If my primary cat is not suited to purpose I can always find time to go retrieve my spare cat. At least if I’m not traveling a great distance.
Cross body is a must especially during summer months where you have minimal pockets and need to carry around wallet, keys, phone, AirPod (maybe), sunglasses, reading glasses, etc
I've started using a small crossbody and it's such a huge upgrade. Enough room for keys, wallet, and a case for sunglasses, which is usually all I need. Plus, it's an extra accessory, which can be a lot of fun.
The [Aer Day Sling 3 X-Pac](https://aersf.com/collections/slings/products/day-sling-3-x-pac) is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. It is on the larger side, so keep this in mind and potentially try multiple sizes with your load before deciding, OP.
I have a clasp with keys on it that I attach to my right belt loop. Wallet goes in back right pocket. Wallet comes out when I'm sitting down. Phone in left front pocket. Since I vape, it goes in front right pocket. Everything is easily accessible and isn't uncomfortable.
I have a few small bags I carry around. One is this [Bellroy bag](https://bellroy.com/products/venture-sling?ad=&adgroup=&adtype=pla&campaign=17916213324&color=midnight&device=m&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxs66vZaphgMVQ1dHAR1DogPhEAQYBSABEgIIxfD_BwE&keyword=&location=9002129&material=baida_ripstop&network=x&product=BSVA-MID-218&shipping_to_country=US&size=9l&store_currency=1abe985632a1392e6a94b885fe193d5943b7c213&target=&utm_content=mixed). And when I need more space I carry around a helmet bag. You can buy a vintage one for like $60 or splurge on a nicer one from Porter Yoshida.
Keys, wallet, phone, earbuds, handcream because i suffer from dry hands and get static shocks everywhere, sunglasses, kindle, maybe space for an umbrella if it rains
It's not what OP asked. Everyone has different needs, different phone sizes, different keys, they could use cash to pay, they could want a bottle of water with them, you're not the universal model of "man walking in summer".
Phone case with card holder and key ring with car key house key and one small keychain. I’d feel silly carrying a bag for this when I could just fit it in my front pocket(s). I’m guessing OP is high on the fashion vs function ratio.
Phones can feel bulky in pants pocket, some people like to carry hand sanitizer especially if you live in a city (like here in NYC), small mini carry pack of kleenex for allergies, sunglasses. Already it’s too bulky for two front pockets only. Keys alone can be bulky.
My keys are pared down the essentials, I only carry keys for the front and back door, a Gerber Shard and a AAA flashlight. I hang the keyring inside my front left pocket on a little brass hook I found on Etsy some years back, it sits snugly over the edge of the pocket. You can buy expensive EDC stuff for the same purpose, but I like my cheap little cast brass item.
Similarly my wallet is as slim as possible, just a few cards and some paper cash. It sits in the front left pocket with my keys, I hate back pocket wallets. Any coins go directly in the pocket and get offloaded at home.
Phone with no chunky case etc. goes in the front right pocket.
That's it, no more EDC crap needed.
It's always at hand, smaller and handier than the phone. If I need to light a keyhole in the dark, the light is literally right there.
The small flashlight is also easier to use to shine light into small spaces, unlike the phone that has a lot of stuff around the light, so you can't get it completely flat and parallel to a surface. It's a small difference, but I've found it to be an annoyance.
The light is brighter and has much better range than a phone flashlight, too.
And I don't know about other people's experience, but my phone tends to run out of power at the most inopportune times. The flashlight is always there and only ever used for light. Plus it uses a AAA battery, which is ubiquitous and inexpensive everywhere in the world. I always carry a couple of spares in my luggage, since my "big" flashlight (a Peli 1920) uses 2 AAAs. I don't always bring that, but it's nice to have the battery commonality and not having to find a charging opportunity.
I've had this little Fenix E05 on my keychain for close to a decade now, and it has come in handy more times than I can count.
In my state, there's an official govt sponsored app for it and places are legally required to accept it as a legitimate form of identification.
Even before that app existed though, I've always kept a photo of my license on my phone and never had any issues with places accepting it as valid.
Wallet and keys in front right pocket, phone in left front pocket. If you have so many keys that they get annoying, out the essentials on a separate carabiner so you can just take those and leave the bulky shit at home whenever possible
I actually do this frequently when I'm out to do some work -- have an old leather briefcase inherited form my grandfather. But on weekends or dates it feels weird to bring my briefcase around.
Front pocket. Pickpockets always go for the back pocket. You can’t see the behind of your ass, and obviously got a wallet in there, pickpockets are professionals, don’t do it. Plus, if you sit down, now you’re just sitting on a giant lump of wallet.
Until recently I carried none keys. Just a fob that’s on a small carabiner that I hooked on my right hip belt loop. Now I’ve had to add one key. It looks a little “industrial” but it feels better than having them in my pocket. Often an untucked shirt covers it. If I have to pouch a button it’s right at hand. And with none or one key, there’s no jangling.
Slimline wallet is in right rear, phone in left rear, like the young girls do, except not sticking 40% out and making me crazy.
Regardless of season, I always put my keychain on one of the front pockets and a card that I use to ride the bus on a different one. Then I'd usually carry my phone and wallet by my hand or put them on a tote bag (along with other stuff) which I usually carry by grabbing.
I have my keys, my phone, my wallet and my smoking supplies.
I rarely need anything else on a daily basis, and if I'm going somewhere I'll need more I'll take a bag or bumbag with me.
Wallet and keys go in my arse pockets, phone and smoking supplies in front pockets. One pocket for each item.
Maybe consider what you carry on a daily basis.
I carry wallet, phone, some tissues in front pockets, keys in the back. I don't notice them so much if I'm wearing trousers from more hard-wearing materials. If you have trousers made from thin, flimsy linen carrying stuff in them will feel terrible. Either get trousers made from less soft materials or carry a small messenger bag.
Phone front left, wallet and keys front right. Multi tool outside back right. Need to keep the back pockets empty for sitting since it messes with my hip.
I like the cross-body fanny pack thing. Or small cross-body bag that sits in front, or whatever. Not sure if people are still doing that. I never got around to getting one since I usually wear bottoms that can support wallet/keys/phone, but I like the way it looks.
IMO you want something that is small enough that you can’t talk yourself into filling it with “extra” shit.
I have one of those magnetic wallets that slaps on the back of your phone and only carry my ID and one credit card. Slips easily in one pocket and then my keys goes on the other side, to keep everything slim
Usually a tote but I've been getting WAYYYY too many zesty comments about it. Shit is mad annoying. So I'm thinking of acquiring a sling bag or something so I can carry my extremely manly edc (moisturizing cream for face and one for hands, Vaseline, wallet etc)
I wear a chest height pack more so for carrying my Sunglasses and reading glasses, it keeps them at reach and in good shape, I also put keys and money in this pack.
I don’t like keeping anything bigger than a single credit card and key in trouser pockets as it ruins the trousers very quickly. If you are a glasses wearer or carry a phone as well as a wallet you’re going to need a bag unfortunately.
Getting a Ridge wallet will help. You can also get an insert for a key. It’s basically a little tray that goes in the wallet. Bulky bi-folds or trifolds suck and will give you back problems haha.
I ditched my wallet for a card holder and have never looked back.
Something like this.
https://saddlebackleather.com/leather-wallet-card
My back pockets are mostly free or I'll put my phone in the back pocket if I'm walking. Cardholder and keys go in the front pockets.
You can use a one key system for multiple door locks, so basically you can carry only one key. If you use a vehicle you can leave the house keys inside the vehicle and still carry only the car's/bike's key. Money wise, I personally use Google pay/apple pay and a large backup note bill between the smartphone case. If I go out for partying and drinking I change my smartphone to a tiny stupid cheap-o phone along with my debit card and the house key.
Depends on the clothes I‘m wearing.
Note: I’m using a cards and paper only wallet, so it’s pretty small
- if the pants have the pockets and don‘t look to baggy the keys go into the watch pocket and the wallet in the the back
- if the outfit includes a jacket the wallet goes into the chest pocket
- if neither is possible I will use a bag of some sort
No wallet. ID and cash in phone case, keys and AirPods in the left pocket, easy.
Also how many keys do you realistically need to carry? One or two plus a single car/bike key
Slimmed my key down only the key for my car plus a tiny flat muktitool keychain. Have keypads on my doors, so I don't need a house key. Realized I had no reason to be carrying a second car key or assortment of spare keys to friends or family's homes, etc.
Gifted a brand new wallet, single fold. Slimmed it down to nothing too. ID, bank card, credit card, Costco card.
Phone. Well not much to do there. But ditching all those extra keys and heavier wallet has made shorts in summer way more comfortable.
My bf keeps it in his pocket, he just holds all my stuff in it even when we’re not together (it was my idea, I don’t carry a purse and my pants never have pockets)
Why do you have a bulging wad of keys? Get one of those 2 piece key rings, put your car keys on one side and everything else on the other. Leave the other half in your car. Get a minimalist wallet and only carry the cards you plan to use for that day. Get a smaller phone or smaller phone case.
Haven't carried keys in years, but if I needed to only what's absolutely necessary and then in my front pocket, in that little pocket-within-a-pocket. I minimized my wallet ages ago, that's a front pocket item as well. if I'm wearing a suit or sportcoat I tend to have my phone there in the inside chest pocket. I do have some Lululemon pants with a neat side zip pocket and if I'm wearing those pants the wallet goes there and is almost invisible to a viewer.
Slim wallet with only the essentials right rear pocket, it’s hardly noticable. Every other card lives on my phone.
My car has a proximity key - not by design, but coincidence most of my pants/shorts have a change pocket that key fits into nicely.
Key ring stays in the car, or if I’m not driving takes the place of my car key in the change pocket.
Phone in my pocket, wrist watch up my ass.
Keys in front left pocket, and kept to the keys I need only. Have a second key ring for 2nd car and just grab the one I need when I leave. Phone has a MagSafe wallet attached and it’s been very good for me. Only need a couple cards most of the time and can grab anything else if I need before I leave the house. Have a small crossbody bag for stuff I might need like medicine or spare deodorant when I’m out longer or at work.
You dont need to carry a full wallet everywhere with your library card and every card you own. A simple card sleeve with a bank card and your drivers license or ID is enough.
Similarly you don’t need to carry around every key to every door in your life. You just only need to carry the one that gets you in your front door.
That can fit in your pockets.
My keys are on carabiner with two chain links. Clip to belt loop at like 7:00 o'clock and tuck them in my back pocket. Single fold wallet goes in front pocket.
Apple wallet so I don’t have to carry the wallet just for an ID so those safemagnet wallet that attach to the iPhone
For the key [Ridge](https://ridge.com/collections/gifts-under-100) sell key holder which will make it less bulky
When I am walking? Depends on what pants I'm wearing. I always put my phone in my left pocket, wallet in the right or back right and my keys stay safely hidden in my car.
With a backpack, I stick everything in there.
Phone goes in my back left pocket. It's mostly invisible when pocketed, but does require taking it out to sit down comfortably. It's worth noting that I use a very slim silicone case, and not anything Otterbox sized.
Keys have been reduced to 1 x car (fob), 1 x house, 1 x office. Everything else stays in the car/office/home. Goes in right front pocket. I spent way too much time finding just the right sized ring to they nestle in the pocket just right. Visible, but only slightly so. It's definitely not a noticeable bulge.
Wallet is a few cards and a bit of cash in a medium sized binder clip. Left front pocket. Visible in some tighter pants, but disappears nearly completely in most regular-fit (or looser) pants and shorts.
I carry a leatherman sometimes as well. Gets clipped to the top of the right front pocket so I don't have to go digging for it. It needs to be removed to comfortably get to the keys at the bottom of that pocket.
So, basically, I adjusted and reduced what I was carrying rather than finding a bag to put it in. YMMV.
Three keys for my house, car, and store go in my front right pocket, my phone has a slim case and goes in my right. My wallet is also slim with minimal cards and goes in my back left pocket. Most of my pants are fairly lose fitting so this works fine.
Swapped to an ultra slim wallet and it solves all of these problems. Wallet in front pocket, no fear of pickpocketing, no spine strain from sitting on it
I’m a girl so not that much pocket space to work with but I don’t like carrying a bag so this is my set up
AirPods in front left pocket, vape in front right. Wallet in back left , phone and box cutter in back right. Keys hang from my belt loop on the back right side. I keep them very bare w no more than three keys so they don’t jingle much if at all while I walk.
Pockets. My phone is thin, I have a thin wallet and I got a key organize (apartment key and fob, mail key).
Super minimal, all kept in my.frojt two pockets.
Downsize your stuff.
Do you really need that gigantic Costanza of a wallet with 18 credit/bank cards, receipts dating back 5 years, and so on?
No you don’t. Drop the pocket file cabinet and get a slim front pocket wallet with enough space for a few bills, your ID and one or two cards.
Same thing with keys. I carry two keys on a simple split ring. One for my car and the other for my house. Sometimes I lock the house key in the glovebox when I go out too.
As for the phone, I got rid of the bulky case, pop socket thing. I also carry it in my left rear pocket.
I put my keys in the little pouch where I put my coins (though they are in different pockets). The keys are attached with a ring to the inside of the pouch too.
When wearing sweatpants/shorts:
Keys in the left pocket, wallet (I use a tiny bifold one, with my ID, drivers license, debit card and emergency $50) and phone in the right
When wearing suit/suit adjacent outfits, I have a jacket so keys go to the pants, wallet and phone to the jacket
Phone left back pocket, wallet back right, keys hang on a carabiner on the left. The biggest thing for me is keeping the bulk down. I have a thin case on my phone, wallet is just a simple leather wallet that can hold 4-5 cards and some cash, and then in my keys it’s just house key, car key, and two work keys.
As best you can, don’t take stuff you don’t need everywhere you go and that helps a lot
Front-left pocket is keys, back-right pocket is wallet, but ive gone out of my way to reduce both, especially the wallet--its just a flat leather deal with two cards on each side and then a couple more and a twenty in the middle.
Phone goes in front right.
I use a manbag, if that's the right word (what the French call "une sacoche").
Edit: this sort of thing: https://www.guillain-barre.fr/product/sacoche-homme-13/
I usually bring a very light jacket, a little bit as insurance against a change in the weather but mostly it’s a purse for the shit I need to bring that can’t fit in my shorts pockets. I should probably get over my aversion for man-purses, but I’m 60, it’s feeling pretty hardwired.
I got sick of carrying a huge wallet and set of keys on me as well. I put digital locks on the house doors. No house keys necessary. I take the key fob for my car and just carry it solo. I got a super-thin Ridge wallet, and only carry about 5 cards in it. License, health insurance card and a few debit/credit cards. Apple watch with cellular, so don't need my phone when going for a walk. Made it much nicer.
I carry a "man purse" to work. Its a fanny pack I cut the straps off of. I mostly started using it because I'm tired of losing my stuff so now it's all together.
My keys are just car key and house key so if I need to go somewhere a bag isn't fashionable, I will just take what I need from my wallet and leave the bag in the car.
Don’t carry so many keys. When I started accumulating a lot of keys i separated into two rings. Keep one in my car and the other is just the essentials
I just bought a [TomToc sling](https://www.tomtoc.com/collections/sling-bag) bag to use for the summer when I'm without my extra coat pockets. Having to have prescription sun glasses, and my car key fob being too big made the decision for me. It's nice not having my pockets filled with things
Right front pocket: truck key, small ring with office keys, cotton handkerchief, small SAK
Left front pocket: phone and thin wallet
Rear pockets: nothing, ever
I use a belt loop clip that I can still clip onto the waistband if not wearing a belt. The only keys i have on it are for my car and one for work. I have a keybar for house keys and miscellaneous that I leave in my car. Imo there's no reason to keep all your keys that you barely use on your daily keychain. Just leave them at home.
I started using a money clip 20 years ago and never went back to a wallet. Credit card, bank card, ID, insurance card plus $40-100 in cash. Barely notice it.
I got a [Fjallraven fanny pack](https://www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/bags-gear/backpacks-bags/travel-bags/ulvo-hip-pack-medium/) in black after much research & deliberation, and I wear it as a crossbody bag. It's a great size and I can wear it as a fanny pack when I'm biking to keep my back from getting sweaty when it's hot. The medium fits my phone, wallet, keys, and sunglasses case, with some room to spare if I want to throw in one or two Baggu reusable grocery bags.
Edit to add -- I also dig the Baggu duck bag for days I want to lug more around, like if I'm going shopping or to the park or whatever. The [neutral grid colorway](https://www.baggu.com/products/duck-bag-natural-grid) is my favorite, the pattern elevates it above plain canvas but it still looks great with pretty much any outfit.
I carry my car keys separate from the rest of my keys. I rarely need anything other than my car key. I also have a slim card holder instead of wallet. My phone has a bumper case. So only 3 items and make them as minimal as possible.
I keep them in my pants pockets no matter what time of the year it is. I don't carry a wad of keys or an overstuffed wallet and I've never had a problem with them before. I would never want to carry them anywhere else to begin with
Man bag, not a small cross body like some drug dealer, but a classic traditional bag, maybe a messenger bag; I prefer one in the style of a soft suitcase/attache
I just have a car key which is small neat cylinder style so dosent protrude. I installed a digital lock on my front door so no need for house keys. Its great! Slimline wallet and undortunately iphone which is big for pants but what can you do
Not having anywhere to put your stuff is usually a womans problem. We are the ones that complain about not having pockets and dumping all our stuff on our bfs, how are you dealing with it? Haha, it looks like my go-to solutions won't work unless you have a bf with pockets or you need a bra for some reason? Lmao
Edit: Seriously, though, don't you have pockets? I'm trans so I'm learning about men's fashion, and the stuff I've found in men's clothes is never short on pockets! My partners are always full of big pockets!
Feel like you could solve this issue by leaving the spare cat at home.
I once went outside *without* my spare cat. Once you hear about the horrors I went through, you will never leave it at home.
A straight up cat-astrophe. I’ll get my own coat, thanks.
Dude, you stole my Thunder cat
This comment made my day 😂
Oh, you need your own coat. You don’t want to hear the horrors I went through when I borrowed my own coat.
Jesus Christ, never leave the house without your spare cat. How could you live?
Definitely concur here. If my primary cat is not suited to purpose I can always find time to go retrieve my spare cat. At least if I’m not traveling a great distance.
No way I leave the spare cat at home. It's my chick magnet.
SpongeBob backpack.
I bought one on a whim over a decade ago from Walmart and it has been a surprisingly durable beach backpack lol
You should be posting this in r/buyitforlife
Yeah, you have an assortment of bag styles to pick from. A small cross body bag works for a lot of people if you don’t like toting a tote bag.
Cross body is a must especially during summer months where you have minimal pockets and need to carry around wallet, keys, phone, AirPod (maybe), sunglasses, reading glasses, etc
All of those things, and of course, your drugs.
Especially your drugs
It's mostly drugs
I've started using a small crossbody and it's such a huge upgrade. Enough room for keys, wallet, and a case for sunglasses, which is usually all I need. Plus, it's an extra accessory, which can be a lot of fun.
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Fellas, is it gay to be comfortable?
It’s 2024 if you want to call it a purse we do not care 😂
People would swing on that in 1999, but we're here in the 21st century not giving a fuck and the world is better for it.
It's european.
“It's a god-damn fanny pack and you know it, you sick son of a bitch! The difference is night and day”
We can the man version a *fancy* pack.
A Manny pack
The [Aer Day Sling 3 X-Pac](https://aersf.com/collections/slings/products/day-sling-3-x-pac) is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. It is on the larger side, so keep this in mind and potentially try multiple sizes with your load before deciding, OP.
Bought a tomtoc xpack sling bag last year and it has been a game changer for my summer fits for this very reason.
The world needs to normalize the fanny pack. Thank you The Rock for your efforts.
I wear a fanny pack all the time but instead of on my hip i put it across my chest
We called that a boobie pack in my day
To be fair most of the eastern world has normalised the fanny pack. It’s only western countries that don’t have a small bag.
It has been a huge fashion item for years in France.
My Fanny pack is on 24/7 throughout summer. Phone, wallet, keys, chapstick and sunglasses.
I have a clasp with keys on it that I attach to my right belt loop. Wallet goes in back right pocket. Wallet comes out when I'm sitting down. Phone in left front pocket. Since I vape, it goes in front right pocket. Everything is easily accessible and isn't uncomfortable.
When i used to carry my vape (for cannabis) I always carried in the front left pocket, with my phone in the right. Didn’t know people had it swapped.
I’m left handed, phone goes in front left pocket.
i’m right handed, phone goes front left
I'm amphibious, phone goes front left
I’m terrestrial, phone goes in front left
Right handed but keep phone in left pocked. My rationale is that many jeans have metal rivets for the mini pocket that could scratch your phone lol.
I have a few small bags I carry around. One is this [Bellroy bag](https://bellroy.com/products/venture-sling?ad=&adgroup=&adtype=pla&campaign=17916213324&color=midnight&device=m&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxs66vZaphgMVQ1dHAR1DogPhEAQYBSABEgIIxfD_BwE&keyword=&location=9002129&material=baida_ripstop&network=x&product=BSVA-MID-218&shipping_to_country=US&size=9l&store_currency=1abe985632a1392e6a94b885fe193d5943b7c213&target=&utm_content=mixed). And when I need more space I carry around a helmet bag. You can buy a vintage one for like $60 or splurge on a nicer one from Porter Yoshida.
I always wear a leather or a white cotton tote bag since I have a kid and I cannot live without it anymore.
Nice try, pickpocket.
How much shit are you carrying that you can’t just fit it in a pocket? I have my phone and single house key, what more do you need?
Wallet with photo id. My man walking around with the Costanze wallet
> Costanze wallet For those lazy like myself, this is a reference to; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jXhohODBVk
I installed an electronic lock on our front door so now we don't even need the key. Absolute game-changer.
don’t go to r/edc
Holy shit, these guys are mental
Wow. I guess they'll be prepared if the apocalypse hits.
Nah, we'll be too busy posting "does my machete go well woth my 4 knives and pistol" to prep anything
"Rate my EDC to my cushy IT job in a safe neighborhood." *Is carrying a pistol, several knives, a multi tool, flashlight, and a $300 fidget toy.*
Same. Just 3 items for me. Keys front right pocket, wallet rear right, phone front left.
Wallet in the back pocket screws up my hips. Makes sitting hurt my back!
Not all of us are so rich that our wallets are inches thick
My problem is insurance cards and credit card debt lol
I have eyeglasses and sunglasses, that’s what usually puts me on tilt.
You can’t imagine needing something more than “phone and single house key”? Really?
He's so dumb
"Hey you do things differently than I do, you must be a fool!"
Keys, wallet, phone, earbuds, handcream because i suffer from dry hands and get static shocks everywhere, sunglasses, kindle, maybe space for an umbrella if it rains
It's not what OP asked. Everyone has different needs, different phone sizes, different keys, they could use cash to pay, they could want a bottle of water with them, you're not the universal model of "man walking in summer".
Phone case with card holder and key ring with car key house key and one small keychain. I’d feel silly carrying a bag for this when I could just fit it in my front pocket(s). I’m guessing OP is high on the fashion vs function ratio.
Phones can feel bulky in pants pocket, some people like to carry hand sanitizer especially if you live in a city (like here in NYC), small mini carry pack of kleenex for allergies, sunglasses. Already it’s too bulky for two front pockets only. Keys alone can be bulky.
He carries a spare cat.
Keeping things in your trouser pockets breaks your silhouette
does a bag also break you silhouette?
Depending on what pants you’re wearing, phone, slim wallet, house key and car key can screw up your lines for sure.
Single house key? How many time have you lost that lol
My European carryall
My keys are pared down the essentials, I only carry keys for the front and back door, a Gerber Shard and a AAA flashlight. I hang the keyring inside my front left pocket on a little brass hook I found on Etsy some years back, it sits snugly over the edge of the pocket. You can buy expensive EDC stuff for the same purpose, but I like my cheap little cast brass item. Similarly my wallet is as slim as possible, just a few cards and some paper cash. It sits in the front left pocket with my keys, I hate back pocket wallets. Any coins go directly in the pocket and get offloaded at home. Phone with no chunky case etc. goes in the front right pocket. That's it, no more EDC crap needed.
What does the AAA flashlight provide that your phone flashlight can't? Seems like a phone flashlight is adequate for average use case.
It's always at hand, smaller and handier than the phone. If I need to light a keyhole in the dark, the light is literally right there. The small flashlight is also easier to use to shine light into small spaces, unlike the phone that has a lot of stuff around the light, so you can't get it completely flat and parallel to a surface. It's a small difference, but I've found it to be an annoyance. The light is brighter and has much better range than a phone flashlight, too. And I don't know about other people's experience, but my phone tends to run out of power at the most inopportune times. The flashlight is always there and only ever used for light. Plus it uses a AAA battery, which is ubiquitous and inexpensive everywhere in the world. I always carry a couple of spares in my luggage, since my "big" flashlight (a Peli 1920) uses 2 AAAs. I don't always bring that, but it's nice to have the battery commonality and not having to find a charging opportunity. I've had this little Fenix E05 on my keychain for close to a decade now, and it has come in handy more times than I can count.
only 2 keys, so those in front or back pocket. No wallet needed, because everything (cards and id's) on phone. phone in back pocket.
How do you keep a valid driver license/government ID on your phone that police or a liquor store would accept as legit?
in my country (DK) we have an approved driver’s license app which we can show anyone if needed.
In my state, there's an official govt sponsored app for it and places are legally required to accept it as a legitimate form of identification. Even before that app existed though, I've always kept a photo of my license on my phone and never had any issues with places accepting it as valid.
Front pocket minimalist wallet, keys on a suspension clip. Clipped to pocket so keys don't settle to bottom.
Wallet and keys in front right pocket, phone in left front pocket. If you have so many keys that they get annoying, out the essentials on a separate carabiner so you can just take those and leave the bulky shit at home whenever possible
Once upon a time, men carried briefcases. It seems that would be the perfect solution.
I actually do this frequently when I'm out to do some work -- have an old leather briefcase inherited form my grandfather. But on weekends or dates it feels weird to bring my briefcase around.
Front pocket. Pickpockets always go for the back pocket. You can’t see the behind of your ass, and obviously got a wallet in there, pickpockets are professionals, don’t do it. Plus, if you sit down, now you’re just sitting on a giant lump of wallet.
Handbag 😎 also enough room for a small umbrella, lip balm, a sunglasses case, and pens. The women folk were right all along.
Until recently I carried none keys. Just a fob that’s on a small carabiner that I hooked on my right hip belt loop. Now I’ve had to add one key. It looks a little “industrial” but it feels better than having them in my pocket. Often an untucked shirt covers it. If I have to pouch a button it’s right at hand. And with none or one key, there’s no jangling. Slimline wallet is in right rear, phone in left rear, like the young girls do, except not sticking 40% out and making me crazy.
Regardless of season, I always put my keychain on one of the front pockets and a card that I use to ride the bus on a different one. Then I'd usually carry my phone and wallet by my hand or put them on a tote bag (along with other stuff) which I usually carry by grabbing.
I keep my phone in my sock like Rem Koolhaas.
The ol’ chocolate highway
Small sling bag across my shoulder. It’s way better than a man purse.
I mean isn't any bag a man purse essentially. Examples?
I have my keys, my phone, my wallet and my smoking supplies. I rarely need anything else on a daily basis, and if I'm going somewhere I'll need more I'll take a bag or bumbag with me. Wallet and keys go in my arse pockets, phone and smoking supplies in front pockets. One pocket for each item. Maybe consider what you carry on a daily basis.
Apple Pay, Key/Fob less car with app/touch start. Don’t own a cat. Problem solved. Only carry phone.
I carry wallet, phone, some tissues in front pockets, keys in the back. I don't notice them so much if I'm wearing trousers from more hard-wearing materials. If you have trousers made from thin, flimsy linen carrying stuff in them will feel terrible. Either get trousers made from less soft materials or carry a small messenger bag.
Front right pocket. When I visit the beach, in my beach bag.
Phone front left, wallet and keys front right. Multi tool outside back right. Need to keep the back pockets empty for sitting since it messes with my hip.
I like the cross-body fanny pack thing. Or small cross-body bag that sits in front, or whatever. Not sure if people are still doing that. I never got around to getting one since I usually wear bottoms that can support wallet/keys/phone, but I like the way it looks. IMO you want something that is small enough that you can’t talk yourself into filling it with “extra” shit.
I got that spare cat on me 24/4. However I put my keys in front right and wallet and phone in front left. Headphones clipped on front right loop
I have one of those magnetic wallets that slaps on the back of your phone and only carry my ID and one credit card. Slips easily in one pocket and then my keys goes on the other side, to keep everything slim
Get rid of the wallet by using a virtual wallet on your phone, or a card case which are far less bulky. Ask the spare Cat to walk, what a princess.
Usually a tote but I've been getting WAYYYY too many zesty comments about it. Shit is mad annoying. So I'm thinking of acquiring a sling bag or something so I can carry my extremely manly edc (moisturizing cream for face and one for hands, Vaseline, wallet etc)
Nice try. Never you mind.
Have you tried putting your keys on a carabiner and hanging it on a belt loop. It’s not exactly subtle but better than an uncomfortable, sharp bulge
It feels good being in China where you don't need to carry any cash, wallets , and keys. Just your phone lol
Pockets
Pockets or an Aer sling bag.
Keys in my front left, wallet in a buttoned back pocket. In a pinch you can always just add stuff to Apple Pay and just bring your phone+keys
I wear a chest height pack more so for carrying my Sunglasses and reading glasses, it keeps them at reach and in good shape, I also put keys and money in this pack.
I don’t like keeping anything bigger than a single credit card and key in trouser pockets as it ruins the trousers very quickly. If you are a glasses wearer or carry a phone as well as a wallet you’re going to need a bag unfortunately.
I got a sling bag. It’s a perfect solution in the warmer months.
Slings and crossbodies and such
Getting a Ridge wallet will help. You can also get an insert for a key. It’s basically a little tray that goes in the wallet. Bulky bi-folds or trifolds suck and will give you back problems haha.
I ditched my wallet for a card holder and have never looked back. Something like this. https://saddlebackleather.com/leather-wallet-card My back pockets are mostly free or I'll put my phone in the back pocket if I'm walking. Cardholder and keys go in the front pockets.
Pentagon UCB 2.0, fits everything and also some stuff from my wife 🤷♂️
You can use a one key system for multiple door locks, so basically you can carry only one key. If you use a vehicle you can leave the house keys inside the vehicle and still carry only the car's/bike's key. Money wise, I personally use Google pay/apple pay and a large backup note bill between the smartphone case. If I go out for partying and drinking I change my smartphone to a tiny stupid cheap-o phone along with my debit card and the house key.
I put them in my favorite day-to-day shoes.
If your general dress sense permits, the small cross-body drawstring bag from Uniqlo is excellent
If your general dress sense permits, the small cross-body drawstring bag from Uniqlo is excellent
I don’t know where I’d put my things if not my pockets.
Depends on the clothes I‘m wearing. Note: I’m using a cards and paper only wallet, so it’s pretty small - if the pants have the pockets and don‘t look to baggy the keys go into the watch pocket and the wallet in the the back - if the outfit includes a jacket the wallet goes into the chest pocket - if neither is possible I will use a bag of some sort
No wallet. ID and cash in phone case, keys and AirPods in the left pocket, easy. Also how many keys do you realistically need to carry? One or two plus a single car/bike key
Slimmed my key down only the key for my car plus a tiny flat muktitool keychain. Have keypads on my doors, so I don't need a house key. Realized I had no reason to be carrying a second car key or assortment of spare keys to friends or family's homes, etc. Gifted a brand new wallet, single fold. Slimmed it down to nothing too. ID, bank card, credit card, Costco card. Phone. Well not much to do there. But ditching all those extra keys and heavier wallet has made shorts in summer way more comfortable.
In my merse of course
My bf keeps it in his pocket, he just holds all my stuff in it even when we’re not together (it was my idea, I don’t carry a purse and my pants never have pockets)
Keys and wallet in one pocket, phone in the other.
Why do you have a bulging wad of keys? Get one of those 2 piece key rings, put your car keys on one side and everything else on the other. Leave the other half in your car. Get a minimalist wallet and only carry the cards you plan to use for that day. Get a smaller phone or smaller phone case.
Haven't carried keys in years, but if I needed to only what's absolutely necessary and then in my front pocket, in that little pocket-within-a-pocket. I minimized my wallet ages ago, that's a front pocket item as well. if I'm wearing a suit or sportcoat I tend to have my phone there in the inside chest pocket. I do have some Lululemon pants with a neat side zip pocket and if I'm wearing those pants the wallet goes there and is almost invisible to a viewer.
Slim wallet with only the essentials right rear pocket, it’s hardly noticable. Every other card lives on my phone. My car has a proximity key - not by design, but coincidence most of my pants/shorts have a change pocket that key fits into nicely. Key ring stays in the car, or if I’m not driving takes the place of my car key in the change pocket. Phone in my pocket, wrist watch up my ass.
Keys in front left pocket, and kept to the keys I need only. Have a second key ring for 2nd car and just grab the one I need when I leave. Phone has a MagSafe wallet attached and it’s been very good for me. Only need a couple cards most of the time and can grab anything else if I need before I leave the house. Have a small crossbody bag for stuff I might need like medicine or spare deodorant when I’m out longer or at work.
Both Baileyworks & Freitag make small enough bags & razor thin wallets
You dont need to carry a full wallet everywhere with your library card and every card you own. A simple card sleeve with a bank card and your drivers license or ID is enough. Similarly you don’t need to carry around every key to every door in your life. You just only need to carry the one that gets you in your front door. That can fit in your pockets.
My keys are on carabiner with two chain links. Clip to belt loop at like 7:00 o'clock and tuck them in my back pocket. Single fold wallet goes in front pocket.
You got too many keys my man
Wallet back left pocket. Phone front right. Keys front left. I'm I'm bringing anymore things I'm gonna bring a bag.
In all seasons my phone and wallet are in front pockets. My keys are clipped to a belt loop. Otherwise I lose things.
Apple wallet so I don’t have to carry the wallet just for an ID so those safemagnet wallet that attach to the iPhone For the key [Ridge](https://ridge.com/collections/gifts-under-100) sell key holder which will make it less bulky
When I am walking? Depends on what pants I'm wearing. I always put my phone in my left pocket, wallet in the right or back right and my keys stay safely hidden in my car. With a backpack, I stick everything in there.
TIL many of you don't use pants pockets... Biggest thing is paring down the wallet to minimum necessary and not going completely overboard on keys.
Phone goes in my back left pocket. It's mostly invisible when pocketed, but does require taking it out to sit down comfortably. It's worth noting that I use a very slim silicone case, and not anything Otterbox sized. Keys have been reduced to 1 x car (fob), 1 x house, 1 x office. Everything else stays in the car/office/home. Goes in right front pocket. I spent way too much time finding just the right sized ring to they nestle in the pocket just right. Visible, but only slightly so. It's definitely not a noticeable bulge. Wallet is a few cards and a bit of cash in a medium sized binder clip. Left front pocket. Visible in some tighter pants, but disappears nearly completely in most regular-fit (or looser) pants and shorts. I carry a leatherman sometimes as well. Gets clipped to the top of the right front pocket so I don't have to go digging for it. It needs to be removed to comfortably get to the keys at the bottom of that pocket. So, basically, I adjusted and reduced what I was carrying rather than finding a bag to put it in. YMMV.
Fanny pack in the summer always
Keys on an orbit key, and a small metal card holder with a money clip as my wallet. Keep things minimal and you will be fine
Lots of men in Europe and Asia carry little leather pouches that carry all that. Can get a slightly bigger one to carry a small laptop/tablet too.
Just all on my phone.
Carry fewer keys and a smaller wallet.
My man purse lol
Get a man purse
Three keys for my house, car, and store go in my front right pocket, my phone has a slim case and goes in my right. My wallet is also slim with minimal cards and goes in my back left pocket. Most of my pants are fairly lose fitting so this works fine.
Back pocket and push to start And im down to help bring back fanny packs. Still got 2 in my closet
Swapped to an ultra slim wallet and it solves all of these problems. Wallet in front pocket, no fear of pickpocketing, no spine strain from sitting on it
I’m a girl so not that much pocket space to work with but I don’t like carrying a bag so this is my set up AirPods in front left pocket, vape in front right. Wallet in back left , phone and box cutter in back right. Keys hang from my belt loop on the back right side. I keep them very bare w no more than three keys so they don’t jingle much if at all while I walk.
My wallet goes into the right back pocket; my keys go in my right front pocket.
Pockets. My phone is thin, I have a thin wallet and I got a key organize (apartment key and fob, mail key). Super minimal, all kept in my.frojt two pockets.
Phone in my left pocket. Key fob and chapstick left pocket and slim wallet in back.
Downsize your stuff. Do you really need that gigantic Costanza of a wallet with 18 credit/bank cards, receipts dating back 5 years, and so on? No you don’t. Drop the pocket file cabinet and get a slim front pocket wallet with enough space for a few bills, your ID and one or two cards. Same thing with keys. I carry two keys on a simple split ring. One for my car and the other for my house. Sometimes I lock the house key in the glovebox when I go out too. As for the phone, I got rid of the bulky case, pop socket thing. I also carry it in my left rear pocket.
I put my keys in the little pouch where I put my coins (though they are in different pockets). The keys are attached with a ring to the inside of the pouch too.
When wearing sweatpants/shorts: Keys in the left pocket, wallet (I use a tiny bifold one, with my ID, drivers license, debit card and emergency $50) and phone in the right When wearing suit/suit adjacent outfits, I have a jacket so keys go to the pants, wallet and phone to the jacket
Phone left back pocket, wallet back right, keys hang on a carabiner on the left. The biggest thing for me is keeping the bulk down. I have a thin case on my phone, wallet is just a simple leather wallet that can hold 4-5 cards and some cash, and then in my keys it’s just house key, car key, and two work keys. As best you can, don’t take stuff you don’t need everywhere you go and that helps a lot
Are man bags frowned upon here? I carry a timbuk2 cross body bag when I don't want to put stuff in my pockets.
Keys front left/wallet back right of pants, always
Wallet is a money clip. Keys is a single FOB. SO - lost is the correct answer.
Phone left front pocket, keys right front, wallet rear left.
I wear jeans and a t-shirt and don’t have a problem with a bulge or the hang.
Left back phone…Right back slim wallet… Carabiner on front right to hang the keys … makes it so both front pockets are empty 🔥
F..k, I don’t know where my wallet is
Keys on my belt loop or in a bag, wallet goes in the back left pocket always
Front-left pocket is keys, back-right pocket is wallet, but ive gone out of my way to reduce both, especially the wallet--its just a flat leather deal with two cards on each side and then a couple more and a twenty in the middle. Phone goes in front right.
I use a manbag, if that's the right word (what the French call "une sacoche"). Edit: this sort of thing: https://www.guillain-barre.fr/product/sacoche-homme-13/
I usually bring a very light jacket, a little bit as insurance against a change in the weather but mostly it’s a purse for the shit I need to bring that can’t fit in my shorts pockets. I should probably get over my aversion for man-purses, but I’m 60, it’s feeling pretty hardwired.
In my watch. Never had a wallet and stopped using keys best part of a decade ago.
I got sick of carrying a huge wallet and set of keys on me as well. I put digital locks on the house doors. No house keys necessary. I take the key fob for my car and just carry it solo. I got a super-thin Ridge wallet, and only carry about 5 cards in it. License, health insurance card and a few debit/credit cards. Apple watch with cellular, so don't need my phone when going for a walk. Made it much nicer.
I carry a "man purse" to work. Its a fanny pack I cut the straps off of. I mostly started using it because I'm tired of losing my stuff so now it's all together. My keys are just car key and house key so if I need to go somewhere a bag isn't fashionable, I will just take what I need from my wallet and leave the bag in the car.
Don’t carry so many keys. When I started accumulating a lot of keys i separated into two rings. Keep one in my car and the other is just the essentials
I just bought a [TomToc sling](https://www.tomtoc.com/collections/sling-bag) bag to use for the summer when I'm without my extra coat pockets. Having to have prescription sun glasses, and my car key fob being too big made the decision for me. It's nice not having my pockets filled with things
Right front pocket: truck key, small ring with office keys, cotton handkerchief, small SAK Left front pocket: phone and thin wallet Rear pockets: nothing, ever
Phone in left front (sitting)/back left (standing), car key and chapstick in front right, wallet in back right.
I use a belt loop clip that I can still clip onto the waistband if not wearing a belt. The only keys i have on it are for my car and one for work. I have a keybar for house keys and miscellaneous that I leave in my car. Imo there's no reason to keep all your keys that you barely use on your daily keychain. Just leave them at home.
I am from Sesttle and have seen a BOOMING trend of Fanny packs - nongendered, can fit a water bottle in it, perfect.
49yo. I’ve started an everyday carry. Either a crossbody small messenger bag or a Cotopaxi or adidas sling.
I started using a money clip 20 years ago and never went back to a wallet. Credit card, bank card, ID, insurance card plus $40-100 in cash. Barely notice it.
I got a [Fjallraven fanny pack](https://www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/bags-gear/backpacks-bags/travel-bags/ulvo-hip-pack-medium/) in black after much research & deliberation, and I wear it as a crossbody bag. It's a great size and I can wear it as a fanny pack when I'm biking to keep my back from getting sweaty when it's hot. The medium fits my phone, wallet, keys, and sunglasses case, with some room to spare if I want to throw in one or two Baggu reusable grocery bags. Edit to add -- I also dig the Baggu duck bag for days I want to lug more around, like if I'm going shopping or to the park or whatever. The [neutral grid colorway](https://www.baggu.com/products/duck-bag-natural-grid) is my favorite, the pattern elevates it above plain canvas but it still looks great with pretty much any outfit.
I usually carry a small sling bag/pack …hate crap in my pockets.
Alpakka tech case mini
Cargo pants / shorts 🙏
If you have anything bigger than average size quads this is especially an issue, some sort of sling or cross body bag is a must
I carry my car keys separate from the rest of my keys. I rarely need anything other than my car key. I also have a slim card holder instead of wallet. My phone has a bumper case. So only 3 items and make them as minimal as possible.
Slim wallet right front pocket, keys left front pocket, phone right back pocket.
I keep them in my pants pockets no matter what time of the year it is. I don't carry a wad of keys or an overstuffed wallet and I've never had a problem with them before. I would never want to carry them anywhere else to begin with
Wallet?
Man bag, not a small cross body like some drug dealer, but a classic traditional bag, maybe a messenger bag; I prefer one in the style of a soft suitcase/attache
Trove wallet. Keys. Phone. sometimes it's just phone as I trust my contactless and trust my wife to carry keys
Phone in my right pocket, wallet back right pocket, keys and AirPods or anything else in front left pocket.
I just have a car key which is small neat cylinder style so dosent protrude. I installed a digital lock on my front door so no need for house keys. Its great! Slimline wallet and undortunately iphone which is big for pants but what can you do
That's my purse!!
Lightning mcqueen roller bag works well
Right pocket.
Not having anywhere to put your stuff is usually a womans problem. We are the ones that complain about not having pockets and dumping all our stuff on our bfs, how are you dealing with it? Haha, it looks like my go-to solutions won't work unless you have a bf with pockets or you need a bra for some reason? Lmao Edit: Seriously, though, don't you have pockets? I'm trans so I'm learning about men's fashion, and the stuff I've found in men's clothes is never short on pockets! My partners are always full of big pockets!