POCKETUP FOR EDC PLUS

WHEN YOU CAN’T FIT EVERYTHING IN YOUR POCKETS, THIS SMALL COMPANY HAS THE PACKS AND BAGS YOU NEED

- STEVEN PAUL BARLOW

When your gear list outweighs the capacity of your pockets, it’s time to find an alternative way to carry the things you insist on bringing along. PocketUp has a great solution with its Gale Lumbar Pack, especially when you customize it with some of the company’s other great accessories.

BRINGING ALL THIS?

I prefer to think of EDC as being expandable according to the situation because every day isn’t the same. So, if I’m going hiking, for instance, I will carry what I like to call EDC Plus. I will have my standard EDC items—knife, flashlight, lighter, handgun, spare ammo, cell phone, keys, and wallet.

But then I will add more outdoor specific gear to it. It’s EDC Plus: my usual EDC items, plus the things I need for the day’s special circumstances and special activities. You might have a special EDC Plus lineup for when you go for a bike ride or when paddling your kayak around a lake. You get the idea.

So if my EDC Plus gear won’t fit in my pockets, what is the best way to carry it all? I’m learning more about PocketUp, a small company that has many answers to that question. PocketUp makes an array of outdoor gear, from small, zippered organizer pockets to full-size packs and everything in between.

CUSTOMIZE IT

A great thing about PocketUp is that the company sells its American-made packs and pockets as separate items. That means you can choose the products to outfit your kit exactly the way you want. You don’t have to compromise by choosing a pack that might fit well but comes up short with its selection and location of pockets and compartments.

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