Here's What My Regular Everyday Carry Looks Like Versus a Spy's EDC

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Jason Hanson is a former CIA officer and the New York Times bestselling author of "Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life." His company trains celebrities, high-net-worth individuals, and everyday Americans in escape and evasion, hand-to-hand self-defense, evasive driving, firearms, home defense, and more.

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[Someguy-vm]

Im a big fan of a good multi tool. Everyone should carry one. Thanks for the info. Very useful as always.

[thomaspalmer]

Fantastic video!!! I myself EDC the Springfield Armory Echelon. Absolutely love the 20+1 capacity. I also carry a Gerber tactical knife as a back up & of course my cell phone!! Very informative. I subscribed!!! Thanks for your service!!!🇱🇷🇱🇷

[jersydvl]

Ive got a cache belt with a small razor, locklocks, handcuff key, a few zip ties and cordage, a couple of bandages and advil a micro sd card with important docs and a couple of $20s, $5s and $1s.

[frslas]

Listen up kids, CIA guy carries an old-school flip phone and doesn't text!

[cwiii]

Changed my George Costanza wallet to the kind you have. Took a little getting use to but really like it now. Started training with the handgun and getting comfortable with it. Thanks for the good sensible advice you give.

[steveh]

Jason, I love your content!

Gotta say that as a retired cop from Miami, I wished you had been offering your classes back in the day. The irony is that most everything you say is pure common sense. And so often it causes me to pause, reflect and then ask myself "now why didn't I think of this or that back then?".

[DickGozinya-zlbd]

I carry a flip top phone ($39.95) too. I've got a desktop & a laptop to access the internet & don't need to access the internet from my phone. Plus, all the money I save by NOT buying a $1, 000+ phone lets me buy cool stuff like guns, ammo, armor & optics.

[oldcop]

I retired in ‘97 but never took the handcuff key off my keyring. The EDC is a light J Frame in a pocket holster.

[charbaran-ejwk]

Great common sense advice Jason. I`ve been on a burner for over 30 years and never text as well. Thank you and God bless you.

[paulhornbogen]

Mr. H. I am finding each one of your videos so darn practical. Gave some advice to my sister who taking a trip overseas based on your training. Thanks again for practical safety tips sir.

[boband]

I was on 3 or 4 dozen overseas TDYs and a couple PCS. I only carried in denied access areas, which was maybe 2-5% of my trips. Never carried the majority of the time. In the jungles I visited, I carried a Sig P226.

[jacksnyder]

Cool channel Jason, thank you for hosting this.
I've been carrying since i was 15 yrs old in 1971.
It's all in being inconspicuous and looking like nobody, lots of practice growing up in a city full of trouble and avoiding it like the plaque, because bringing it home was not an option, if you wanted a home to go back to. I've learned to spot trouble before they spot me and to recognize a set up before walking into one, but, , , always prepared to go savage if necessary. I wonder if you can really teach survival, I'm starting to believe No, you can't, a person either has it or they don't. I've learned some nifty stuff from you, I've already put into practice, thank you.

[Terminal-Vet]

Nice choices. I'm a former infantry Marine and a former law enforcement officer with a couple of few years in special operations units, and my EDC kit is very similar.

I almost always carry at least one concealed handgun except, as you say, when I simply can not (normally my Wilson Combat EDCX9 because I absolutely love it) equipped with an 18 round magazine in a kydex belt holster, a decent tactical knife, a flashlight, an extra source of ammunition (another 18 round magazine), and a handkerchief/bandana in my back pocket because it has many potential uses.

I also carry in my laptop case to the office an emergency emt Gerber for cutting seatbelts and breaking windows, a tourniquet, and I keep a small handcuff key secured to the inside of my belt where I can get to it if my hands are secured behind my back.

I usually keep various extra mags in my vehicle for any number of firearms I may be carrying that particular day, a raid vest with "official" markings on it in the event I may have to respond to an active shooter situation, so I don't get shot by responding officers (as easily, at least), a first aid/trauma kit, and usually a long gun of some kind because I'd prefer not going into a long gun fight with just my handgun.

Yes, I realize the chances are almost nil that I'll probably have to use any of them, but I'm sure many others thought that too when the fit hit the shan and wished they'd had been more prepared. The worst feeling in the world is going into any life threatening situation unprepared and ill-equipped. I know that from experience.

Great videos, and thanks for your service to our country.

[retiredafce]

I don’t smoke but a pack of Camels overseas will also get you out of a jam.

[TheBuldog]

You answered a number of questions! Thank you, !🙏

[morgangallowglass]

Hmmm Sounds like my normal carry stuff, aside from my beloved S&W 36 in 38 SPL AND a means to make fire. In my case, a Bic and my trusty Zippo. When I was trained, it was beaten into my head that a Mk 1 Human should be able to survive on dry land so long as he has a cutting tool and the means to make a fire. God bless you and yours, Sir!

[HypocriticYT]

In France now you can walk around with Molotov cocktails to blend in 😅

[frankquevedo]

And God bless you and yours. PS. The TAC Pen, mine, traveled, by air, & with me, with never a worry! So a very Excellent EDC ITEM!

[noonehere]

“Pocket litter” … i haven’t herd that phrase in a while 🙂 money clips are good for muggers, when you pull it out, make sure they see the cash then toss it a little ways away, they will follow the money which gives you a chance to clear space between you and then you have more options, run, fight or shoot your way out of harm.

[MPGunther]

Thank you Jason and yes, God Bless America