Every Day Carry 2026

Behold, the items I carry with me on an (almost) daily basis, whenever I go to work and such.

Had it been just a couple of months ago, this every day carry would have been very different! But things change, and I decided it was finally time to write an update on my Every Day Carry!

This post was originally inspired by Bojidar’s EDC post, but I remembered I had this draft pending completion after Rubenerd’s did one too. So, kudos to them for making me want to catch up at last.

In case you are wondering, I already did a post like this a while back. Check it out if you want! it’s very bare bones though.

Wallet and keys. There’s nothing special about either of these. I do carry cash very often compared to my European friends.
The Casio AQ-S820W has took a hold of my wrist lately, replacing my Casio Royale since the moment I bought it. It is a little big, kind of like my CasiOak, but I don’t mind at all, I love wearing it and it’s been niced to get used to the analog style again. No complaints.
My Kobo Clara 2E continues to reign as my main reading device. Since I am currently reading the last book of The Expanse, I simply bring this everywhere. I still bring my XTEINK X4, I always leave it in my backpack, though neither is seeing a lot of use because of the next thing.
A gaming handheld. Right now it’s the New Nintendo 3DS XL, which truly earned a place in pocket, due to my ongoing playthrough of both Fire Emblem Awakening and Ocarina of Time. Any handheld could easily be swapped here. It would have been the PSP, the Anbernic RG35XX SP, the smaller Miyoo Mini Flip, or even the Nintendo Switch, depending on what I feel like.
A pair of nameless wired earphones. They are the ones that came with my Innioasis Y1—though I haven’t used that music player a lot lately—since they are perfectly serviceable with whatever handheld console I’m using at the moment. The Switch does work with Bluetooth but it’s just more practical to go wird.
The Nothing Ear (a) are incredible wireless earphones though. I’ve had them for almost two years and they work great! However, my constant use of the left earphone at night has made battery life uneven, and unusable with ANC, they still work very well without it though. My Nothing Ear (open) have worked wonders in quiet environments, but they are not as ideal when I’m in crowded places. Excellent during cycling though.
A Nothing (3a) is my phone of choice! There’s not a lot to say about a phone these days, it has a great back design and the cleanest non-Pixel firmware there is in the form of NothingOS. A very serviceable device I’m happy to have despite it’s annoying AI button.
An iPhone SE 3 which was given to me by my workplace, I get phone calls from work so it happens. Hate it, but it’s alright.
A Tupperware Eco Twist has been my water bottle since my high school days. I know that everyone recommends stainless steel nowadays, and I do have an Owala, but after I left it at the gym, I’d rather not risk it. Not a good idea to get expensive stuff if you are as forgetful as me…

I guess I could mention a few more things, such as my 3DS case, or a bunch of loose coins. Keep in mind these are things I carry with me during my work days, I rarely go out during a weekend but when that happens I only bring my phone, wallet, and possibly a handheld.

To end this post, here’s an of out of date Knolling I made inspired by Bojidar’s. I should have made a new one with my 3DS but the dark/gray/white color aesthetic seemed better anyway, so I couldn’t be bothered. Besides, I do continue to use my PSP to play some titles like Black Rock Shooter and Ys Chronicles I.