Great discussion topic. To me, the term EDC is something I learned of maybe a few years ago. Until then I had always carried crap in my pockets (pocket knife, hanky, wallet…etc.) but I didn’t realize the level to which some folks took it and all of the options that were available. Now I carry a pen, flashlight, multi tool on top of all of the other crap I had normally carried. I actually got into upgrading my EDC shortly after getting into watch collecting. So, I can blame my watch obsession for my EDC obsession. This has become an expensive set of hobbies.
All we need now is a Seiko pocket knife.