What’s the best EDC gear for survival? That’s a complicated question, largely because “survival” can be used to mean a lot of different things.
So for the purpose of this article, let’s define survival as “the act of not dying.” Specifically, let’s define it as not dying in a situation where emergency services, etc. might not be available.
These four items aren’t designed to help you “survive” the stress of urban living. They’re designed to help keep you alive when the shit hits the fan.