Assembling a comprehensive EDC is only half the battle. How you carry your gear matters more than you may think. Sure, pocket clips and lanyards make carrying things a little easier, but they dont always stop them from bouncing around in your pocket. What if you need to carry more than just a knife, wallet, and flashlight? Where does it all go?
For example, your first aid kit. It typically contains a lot of small, loose items. But when an emergency arises youre going to want to know exactly where everything is. Or, maybe you just switch bags a lot and always end up forgetting your flashlight or something. It definitely helps to have everything in one place.
The EDCers Secret Weapon Against Messy Pockets
Enter the pocket organizer. These versatile pouches have a ton of straps, pockets, and places for all your gear to stay neatly in place and ready when you need it. They make it easy to assemble a grab-and-go kit for your car or bag, and make great storage for your EDC as well. Get your pockets in order with our favorite EDC pouches below!
If youre looking to add a pouch organizer to your EDC for the first time, theres no better starting point than Maxpeditions EDC Pocket Organizer line. Its a tried-and-true product used by hundreds of EDCers over the years, with an effective and versatile pocket layout that comes in a variety of sizes. Its clamshell design opens flat revealing a pair of vertical slip pockets and elastic loops
Maxpeditions AGR MRZ Mini pouch organizer comes as part of its more modernized, high-performance Advanced Gear Research line. This is an excellent alternative especially if you need more protection of the gear inside thanks to its semi-rigid molded front exterior shell. You can stash delicate items in its interior zipper pocket for some added crush protection, then organize the rest of your gear in its series of elastic loops.
The Condor Pocket Pouch remains on the list as one of the best bang for your buck organizers, delivering no-frills pocket organization and MOLLE-compatible modularity at a modest price. One half of its interior features elastic gear loops, while the other side features vertical sleeves and and a fold-out windowed vinyl sleeve. Last but not least, you can customize it with a morale patch on its front loop field.
One of OneTigriss most popular products for EDC organization was more geared towards holstering a phone than carrying a full everyday carry loadout. The new Steelsparrow version of the pouch nearly doubles the carry capacity, making it a more suitable pick for organizing the rest of your essentials besides your phone. Its top-loader design reveals internal elastic loops for clipping gear, with slip pockets for notebooks or other devices. Of course, it still has its signature phone holster and pen slot on the outside for easy access.
If you have a more expansive loadout of EDC gear that needs organizing, the new and improved Vanquest Husky Everyday Carry Maximizer version 2.0 should do the trick. Its an updated version of our previous recommendation for high-volume loadouts with a revised quick-access front pocket and a keychain tether that can be repositioned throughout the bag. With 21 elastic organizers and multiple slip pockets, youll have a place for everything in your kit.
We designed our very own pouch organizer and had it produced by Manhattan Portage, who have been producing high-quality EDC bags for decades. The Atlas Sling combines two of our favorite EDC items: the pouch organizer and the sling bag, into one versatile piece of kit. Whether you prefer to stash your organizer into your bag or you like the quick access of a cross-body sling, the Atlas Sling delivers. Best of all, its made with 1680D CORDURA ballistic nylon and YKK zippers, backed by a lifetime warranty so you can haul your gear through your day-to-day or on your travels with that peace of mind.
If youre a photographer or take your mobile office with you, youll appreciate a high-capacity, tech-focused organizer like the Peak Design Tech Pouch. Its unique accordion-style layout gives at-a-glance identification of your tech, while elastic loops secure and organize smaller essentials. It features a cable passthrough from the interior to the outermost pocket so you can charge a device while keeping it easily accessible, too. And to protect your valuable electronics, its 200D recycled nylon canvas shell is weatherproof for light splashes and drizzles.
For a tech-friendly organizer option that uses a more traditional clamshell layout, check out the new Bellroy Tech Kit. Its folio-design lays flat for easy loading and unloading. Wide mesh stretch pockets secure bulky items like a laptop charger or power bank, and wide elastic loops keep longer cables in check. Lastly, its space-saving, gusseted floating wall provides extra storage when you need it, but folds out of the way for a low profile when you dont.
