The thought of living in survival mode is something that most people never think about. They go about their days just trusting that whoever is in charge will somehow make everything work out.
While it's great to be positive and living in fear is not something that anyone should ever have to do, you should also not be blind the very real dangers that are around us every day. That is why the subject of EDC or Every Day Carry is a hot topic among the survival community. We do not live in fear of a society that is thrown into survival mode because we are prepared for it whenever or should it ever occur.
So let's look at the items that are simply a smart thing to have on or near you on a daily basis.
Pen and paper
Yea, Spyder knife.