Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day: Ankers Away?

February 4, 2018

IRL EDC’s everdaycarry.com pocket dump includes an Anker Premium Aluminum Portable Charger, Lipstick-Sized External Battery Power Bank. But no spare mag. Which makes me wonder . . .

Why would you worry more about your iPhone X running out of juice than your GLOCK 30 running out of ammo?

I know: GET OFF THE X!

Actually, we’re talking about a 10+1 .45 GLOCK brand GLOCK pistol whose short, stout mags are easy enough to pocket, and make a damn good sap besides.

Given the IRL’s F You keychain I have a feeling he would take my “Dude where’s your mag” criticism lightly. Hang on. Where’s his light?

I suppose IRL could use the Canon G16’s flash to blind an attacker trying to wrest his iPhone X from his hand. But if he has the X in his hand, he could use the smartphone’s flash instead — although it takes at least three steps to access it.

Hey, no one said this everyday carry thing was easy . . .

11 COMMENTS

strych9 February 4, 2018 At 14:03

The G30 is a good CCW pistol. I used it for that purpose for quite awhile.

As for the battery charger instead of a spare mag… well, I imagine you could do both pretty easily. In fact I know you can. That said, people have varying priorities and let’s be honest, which one are you more likely to use on a regular basis?
- Vic Nighthorse February 4, 2018 At 14:29
  
  I have to admit that I usually use my phone more than my carry gun. The tripod perplexes me though.
- maxwell97 February 4, 2018 At 16:44
  
  A cell phone is arguably more likely to save a life than a gun, and I’ve had a dead phone battery far more often than I’ve run out of ammo…
Jay Dunn February 4, 2018 At 14:48

RF is clearly no sailor. It’s anchors aweigh not away. It means the anchor is now clear of the sea bottom but not aboard yet.
- Robert Farago February 4, 2018 At 15:18
  
  It’s a pun.
  - Curtis in IL February 4, 2018 At 15:33
    
    Might have worked if you spelled it “Ankers Away.”
    - Robert Farago February 4, 2018 At 15:55
      
      On it!
Dennis February 4, 2018 At 15:49

Is that an FMJ in the mag?
ironicatbest February 4, 2018 At 20:20

A Camera, wtf a camera, is that to take a picture of your watch? Oh it’s a Cannon, okay got it
- Vic Nighthorse February 5, 2018 At 08:46
  
  Nice one!
Mmmtacos February 5, 2018 At 09:15

To be fair the key chain thing says, “Fuck it” not “Fuck you”

One is an aggressive statement, the other is more laissez-faire.

That being said, yeah, why the extra battery for a phone that apparently has a really good battery life anyway? If we’re worried about capacity in the first place then it’s all the more funny when someone carries a 45.