An Everyday Influence

 The Art of the EDC The Unintentional EDC      EDC or "Every Day Carry" refers to the list of items we pat our pockets for before we leave for work and head out the door. For example, many of us carry at the very least: a phone, a wallet, and our car keys. For most of us, an EDC consists of the daily items required to operate in our jobs or lives effectively. For some of us however, the EDC acts as a force multiplier and a lifeline should we find ourselves in an emergency situation. Styles of EDC      There are two types of EDC styles: on-body EDC and off-body EDC. In the military, the on-body gear is mission critical and important for survival and warfare. It is often called your first-line and second-line gear. Off-body EDC is gear that is still readily carried but is contained in a day bag or assault pack. On Body-EDC      Although many of us do not need to conduct ourselves in warfare and therefor lack the need for primary and second...

Cigars 101 Cigar Knowledge Preface     I enjoy smoking cigars, if you do not smoke cigars, this is not me advocating nor pressuring you to smoke cigars. Whether you are a new smoker, or not a smoker, I think that in most cases, learning is edifying. I encourage you to stick around and browse the article, hopefully you'll learn something new and be better for it.   A Brief History      A cigar is a cylinder of tobacco that has been aged and seasoned to bring out unique characteristics held within the tobacco's leaves. Primitive cigars were originally smoked by the ancient Mayan people, who would roll tobacco in palm or plantain leaves before smoking it. Cigars and tobacco reached the Old World when Christopher Columbus brought tobacco back from the New World to Spain. The use of tobacco was quickly and widely adopted by Spain and Portugal. When the French Ambassador to Portugal, Jean Nicot, brought tobacco with him to France, the French quickly adopted the h...