# Documenting Daily Essentials Everyday Carry Showcases What People Put Into Their Pockets By Michael Hines | Published 2011-04-03 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everyday-carry References: [theworldsbestever](http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2011/03/31/am-i-the-only-person-who-doesnt-carry-a-knife-around-with-me/) & [everyday-carry](http://everyday-carry.com/) Everyday Carry is a crowdsourced photoblog dedicated to documenting the essential items that people carry in their pockets. The blog gives a good insight into the lives of people around the world. Surprisingly, almost everyone carries a knife or two. The premise of Everyday Carry may sound boring to some, but it is actually pretty fascinating to see how people's [essential everyday items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titaner) compare to your own. As I mentioned before, a lot of people carry knives, but even more seem to not carry a cell phone or [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-pocket). I guess these gadgets aren't deemed "essential," which makes a ton of sense when you consider that an iPod in its working state can't be used to cut things or defend yourself with. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Crowdsourced Documentation:** Opportunity to create platforms or apps that allow people to share and document their daily essentials in a crowdsourced manner, providing valuable insights and comparisons. - **Personal Everyday Essentials:** Opportunity to develop customizable everyday essentials kits or subscription services that cater to individual preferences and needs. - **Reimagining Essential Items:** Opportunity to innovate and create new essential items that serve multiple purposes or solve specific everyday problems. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Social Networking:** Opportunity for social networking platforms to introduce features that allow users to easily share and discuss their everyday essentials. - **E-commerce:** Opportunity for online retailers to curate and offer personalized everyday carry products and kits. - **Product Design:** Opportunity for product designers to reimagine and create innovative everyday carry items that combine style and functionality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Micro Keychain EDC Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinyblade.md) - [EDC Knife Display Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holme-hadfield-knife-deck.md) - [Knife-Paired EDC Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knyphe-phone-case.md) - [Rustic EDC Tool Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edc-wallet.md) - [Minimalist EDC Pocket Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-james-brand-the-ellis-slim.md) - [Wallet-Ready Pocket Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bison-gears-kiridashi-pocket-knife.md) - [Money Clip-Equipped EDC Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microtech-exocet-dagger.md) - [Metallic Multitool Wallet Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ekster-tool-card.md) - [Micro-Sized EDC Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microblade-pill-xl.md)