Not everyone wants (or probably needs) to carry a Bug Out Bag (BOB) everywhere they go, but a Daily Carry Bag is something else.
I think everyone should have one.
A Daily Carry Bag contains all the things that you need to have with you wherever you go. It varies from person to person. It can be a purse, or a backpack, or a brief case, or something else that you use to tote the things you need each day.
And if it makes you feel better, you can call it a MacGyver Bag instead of a Daily Carry Bag.
I'll share with you what's in mine. I have a few extra things because I'm carrying for Itzl as well as myself.
In no particular order:
Pocket knife
keys
wallet - this contains ID, cash (I try to keep a $10 in it for emergencies), my debit card, and my customer loyalty cards/discount cards/gift cards
passport
Card with emergency contact info
small flashlight
lighter
mini office kit - rubber bands, paper clips, pen, paper, thumb drive, tape
mini first aid kit - bandaids, splint, antibiotic, sunscreen, tweezers,
mini sewing kit - needle, thread, needle threader, thread scissor, buttons, safety pins
Sunglasses
netbook
Kindle
floss
digital camera
water bowl
flask of water (Itzl and I share this)
little tub of Itzl's dog food
little tub of special treats and snacks for Itzl
spare leash and harness
spare ADA cards for Service Animals
mini first aid kit for dogs - vet wrap, antibiotic ointment, pepcid AC (Itzl has tummy issues since his surgery - a lasting side effect from the drug overdose he got), tick puller, styptic, nail clippers, popsicle sticks
reading glasses
umbrella
hand lotion
bottle of clear nail polish
peanut butter crackers
towel (mostly for Itzl, to dry him off if he walks through a puddle)
spare charging cables for camera, kindle, netbook
transfer cable for camera
duct tape
scissors
Sharpie pen
masking tape
Breakfast and lunch for me and Itzl
In the summer, I add a cooling bandana for Itzl
In the winter, I add a spare sweater for Itzl and a fleece blanket for him, his snow booties, and gloves for me.
Now, for some things I think others might want
Smartphone (with GPS, scanner, flashlight, and mirror apps)
$200 in cash
Condom(s)
Tampons or sanitary napkins
prescription meds
mints or gum
cosmetics
aspirin (or other OTC pain meds)
antihistamines
What would you have in your Daily Carry/MacGyver Bag?