I Carry This Bag Into Every Single Job - Here's What's In It

This is the EDC (everyday carry) bag that goes into every job with me. Paired with one job-specific kit, it handles about 90% of any job without a single trip back to the van. Loaded up, it runs roughly 40 pounds. I'll walk you through every tool inside — the ones that earn their place daily, and the ones that only justify their weight one out of ten jobs. And I'll show you why the smartest move is building kits that pull tools OUT of your EDC, not stuff more in. Jobber — The CRM That Built My Bulletproof Business I've trusted Jobber to run my entire business for 5 years. Quotes, scheduling, invoicing, client communication — the whole operation runs on it. Start your free 14-day trial with 20% off your first 6 months here: https://go.getjobber.com/bulletproofh... Download MY custom handyman pricing for Jobber and other business documents here: https://www.bulletproofhandyman.com/d... Free Jobber Work Flow Webinar — perpetual link to the current / next session on the events page: https://www.bulletproofhandyman.com/e... 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗟𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 • Why an EDC bag plus a single job kit carries you through 90% of any job without running back to the van • How to build job kits that pull rarely-used tools OUT of your EDC — an exhaust fan kit removes the T10, a kitchen sink kit removes the strainer wrench • The two screwdrivers that cover 95% of jobs: a long Phillips and a common slotted wide enough for toilet tank bolts • Why a drywall saw earns its spot for pulling hair out of drains — not for cutting drywall • How to move a strike plate 1/16" with a round file instead of chiseling, filling holes, and re-mortising • Why a 1/16" Allen wrench fits most set screws on faucets, towel bars, and TP holders • Which tools Ray dropped for good: pipe wrench, three sizes of vice grips, moisture meter, and a pile of extra files 🔥 𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 & 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗧𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘 🔥 FREE 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 — How To Start A Bulletproof Handyman Business. https://www.bulletproofhandyman.com/a... 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (ERGO NEXT) — My handyman business insurance for 5 years. https://go.bulletproofhandyman.com/NEXT 𝗤𝘂𝗼 — App-based business phone for your personal cell. https://get.quo.com/olqbjk 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇 — Compare top business credit cards for tools, materials, and job expenses. https://go.bulletproofhandyman.com/Fi... 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 — Fast LLC formation + registered agent. https://go.bulletproofhandyman.com/no... 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 — Online business checking in minutes with just an EIN. https://go.bulletproofhandyman.com/Bl... 𝗪𝗜𝗫 — AI-driven, affordable website builder for service pros. https://go.bulletproofhandyman.com/WIX 𝗚𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 — Easy modern payroll, so easy a handyman can do it. https://go.bulletproofhandyman.com/gusto 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 — The bookkeeping platform I recommend. https://go.bulletproofhandyman.com/Qu... 🏕️ 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 🏕️ Free Jobber Work Flow Webinar — next session on the events page Live walkthrough of the exact Jobber workflow I use in my handyman business. Link always goes to /events for the current date. https://www.bulletproofhandyman.com/e... Founders & Fathers Technical College — Interest List (officially launched) Get on the list for class updates every time a new FFTC cohort opens — even if a specific class is full. https://www.bulletproofhandyman.com/e... 🧰 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 🧰 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 — Upload a project video, AI handles the estimate. https://www.bulletproofhandyman.com/t... Startup Budget Builder — Plan your real launch costs. https://www.bulletproofhandyman.com/t... 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 — Know your exact numbers. https://www.bulletproofhandyman.com/t... 🤠 𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 🤠 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 — Emergency meds, antibiotics, Ivermectin kits. https://go.bulletproofhandyman.com/jase 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 0:00 What an EDC bag is and the 90% rule 0:56 Why this kit changes — nothing is static 1:17 Core bag start: meter, bags, tape, gloves, knives, testers 2:37 Cutting/demo tools and the screwdrivers that cover 95% 4:22 Bits, spline tool, light, drop cloth, hammer, strike-plate file trick 7:08 Precision tools, T10 exhaust-fan kit lesson, electrical pliers 10:25 Favorite tool: Wiss titanium shears + pliers/wrenches that stay 12:14 Optional tools worth the weight (and what got dropped) 14:29 Why job kits empty your EDC — valve stems, faucets, sink tools 17:43 The 40-pound question: trips vs weight 19:00 Download the EDC and kit inventories 𝗤&𝗔 Q: What is an EDC bag for a handyman? A: EDC means everyday carry — a bag that goes into every single job regardless of what the work is. Paired with a job-specific kit, Ray's EDC gets him through about 90% of any job without returning to the van. You can't carry the whole van upstairs, so the goal is 90%, not perfection.