EDC often overlaps with survival and prepping, as many enthusiasts include survival tools in their firearm and non-firearm daily carry. Below are a few notable YouTubers who bridge EDC gear with survival skills and preparedness.

• Survival Lilly – One of the prominent female survival YouTubers (over 1M subs), Lilly frequently discusses EDC in the context of survival – such as what knife or kit to carry on wilderness trips. She demonstrates bushcraft and self-defense, often highlighting practical gear that can be part of an everyday carry for emergencies. Her content is great for learning how EDC items can be used in survival situations (e.g., using a pocket knife to build shelter or starting fire with an EDC ferro rod).
• Canadian Prepper – A popular prepping channel (~800K subs) where host Nate discusses gear for SHTF scenarios. He reviews a lot of EDC-relevant gear: multi-tools, flashlights, tactical pens, etc., but with a survivalist’s perspective. Videos like “EDC Survival Kit” or “Top 10 EDC Items for Doomsday” are common. He also runs an online store (Prepper’s Warehouse) featuring many EDC items. Canadian Prepper’s sometimes dramatic style aside, you’ll get solid info on heavy-duty gear and “prepping” your everyday carry for worst-case scenarios.
• City Prepping – A rapidly growing channel (~750K subs) focused on urban emergency preparedness. While more about prepping at home, City Prepping often covers everyday carry kits (like get-home bags, EDC trauma kits) for city dwellers. Host Kris gives very clear, calm explanations. Videos such as “EDC Essentials for Urban Disasters” or discussions on carrying comms, masks, or multi-tools in your work bag make this channel relevant to EDC fans who want to be ready for crises.
• TheUrbanPrepper – A long-time YouTuber who merges EDC with high levels of organization. He’s known for his meticulously categorized EDC kits and binders. TheUrbanPrepper shares ideas for modular EDC packs, Altoids-tin mini kits, and has series like “EDC Gear Checklists.” It’s a bit niche, but if you aspire to be ultra-prepared in daily life, this channel is full of clever hacks and thorough reviews of gear from flash drives to first aid items that ride in your pockets daily.
• Jason Hanson (Spy Briefing) (685k subscribers) – A really unique channel from a former CIA and Special Ops Officer. He has a good mix of gear and practical advice that is also entertaining.
• Survival Dispatch (439k subscribers) – A great channel for an overview of useful gear and survival techniques including disaster prepping, building a stealth shelter, how to escape when under fire and more.
• Drop Forged Survival (406k subscribers) – This channel is about the outdoors. Not just survival, fishing, hunting, trapping, or bushcraft but rather the entire process of procuring resources necessary for sustained survival! I am an avid outdoorsman with an insatiable desire to do more, learn more, and go further. It includes useful videos that compare products you can get at popular retailers like Dollar Tree and Walmart.

Each of these channels emphasizes that the gear you carry could one day save your life. They remind EDC enthusiasts like us to consider not just convenience, but also emergency preparedness in assembling daily kits.