What Does A CIA Spy Carry Everyday?

What was your favorite part of Andy’s EDC?

Shawn: What is your EDC? Andrew: $100 and a pair of shoes

Carry speed. So many people can’t run 5 miles anymore, it’s so underrated.

1. Shoes with laces 2. 100-200$ USD cash 3. International credit card 4. Laminated shortlist of 7 most important phone numbers (emergency contacts) Weapon at home: Baton

I have tears in my eyes....this is the first time anyone ever called Romania a first world country

lemme guess..... A headband

First rule of Spy Club: Don’t let the internet know what you actually carry.

American Express is useless in a lot of European countries. Most shops and restaurants here in Europe don't accept American Express because it carries a high fee for the business owner. You're better off with a Visa or a Mastercard.

I love that alarm ,cash and laminated contacts EDC. Thank you.

My grandfather was a Marine marksman, he never let us wear flip flops if we were going somewhere(i grew up in Florida so alot of people wore flip flops). Shoes w laces tied, he also told me to ALWAYS carry a hundred dollar bill folded up hidden in my wallet. He told me to never use it unless you absolutely had no other choice

90% of trade craft is getting another person to trust you. Learning to be confident, friendly, innocent looking, and in some cases helpless, will put you in a situation where you are in control. Knowing how to control the situation and manipulate that situation to your advantage. Be friendly, be personable, take and give, give and take, develop a friendship even if it only last for a few seconds, minutes, or hours. This will get you out alive. First thing to carry on EDC is a friendly persona.

Of course he left out the tactical drone and the James Bond style bazooka he keeps in his hair.

When working solo in Baghdad I carried $100 USD “Ali Baba money” and an old 38 revolver on my person and a “crummy old AK” in my car, and an Iraqi ID. I dressed like a local and drove what looked like an Iraqi taxi. People would often try to flag me down for ride.

Wouldn’t surprise me if this guy was still on the agency payroll. He promotes a career working for them very well.

Lamination: Upon leaving [Pershing Missile units] Germany in the Fall of 1984 and arriving at Columbus GA, 179th M.I.D, one of the first things that caught my attention was the use laminated docs. I implemented this concept into my personal life and since then until now, I laminate damn near everything and, encourage others in my tight circle to do the same; esp the younger generation. Office Depot!

As a retired police officer and former military, worldwide traveler, his info is spot on. I would add always wear long pants or jeans especially when traveling, you get more protection and you blend in more with locals. Short pants are for the beach or pool . I always wear shoes and when traveling i wear construction type boots or over ankle heavy duty boots, or hiking boots. Youll blend in more and they protect your feet. When traveling always carry a bandana, with a rock you can make an expedient weapon and can ditch quickly. Wear a leather belt with a heavy buckle.... Wear non descript no logo tee shirts in a dark color and plain ballcap no US sports teams . Cheap Sunglasses also and thats part of being the "Greyman" ...

Fun fact: he's also secretly sponsored by Head and Shoulders.

Sig is cutting some serious checks getting all these former spec operators to push product

I don’t care if some tells you it’s unloaded you pull it back and make sure there isn’t a bullet in the chamber.

I'm from a CIA family, My father was OSS, CIA station chief he had 5 kids only 5 foot five WW2 vet and I think the M1 Garand was taller then him. Growing up can't imagine him being a Daniel Craig with 5 kids following him around the world . Bill Colby was his boss. At least he got a medal from the CIA now that he's gone I look at the medal everyday