ORGANIZE AND SECURE YOUR VEHICLE EDC

STORY BY MIKE SEARSON

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURERS

You can stow the latest and greatest EDC gear in your vehicle, and because it is not kept in your pockets, strapped to your belt or in a backpack, you can carry much more of it. The problems that come into your four-wheeled paradise, however, include limited accessibility and security. How do you get to your gear when you need it, and how do you keep it safe?

Security goes beyond vehicle burglaries. In the event of an accident, an unprepared motorist who has a rifle in his trunk or a pistol stashed under the passenger seat could end up losing it when they’re transported to the hospital or if the vehicle gets towed.

Luckily, whether you drive a compact car or a full-sized SUV, you have a number of solutions.

CENTER CONSOLE STORAGE

Most vehicles today are equipped with a center console for storage. But what gets stored in these things after a while? Phone chargers, gas station receipts, spare change and any other small random bits of clutter that become completely useless after 48 hours. Beyond dropping a holstered carry piece inside it from time to time, why not set up the center console for secure storage?

Console Vault offers a discreet, easy-to-install solution for inside the center console while the interior of your vehicle is left looking exactly as it did when it left the factory. Lift the lid and you have a 12-gauge-steel vault where can store your CCW when you need to leave it in the vehicle while you visit the post office, courthouse or other restricted area.