ROY X CONE contest, 1.1.11 - 2.1.12

[dkatz]

Last weekend my organization had a staff retreat in Kiyunga - about an hour outside of Kampala. Given that when I arrived a year and a half ago, we were 3 full-time staff and now we're 18, this was long overdue.

It was a remarkably effective few days, but you all don't want to see pictures of my ROYxCone-clad ass sitting in a meeting room.

BUT, ROYxCones did get to interact with some local fauna!

That's right, in Africa you can totally just kick it with giraffes, elephants and lions. We're homies.

Upon returning on Saturday, Homegirl and I popped in to Nakawa market.

Markets here are like gigantic thrift stores - sometimes the clothes even still have the tags on them from American thrift stores! That means that this place is like a gigantic gold mine... I know somewhere in these piles are a pair of beautiful vintage denims waiting to be found... gah!

Some dudes making footlockers for boarding school students

Homegirl strikes a bargain

My only pick-up from the day. Hah!

Rules are important in Uganda

[Medine]

Where did everybody get these high quality polaroid pics? Do they make digital polaroids now?

Yea it's from smartphones, it's the best looking thing my camera phone does.

Is dude on right related to Willem DaFoe?^ Or is he now a hell's angel?

[dkatz]

Seeing a lot of these types of images in anticipation of Friday's presidential election: swarms of cops being very demonstrably moved around the city.

Monday... you all know what day that was

A delicious bottle of red Homegirl brought back from her visit to Cape Town

Went great with some bread, spicy-sweet relish spread and camembert

And the main course: bacon, spinach and blue cheese stuffed chicken breasts. BOMB.

What I wore yesterday

American Optical

random market pick-up shirt

zissou

ROYxCone

Mount's Bay

Today

American Optical

Serious facial hair to make sure I'm taken seriously

shirt in a non politically-affiliated color

ROYxCone

market pick-up army boot sneakers

go-bag, containing 2 changes of clothing, US Military surplus goretex shell and over-pants, backup bank cards, cash and peanut butter (essential), which will not be more than a few steps away from me for the next several days

And, first time taking one of these shots: EDC. These items will not leave my pockets for the next several days

passport in cover

cash in 4 currencies (Ugandan Shillings, Kenyan Shillings, Euros, US Dollars)

keys, with Cone White Oak denim keychain

love this type of pen

Tanner Goods wallet, acting as belt camera case

Leatherman Skeletool

local phone

iphone for mobile internet connectivity

[Paul T]

Sittin' on the front porch, reading, doing homework, and eating chips and salsa. Feels like spring is here!

THose new Tricker's look terrific. Do we know what model the Sierra Trading POst ones were? THey look much more streamlined than the Stow, a bit more like the Loake brogue boots.

Oil them every now and then. My Stows have been through three winters now, looking good but I'm getting a tiny bit of cracking.

I tend to wear my Lennons with the RXC, they go better with mega cuffs.

But ever since I dropped an Edwardian mahogany negative frame on my foot, I've switched back to the Trickers.

[fardin]

hey plus rep eltopo

[zissou]

THose new Tricker's look terrific. Do we know what model the Sierra Trading POst ones were? THey look much more streamlined than the Stow, a bit more like the Loake brogue boots.

Oil them every now and then. My Stows have been through three winters now, looking good but I'm getting a tiny bit of cracking.

I tend to wear my Lennons with the RXC, they go better with mega cuffs.

But ever since I dropped an Edwardian mahogany negative frame on my foot, I've switched back to the Trickers.

Thanks, Paul. It's a mystery as to exactly what model they are. The model # on the inside doesn't come up in any Google searches. They are definitely more sleek than Stows.

Yeah, I had to do a smaller double cuff to go with the Tricker's. I will put a coat of Obenauf's LP or oil once in a while. Yours are looking fantastic!

In other news, I think my Roys might be due for a warm soak soon. They've stretched quite a bit!

[Joseph Hill]

It's gonna be a hot time in the old town tonight! So what are the politically polemic colors in Kampala these days?

[CharlesBronson]

And, first time taking one of these shots: EDC. These items will not leave my pockets for the next several days

passport in cover

cash in 4 currencies (Ugandan Shillings, Kenyan Shillings, Euros, US Dollars)

keys, with Cone White Oak denim keychain

love this type of pen

Tanner Goods wallet, acting as belt camera case

Leatherman Skeletool

local phone

iphone for mobile internet connectivity

Well done.. great post! It'd be cool to see EDC of others in this competition

[salaami]

this is the best contest pair ive seen so far, due to the fabric and one man hand made aspect alone. all i can say is wow. great to see some of my favorite compadres on the the contestants list(u know who u r)

[ThisSunday]

[riff]

^ great page! Keep outta trouble dkatz!

[robbie]

It'd be cool to see EDC of others in this competition

sure i'll play

This is 99% of what I carry. My contest pair is off being hemmed, so replace the coke cap with a cheerwine cap.

[dkatz]

Thissunday - Love the three layers of MF up top! And the mean-mug under the beret

riff - thanks for the well-wishes.... but I'm pretty sure if you send me that Nigel Cabourn shirt, it will help me stay safer! (put it on the list of things I plan on stealing when I break into your home)

robbie - cool! You know what I'm selfishly stoked to see in there.

[Medine]

sure i'll play

All I I keep is:

-Wallet

-Keys

-Phone

(Keep it slim)

Also EDC: Books, I think I got backpack fades

Ex: Backpack or Buckle-back Fades?

Look out for my low-contrast, college fades, these are gunna see often machine washing.

I'm having trouble taking pictures with my SLR, its just got the 18-55mm lens that it came with, and all this artificial lighting(2 Fluorescent Lights and a Desk Lamp) isn't prime shooting conditions. Any tips from you guys with SLRs?

[mikecch]

Very interested in other contestants' EDCs as well.

Here're mine.

Most weekdays:

Most weekends:

But Australian law prevents me from carrying my knives

[dkatz]

It's gonna be a hot time in the old town tonight! So what are the politically polemic colors in Kampala these days?

Just about every color other than black, white and shades of gray! And maybe bright pink...

[riff]

^ I think the NC shirt would make you too much of a target dkatz

I've posted mine on the EDC thread often enough, but here it is for you guys. Knives & snus get swapped around a lot... New key-fob from MOA (thanks bro!) And of course... The chickens!

[robbie]

Ex: Backpack or Buckle-back Fades?

Look out for my low-contrast, college fades, these are gunna see often machine washing.

I'm having trouble taking pictures with my SLR, its just got the 18-55mm lens that it came with, and all this artificial lighting(2 Fluorescent Lights and a Desk Lamp) isn't prime shooting conditions. Any tips from you guys with SLRs?

your cinch! That's some amazing fading! As for the picture taking, I have pretty decent luck using lamps

Very interested in other contestants' EDCs as well.

Here're mine.

Most weekdays:

Most weekends:

But Australian law prevents me from carrying my knives :(

how do they enforce that law?

[almostnice]

[fardin]

your hilarious markus, sounds like a funny tape, reminds me of räuber hotzenplotz, haha, and hello kitty and blow job well i will leave this to other to comment on that ...

[almostnice]

your hilarious markus, sounds like a funny tape, reminds me of räuber hotzenplotz, haha, and hello kitty and blow job well i will leave this to other to comment on that ...

i like the little bottle most.its magic-a few drops and all your bad mood is gone in a few minutes(the chocolat bar is to get rid of that awful taste)

[mikecch]

how do they enforce that law?

Mmm, it differs by state, but where I am if they spot a knife on you in public, the police can fine you up to $1000 on the spot and confiscate your knife.

They can also carry out random searches in public without notice.

The laws are pretty strict, e.g. a while ago, some workers left their contruction site to grab coffee and one of them still had a work knife of some description on his belt...guess what, $1000 fine!

Heard similar story about farmers coming into town to pick up machine bits, and still had their leatherman on their belts - same deal.

My collectors licence allows me to transport knives that are 'safely contained' though.

Is that a Hello Kitty hand-cream?

Radical.

[cash]

They can also carry out random searches in public without notice.

Say what you will about guns and violence in the US of A, at least the cops can't on a whim pull you off the street and go through your pockets.

(Where I live it's legal for any non-felon over 18 to carry a firearm withing two steps of firing as long as it is in plain view. With a permit you can carry fully loaded -- concealed or open. Crazy, huh?)

[rnrswitch]

Say what you will about guns and violence in the US of A, at least the cops can't on a whim pull you off the street and go through your pockets.

(Where I live it's legal for any non-felon over 18 to carry a firearm withing two steps of firing as long as it is in plain view. With a permit you can carry fully loaded -- concealed or open. Crazy, huh?)

I hate to bring it up, but while the cops are not suppose to pull you off the street and go through your pockets, they still do it and they mostly do it with poor people, people of color, and mainly anybody driving a beat up old car who looks latino.

[cash]

^Yes, but they have to trump up a charge (speeding and his eyes looked glassy like he'd been smoking pot or staring at a computer screen surfing for lite porn in supertrash, so I searched the car). But they can't "at random" go through your pockets.

[fre-co]

^Yes, but they have to trump up a charge (speeding and his eyes looked glassy like he'd been smoking pot or staring at a computer screen surfing for lite porn in supertrash, so I searched the car). But they can't "at random" go through your pockets.

Oh well, that makes all the difference.

[roy6]

The debris is from my cuffs turnout- not strictly in my pockets, but they were being carried around in my jeans, so...

[rnrswitch]

^Yes, but they have to trump up a charge (speeding and his eyes looked glassy like he'd been smoking pot or staring at a computer screen surfing for lite porn in supertrash, so I searched the car). But they can't "at random" go through your pockets.

That's true, but the new Arizona laws are kinda blurring the line.

[TallyHo]

i was gonna reply to cash's post, but decided not to derail with politics. since it's become a discussion, i will just say: australia is a civic paradise compared to the US. police presence is much lower, and the officers i encountered were far more laid back, level-headed, and reasonable than any i've dealt with in the states.

if a cop wants to search you in the states, he will find a reason. and cops do want to search you in the states.

construction workers & farmers getting fined sounds ridiculous (and like urban legend), but it's also pretty unnecessary for anyone else to be carrying a knife.

also (as almostnice knows) - A.C.A.B.

[ThisSunday]

I hate to bring it up, but while the cops are not suppose to pull you off the street and go through your pockets, they still do it and they mostly do it with poor people, people of color, and mainly anybody driving a beat up old car who looks latino.

Exactly. The cops will search anyone they want, especially if you "fit the description"

Looking at the EDC thread, I'm shocked by how many people carry knives. Is the knife for protection or some other reason? Cool factor maybe? Anyway here's my EDC along with fit pics

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