Carry your personal stuff safely this summer..

[RickLee]

..wear a fishing vest. It's a practical, prestige-free look.

I'm serious. Now that I'm older, I care more about function than fashion.

A perfect fishing vest should have plenty of pockets, with zippers or velcro closures. Great for traveling and prevents pickpockets.

My fishing vest gets plenty of use as the warmer months approach, when a jacket is no longer needed. I got mine for about thirty bucks at my local hardware store.

In it I carry tools I use for my business:

1. Daytimer daily planner
2. Gerber Multi-tool
3. LED flashlight
4. Cellphone
5. Keys
6. Olfa touch knife
7. Business cards
8. Subway tokens
9. Pen
10. Money

At the end of the day, I don't empty my pockets of all the stuff. I just take off the vest. My friends think I go fishing every day instead of working.

RICKLEE