How many keys do you carry around?

[jp1203]

I'm told constantly that I have too many keys between my work and home/car sets. So, I'm wondering how obnoxious my keychains are in comparison to anyone else's...

Car/Other set consists of:
-Outback Key
-Outback Remote
-House Key (All ext. doors + shed padlock)
-Room Key (So family members can't disrupt things when I'm not home)
-Town Library keys--I do a little volunteer work (3 Total)

Work set consists of (on a carabiner--I use them too much to have them in a pocket):
-Fob for electric perimeter locks (which I almost never use since the exterior doors I usually use don't have electric access on them)
-Light switch key (some buildings have tamper-proof switches in different places)
-Masters to various buildings (5 total)

Between both sets it is 12 keys + 2 fobs. I don't think that's a ridiculous amount.

So, what do you have to lug around with you?

[gomjabber]

3 keys
Outback key
House key
Work key

I have another keychain with probably a dozen keys that I only bring with me when I fish, camp, or doing yardwork. All the keys to the camper, boat, shed and whatnot are on that keychain.

I am thinking of just stowing the work and home keys in the car. I don't use them 99% of the time. I go through the door in the garage into the house and it's not locked because a thief can defeat it in about 3 seconds, which is what it takes me on the off chance it is locked.

[AWDFTW]

Key for the building.
Key for the apartment.
4 work keys.
1 car key.
Small LED light.

[Brucey]

My car key. I usually keep it in my wallet.

I carry my bike key too when it's in season. But not right now.

I have a giant keychain inside the car with a set of keys to most places I would need, but never see a need to carry it around in my pocket.

My car is my purse.

[smorris]

I've always just carried one key and no keychain. I hated it when my wife's car needed two keys, one for the door and one for the ignition.

All vehicles have a garage door opener or I get out and open it. No need for a house key. Never needed a key for work. Roof rack and bike lock key is in the glovebox.

Steve

[HereForTheBeer]

Five:

- Outback
- two other cars, but not the wife's car
- two for the house

I suppose six keys, if you count the wedding ring I keep on the key chain.

[Euchre]

The question is a bit complex to answer really...

Depending on the occasion, I may be carrying as many as 30+ keys. I have a second ring with keys for more unique situations, like keys to locking cases or more distant houses and buildings I may need to access. I may also be carrying a ring of keys provided by whomever my current employer is.

The main 'usual' set which bears the Subaru key shares space with 7 others, including a couple for my house, my mailbox, a set for my friends business (I'm his backup for critical situations), and one for a certain gun's case. its actually more than it should be, because too many keys means too much weight on the ignition cylinder, which wears it (and your key) out.

[grossgary]

i have a dozen or more too. i've heard that having keys on the keychain that you put in the ignition, the excessive weight can wear it out. but i haven't had it happen yet. but i also have probably used 10 different subaru's as daily drivers in the past 5 years.

[jp1203]

Originally Posted by grossgary

i have a dozen or more too. i've heard that having keys on the keychain that you put in the ignition, the excessive weight can wear it out. but i haven't had it happen yet. but i also have probably used 10 different subaru's as daily drivers in the past 5 years.

I only have around 6 on the set that the Subaru key is on right now. I used to have around a dozen and never had an ignition issue in any car, either. I moved my work keys to a separate ring attached to a carabiner, though, because I was getting into the habit of setting them down places. Works much better this way...I never leave them behind, and when I don't need them they stay in the car so I don't have to carry the extra weight around.

I was getting awfully close to finding out what would happen if I lost a ring of masters.

[pepperface]

for each of my cars, 6 keys.. the car plus key fob, 3 for my apartment, two for the house i rent out... my work keys are in the my backpack in my car...