Yes I carry a camera everywhere. When I was a student in college my Photo Journalism teacher said to always carry a camera with you. Over the years in that business I was often the first person on the scene of fires, shootings and things simply because they occurred near me and my camera was at hand. Now I carry it just so that I catch things I like, not looking for news anymore. I gave that up sometime in the late 90's. That is one reason I like my Leica's. Smaller and light but they deliver quality that is second to none.