Hi :

I have assembled some gear(pics later) for my both my wife’s and my vehicle to serve as a BOBs or “Bug in Bags” to provide basic supplies and food for approx 3 days .We live in the mountains and winter ice storms have occasionally closed the road which is the only way to access our home. My question concerns what container to store the supplies in…currently -I’m using two leftover from the kids LL Bean bookpacks, which are OK, but not entirely satisfactory- food items get crushed and local bears have been known to enter vehicles due to food odors. I’m considering using 5 gallon plastic buckets with “gamma seal “ lids from US plastics – advantages:

a. waterproof
b. critter proof
c. usable as a water carrier or ,if necessary ,a toilet
d. useful as a seat, say at a shelter

Disadvantages:

a. Difficult to carry
b. If liquid containers break inside ,all contents will be wet
c. No way to carry individual items if bucket used for other purposes

Anyone have any thoughts on vehicle BOB containers? Rubbermaids,duffles,backpacks,buckets?

Thanx!