I have a son with significant challenges, including motor skills. His BOB contains things for him but the reality is that he will probably need assistance for most things. We have come up with solutions for water (slightly modified camelbak bottles), food (the ziplock bags with the molded plastic zipper so he can work the bag) communication and sanitation. Everything else is basically comfort items (toys etc.).

His younger sister (just turned 7) has a small BOB with her essentials. This includes flashlight, food, water, a whistle, a compass, some bright orange marking tape, a small poncho, some bright pink nylon cord and her small fixed blade knife. Her food of choice is zone bars and scooby doo fruit snacks. She also likes to bring at least one of her stuffed animals along. All this is very small and light and fits into a princess backpack so she can bring it along when we go walking.

Fortunately we don't have many reasons to bug out around here and we are much more likely to bug in. This means that additional clothing and gear can be kept handy without needing to load down the kids bags.

-Eric