The pantry is a great thing. I will be moving to my very own first house soon. I am already planning where to put the active (cooking) pantry and the long-term one. As for the BOBs and so forth, I am still woefully lacking in that area. I haven't really committed to the idea I guess. I still look at them as one-time challenge to assemble. I given a huge rolling duffel for Christmas because of my interest in the car BOB thing. It sits in the house with a modest first-aid kit and some shelter items, a few tools and tape ;not much else. It still hundreds of cubic inches to fill. As you can see, you are not alone. So, just plug ahead a little bit at a time.