I just wanted to say that I do think it's a good idea to have a bugout bag in your home , work, or vehicle . Trying to be prepared for diferent situations is what its all about. In my home I have a backpack and duffel bag for bugging out. In my truck I keep a lot of my survival stuff in a 5 gallon plastic pail. It is an old joint compound container . It has a water and air tight cover and a strong handle. When these containers are cleaned out they are usefull for many things. You can buy these 5 gal. pails from home depot for about $3 but I don't think you can get the lid. Although I don't think bugging out in my area is a good idea , I'm reasonably prepared to bugout if I have to. I also think that what you carry on you , edc , is real important because you never know where you will be when tshtf.