I've been mulling this over for quite some time. I am thinking about a car BOB, meaning something portable to carry gear in case the car breaks down, and I have to leave it for some reason. I've long thought a good durable backpack would fit the bill. But then I've also been thinking, how likely is a scenario going to occur where my car would break down, with family inside, and we decide that we need to leave the car? I'm guessing this would be a TEOTWAWKI situation, because, although we live in a rural area, most of our daily travels keep us within a few miles of civilization (so to speak).

Part of my problem is that I'm looking at a pack the is $150, and would want one for each of our two cars, and $150 an amount I have to think about carefully before spending. Then I think that this bag may rarely, if ever get used, so I'm hesitating.

Basically, my question is, what do other people do? Do you have a plan in place in case you need to leave the vehicle behind? Do I spend my money elsewhere?

If you would like more info about my situation, to formulate a more complete answer, let me know <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for your input!