Here's a scenario where you are not somehow lost in the woods, but you are actually seeking the woods as a sanctuary.

You and your young family of a wife and two small children are in town shopping in the suburbs of any city USA. All of a sudden people start scrambling around and you are not sure why...you ask. A dirty bomb has dropped in the city and everyone is ordered to evacuate. Along with thousands of people you are attempting to bug out; unfortunately, your BOB is at home many miles away in the wrong direction.

You've done your homework and are cognizant of the wind directions. You've thought out this scenario and realize the expressways and main roads out of town are going to be crowded and at a standstill. People around you are panicing, you pass through a section of town where you see people breaking into stores and running away with their hands full of goods. You know if you're lucky, and are able to stick with your plan, you will be able to follow secondary roads out of town and away from a dangerous plume and the human chaos.

Twenty minutes out for town the traffic is clogged but you're away from the plume. You know of a state park just a few miles away, you take what's useful from your car, including your EDC fanny pack and a couple of blankets, you and your young family abondon your vehicle and take to the woods. There, you set up a simple camp, start a fire, and wait for the chaos to subside.

In a real-life city scenario, the actual event, whether manmade or natural, may not be the major risk. The reaction of the populations and the ensuing chaos will be the number one risk. While building four BOB's for my children, I realize that at a minimal cost, I can outfit them too with a pocket kit EDC that someday may give them an edge over those without.