Thanks for the clarification. What you've said goes along with my suggestion to limit the kid's carry to "small comfort toys or redundant supplies" ... "to give them something to do and to build training".

My personal take on the issue is that the odds of having to bug out (or deal with any other emergency) are very small; however, the amount of training that DD (2 years old) would need to take care of anything in an emergency would be tremendous; plus, I wouldn't be able to depend on DD being able to recall and execute the steps anyway. Thus, I'm not burdening myself with teaching her what to do in an emergency. I'll wait a few years until DD will be more grown up and training will be easier.

Instead I'm trying to teach her responsibility with everyday tasks when (1) I've the time and energy to followup with her, and (2) the stakes are low so it's okay if she fails.

Here's an example:
When we travel with DD she always has her own bag/luggage that is "her responsibility". The bag contains small toys and other comfort items of interest to her; absolutely nothing that I don't have replacements for in my luggage. We often have to remind her about her bag, and we always carry it for her if she asks nicely. I figure that is part of training her to care for her own stuff. It's not a BOB; however, it teaches her skills that she'll need before she'll be ready for a BOB.

-Kuovonne