On the subject of weight and bug-out and all that, if you have a family, just forget about carrying less than 45 lbs - IF you are lucky.

I have a 10 month old and 5 year old, and of course, my wife. A few days ago, we had an sudden trip we had to take, no time to pack, no time to really get ready for the overnight, and for sure, nothing but a floor to sleep on when we got there late in the evening. So I figured, what the heck, throw the 72 hr bags in the van, they have all we need and let's go. Well.

First of all, diapers take up space - and lots of it. And with diapers comes wipes, and more weight. Babies puke and dribble and that means more outfits than you can possibly imagine.

And the water situation - suffice it to say that if the water had been out or bad where we arrived, it would have been unpleasant, at best.

If I could add one thing, it would be more water, and less food.