Keeping a dedicated pack always ready to go at a moments notice makes for spontaneous bugging out a snap! So as not to get in the habit of bringing too much unnecessary stuff I limit myself to a 40 L ‘weekend pack’ and then add the essentials like my single person tent, sleeping bag, and pad. Which all three tie very easily to the bag itself leaving enough room inside to hold my MSR Pocket Rocket backpacking stove, GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist Cookset, and a Lite My Fire MealKit. Throw in my headlamp, med kit, journal, and camera I’m set. My Pack is equipped with a 100 fl. oz bladder which I can top off in camp if there is clean water source, but if no clean water is available I rely on my CamelBak All Clear water purifier bottle. Great investment and to date I’ve had not gastro issues 🙂 I used to get dehydrated foods online or at my local shop, but realized I can spend half the money by shopping at the local grocery for some items like dried soups, pastas, nuts, dried fruits & veggies. And of course my favorite Top Ramen! FYI, you can by a box of the variety pack of instant oatmeal and throw a few of those packets in your bag. BTW, I discovered that you can add hot water directly to the bag itself saving time and water not having to clean up dishes! Tuna in a pouch is a great source of protein easy lunch and if you grab some packets of mayo, mustard, and relish from the deli section on your way out the store and some crackers from the soup island, you’ve got a meal ready to go 😉 Only major difference between the dehydrated prepackage meals and the stuff you can buy off the shelves at the store is packaging. All you need to do is transfer some of the items from its original packaging into reusable ziploc baggies. Geez, now I think I need to bug out this weekend and put my pack to some good use! Thanks for the inspiration!!