I used to have a Bug Out Bag that I kept packed with various tools and supplies but I recently unpacked it and laid out all the contents. I did this to clean my BOB on the inside but also so that I could see everything I had. Now, I thinking that instead of putting everything back in the BOB it might be a better idea to store all my Bug Out gear on shelves so that I will always see what I have. I've seen many videos where people have BOBs packed full of supplies but the thing is that way you can lose track of everything you have so you might think you don't have something that you do or worse you might think you have something that you don't and you will end up not having it when you need it. If all your stuff is always stored in a BOB you will not see everything you have. Also, no matter how well your BOB is organized stuff is going to get jumbled around so even if you look in your BOB you won't see everything unless you take it all out. By keeping your stuff on shelves where you can see it all you will know what you have and you will know what you're lacking so you can make sure you will have stuff when you need it. So Im thinking now of keeping most or all of my Bug Out gear on shelves and if I ever am in a situation where I need to Bug Out, or even if Im going somewhere long term and I want to take supplies with me I can then pack my BOB and I will know what Im packing and what I've got. It seems to make more sense than always keeping most of everything in the BOB at all times.