When I started going out I always had a bail out bag with me. I'd have a change of clothes, makeup and nail polish removers, a ziplock bag for jewelry, one for my wig, something to store and protect forms, my regular glasses, pretty much everything I would need for a reverse transformation. The bag had to be large enough to hold everything I was using for my feminine presentation.
It only took a few months after I came out to my late wife for me to stop carrying the bag around. It eventually became a rare thing that was there if I was spending a night somewhere or I had an expectation that something would come up. For the last year I've had grandkids living in my house and the bail out bag has become a thing again as I need to change before I come home, since their father has requested they not meet Sarah yet.
It had become an unnecessary security blanket. Now that I've got one again I'm looking forward to ditching it for good when they get their own place.
Do you carry bail out bag? Do you think it's something that should always be available? If not, what circumstances do you feel still warrant keeping that skill set and equipment in your life? Or on the other hand, what happened that convinced you it was okay to leave it behind?