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Good list. If I can throw out mine:

Pickup with at least a half tank of gas
flash light and spare bats
Med kit
MREs
comfortable sneakers
toothbrush and razor (that's a holdover from my single days)
spare socks
.45 w/a spare box of ammo
couple of blankets and a poncho
case of diet coke
roll of toilet paper
I keep a lighter and have a few in the truck anyway.

FWIW, I live a half block from a highway that heads straight out into the boondocks. I strongly believe your BOB should be tailored to your area. Also, my truck is my BOB. I've got a wife and two kids with disabilities. The kids aren't walking a long way and I'm not going anyplace without them. Oh, and a ball cap and sunscreen. On the food, make it stuff you don't mind eating, and swap out every so often.

My truck has always been a primary survival tool too. It has a full locking utility bed on it. Very handy. Unfortunately it is in need of major work right now.

This thread is a good thing. Lots of good suggestions. For food I have boxes of basics laid away just for economic/emergency preparedness. Just need to toss one in the truck or car. You reminded me that I ought to have a small roll of TP in my fanny pack. I always used to. I have bunches of small rolls smashed flat and put in ziplocks specifically to take hiking, camping and to put in vehicles.

I have a system of bags/packs starting with the aforementioned fanny pack. Then there is a bag that attaches to my back pack that has my major wilderness survival equipment. The main pack has a bag of outdoor clothes, serious knife/axe, hardcore water bottles and other essential items. (kukri is by the door and ready to go for anything and everything) Depending on the reason for bugging out I could put everything but the battle rifle in and on the main pack and leave on foot.

I can and have loaded my truck with almost everything I own in less than two hours. If I wanted to take only the necessaries, food, firearms, ammo, camping gear, clothes, some books, water, I ought to be able to load it in less.

We have a vehicle stashed. EMP proof old 4wd van with an extra gas tank, full of stabilized fuel on a trickle charger. It looks decrepit (intentionally), but it's mechanically in great shape.

Food, water, purification filter and camping gear are loaded already. One quick load from the house and we are ready. I can make it to a more secure site on the secondary roads with the fuel on board.

I'm too stove up to be hoofing it much anymore. And if we can't make it to Point B we can go off grid for close to a year with a few more items loaded last minute. So I guess I've got a bug out vehicle instead of a bag. :)