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A travel preparedness system that generally comprises four components: a multifunction configurable case with multiple compartments, including at least one detachable compartment, with a carrying strap that can be attached to either the configurable case or the detachable compartment; a thermally in

A travel preparedness system that generally comprises four components: a multifunction configurable case with multiple compartments, including at least one detachable compartment, with a carrying strap that can be attached to either the configurable case or the detachable compartment; a thermally insulated container; a plurality of commercially available resealable containers and an array of commercially available preparedness articles useful or necessary for a traveler. The preparedness articles are selected from a group of articles intended to aid a traveler to recover from a multitude of adversities, injuries or maladies, that also includes articles useful for entertainment and for the preparation, consumption and storage of food stuffs. The four components cooperate and, together with a method, prepare a traveler for emergency and non-emergency travel situations.

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1. A travel preparedness system that supports travel emergencies and traveler preparedness, comprising: a configurable case, comprising: a main container with a main container internal volume, the main container including: a thermally insulated compartment andhandle rings;a plurality of fixed and de

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A travel preparedness system that supports travel emergencies and traveler preparedness, comprising: a configurable case, comprising: a main container with a main container internal volume, the main container including: a thermally insulated compartment andhandle rings;a plurality of fixed and detachable compartments;a cover assembly comprising: an inner cover container with an inner cover container internal volumea cover flap comprising multiple layers of material, wherein a pouch is defined within a pocket between the multiple layers, such that an opening in the cover flap allows access to the internal volume of the pocket and;a flexible mesh pocket; anda pivotally affixed, removable clear bag that includes a closure and abutton hole and;a configurable lifting means comprising: a handle assembly includes: a flexible, detachable handle strap,a connecting device andan adjusting device;wherein handle rings are affixed to opposing main container walls and/or the detachable compartment walls;an array of preparedness articles;a plurality of commercially available, resealable containers for storing preparedness articles, which are configurable to additionally contain liquid, dry food stuffs or both; are suitable for containing liquid or dry food stuffs; andwherein the containers reconfigured for food functions, cooperate with the insulated compartment to maintain any food stuffs prepared therein. 2. The travel preparedness system of claim 1, wherein the main container further comprises: a plurality of walls defined by a geometric shape of the container and a bottom section, wherein the walls and bottom section form an outer shell of the main container and thereby enclosing the main container internal volume. 3. The travel preparedness system of claim 2, wherein the walls and bottom section comprising materials selected from the group consisting of non woven and woven flexible plastic, pliable woven fabric and durable woven fabric. 4. The travel preparedness system of claim 2, wherein an upper portion of the outer shell defines a contiguous rim at upper distal vertical edges of the plurality of walls; and wherein a contiguous rim at upper distal vertical edges of the plurality of walls; and wherein the a layer of thermal insulating material comprising foil or foam issandwiched between the outer shell and an internal liner effecting said thermal insulation. 5. The travel preparedness system of claim 4, wherein the liner a flexible, water resistant material selected from the group of material comprising plastic, vinyl, polyvinyl, rubber and combinations thereof. 6. The travel preparedness system of claim 4, wherein the liner is one contiguous piece and is folded within the container in a manner that eliminates or minimizes seams, wherein the folded liner includes a flange at the upper distal edge that abuts the contiguous rim that supportsthe water resistance of the compartment. 7. The travel preparedness system of claim 4, wherein the walls of the semi-flexible container are collapsible and wherein a bottom portion of walls fold along a plurality of predefined folds in order toenable folding along the predefined folds therebyreducing a vertical height and the internal volume. 8. The travel preparedness system of claim 7, wherein the folds are secured with a retainer to maintain the reduced internal volume realizing a smaller container and wherein removing the retainer allows the container to be expanded against the folds to maximize the internal volume. 9. The travel preparedness system of claim 1, wherein the detachable compartments comprise walls rising vertically from, and perpendicular to a common substantially flat, sturdy bottom and a top section to define an enclosed internal volume which opens toprovide access via an opening means and whereinthe detachable compartment is detachably affixed to one wall the main container using a slot and tongue. 10. The travel preparedness system of claim 9, wherein the tongue is urged into a vertical shaft established in the region between layers of the main container wall, via a horizontal slot cut into an outer surface main container wall, and wherein the tongue comprises a rigid material of sufficient size and durability to establish a firm connection between said wall and detachable compartment and to facilitate easy removal while remaining securely attached to the main container when not so disposed, wherein the detachable compartment acts as an independent container or by means of the tongue is alternatively clipped to waist belt or luggage strap. 11. The travel preparedness system of claim 1, wherein the cover assembly inner cover container comprises: a plurality of walls defined by a geometric shape of the container and a thermally insulated bottom section, like the main container, and further includes a cover flap, such cover flap is hingedly attached to the inner cover container to both cover and allow accessto the internal volume of the inner cover container. 12. The travel preparedness system of claim 11, wherein the pivotally affixed clear bag comprises a one quart, transparent, flexible plastic bag that includes a closure and a button hole wherein the button hole is connectable to a button affixed to the bottom region of the cover container such that the pivotally affixed clear bagpivots around the button beyond the distal boundaries of the cover container. 13. The travel preparedness system of claim 12, wherein the button attached to a raised post that is connected to or integrally part of the clear bag is inserted through the button hole such that, when urged, the clear bag pivots. 14. The travel preparedness system of claim 1 wherein the lifting means handle assembly comprises: a flexible, adjustable and detachable handle,an adjusting device for adjusting the length of the handle anda connecting device for connecting the handle assembly to the handle rings,wherein the case is hoisted by a person and carried in reliance on the lifting means. 15. The travel preparedness system of claim 1 wherein commercially available preparedness articles are selected from a group consisting of rain gear, including a hooded ponchos;a portable illumination device;a portable USB electronic device charger;sewing supplies including needles, threads of various colors, buttons, and scissors; eyeglass repair supplies including nose pads, small screws, a jewelers screwdriver and cleaning cloth;a multifunction tool including at least flat and phillips head screw drivers; bottle and can opener; a cutting device and pliers;a roll of adhesive cloth tape, often known as duct tape;a tube of cyanoacrylate glue, commonly known as super glue;a bungee cord, which may be of varying lengths;first aid supplies including: a plurality of band aids, antiseptic ointment, gauze and tape;personal care supplies including hair ties, finger nail clippers, toe nail clippers anda mirror;non prescription medications including individually packaged medications such as:bismuth subsalic, loperamide, loratadine, and analgesic pain relievers;a plurality of air filtering face masks;a plurality of protective gloves;hand sanitizer;a plurality of plastic cutlery;a plurality of various sized flexible resealable plastic bags;a deck of playing cards;plural dice;writing paper;a writing instrument andwritten instructions, including a method of use and operation of the system, travel tips and game playing instructions. 16. A method of a travel preparedness including using the travel preparedness system as defined by claim 1, the method comprising the steps of: increasing a vertical height of the main container walls by unfolding the walls of the main container and establishing a larger internal volume andsupporting the configurable case for use as carry-on luggage by unsnapping the retainingfastener disconnecting the snap andreleasing the compressed folds andurging the folds open with a snapping action exerted between the upper and lower extremities andsmoothing the opened folds by hand along the planar region of the walls thus increasing the vertical wall height. 17. A method of a travel preparedness including using the travel preparedness system as defined by claim 1, the method comprising the steps of: using the case to comply with requirements for traveling with liquid containers on commercial airlines because the case so configured allows ready content access by lifting the cover flap of the cover assembly to an open position,exposing and pivoting the clear bag holding the liquid containers beyond the boundaries of the cover container thereby exposing the liquid containers to security personnel or,as required, removing the clear bag from the cover assembly. 18. A method of a travel preparedness including using the travel preparedness system as defined by claim 1, the method comprising the steps of: reconfiguring the case to utilize the thermally insulated compartment as a cooler for maintaining the temperature of liquid and solid food stuffs as an aid for preparing meals or storing food stuffs byremoving all resealable containers from the internal volume of the thermally insulated main container andremoving preparedness articles contained in a resealable plastic bagusing resealable plastic bags to make ice packs with available ice andconfiguring the resealable containers for use as food bowls andusing plastic cutlery in conjunction with food bowls for eating. 19. A travel preparedness system that supports travel emergencies and traveler preparedness, comprising: a case, comprising: a lower container, wherein the lower container further comprises: a plurality of walls defined by a geometric shape of the container and a bottom section, the walls and bottom section, whereinthe walls and bottom section form an outer shell of a main container andthereby enclosing a main container internal volume, whereinthe lower container walls are collapsible along defined folds such that the defined folds are folded to reduce a vertical height and internal volume of the lower container realizing a smaller container;handle rings;a removable, portable, thermally insulated container that acts as a liner for the lower container, wherein the removable, portable, thermally insulated container includes handle rings; anda detachable compartment with a detachable compartment internal volume whereinthe detachable compartment includes: handle rings andan opening for access to the detachable compartment internal volume anda fastener;a cover assembly comprising: an upper container with an upper container internal volume;a mesh pocket;a fastener, such as a button;a one quart clear plastic bag, wherein the one quart clear plastic bag is movably affixed to the upper container with a fastener, such as a button, in amanner that supportspivoting the one quart clear plastic bag beyond the distal edges of the cover assembly enabling visual and content access to the one quart clear plastic bag;a cover flap, wherein the cover flap acts as a closure for the cover assembly wherein the cover flap comprises: multiple layers of material, wherein a pocket is defined between the multiple layers an opening in the cover flap allows access to the internal volume of the pocket;a configurable lifting means comprising: a handle assembly including: a flexible, detachable handle,a connecting device andan adjusting device;wherein the handle assembly connects to the handle rings affixed to opposing main containerwalls; such that the handle assembly is transferable to opposing walls of the detachable compartment andthe handle assembly is transferable to opposing walls of the removable, portablethermally insulated container that acts as a liner for the lower container;an array of preparedness articles wherein commercially available preparedness articles are selected from a group consisting of: rain gear, including a hooded ponchos;a portable illumination device;a portable USB electronic device charger;sewing supplies including needles, threads of various colors, buttons, and a safety scissor;eye glass repair supplies including nose pads, small screws, a jewelers screwdriver and cleaning cloth;a multifunction tool including at least flat and phillips head screw drivers; bottle and can opener; a cutting device and pliers;a roll of adhesive cloth tape, often known as duct tape;a tube of cyanoacrylate glue, commonly known as super glue;a bungee cord, which may be of varying lengths;first aid supplies including: a plurality of band aids, antiseptic ointment, gauze and tape;personal case supplies including a hair ties, finger nail clippers, toe nail clippers anda mirror;non prescription medications including individually packaged medications such as:bismuth subsalic, loperamide, loratadine, and analgesic pain relievers;a plurality of air filtering face masks;a plurality of protective gloves;commercially available hand sanitizer;a plurality of plastic cutlery;a plurality of various sized flexible resealable plastic bags;a deck of playing cards;plural dice;writing paper;a writing instrument andwritten instructions, including a method of use and operation of the system, travel tips and game playing instructions;a plurality of commercially available, resealable containers for storing preparedness articles, which are configurable to additionally contain liquid, dry food stuffs or both; are suitable for containing liquid or dry food stuffs; andwherein the containers reconfigured for food functions, cooperate with the insulated compartment to maintain any food stuffs prepared therein. 20. A method of travel preparedness using a travel preparedness system including, a configurable case comprising: at least one main container; a thermal insulated compartment; a cover assembly further including at least one container and a pivotally affixed clear bag; fixed and/or detachable compartments; a handle assembly and a number of configurable resealable containers and an array of preparedness articles, during travel related emergency and non emergency situations, the method comprising the steps of: increasing a vertical height of the main container walls by unfolding the walls of the main container and establishing a larger internal volume andsupporting the configurable case for use as carry-on luggage by unsnapping a retaining fastenerdisconnecting a snap andreleasing compressed folds andurging the folds open with a snapping action exerted between the upper and lower extremities andsmoothing opened folds by hand along the planar region of the walls thus increasing the vertical wall height andusing the case to comply with requirements for traveling with liquid containers on commercial airlines because the case so configured allows ready content access by lifting the cover flap of the cover assembly to an open position, exposing andpivoting the clear bag holding the liquid containers beyond the boundaries of the cover container thereby exposing the liquid containers to security personnel or, as required,removing the clear bag from the cover assembly and reconfiguring the case to utilize the thermally insulated compartment as a cooler for maintaining the temperature of liquid and solid food stuffs as an aid for preparing meals or storing food stuffs byremoving all resealable containers from the internal volume of the thermally insulated main container andremoving preparedness articles contained in a resealable plastic bagusing resealable plastic bags to make ice packs with available ice andconfiguring the resealable containers for use as food bowls andusing plastic cutlery in conjunction with food bowls for eating.