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10. Gallon zip-lock baggies are your friend. Seal a day's worth of clean underwear in a ziplock; pants/blouse in another. Remove as much air as possible from the bag. You can pack several days' worth of clean clothing in a small space this way, and just pull out a bag instead of having to rummage through your rucksack to find everything. Plus, it stays dry and clean until needed even if the ruck gets damp.
9. Yes, I can live out of a ruck for a few days (see #10). Things that aren't needed as often go into the duffel and are left in the truck.
8. Top the tank every chance you get, even if you've only used a couple gallons since the last time. (I put over 3K miles on my little pickup since Labor Day. She turned over 200k halfway between San Angelo and Camp Bowie.)
7. If you don't have good cell phone coverage, you're not likely to have good air-card coverage for the laptop. Take the cell phone and the laptop anyway.
6. If I'm tired enough, yes I can sleep anywhere.
5. A camper shell beats two tarps and a cargo net every time when it comes to keeping gear dry in a wet weather deployment.
4. Take every chance you can to call family, even if you have to leave a message. The last thing they need on top of the stress of the disaster is not knowing how you're doing.
3. Yes, my husband can get along without me for 2-3 weeks. He can even get groceries if he needs to, and yes, he'll remember to let the dog back in when he lets her out.
2. It's good to have prescriptions through a nationwide chain like Walgreens.... you can get a refill almost anywhere in an emergency.

And the most important thing I learned from Gustav/Ike:

1. NO, WE ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT MOVING ANYWHERE CLOSER TO THE GULF COAST.