I love this changing kit!I keep one in my bedroom. When my son sleeps with us, we don't need to go back to the changing table in his room. We change him right on the bed. We can wipe up any poo that gets out of the diaper. If he manages to spray, it's okay. We can wipe it up after we change him in continue with our much needed sleep.I keep a second one in our diaper bag that we take on outings. I removed the purse-like pouch from it. It's useless. There's not enough room for multiple diapers. You can't hold much of anything in the zipper compartment if you put diapers in there. So as a stand alone bag?... Not going to happen. Even on your short trips you need somewhere for your keys, ID, and cash.