A crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device, comprising: a shell comprising, a first half shell and a second half shell, the first half shell and the second half shell have substantially similar dimensions and define an interior space and an exterior space, the first half shell and the second half shell are hingedly coupled along a common side such that the first half shell and the second half shell can be positioned in a closed position in which the first half shell and the second half shell are disposed parallel to and stacked in relation to each other such that the interior spaces are combined, and an open position in which the first half shell and the second half shell are disposed adjacent to and coplanar with one another, a first handle coupled to the first half shell along a side substantially parallel to a central axis; one or more pouches removably coupled to the shell in the interior space, each pouch comprises: a container defining an interior compartment and having an opening for receiving items into the interior compartment,; the crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device being characterized in that: the shell comprises a second handle coupled to the first half shell along a side substantially parallel to a mount axis and opposite from one or more feet; and the crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device further comprises: one or more mount locations coupled to an exterior wall of the first half shell and configured to secure the shell to a surface; and one or more restraint straps coupled to the first half shell and the second half shell and configured to secure the second half shell and provide a tensioning force between the first half shell and the second half shell when the shell is in the open position such that the interior spaces remain vertically aligned. a shell comprising, a first half shell and a second half shell, the first half shell and the second half shell have substantially similar dimensions and define an interior space and an exterior space, the first half shell and the second half shell are hingedly coupled along a common side such that the first half shell and the second half shell can be positioned in a closed position in which the first half shell and the second half shell are disposed parallel to and stacked in relation to each other such that the interior spaces are combined, and an open position in which the first half shell and the second half shell are disposed adjacent to and coplanar with one another, a first handle coupled to the first half shell along a side substantially parallel to a central axis; a first half shell and a second half shell, the first half shell and the second half shell have substantially similar dimensions and define an interior space and an exterior space, the first half shell and the second half shell are hingedly coupled along a common side such that the first half shell and the second half shell can be positioned in a closed position in which the first half shell and the second half shell are disposed parallel to and stacked in relation to each other such that the interior spaces are combined, and an open position in which the first half shell and the second half shell are disposed adjacent to and coplanar with one another, a first handle coupled to the first half shell along a side substantially parallel to a central axis; one or more pouches removably coupled to the shell in the interior space, each pouch comprises: a container defining an interior compartment and having an opening for receiving items into the interior compartment,; the crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device being characterized in that: the shell comprises a second handle coupled to the first half shell along a side substantially parallel to a mount axis and opposite from one or more feet; and the crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device further comprises: one or more mount locations coupled to an exterior wall of the first half shell and configured to secure the shell to a surface; and one or more restraint straps coupled to the first half shell and the second half shell and configured to secure the second half shell and provide a tensioning force between the first half shell and the second half shell when the shell is in the open position such that the interior spaces remain vertically aligned. one or more mount locations coupled to an exterior wall of the first half shell and configured to secure the shell to a surface; and one or more restraint straps coupled to the first half shell and the second half shell and configured to secure the second half shell and provide a tensioning force between the first half shell and the second half shell when the shell is in the open position such that the interior spaces remain vertically aligned.