One thing that came up a lot in Ash's mind was how her suitcases could have been stolen when she released them to focus on something else.
The two suitcases contained what remained of her life and without them, it would just be her having to survive on what she had in her backpack.
Her backpack contained the evidence she wanted to get rid of, her money, and some other smaller things.
Her suitcases contained her clothes, a sleeping bag, some small weights, and other daily necessities that she would need to live in the future which included some basic food and water.
There was a laptop inside too which would be of some use if she was able to find a decent location to stay that had power and internet access.
Ash could replace some of the things she had brought along but it would be very troublesome to do so.