Howdy Bambi,
Let me knock all this out with a singular answer, because it all comes down to one thing with the Egress Kit. Spend your Egress Kit at any time to appear safely in your Airlock without any Load. Gotta empty your hands, but otherwise, no matter how bad it may be getting, you arrive in your airlock, safe as can be.
Hope that helps.
Chariot, out.