Nobody ever seems to mention spare batteries for radios specifically—not just the AA/AAA you see everywhere, but the weird ones for hand-held transceivers. I’ve got a couple Baofengs and a Yaesu that take different battery packs, so I always keep extra fully-charged spares in a shielded bag. In a long-term outage or grid-down situation, being able to reach other people or just listen for updates could be a game-changer. Radios are only as good as their power source.
Also, I stash laminated frequency lists, a small notepad, and extra pencils. If you ever need to write down call signs, coordinates, or instructions, you don’t want to be hunting for a pen that dried out. Not glamorous, but easy to overlook. People always talk about gear and gadgets, but sometimes you need low-tech backups to keep things running.
Curious if anyone’s found a storage solution for keeping batteries fresh long-term? I've tried vacuum-sealing, but I'm never sure if it's overkill or not.
