Reddit mentions of C. Crane CC Pocket AM FM and NOAA Weather Radio with Clock and Sleep Timer

There are some very small radios that use 2xAAA. Hand crank doesn't save you anything.

The FM radio built into your phone is handy in a pinch but can't pick up weatherband and that is what you really want. Coincidentally I have been looking into radios lately.

The Retekess PR15 is the lightest option I could find at 68 grams.

Everything else comes in around 115 grams but there are some more trustworthy big names here:

• C Crane Pocket
  
• Sangean DT-400W
  
• Midland HH50
  
• Radioddity FS-T1 also a walkie talkie.
  
• Oregon Scientific WR601N
  
• La Crosse 810-163Twr
  
  Some of the more expensive models have automatic alerts. This will be a constant drain on the battery but could be pretty important if you are in an area with a flash flood risk.

I really like my CC Pocket Radio. I've had if for around 5 years now and it's still going strong.

I'm in California where our two largest concerns (mine, anyway) are earthquakes and fire.

For earthquakes it's standard preparation stuff because aspects of grid can shut down for short or long periods of time. There's also the "get out of the house now!" type situation which is really just shoes and a flashlight, or just your human body. If your bag is downstairs and you're upstairs you're not going to run to a bugout bag first. It's just get out (depending on the quake, the building, etc).

I do have a bugout bag primarily for fire evacuation, which has:

• Important docs. Homeowners policy, our will, healthcare directives, passports, social security cards, etc.
  
• A printed road map of the state (thin book).
  
• A kickass little am/fm radio.
  
• A handheld 2m radio programmed with area repeaters, I have a mag antenna in my truck.
  
• Geiger counter. Way over the top for people to have but I bought one so where else would I put it.
  
• 4 way water key.
  
• Spare credit cards, some cash.
  
• Medications we need.
  
• USB chargers.
  
  I also have a google spreadsheet printed out that has the items we want to take. The evacuation orders can come at any time and you might be knee deep in some project or sick on the couch, you need to be able to mindlessly grab items that a smarter-you considered bringing. The bag is just the one that we're really screwed if we don't have. This is my list, it's taped under my desk at home.
  
  Edit: also, there's a column for different family members. My kids have stuff they're supposed to grab (a change of clothes, etc) while mine has the chainsaw and a shovel.
  
  It's possible you'll have less than 20 seconds to escape your home but chances are you'll have at least a few minutes, maybe even a few hours. Having a list of things to grab from the house thought out in advance seems reasonable to me. And some stuff that's super useful (like dumping everything from the medicine cabinet into a bag) is more of an instruction than an item, per say.
  
  Dolls (for kids)
  
  laptop
  
  EMT gear
  
  Backpacking food
  
  Flashlights
  
  Gasoline tanks
  
  Wet wipes
  
  Toilet Paper
  
  Firearms
  
  Ammunition
  
  Map (Marked)
  
  AA/AAA Batteries
  
  Chainsaw
  
  Shovel
  
  Solar Panel
  
  Tent
  
  Soap
  
  Medicine Cabinet
  
  Checkbook
  
  2m Radio
  
  10 gallons water
  
  2m base antenna
  
  2m pvc ant mast
  
  I also have a list of things I need to do if I leave the house, again this is tailored to fire evacuation. This is taped to the inside door of our utility closet. Easy to find but house guests aren't staring at it and we can keep our home more "homey" looking versus a forward operating base. These are taken from CalFire's suggestions and my own experience in and around fire.
  
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• Remove flammable window shades, curtains.
  
• Remove flammable objects from walls, windows, doors.
  
• Shut off gas (crescent wrench).
  
• Turn on all lights.
  
• Turn off HVAC.
  
• Place flammable items in open area.
  
• Connect garden hose, drag to driveway, charge hose, controlled by gun nozzle.
  
• Place buckets of water in driveway.
  
• Place ladder in driveway, visible.

This one? https://www.amazon.ca/C-Crane-Pocket-Radio-Presets/dp/B00BSYCZZ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537933419&sr=8-1&keywords=Crane+pocket

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Seems to be a very close contender and was one or my original prospects before I bought the DT200X but for some reason it's priced super high in my area. How much did you buy yours for?