What have done towards your prep?

[BeardyMan]

If you are buying radios get the UV5R. All the techie experts on here have one and they will be able to help a lot better. I have the UV3R MkII and the UV5R Mk1. Make sure you get the right model for the type or some of the bits won't fit.

Yup, The Mk1 is the one that can take the extended battery, and the AAA battery pack. The extended battery lasts for ages, I've still not had to recharge it yet, and it gets quite a bit of usage (mainly FM radio when I'm sat in the woods)