I really wouldn't waste money or bag space on a crank radio for a BOB. A crank radio is for spending 5 years in the jungle or something. A normal pocket radio will run for several days straight on a couple of AAA or AA cells, way more than you're likely to need in a bugout situation (i.e. at a couple hours of listening per day, a small pack of batteries will last you for weeks). I'd say just get a small broadcast radio, don't worry about weather and police bands. I have a couple of the dirt cheap FM-only earphone radios from Walgreens (two for $5.00) and they're enough for picking up local news broadcasts, which would have been plenty for staying informed during the NY blackout. They weigh just a couple ounces. Sony has a much nicer one with AM/FM/TV bands, digital tuning display, and runs on one AAA cell, for about $30, so that's the higher class alternative.