[SoCalConservative]

Yaesu FT-65r for a nice, inexpensive handheld here. 2-meter and 440mhz:

https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015573

For what it’s worth, I’m an Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator.

[Myrddin]

The FT-65R is a good handheld at a very affordable price point. Try to get a battery pack that supports use of ordinary AAA or AA batteries to keep with the radio. If your rechargeable battery gets too low in the field, you can fallback to the AAA backup packs while the rechargeable is recharging.

I'm an Extra Class too. In addition to the 2m/70cm emergency rigs, I have some QRP HF (Xiegu 108) and an Atlas 215XL (not QRP) with antenna tuners and dipoles suitable for field use. I haven't had time to set up my digital HF modes, but the hardware is in hand to do it.