I do it by numbers with my batteries. And I do the same with my cards - that way I rotate them too.

One thing I forgot to mention - if you go out to the TOPAZ website they post a number of the Webinars that they have produced. You can view them and see how some of the different products work. Here is a link: https://blog.topazlabs.com/webinars/

Most of the good post processing software companies let you do a trial download and try it for 30 days. I really like the Topaz Studio - has lots of good features. Try any of them and see what works for you.

I have a lot of the Topaz products. I started out with the DeNoise product and have added others at the special price. The newer product Topaz Studio is a great tool. I do believe that you can download them as a trial bases and if you like it then you can buy it. One good thing about Topaz products once you own it the updates are free. They just added a now adjustment tool for clarity and denoise its called AI Clear. I have Topaz Studio and when I updated it today the AI Clear was added for free. It's an Artificial Intelligent program and works great. Even better than Topaz DeNoise.
I use them as a plugin to LR - The edits in Topaz are saved as a TIFF back into my LR program and so not affect my original RAW files. So if you edited in Topaz and you see TIFF file in the filmstrip, most likely its the TOPAZ file.
I really like all the tools available - you can really get creative.

I would recommend LR - the monthly $10 subscription. LR is a great catalog program + post processing. If you start out with LR you can always add some PLUG-INs that work through LR - i.e. Nik software (Now $50.00 for 7 different programs) ; Topaz, On1RAW, just to name a few. So you have the advantage of expanding your post processing as you go deeper into it. LR will offer you well over 90% of your editing tools. With the $10 subscription you also get Photoshop that you can use as you want.
Any post processing software is going to have a learning curve. I use Laura Shoe's LR video tutorials. They are reasonable and she is an excellent teacher. You can view all the videos any and as many times as you want. You won the videos.
On1 Raw is bumping up to LR in its tools. And it works as a plug-in in LR.

It's a process and takes time. Good luck with it. But keep in mind, you are going to want to use some form of Post Processing software to edit your photos.

I have a similar product for my Sony camera (your first list) and it works good. A little slower than if it were plugged into AC power. But it worked.

Have you looked into any of the solar charging systems.?

Always heard there is not such thing as a free lunch. I think it applies in this case. Any FREE post processing software - as others have staged is limited. But even the FREE stuff requires a learning curve. Free is good, but good luck with that one.

I have the Olympus E-M1-II and was looking at different lenses when I bought the camera. I shoot macro and other things. My photo dealer at Hunts Photo recommended the Panasonic Leica 45mm lens. F/2.8. A much better lens. Check out the specs of both and see what you think. The Panasonic cost more, but then better does cost more.
The only draw back with the Panasonic is that I can't do the normal Focus Stacking because the Olympus only supports that with a Olympus lens. But I can still do focus stacking another way.

Other people that do macro in our photo club that went to the Olympus camera went with the Panasonic lens.

There was a lot of gripping about having to pay for the new DXO - NIK collection. Here is a video from Jim Nix on why he bought the new version, and he compares it to Luminar - worth watching.

I think you have the first part right about some of the a-Holes on this blog. Not sure what their problem is.
Any way to answer your question. The LR catalog system is just fantastic. But if you export to some other place then LR does not know where you put it. If you start moving original files around outside of LR you break the link. If you rename a file after it is in LR you break the link. Because the catalog system is a little complicated if you are not use to it, but simple if you understand the basics, I would recommend you checking out the LR tutorials by Lora Shoe. Form the very beginning she will walk you through the catalog system. She compares it to the old card-catalog system used in a library.
You will really enjoy the power of the LR catalog - key words etc once you grasp the principals - it's really not all that hard. I have been using LR and the catalog for some time and really love the system. And if for some strange reason you place a photo someplace else -there are a few tricks Laura will teach you on how to have LR find the photo. Good luck.

I like the Vanguard BIIN47 bag.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1325930-REG/vanguard_biin_47_sling_bag.html

It's a sling bag and I can access my camera from the front. Comfortable to carry.

Amazon price is high for 100 ct box. SAMS Club has the 200 - 225 count for $8.96
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/search/searchResults.jsp?searchTerm=zeiss%20pre-moistened%20lens%20cleaning%20wipes%20200%20counts&searchCategoryId=all&xid=hdr_search-typeahead_zeiss-pre-moistened-lens-cleaning-wipes-200-counts

I think you see a lot more of the smooth water effect in the U.S. In Asian countries - Japan I think, they like the stopped action water fall photos. To each their own.

I have all my camera and lens data on my iphone. But I also have a DNA dot on all my equipment. It's called COP DOTS . A small DNA dot is on all the equipment and is registered with the company. www.datadotdna.com
The kit comes with a special light that can read the dot. Love technology.

I have one of the smaller version but have a large screen and from what I have been seeing (videos) and reading the larger or Medium size Wacom would be better. That being said I ran across some videos on the XTouch Mini by Behringer and got it on Amazon for under $50.00.
It does a ton of adjustments in Lightroom much better than a mouse. Check out Youtube for videos and how to program the unit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5pwbY3_-Ek
Also looked at the Loopdeck - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv-u2Bcez4o . I think there was a post on this unit not to long ago. Loopdeck has some issues and cost much more than the XTouch.