An sd card is also less tempting for thieves and robbers (private sector or public) than a suitcase full of cash.
Make it a microSD card and if you land into trouble it can be quickly swallowed.
Providing you have a backup card stashed somewhere safe

Amen on the encrypted microSD cards. They've been my go-to for sensitive data backup and storage for years.
MicroSD cards are
very easy to hide.
The higher capacity microSDXC cards are great for videos or other large volumes of a sensitive nature.