Don't worry, I sold all my BTCs when it was in the $30. Now I can't even get one at the current price.
What I did recently, was use bitaddress.org offline to generate one private key at a time, then use the compressed version. Then I generate a QR code, and print both public and private keys on one sheet of paper, blown up (resized) to take up half the page. Then I put that in a clearbook or envelope.
Checked it out and that generator is straightforward and works like a charm. Perfect for a wannabe hoarder like me. For my technical ability I think paper wallet is a better solution vs encryption and constant backups.