There are multiple types of stashes other than Journalist ones that you can find in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, such as Stalker Stashes, personal stashes, and simple hidden loot. However, many stashes have common items. That's what makes it worthwhile to seek out Journalist Stashes, since they tend to have better items.

Journalist Stashes are a great source of early gear in the Lesser Zone in Stalker 2. Here’s where to find them all.

Finding all Journalist Stashes requires knowing their locations first, but the rewards are great and worth working toward in STALKER 2.

Heart of Chornobyl has several weapons for players to use, but some of them are special and a cut above the rest.

While it can occasionally be overstated, Stalker 2 really is a difficult game. You have to be on your toes when fighting human enemies, and sometimes it's smarter to run from a mutant rather than spend resources and risk death by fighting it.