Hi, I love to travel with friends and going on a trip, we always take the radio. If you are interested in what kind of walkie-talkie there is http://10bestportable.com . Despite the avalanche-like distribution and the perceptible cheapening of cellular communications over the last 10–15 years, portable radio stations have not lost their significance as a convenient and practical means of communication. Especially when used as part of outdoor activities: . . Mobile communication takes time to dial the number, wait for a call and answer the subscriber directly. Walkie-talkies provide an almost instant communication session, which is especially important when coordinating actions, for example, during rescue operations or sports competitions, where the roads are every second. The speed of sending short but important messages is also important when driving a group on cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles or bicycles. In such situations, the radio allows you not to be distracted by the display, take your hands off the wheel to receive a message and answer the call at a convenient time. . . Despite the widespread cellular communication, there are still many places where the phone simply does not “catch”. It is not only about geographically remote areas like the Far North. In many mountainous regions, the lack of cellular tower transponders often results in the loss of a signal by telephones in certain areas - even in populated areas and in popular resort areas. Often, in such places there are excellent places for hunting, fishing or gathering mushrooms, as well as outside the coverage areas of cellular communication there are many interesting tourist routes. In such cases, only walkie-talkies allow you to organize a high-quality communication between group members. . . Using a mobile phone in caves, grottoes and underground galleries is impossible. The organization of radio communications at the same time will also be fraught with difficulties, but, at least, allows speleologists to exchange messages within the radius of the signal. . . Unlike a telephone, radio communication allows you to communicate with the whole group, not only in an individual format. . . Cellular communications, of course, significantly cheaper compared to the prices of 10 years ago. However, the active use of the phone to communicate with friends in a group can “fly into a pretty penny” when roaming in the country or when traveling abroad. Radio stations also allow you to exchange messages for free. . . Unlike a telephone, walkie-talkies do not require a direct answer to a call. The person with whom you are contacting can simply listen to your message, without being distracted from the current business (mushroom picking, ford intelligence, insurance organization, downhill skiing, etc.) and respond to it later.