For my money the extra weight on my back I will stay with my HAM lisence and a QRP - HF crystal rig like the Home Brew rok-mite in an altoids tin and a random (not so random after you make it) long wire antenna which can be thrown into the surrounding trees. Combine this with a decent sangean or other lightweight SW / AM / FM receiver and that is all I want to carry EDC. When I go tramping off on purpose (or in my BOB) I carry a good VHF / UHF Kenwood HT with 1/8 wave whip attached where the stubby thing was and (if I will be close enough to the towers) I only carry my cell phone. (The best weight / Communications flexibilty for non-emergency use - in an emergency it is hard to beat the rok-mite 40 for range / clarity (if you know the code) and weight.