Have you researched walkie-talkies in the past couple years and have a recommendation? I have some little 12-year old Motorola FRS "Talkabout" radios I purchased over a decade ago. They've been terrific for
roadtrips to communicate between cars. We also use them for
camping and paddling. They're delightfully simple so can be handed out to anyone to use.
Have liked that they take three "AA" batteries with a runtime of 14 hours (which I've found to be a good approximation).
Have been looking at these. But they are significantly larger than what I've been using and they are rechargeable. I'm fond of the flexibility of "AA" batteries.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-MT352R-Gi..._pr_product_topI wish these new ones really had a range of 36 miles but I gather that bears no relation to normal use.
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