| Walkie talkies are sometimes now referred to as | | | | your walkie talkie if you want them, so if you are out |
| two-way radios, and the name is not the only new | | | | hiking or fishing then there is no need to be caught off |
| thing about them. Companies such as Motorola and | | | | guard by the weather ever again. For years, |
| Audiovox have revolutionized the walkie talkies of | | | | outdoorsmen have made good use of walkie talkies, |
| yesteryear, and they now come equipped with lots of | | | | but these devices can be of great benefit in a number |
| interesting features, such as built-in digital compasses, | | | | of other circumstances. You do not have to spend a |
| altimeters, barometers and thermometers. Although | | | | lot of time outside in order to find a walkie talkie to be |
| there are tons of excellent new features in walkie | | | | useful; for instance, you might want to have one on |
| talkies right now, some of the best improvements are | | | | hand in the case of a natural disaster. We trust that |
| those that have been made to the original features of | | | | our cell phones are always going to work, but in the |
| the device. Modern walkie talkies can send signals | | | | case of a city wide power cut they will lose their signal, |
| over distances of several kilometers - a far greater | | | | so it is best to have a back-up course of action. |
| distance than was earlier imagined. The batteries will | | | | Walkie talkies are an excellent deal, and you can find |
| last for quite some time, and even when they expire, | | | | some for the low price of only $100. Remember that |
| you can charge them up again rather than having to | | | | the price you pay is all you will ever have to pay, |
| purchase new ones like you did in the past. | | | | because there are no call charges to pay for as there |
| A built in global positioning system (GPS), which makes | | | | are with cell phones. Moreover, they are a great |
| it easy to find your destination, or to navigate back to | | | | long-term investment because even if you only use |
| your starting place if you get lost. It is possible to | | | | them once in a while, they will last for many years to |
| receive weather information broadcasts directly to | | | | come. |