>>45343eh, we had a bunch of different models. They were all VHF radios, but I don't know what frequency exactly we broadcast at. I do know that we have our own FCC regulated channel. If you're trying to get on it, I have no idea how you'd do it. But, if you yell "hol-ry!!!" as loud as you can (pronounced Whole-Rye), that's actually one of our lesser known distress calls. Tell 'em a charlie guide said you could use it. What route are you guys looking at? I know a few secret camp sites, pictographs, etc. I'd be happy to help you route plan.
more on topic: I'm thinking about buying a tomahawk. for the wood we have up north I think it would be fine, I mostly use my CRKT onion skinner for wood processing now (splitting branches etc into kindling). Also, it would just work with the more historical theme I'm going for this summer. Oh, and we have a tomahawk pit at the camp where I work. So I could actually practice throwing!