>ITT: 99% arguing over whether radios are larp, 2% actual radio recommendations
people,
even if it is LARP what's so bad about that?
why so much salt against LARPERS? didn't a significant number of "real" outdoorsmen begin as larpers?
I get the disdain for normies, larpers, instathots, and other NPCs, but you fags take it to another level.
Why not 3-4 lines about how you hate larps or why a superficial interest is counterproductive, and then:
>(1) a few use cases where (the item in question) has legitimate uses.
>(2) a few suggestions for entry-level and poorfags getting in
>(3) Heaven-forfend! cheap crap for lapers because larping sometimes leads to good things
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I'm not against testy exchanges, sometimes they're entertaining, but useful and practical information can't be that hard to come by, can it?
I for one bought a cheap Uniden set because I went hiking in the California wilderness with a few work friends, only to learn how badly they sucked. We used them to keep track of each other in our party.
>why didn't you stick together? because we were a dozen, split into groups of 3-4 who each wanted to do their own thing, and I wasn't gonna force them to do it my way.
>why not cellphones? we all had them, and different providers, and the service was 99% unavailable once we were hours into the woods
Our reliance on cheap radios meant we wasted a couple of hours trying to find each other. You could argue "stick together" (see above) but we got the radios precisely to have more options. Luckily, I crossed paths with a friendly hiker who suggested I get some motorola t800s AND learn their limitations. The next time we went for another hike (this time only 8) our radios worked better, though with a few bumps. We stayed 3 days and using a good radio really coordinated our efforts!
Even if most advice will be wasted on LARPers, a few good tips for beginners can go a long way. I'm sure my t800s are not the best, and I'd love to hear other views for beginners too.
