I grew up on a 55-acre farm where we always used walkie-talkies (and cheap ones, at that). These days, you might ask, “Why would you need walkie-talkies now that we have cell phones?” The simple ...

Walkie-talkies might feel a little old school, but they have some important advantages over smartphones when it comes to communication. They can work in areas that don’t get good (or any) cellular ...

Back in the day, it was a rite of passage for a kid to have at least one pair of walkie-talkies while growing up. Although recent generations have moved on to smartphones, tablets, or maybe using an ...

One of the big reasons people head into the wild is to forcibly disconnect. Getting far enough from cell towers is the excuse some of us need to just turn off our now-useless phones and escape the ...

Halloween is just a couple of weeks away, and the kids will fill the streets as they head out to trick-or-treat. Parents want to ensure their kids are safe while wandering through the neighborhood, so ...