I'd at least carry a FRS radio. Is FRS really useful for calling for help in the woods? You'd be lucky to get 1/2 mile of range, and you have to have someone n

I'd at least carry a FRS radio. Is FRS really useful for calling for help in the woods? You'd be lucky to get 1/2 mile of range, and you have to have someone nearby listening on your channel without privacy codes enabled. Do people even use FRS when hiking? A whistle might have less range, but everyone within earshot will hear it. A ham radio with a repeater list would likely be more useful than FRS... Or maybe GMRS, but those repeaters are less common.