I know a lot of people use a CB Radio but I am having a hard time justifying purchasing/installing one for the Summit. I have never needed one and have always been able to get away with 2-way radios. I s a CB necessary or will 2- way radios work just fine?
I only had the GMRS last year at the summit. It was not a problem - they just stuck me in the middle of the group. If I remember right one group I was in only had two CBs total. They were the leader and tail gunner. That's all that was needed.
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CBs are fare more prevalent than 2 way radios are out there on the trails. You will be better informed about what obsticles lie ahead etc if you are in touch with the rigs in your group.
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CBs are also good for contacting the ranger station lets say for some reason you are stuck alone somewhere. You can also put a flag on your CB antenna depending on what type it is so that when you are in a more open off roading area, people can see you better on other sides of the hills.
You could easily get a cheap CB setup for under a $100 if you go with a cobra and a little antenna. They are probably #1 on my mod list for offroad. Besides the obvious colorful banter benefit, I almost consider the lack of a CB dangerous offroad. On many runs where we had folks without CB's, they had a much harder time nagigating and keeping safe (not at Ouray). With CB you can hear when obstacles lie ahead, when other trucks are coming the other way, when you need to brake suddenly, amongst others.
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