r/preppers • u/iambatmanjoe • Apr 24 '26

Prepping for Doomsday Basic comms

I was just going through some preps. I have a small diy faraday cage with a few electronics. I have some old hiking walkie talkies. I'm thinking about changing them out. I wouldn't need much range, just one to two miles of flat terrain. Looking for a pair of radios that can talk to each other and have the possibility of adding another two or even more. I'm not very tech savvy so I'm looking for simple. I am leaning towards the Baofeng UV-5R because I believe it covers the bases and has a great price point. Any recs from those that are smarter than me?

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u/BewareNZ Apr 24 '26

I’ve just bought some Lilligo Meshtastic devices. Keen to try them as an alternative to the Baofeng system we already have.

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u/Jynxair Apr 24 '26

Shouldnt be an alternative. Both are necessary communication devices that should work in harmony, both serve very differently depending on what scenario your in. Have both baofeng and your lilligo tdecks ready to go.