GMRS Radio: The new generation of the best RV Camping walkie talkie

I have a handheld CB for years in my Jeep and MH and have not used it in years... it is in storage box in the Jeep. I have used FRS over CB while Jeeping and camping with family and friends. Now GMRS radios are better and also GMRS certified radios do FRS as well so you can use can I still use the campground FRS radio that cost $20-30.

Go get your license for GMRS (no test, just be legal) the fee today at $70 for 10 years will go down to $35 for 10 years... I guess this will happen in 30 to 60 days as rule change was approved and awaiting public comment to make it happen and FCC to change the website.

You guys have confirmed we are good with GMRS as a camping and Jeeping venue.  I have many post on doing a repeater in my RV... I think GMRS is great for us family wanting something for us and add repeater for more distance as needed.  

I think your idea is great, though and I'd sure be game to help start a trend (although I have my doubts with Smartphone addiction today). The traffic/weather report idea, though, is sort of like truckers with CBs. There's some propagation differences that shorten most transmissions, but there's also none of the trash talking on GMRS...well, exponentially less anyway. 

Also most GMRS radios will let you add the NOA weather frequencies so you can also check local weather conditions the same as you might have done with the CB.

NOAA weather is super cool, I've been using it for about 30 years from when I started sailing and was on a marine VHF. I haven't tried inland much, but everywhere I've been pretty much has a NOAA station broadcasting on one or more of the 7 channels. Where I'm at I can pick up like 4 of them, one in spanish :D

In the last few months, I've built a GMRS base here at home, a Micromobile in the TOAD Jeep and soon in the motorhome.  I don't know of any RV groups that exclusively use GMRS but Jeep Jamboree is going that way this year.  

I'm having so much fun showing the grand kids that GMRS is two steps up from FRS and CB, which is fun as a kid.  But my preteen like to talk via repeater to BFF.  Yes they have to do the right things and call signs.