I have 5 Boafengs for my family now.
We use them camping, hiking, biking, and on the road between vehicles.
I keep a print out of frequencies used by the Highway Crews to listen in during road construction on highways like wash outs.
Biggest bang for the buck, the long whip antennas help with the range but even the stock rubber ones wourk way better than any CB or FRS radio.
I have extra batteries, car charger, holster, the data programming cable and software.
Buy one, you will gt lots of use of out it.