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5-mile FRS radios
For my annual backpacking trip
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A solar panel for my backpack
This would charge my Axim, which would have a GPS card
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Satellite radio
When we want to listen to something else
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4GB Microdrive or 2GB SD card
To carry maps, music, and audio books
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Dedicated weather radio
One that has altitude, temperature, heartbeat, and so on
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5-megapixel camera
It would be nice to have a camera of my own
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40GB MP3 player
I can have a fairly high quality version of all my music and a few audio books
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Onboard navigation system
Tell us where we are, where we should be, and what to do
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Portable DVD player
This would keep our two boys entertained
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Adam's instincts are good, but because he really loves the outdoors, we really need to lighten his load. First, two-way radios now support up to a 10-mile range and come with more sophisticated weather-report systems. Rather than a portable DVD player, Adam's family might be better served with a portable video player (PVP), which is smaller, has better battery life, and can also store music, TV shows, movies, and even audiobooks.
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Adam is clearly in need of our help and expertise. This man loves technology and knows how it fits his lifestyle, but he would get lost in an electronics store even if he had a top-of-the-line GPS device directing him to the perfect product.
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Listen to Adam: 
We are going on our first trip with our new foster children (11- and 12-year-old boys). They have never been more than 3 hours away from home and never camping. We can't afford a ton of new tech, but we would make good use of the equipment.
