Communication is at the heart of our lives and this also applies to holidays. If we want to escape, or even sometimes even cut a little ties with our daily habits, it is true that we are often tempted to give news to our loved ones, in order to tell them what we are experiencing or simply reassure them about the good progress of the stay. It's quite simple today, and even if you're on the other side of the world, a simple Internet connection allows you to send messages and call your family or friends via a whole range of applications. Trekking is a little different... Before communicating with people who are far away, we first think of staying connected to the people with whom we have set out to conquer wild and natural areas. And in this case, radio transceivers such as those available on the specialized site OfficeEasy.fr could well be of great use.
Communicate free of charge with family and friends on holiday abroad
Making calls to loved ones from abroad is possible, it is well and truly over the time when the postcard was the best way to give news to family and friends. However, two types of destinations should be distinguished. When you go to Europe, you should know that today, most French operators offer packages that include free calls and SMS messages to foreign countries, as well as a few gigas of Internet to be able to surf quietly from the beach, the edge of a lake or at the top of a mountain.
Frequent travellers therefore have a strong interest in getting closer to their operator and studying the best formulas, according to their needs. Then there are holidays abroad, outside the European Union. In order to enjoy the Internet everywhere, to be reachable without paying for receiving calls and to be able to call in the country concerned and send SMS, the best solution remains to take a local package without commitment. We can thus communicate free of charge in the country with the people who accompany us and take advantage of the few gigas of Internet to use the applications that allow us to call our loved ones free of charge all over the world. These applications are called WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger or Skype, and from the moment you have access to wifi or gigas of Internet on your mobile, you can call and talk to anyone you want, without paying.
Communicate abroad without wifi and without a package
For those who visit countries outside Europe or who like trekking, long walks over several days in the mountains, in the desert or in the jungle, the walkie-talkie is the ideal means of communication. Simple, robust and requiring no fixed price or antenna within range, walkie-talkies allow you to communicate with several people free of charge and over large areas, with a simple press on the latter's PTT (push to talk) button.
It goes without saying that during a trekking stay, you have to spend long hours away from everything, a little cut off from the world and that the main communication that takes place is with the people who accompany you or with a local guide, if you use it. In the middle of nowhere, or simply in areas without internet access there is a good chance that the laptop will not be of much use, so you have to find a way to stay in touch with your holiday companions, especially if at some point you decide to take different paths from point A to point B. Nor is the idea to lose oneself and find oneself facing nature alone, which can sometimes be hostile.
So, walkie-talkies are an interesting alternative to stay in touch. The various recent models on the market are powerful and offer remarkable features, such as those of the Midland brand. They are compact, do not take up space in the bag, are equipped with earpieces, are water-resistant and, above all, have a range of up to 10 km in an open environment and a range of up to 16 hours in conversation mode. It is interesting to note that some packs have four units, enough to allow as many people as possible to feel safe and to be able to communicate free and instantly. Trekking is still better if you can stay connected to others in all circumstances.
