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Mendocino

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6. I still take mine along

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 08:49 AM

Dec 2016

on trips on backwoods roads with no cells. Once was able to raise two hunters who pulled me out of dicey stream crossing. Another time was able to call EMTs for someone who badly fractured a leg.

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Do truck drivers (or anybody else) use CB's any more? [View all] raccoon Dec 2016 OP

Yes, truckers still use CB's. In_The_Wind Dec 2016 #1

braker braker zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #2

That's an old scary story dating back to the 70s when everyone had CBs. briv1016 Dec 2016 #3

IIRC, channel 19 is the one most people listen to. Skeeter Barnes Dec 2016 #4

Off roaders still use them. bluedigger Dec 2016 #5

I still take mine along Mendocino Dec 2016 #6