How long would you last?

[NorthernRaider]

You dont need to TALK to hams to gather intel, just listen. I can do that on my Bearcat scanner or my AM/FM/SW etc receiver
My comms are meant for LOCAL use only and INTER group thats why they are on obscure frequencies rarely used these days, and of low power so they are harder to triangulate. And folks using wire ants on their UV5rs are reaching 40 miles and accessing repeaters. We had good teachers in LS and HAL about portable wire antenna for getting the ranges we need