Best Radio for the Hill?

[greville1689]

Any advice on a good radio for the hill?
Reasonable range (5+ miles), robust, reasonable battery life etc.
grateful for your thoughts and advice

 

[blaven]

We use Midland G7's from Maplin on hills when gathering sheep. I guess they are as good as anything else budget. Big & beefy. Removeable battery pack does not last for long before packing in but we use the option of rechargeble AA's Li ions. Takes 4 of them. If you're having a really big day then carry a spare set and make sure they're charged up.