I've been seeing posts lately which are recommending use of walkie talkies.

Umm, Pedes, walkie talkies can be eavesdropped upon by people tuning into the same frequency you use. TERRIBLE IDEA! You try to escape a mob, or make plans to meet somewhere? An unlimited number of Antifards, BLMers, DC cops can hear everything you say. (I found out this fact when campus police officers started laughing and told us they could hear campus student press speaking because we didn't realize we were sharing a frequency with the cops.)

MUCH BETTER OPTION if celly towers overload? Check out these apps to communicate which offer encryption over Wi-Fi: https://alternativeto.net/software/firechat-by-open-garden/

Also, BURNER PHONES, BURNER PHONES, BURNER PHONES! ONLY $20-30 at Kroger, Dollar General, WalMart, etc (tracfone, straight talk, e.g.). You can program in code names for each other in contacts (DO NOT PUT IN YOUR REAL NAMES OR THEIRS, in case phones get stolen by BLM, Antifards, or DC cops), so you cannot be tracked to harass. And, YES, even the burner phones have WiFi, text, and cameras.

Stay safe, my fellow Ameripedes, and be wiser than the serpents!