Yup! The Varleys are now the proud, if somewhat bemused, owners of a CB radio. We found out on this rally that a CB radio is a must on the trail rides we've been on. All the cars in the caravan have one. They are all set to the same, previously agreed-upon, channel and the trail leader then can communicate trail information such as turns, obstacles, etc., as well as interesting facts about the geology, history, plants, etc., along the trail as we drive along. Being first-timers to this kind rally, we did not come equipped. But one of the couples, Bruce and Sue Purdy, had an extra CB that they said we could borrow for the week; they then sold it to us for a ridiculously low price.
We have learned a lot this week about both trail and CB etiquette. For example, did you know that when a group comes to a closed cattle gate and the trail leaders open it, they leave chocolate hanging on the gate as a thank you and reminder for the last car in the group to close it? I didn't. Everyone knows what 10-4 means, but did you know that 10-100 signals a bathroom stop, as in "We need a 10-100 , please?" And that on a 10-100, it's always gentlemen to the left and ladies to the right? We also learned how to do a "rolling 10-100, where there is no cover, but we won't go into that here.
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