Licensed HAM?

For the past few weeks I have been taking an amateur radio ("HAM") class and had to miss a couple of classes as I was on vacation in Seaside, OR. However, we got in touch with some local "hams" down in Seaside and my Father, Brother, Sister-in-law and myself all got our Technician class license (which is the lowest grade of 3.) So the next step on the agenda is to find some good but not too pricey hand-held transceivers so we can talk to each other from different locations on our next family trip down to Yellowstone! w00t w00t!