Congratulations, and I'm sure you will have great times.
On the CB: I'm about to install a CB (my first) and I got the mobile unit from Amazon at a better price than CW. Then I did exhaustive research on antennae and decided to go with a dual mirror mount. After even more research I picked up the lightweight Firefly model by Firestik, the black side mounts, and the Non Ground Plane dual cable. After a lot of work and questions I now know how to open up my side mirrors so I can run the cable, and I won't have to drill any holes.
Firstik has an extensive FAQ section and tuning info you would find useful.
Firestik LibraryI then picked up a pair of hand-held CB radios for mobile/outside use from ebay.
