Baofeng ham radios uv5r

[Nice65]

Hi chaps not sure if this is the place to ask but here goes

So friend of mine has a beafeng uv5r ham radio and I know that u need a licence to transmit with these radios but not to listen in he likes to sit and listen to boat traffic ECT witch is great just wondering can you use these radios on an open frequency for me to use in the woods with my lad ?
Anyone that knows all the jargon and laws would really appreciate being educated lol

There is a thread here might answer a few questions:

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