A full-time RVing with a farm animal
I lived and traveled in an RV about a year and a half. I had Verizon, and used a tablet and hotspot to get online on my laptop.
A full-time RVing with a farm animal
Not exactly true (throttling)
https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/starlink#
But it would be my choice in your shoes.
Startlink seems to be really good, as long as you’re not a Neocon using it to try to start World War 3.
Good luck FRiend,
I had always wanted to do this but with Wuhan,Retirement and a general ‘can I just relax’ attitude I chose a tiny house in a +55 park in the High Desert.
Verizon has served me well in all
My Day trips now...
Especially in Bear Country!
Cheers
What’s the over/under on how long y’all last RVing? 5 years perhaps? Seems to be the average.
Seems like it would be a good idea to try it before you buy it. Rent an RV for a month or so and see if they like it or not. Not me I’d rather live in a home and take occasional trips.
If the latter, then check out various cellular based Internet plans and, reading the fine print, find one that meets your coverage and volume needs. Otherwise, for always available Internet, the expense and installation trouble of Starlink is your best bet.
Welcome to the club !
I had no idea that I would be so scared of, and focused on, me and my daughter’s poop.
Because when you handle the things you eat.. Ahem.. Twice it makes you consider a lot of things.
The RV life is really cool but the freedom of movement is getting severely hampered by fuel costs. I used to like it because we could wake up pretty much anywhere we wanted. But now it’s $4 every 8 miles, in just fuel. Temps are also a bear to deal with. These things are leaky as hell and a BTU costs what a BTU costs.
For internet I’m doing T-Mobile 5G hotspot. works well in Arkansas. There are also wi-fis at most RV spots. My spot is $500 a month but they are splitting the electric bill equally among us, which in my mostly low-electric lifestyle isn’t working in my favor.
Private message me if you ever come to the Denver area. I’ll show you a really cool place to go, that not many know about! Bring your fishing poles.
I have a friend whose job relies on fast internet (his home office is in Australia). He has tried many services. He says the best is Starlink (Elon Musk).
There is an excellent YouTube channel: “Liz Amazing” who does RV life videos...
She is excellent and has done a couple on ALL of the mobile solutions, most of which she has used during her five years on the road...
Pluses...Minuses...
Are you homeless, or is this just a long vacation?
I have no good advice for you.
Just always think of Deep Purple when I see your name.
Wow. Good luck for your future. Starlink is your best bet. They give benefits and discounts to RV’ers. I wanted to get it at my home but my neighbors have too many tall trees.
We have Consolidated Communications. They suck. $88 a month and spotty internet. I’m lucky to have it 8 times a month. Use data on my phone for important stuff.
Internet is only one of the challenges.
Where is your permanent address?
Where will you register vehicles?
Which state will issue your drivers license?
If you are retired, what kind of Medicare supplement will you have? Where can you use your medical plan as you travel?
RV’s must be hooked up to clean water. How will you keep your water line from freezing in winter?
If your RV is older than 10 years, many RV parks will not let you stay monthly (regardless of RV condition).
Storage of your stuff is always a problem. If you store stuff in a storage unit, how can you have convenient access if you are on the road?
Also, many places have no storage available for your RV if you want to pause from traveling.
Since the end of the COVID lockdowns and rising cost of fuel, there is an enormous glut of RV’s on the market.
The gypsy life sounds appealing but there are MANY challenges not listed here.
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Mobile hotspot on Sprint, Unlimited and high speed, $500 per year. I have 2
There are two kinds of RV’s - ones that leak and ones that WILL leak.
If you live on the road full time in an RV, you had better be a handyman with a bunch of tools and experience.
If you are rolling around America in an RV, you will have nearly constant headaches with repairs.
Even in a new RV, you may have to wait weeks for repairs under warranty. Can you afford to have your “house” sitting in a repair shop for weeks? Where will you live?
I once saw a couple with a brand new motor home at a park by Yellowstone National Park. Their slide-out had an electric motor on each end. One motor failed so the slide got cockeyed and would not open and close properly. Many RV’s cannot be lived in without the slides extended. In this case, the nearest warranty center for this new motor home was 400 miles away.
How do you drive the unit 400 miles without being able to use it properly and then leave it for weeks for a repair?
Leave your awning extended for a couple of hours and an unexpected strong wind can tear the entire structure off the unit while you are sightseeing.
I couldn’t live with my wife in a beer can