Who knows when you’ll be reading this post. But, we know exactly when and where it’s being written. It’s Friday, July 31st, and we’re back at the laundromat in Joyce. I’m so pleased to report that the temperature is much cooler. However, the wifi that was smokin’ here just a few days ago is now non-existent. Heck, we even packed up our dirty laundry for this trip. So, now, we have to sit and wait for our laundry while our laptops sit idle.
It’s one thing to go without TV. But, we’re learning that it’s something completely different for us (actually, me) to go many days without an internet fix.
To be fair, we’ve had a wee bit of access. Our iphones have browsing capabilities, but there’s only so much you can do on a three-inch screen with your thumbs. I have facebook loaded on my phone, but the capabilities are limited. It’s just enough to update status and barely check in on friends. We can read email, but nobody’s getting a lengthy reply from me when, again, all I have to work with are my thumbs. Of course, some is better than none. So, we really have nothing to complain about at all. But, if it’s time for true confessions, I need wifi!
After all, we have a couple of blogs to maintain. I’ve written a couple of days worth of posts for Bullwinkle’s Travels recounting our latest adventures. But, it looks like they’ll have to wait for now. Meanwhile, we sit and contemplate our options while we watch our clothes spin.
We very purposely decided to wait to determine what internet solution would be best for us until we were on the road. It’s not a decision we need to make immediately (This particular moment, it feels like it is, but it’s not.) and we definitely want the decision to be informed by experience.
One solution we’ve done a wee bit of research on is a service called Autonet. The way we understand it, it’s a magical box that utilizes whatever cell signal is available to turn your vehicle into a wifi hotspot. Our own personal wifi network! There’s a monthly fee that varies based on how much data you send or receive. It looks like it might be a dollar or two a day.
Today, I’d happily spend that amount. But, we’re a long way from a place that installs such equipment anyway. For now, we’ll turn the question on you, our readers.
What do you do for your daily wifi fix when you’re on the road?
We look forward to your answers. Now, we gotta go fold.
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4 comments:
I've felt your pain while on the road! Although you know I'm only a part-timer, I tether through my Verizon LG EN V3...sometimes even when wi-fi is available because it is faster. I know that Howard of RV-Dreams has been tethering at their current location also. I've never heard of Auto-net.
I know what you mean -- on our last two trips we've been at campgrounds without any internet. On this last one, we did find wi-fi at a bakery in town, which helped, but I felt like all I could do is quickly check email and do a short post (good thing I'm getting much better at adding pics - it used to take me forever!). On our next two trips, the campgrounds have wi-fi, which will be nice, I think. We're leaning toward eventually getting an aircard.
We use a Verizon aircard. One place so far we could not get a signal for the air card or cell phones.
Stay Safe
M&P,
Hang in there just a bit longer before jumping off an Internet cliff. The combination of air card and park wifi systems has done very well for us for a long time now...and tethering through the IPhone will be along by early next year...maybe??
We seldom have the issues that you have had at your current location in the three plus years we have been on the road...even on our drive to, within and from Alaska last year. In fact, we never missed a day on our journal entries!!
As you are aware I know, technology is changing rapidly in this area and something could come along at any time now that would solve all of our problems in this regard.
Looks like you are having a fine old time out there...Da Godfadda feels like a proud parent in a way!! :-)
Stay safe....
Da Godfadda
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