| While for most, full-time Rving is the result of a | | | | vicinity of |
| hunger for a, from the ground up, change in | | | | $5,500 installed. |
| theirlives, in this life we still have to keep in touch! | | | | It's another situation where in large part, you get |
| We may want a different road to follow into our | | | | what you pay for. The more you pay, the faster, |
| future, but the road we've travelled to get to | | | | more capable and convenient the service. |
| theplace we are now shouldn't be left behind and | | | | Along with the internet communication, there is the |
| forgotten. It's the one that made us who we are! | | | | now "who doesn't have one", cell phone. Of course |
| It's my claim that good communication is absolutely | | | | they work unreliably in remote country but you can |
| required to build a sustainable life RV | | | | always run down the road a ways searching for |
| Boondocking, full-time. Don't drive off and leave your | | | | service! |
| life behind. Take it with you! Go ahead anddrive off, | | | | Something to keep in mind, if you use a cell a lot, |
| but build on that life! | | | | make sure you are lined up with some sort of a |
| So how do you keep those RV Boondocking | | | | National program. Otherwise the roaming and long |
| communication lines open when you're | | | | distance charges are going to consume your budget |
| wanderingaround hundreds of miles from "home"? | | | | in a rushinghurry! |
| Ensure that family and friends can easily get in touch | | | | In support of all the electronic means of |
| with you. Treasure, maintain and pursuethat | | | | communication there is a need to deal with the old |
| communication. | | | | fashioned "snail mail"! This is actually easy to |
| In this age of evermore computers, it's an awfully | | | | accomplish by one of a couple alternatives. |
| simple thing to create a blog or even a full websiteto | | | | You can utilize the co-operation of a trusted family |
| allow your family and friends to follow your RVing | | | | member or friend. I can see this being a sore spot |
| travels. There are so many ways to stay | | | | for some folks, so those people may want to |
| "connected" via the internet that I'm sure one exists | | | | contract the services of a niche industry created for |
| for every Full-time RVers budget. | | | | just this problem. |
| From programs that allow you to hook up directly | | | | Both the Good Sam Club and the Escapees, RV Club |
| through your cell phone, to Wi-Fi at libraries, | | | | have programs for mail forwarding designed for the |
| RV Parks and other businesses to cellular "air cards" | | | | Full-Time RVer. In addition to these clubs, many of |
| for your laptop, there are a host of options. | | | | the package and shipping service stores have mail |
| The pinnacle, for the RV Boondocker has got to be | | | | forwarding programs. Check them out and I'm sure |
| Satellite Internet. With these you need not be | | | | you'll find the one that fits your needs. |
| withinthe range of service for a cellular system. The | | | | The bottom line is, if you invest a little time and |
| only requirement is a clear view of the southern sky! | | | | legwork, and do some comparisons, you can easily |
| These systems, being the state of the art for mobile | | | | find the combination of communicatons systems that |
| internet communication, aren't cheap. The | | | | will be the perfect fit for your RV Boondocking life |
| mosteconomical are manually erected and aimed, | | | | and budget! |
| tripod mounted systems starting in the vicinity of | | | | Plan out the solutions for your RV Boondocking |
| $1,700. | | | | communication needs in advance and you eliminate |
| The premier for Satellite Internet are the roof | | | | any worry about taking care of business and can |
| mounted, automatic systems which cost in the | | | | focus on the task at hand, enjoying your RV travels! |