When it comes to getting online, very often nothing beats a little altitude. We’ve long loved the WiFiRanger Sky on the roof of our bus – it has worked wonders in many campgrounds allowing us to surf away happily via WiFi at distances substantially further than we could ever reach without it. But if a […]
Tech Reviews
Postcards from the Road
Last year, for Christmas, I gave my 91 year old grandma an empty book. And no, I was not being a grinch. Technology makes it easy to stay in touch with connected family and friends. I regularly FaceTime with my folks, exchange text messages with old friends, and our blog and Facebook make it easy for […]
Key Comparisons – WiFi, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile Go Head-To-Head
Perhaps the most frequently asked question we get asked: what carrier / plan is the best for keeping online on the road? Next most asked: can I get by with just campground WiFi? People want a simple answer – but the truth is anything but. When evaluating the likelihood of getting a good internet connection […]
A Worthy Hotspot: The Pantech MHS291L
[dropcap type=”1″]In[/dropcap] theory a mobile hotspot (aka ‘MiFi’ or ‘Jetpack’) is one of the most useful pieces of mobile technology you can have in your arsenal. These little gadgets combine a wireless cellular modem, a router, and a battery into a tiny package about the size of a deck of cards. Turn one on, and you […]
Unlocked & Universal – Millenicom Retina iPad Mini Awesomesauce!
The big unanswered question from our announcement of the “Ridiculously Awesome” Millenicom iPad Mini deal – would the iPads be locked to T-Mobile or not? Millenicom expected that they would be, though my research lead me to expect that like other iPad’s the devices from Millenicom would actually be unlocked. Our Retina iPad Mini arrived this […]
Millenicom: We’re All In This Together
After a week of playing phone and e-mail tag, on Friday we had a very positive talk with the owner of Millenicom in response to our Beware of the Overages of March post. Dennis Castle had pro-actively reached out to us within hours of the post going live, taking the post and the issues raised […]
Beware the Overages of March
Ever since Brutus killed Ceasar, the middle of March has been an ominous time of year. Our Story of Bandwidth Betrayal We love our Millenicom 20GB 3G/4G Hotspot Plan (which uses Verizon’s unrivaled LTE network), but at LTE speeds – 20GB can go pretty darned fast. And this is the biggest downside of life with blazing fast […]
Our iPhone & iPad App Essentials for RV Travel
As Technomads, it should be no surprise that we are mobile technology lovers. We love our iPhones and iPads, and find them to be perfect companions for our full time travels. There is something magical about having the Internet in your pocket, a world’s worth of maps on your lap, email and messaging always with […]
Maxed out on Minis! (Our Recent Tech Refresh)
It all started over a year ago when we decided to purchase a friend’s Mini Cooper to be our bus’s toad (towed behind vehicle) for getting around. That was our first Mini. Little did we know that it would be the start of a “Mini” collection. But… Now with our recent addition of a Mac […]
Illustrated Mobile Internet Gadgetry for RVers
This is an update to our mobile internet gadgetry post we made over the summer, updated to reflect the changes to our setup since we made the leap to 4G. For the most current mobile internet information, be sure to visit our ‘Mobile Internet Resource Center’: We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback that this […]
