Sprint 3G is quite variable. All depends on where you’re at. In most urban places, it’s excellent. In remote and rural places, it’s usually just 1XRT speed – if at all. Always a good idea to consult your carrier’s coverage map before going somewhere if you know you’ll need connectivity.

Our full mobile tech arsenal is detailed here: http://www.technomadia.com/2010/01/our-2009-travel-route/ Including what we use for boosters and routers.

By the way, I have been following your blog. How is your Sprint 3G coverage? Do you use an antenna booster or any other gadget like a 3G router? or just the 3G card?

Thanks in advance for any info. I am trying to set up my laptop for the road.
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I’d have to agree. We have done it a couple times during our journey. The funny thing is, our “vacations” cost a lot less than the “normal time”.

We do currently have an Oliver – and absolutely love it. And you’re correct, Oliver is still on hiatus. They just announced that they won’t be going into production on new ones this month as previously projected, and have decided to stay on hiatus indefinitely until market conditions return. So, depending on how quickly you think you’ll be wanting a trailer – Oliver may not be a realistic option for you anytime soon. (Although, we do know of one barely used Oliver configured much like ours up for sale – check back on our blog for details).

Casita’s are an awesome trailer too. We’ve never owned one ourselves, but did seriously consider one. They’re much more affordable and very well built. However, they lack a lot of the ‘extra’s that the Oliver has (like double hull, double pane windows, electric levels, etc.) They also don’t do customizations. Another option to folks seem to be raving about is the Escape. Check out fiberglassrv.com for a good overview of all of the Fiberglass options out there.

Best wishes!
– Cherie