We get asked all the time: “How much solar power do I need?” But when I reply with – “Well, how much power do you use in a day?”, I almost always get a blank stare in response. We encounter only a handful of RVers who have any idea of just how much power various electrical devices […]
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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 […]
The Millenicom Verizon Hotspot Plan Survival Guide
Updated in April 2014 to reflect the recent announced changes in terms and pricing. It’s no secret, we’re big fans of Millenicom. For those just joining in – Millenicom is a “Mobile Virtual Network Operator” (aka MVNO) – a company which does not own a wireless network of its own, but which makes arrangements with […]
Until Next Time, Austin!
Our time in Austin went way too quickly, as it always does. On Monday we enjoyed quality time with the family and my mom’s last day in town – including dinner at the Salt Lick BBQ and spinning ourselves under the Zilker Christmas Tree. After a lovely week of family holiday time, my mother flew […]
Volunteer Lighthouse Hosting at Cape Blanco for RVers
After a major surgery a few years ago, my doctor read me my post-op instructions. The pain medicine I was on probably didn’t have me thinking the clearest, so I was confused as to why he was saying it was ok for me lift pails of oil up many dozens of steps so soon after […]
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 […]
Hanging In There
We’ve now been back in Melbourne, FL for nearly 3 weeks. Wow, the time goes by so quickly. We’ve been non-stop busy ever since we landed, and have little time for much else than the highest of priorities. The highest priority has been of course my father. We spend a good portion of our time […]
The Path from Bliss to Bliss
After returning back to Melbourne from our family cruise, we had a small family holiday celebration – and then viola, it was time to pack it up and end our first blissful extended stationary stay in the bus. While in Melbourne we stayed at Lucky Clover Mobile Home & RV, which is about 1/2 mile […]
Green Your Travel – Environmental Nomadism
<— Read Chapter 4: Family Aspects of a Nomadic Lifestyle Read Chapter 6: Pets Can Be Nomadic Travelers Too! –> One concern we’ll hear from more eco-aware folks is that traveling full time would inevitably have too high of an environmental impact for them to leave home without bringing along a hefty burden of eco-guilt. This guilt is […]
Promise of Lithium #2: Lithium Ion Battery Advantages
In the first post of this series, I explained the chief downsides of lead acid batteries, the type found powering the house bank in 99.999% of all RV’s you have ever seen. It is a depressingly long list. As you will soon see, on paper lithium ion batteries seem to be superior in almost every […]
