Well, it's Super Bowl Sunday, and we're in the Airstream… and we only get one network channel and it's not the channel that is showing the game. Oh my! However, we do have iPads and iPhones – with unlimited data plans. We also have good 3G service here. Best…
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Kevin got us me one of these for Christmas for the Airstream. Now, I can play music from my iPhone straight to a great-sounding speaker without needing to have it tethered to the speaker at all…totally wireless. So I can keep playing Words with Friends or whatever, with a soundtrack…
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Now that we have an awesome solar power setup (AM Solar rocks!) the question arises – Will we have sun at this campsite? I found this cool iPhone app called Sun Seeker 3D. It uses the iphone's built-in GPS to figure out where you are, the date and time to…
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Right now, the trailer is at AM Solar getting 400W of solar panels, a charge controller, a converter/inverter, and 6 300AH 6V AGM batteries installed. We are headed off the grid. (Posted by Kevin)
1 CommentLast time we were home, Laura downloaded some movies and TV shows from iTunes onto her Windows laptop. She brought the laptop with her on this camping trip. We watched those movies on the flat screen TV in the Airstream. How? The laptop connected to the Airstream wireless network via…
Comments closedAs I'm trying to rig up the trailer, I think about camping in three modes: 1) Full hookups – water, electric, and sewer (and in some places, bonus services like free wifi and cable TV) 2) Partial hookups – water and electric (but no sewer) 3) Dry Camping (no hookups…
Comments closedSince we have to work on the road most of the time (we run an internet-related business) one of the main things that enables us to use our trailer a lot is the a good internet connection. If we have a good system for getting connected, we can do a…
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