Newbie boondocker seeks LTVA with internet
Hi. I've been a fulltimer park rat for a couple years, but will start boondocking this winter in southwest US. I just installed 960 watts of PV panels and 830AH batt bank and amps for cell and wifi. A...
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Howdy outwestbound,
In my 5 years of experience in the SW (and mountain west), you can forget about wifi (if actually boondocking and not close to a town). However; Verizon cellular is fairly good. I like to get way away so I often end up using a cellular amplifier and external antenna. My antenna is on a 20' extending pole and occasionally it has to go way up to get a signal. There are definitely places where no signal exists - especially in "low spots" (canyons and such). About all you can do is scout out those places and check the signal. I've had to pass on more than a few great spots as there was no signal (and I also must have signal due to work).
Edit: Great Job on the solar!!!
In my 5 years of experience in the SW (and mountain west), you can forget about wifi (if actually boondocking and not close to a town). However; Verizon cellular is fairly good. I like to get way away so I often end up using a cellular amplifier and external antenna. My antenna is on a 20' extending pole and occasionally it has to go way up to get a signal. There are definitely places where no signal exists - especially in "low spots" (canyons and such). About all you can do is scout out those places and check the signal. I've had to pass on more than a few great spots as there was no signal (and I also must have signal due to work).
Edit: Great Job on the solar!!!
