How much will a big fifth wheel limit us?

Golden_HVAC wrote:

As for internet access, you might want to consider a satellite receiver, it will give high speed access anyplace that you park and set up the dish. If you need a cell phone access, or other local Wi-Fi, you might not find those in any state campgrounds (well cell might be limited in some, free Wi-Fi is not something that I camp across in Federal Parks, they are not into Wi-Fi yet, but more back to nature). . ..

Thanks for all the info including the extra boondocking info. Been doing a lot of research on that and am sure will have plenty more questions about that stuff once we pick up a trailer.

We have read a fair amount of blogs of full timers who work remotely and it seems a lot of the are ditching satellite.

My game plan was to start with my cell (I have AT&T and Verizon hotspots and services currently both with big plans and signal boosters) and see where that gets us. If we find it falling short getting into Sat internet, but I figure why spend the $$$ just assuming cell will fall short.

My thought process, both to address finding spots that I can get the big trailer (if we get that) and that we can get a signal is to do the following:
When we pick an area we want to visit find a campground / rv park or place that we KNOW will fit & that has good reliable wifi (and / or ) has solid cell signal (using the network maps and asking questions).

We can get there and get set up and we know we can work out of that space. Then we can use the truck, ATV, foot, bicycle or whatever to get to know the area, and find out if there are good boondocking spots or more remote camping areas of any kind that we like and can get the trailer into AND that have good cell coverage.

Hopefully that will keep me from getting into a bad position. Worst case we find ourselves having to move on or spend all our time in that area in the rv park or campground. If we find ourselves passing on lots of places due to internet coverage that is when we would jump on satellite internet.

I have a funny feeling the first year will be more traveling, more visiting friends and relatives, seeing sites we have never seen, etc.and not staying in one place as long. Though I would hope to scout out the good boondocking sites (and maybe test them for a few nights) and learn more about that so that after we get past all that playing tourist and visiting people we can settle into a life style of being more out in the woods, and boondocking and enjoying that solitude.