Class C without boondocking amenities

kerrlakeroo wrote:
one final thought for internet. In 2009 and 2010 as part of the stimulus plan the fed gave away money to companies to provide internet connections to areas with no options. Most went to companies working in 4g lte programs in limited areas because they are cell tower based.
You could check to see what went to Texas for that purpose. In Va we have a company called BIT broadband, I know there is a company in Pa called "In the stix", and there are numerous others nationwide they offer 2-20 meg speeds in some cases with unlimited total usage. I dont know if there is a provider of this service in your area but it may be worth checking. I just looked at texas. Texas broadband covers central texas , 3 gig speed unlimited total data $70 a month. Just google wireless broadband in texas and you can get county by county breakdowns of who offers what.
You mentioned using straight talk, you can get unlimited plans (which slow to 2g at 22 gigs ) from others, t mobile etc for a reasonable cost, or use total wireless 5gigs from youur phone for 35 but they offer a better deal for data at 3gigs for $10, and it carries over.

Thanks! It looks pricey for the speed you're getting, but it might be something to consider.

mgirardo wrote:
Fort Wilderness in Disney World allows you to borrow a Cable Modem from them and hook it up at your site which provides free internet to your site that way. That's the only campground I've ever been to that offers that option.

It looks like Buckhorn Lake Resort northwest of San Antonio does the same thing. That's pretty convenient! I'll add Fort Wilderness to my list of RV parks to consider staying at.

mgirardo wrote:
We've only ever stayed at 1 campground that had phone service, that's our seasonal campground. The lines are all still there, but none are active. The best you'd do with a phone line anyway is maybe 6 Mbps. Even if the service were available, I think you'd find it difficult to get service for 1 month.

Comcast/Xfinity rarely does anything without a 1 or 2 year commitment. I don't see them running cable and setting up any type of service for a 1 month stay in a campground. You should probably call campgrounds in and around the areas you are looking to stay to see if they would allow it. Then you should contact the cable company in those areas and see if they can provide it.

I figured it wouldn't be too difficult to find campgrounds that had existing phone or cable connections out to each site. In those cases, unless I'm mistaken, the phone or cable company should just have to turn on the service for however long I needed it. I'm definitely going to call around to try to get a feel for how difficult this is going to be.

mgirardo wrote:
At one time, HughesNet offered a Satellite Internet option with a rooftop mounted dish. If it is still a product they offer, it might be your best bet.

I looked in to that, but they say they don't service RVers in their FAQs. They provided a link to another satellite internet company that does, but it was really expensive.