Avoiding information overload while full time traveling
Sorry if this is a bit long but I'm hitting an alien environment to me.
Been around these forums for many years but now realizing we need to get more into information resources than before. Just have felt when reading some of the "app" threads we've become overwhelmed with them on numbers of apps/choices and their use. I'm sure it's a case of using them leads to ease, speed and familiarity but ..... I've never used an app in my life, just always go online google for website research in SnB. One thing that concerns me very much is when we hit the road FT, we'll have expensive mobile data travelling Canada and the USA, and how much do these apps, website searching and viewing suck of data when using them?
Can you tell we're not very techy whatsoever other than google searching on a lap top and what programmes used in work environment. Under protest do now have an iPhone 5 that I use to receive emails, send messages on and make phone calls if that helps! Basically we are the opposite of the majority of folks you see today glued to their mobiles.
OK, so I'm curious in the most simplistic form whilst at the same time not missing out on what most areas have to offer what would you use to meet the below criteria we are trying to fulfill. We've always used the premise of the KISS principal in our lives and would like to continue to do so as we enter the "highlight of our twilight" phase.
MAIN INTERESTS: Fishing++ for hubby. Kayaking, Rafting, Shelling, Swimming, Snorkelling, Small Town Americana, Local POI, Animals, Wildlife, Farming, And Prefer Boondocking Over Being Sandwiched In A CG. Don't mind walking or biking for miles but not keen on huge steep Olympic climbs, but if worth it at the end will psych up for them very very slowly (LOL). I don't feel we are very fit but we seem more energized and get tons more exercise when travelling than ever at home. We also like to sit in a relaxing area and people watch here and there and very much into picnics with home cooked/baked goods. Eating out is nice on occasion to sample local fare, but far from a priority to us.
a) When we decide on an area, we'd like to find an easy resource that not only gives you the major tourist attractions, but some of the maybe more locally known hidden gems.
b) An easy to use/understand book/website with clear directions for boon docking locations when heading to a specific area or attraction to us ie; fishing lake, GC, YNP, Nearby Appealing Town/City.
c) Farmers Markets - knowing where and when they are open in which towns enroute would be good.
Any comments ref data consumption of any apps/websites when mobile only, and what would be your top 5 go to ones if you were us is very much appreciated. Likewise any tips in layman's terms on how to reduce amount of data consumption would be great (apart from switch device off and put in a drawer = LOL).
Just thinking probably ought to start to try and get familiar whilst I've got SnB wifi I can use to experiment at less cost.
Thanks to ya all.
FTW.
PS: If you feel Top 5 apps is nowhere near enough, would you be kind to list your go to ones in order of use imagining you were our type of nature. We won't sit too long in one place, so will be traveling FTers. Thanks again.
Been around these forums for many years but now realizing we need to get more into information resources than before. Just have felt when reading some of the "app" threads we've become overwhelmed with them on numbers of apps/choices and their use. I'm sure it's a case of using them leads to ease, speed and familiarity but ..... I've never used an app in my life, just always go online google for website research in SnB. One thing that concerns me very much is when we hit the road FT, we'll have expensive mobile data travelling Canada and the USA, and how much do these apps, website searching and viewing suck of data when using them?
Can you tell we're not very techy whatsoever other than google searching on a lap top and what programmes used in work environment. Under protest do now have an iPhone 5 that I use to receive emails, send messages on and make phone calls if that helps! Basically we are the opposite of the majority of folks you see today glued to their mobiles.
OK, so I'm curious in the most simplistic form whilst at the same time not missing out on what most areas have to offer what would you use to meet the below criteria we are trying to fulfill. We've always used the premise of the KISS principal in our lives and would like to continue to do so as we enter the "highlight of our twilight" phase.
MAIN INTERESTS: Fishing++ for hubby. Kayaking, Rafting, Shelling, Swimming, Snorkelling, Small Town Americana, Local POI, Animals, Wildlife, Farming, And Prefer Boondocking Over Being Sandwiched In A CG. Don't mind walking or biking for miles but not keen on huge steep Olympic climbs, but if worth it at the end will psych up for them very very slowly (LOL). I don't feel we are very fit but we seem more energized and get tons more exercise when travelling than ever at home. We also like to sit in a relaxing area and people watch here and there and very much into picnics with home cooked/baked goods. Eating out is nice on occasion to sample local fare, but far from a priority to us.
a) When we decide on an area, we'd like to find an easy resource that not only gives you the major tourist attractions, but some of the maybe more locally known hidden gems.
b) An easy to use/understand book/website with clear directions for boon docking locations when heading to a specific area or attraction to us ie; fishing lake, GC, YNP, Nearby Appealing Town/City.
c) Farmers Markets - knowing where and when they are open in which towns enroute would be good.
Any comments ref data consumption of any apps/websites when mobile only, and what would be your top 5 go to ones if you were us is very much appreciated. Likewise any tips in layman's terms on how to reduce amount of data consumption would be great (apart from switch device off and put in a drawer = LOL).
Just thinking probably ought to start to try and get familiar whilst I've got SnB wifi I can use to experiment at less cost.
Thanks to ya all.
FTW.
PS: If you feel Top 5 apps is nowhere near enough, would you be kind to list your go to ones in order of use imagining you were our type of nature. We won't sit too long in one place, so will be traveling FTers. Thanks again.
