Working from the road

Your assumptions are generally correct IMHO. We use our own AT&T Hotspot for Internet access and it works fine in most places.

x2 on the hotspot. But consider that if you are in an area with no or weak cell service, you'll be no better off than if you have campground wifi. Something else to consider. When you pick a spot to stay, ask the campground if a particular provider (ATT, Verizon, whatever you use) service works there. Don't count on the provider maps to be reliable. I stayed in an RV park that showed very strong 4g LTE on the map, but did not work at all in the park due to the surrounding terrain.

We were on the road for 6 months through 16 states in the southeast. We had Verizon 4g service on the hotspot in all but one campground (Withrow Springs SP in NW Arkansas). Verizon now offers unlimited data for around $100 a month.

I use my Verizon MIFI when working from the road... works great..

Along with everyone else we rely on a "mobile hotspot", and use ATT there has been only one location where we had that area no service and that was Hillsville Va. Verizon has that area sown up. Had to go down the interstate to get service. Good Luck and Happy Camping !!

not only are campground wi-fi systems not reliable they are not secure. We use Verizon Mi-Fi Jetpack. Works well all over the US. Be careful with what plan you use. Their new "unlimited" plan throttles the speed. I switched to their "unlimited" plan and switched back because it was too slow. Also not cheap.

we also work on the road and use AT T go phones for our hot spot. we each have 8 gigs and that is more that enough for what we do

we also need the hot spot because it is a secure connection.
most campground wifis are not all that good or reliable.

we also hve a wilson electronics cell booster that helps boost our signal

Thanks folks! Man you folks are active!!

I will have files in the 400mb range (normal size) but do have 2gb at times. I've not even tried D/L'ing anything that large through my phone before..
Well, first time for everything, right?

How's At&T in Canada? I have Verizon and works well (Quebec and East anyway).

Looks like I'm about to learn about MIFI as well now.. New term to me.

If you have a reasonably new Android smart phone, you can run the Mobile Hotspot app on it. No need to purchase a separate device, unless you need to talk on the phone and be online at the same time. I assume there is a comparable app for Iphones.

Generally RV parks/campgrounds near major highways will have decent service. But call the RV park and ask.