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FordsForMe
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Feb 23, 2014

Campers with young kids, need a new baby monitor

For this camping season we will have a new baby. My wife is due 3/13. We camp a lot with friends, and we all have young kids. Does anyone know of a baby monitor with really good range. We always camp beside the friends so we need one that works across 1 site since we all get together at camp fire. The one we currently have has so much static across 1 site that we need to replace it. Let me know if any of you have a good one to recommend. Thanks!!
  • 6pointOHHH's avatar
    6pointOHHH
    Explorer
    Mar 11, 2014
    This is the one that we have used since our son was born last January. It is a little pricey but we'll worth the cost when you look at all the features. Color/night vision, two way radio through the unit to the baby, thermometer, built-in music, plus other stuff. Check it out. It's coming with us this year on our trips.

    http://www.motorola.com/us/other-baby-monitors-1/MBP36-Remote-Wireless-Video-Baby-Monitor/92284.html
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    kevden
    Explorer
    Mar 01, 2014
    Search ebay for wifi baby monitor or wifi p2p camera. There are cameras that can link directly to your smartphone using wifi, without an Internet connection. Some have two way audio and some even pan/tilt using app on phone.
    We have the walkie talkies mentioned and they work, but Video would be great. I have been looking at the wifi cameras to use as a backup camera on the rear of the tt.
    4ucam has some on their website.
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    FordsForMe
    Explorer
    Mar 01, 2014
    7ofus wrote:
    We have used a pair of decent walkie talkies. Find some with the VOX function - it basically keys the mike if it senses sound. The range is usually listed in miles. I have found if you divide the advertised range by about 10, you get the real range. In any case, more distance than what you are looking for.


    Great idea, thank you!!
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    phenrichs
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2014
    One nice thing is that the receivers run on battery or AC power so you can plug them in and not worry about batteries going dead.
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    phenrichs
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2014
    We had one almost identical to this one. It had belt clips on the back too. This thing was great. We dedicated it to the camper just for that purpose. The SD state parks sites are HUGE and we could easily go sit with friends at the next site. They are very sensitive and can pick up the slightest peep based on your settings. Not cheap but well worth it.
    Pretty sure we bought ours at wally world.

    Amazon Clicky.
  • 7ofus's avatar
    7ofus
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2014
    We have used a pair of decent walkie talkies. Find some with the VOX function - it basically keys the mike if it senses sound. The range is usually listed in miles. I have found if you divide the advertised range by about 10, you get the real range. In any case, more distance than what you are looking for.

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