Homemade Backup Cam

[gotharper]

So as we were getting ready to head to the beach last weekend. I realized how aggravated I get hooking up the trailer when the golf cart is on the back of the truck. Back up a little and check, move to the right a little and check....you all know the drill. So I had an idea, borrowed my 2 year olds iPod and Facetime called my phone. Bam! Instant back up cam!

[Beachums]

K Charles wrote:
You shouldn't drive when using your phone.

I want to party with this guy....... my kind of smart-ass.

[Rumtan]

I applaud your ingenuity, thanks for sharing that with us.

[MontanaCamper]

tshirtman wrote:
The only problem is if your break the phone or driveover it the cost is 4X the cost of the back up cam.
My vote is the cam

Yeah, for 140 I picked up a 7" monitor and two cameras. And it's there when I travel down the road.

[NJ6PACK]

Great idea....still gonna stick with my Samsung S3 😉

Just don't back the TV into the ipod so it splits in half or your kid will be getting a new one :0 if you do happen to do it please post a picture of it

[Majja13]

Awsomely creative. I love the use of tech in ways it probably was never thought of by the designers.

[MitchF150]

I just backup and get my FA out and look... 😉 I got it down to only about one or two looks and I'm hitched... 🙂 Keeps my FA from getting bigger! ha, ha! 🙂

Or have the wife direct me and it still takes one or two tries!

But really, nice score and if it works for you, that's great and enjoy! 🙂

Mitch

[2012Coleman]

I was about to spend over 100.00 on an i ball camera. I'll try this with our phones instead first. Thanks for posting!

[jbjuices]

Who would've thought that I would learn a thing or 2 about my Iphone on an RV site. Thanks belairbrian for the App 'Tango'. I downloaded it to my phone and wife's phone and will plan to use it for this purpose; as long as its secure, of course.

[bobfears]

gotharper wrote:
So as we were getting ready to head to the beach last weekend. I realized how aggravated I get hooking up the trailer when the golf cart is on the back of the truck. Back up a little and check, move to the right a little and check....you all know the drill. So I had an idea, borrowed my 2 year olds iPod and Facetime called my phone. Bam! Instant back up cam!

Thank you brother, we have Iphones and can do the same thing.

[belairbrian]

jbjuices wrote:
This is a great idea, but don't you need wi-fi to Facetime?

yes, but you can also use Tango over a 3G or 4G connection provided both devices are Iphone. Ipods always needs wi-fi.

[gotharper]

I can FaceTime with mine anywhere, his has to have wifi, fortunately my router is powerful enough to put out a good signal in the driveway. Didn't work at the beach, campground wifi was so busy so the DW was re-enlisted to her backup duties!

[tshirtman]

The only problem is if your break the phone or driveover it the cost is 4X the cost of the back up cam.
My vote is the cam

[jbjuices]

This is a great idea, but don't you need wi-fi to Facetime?

[K_Charles]

You shouldn't drive when using your phone.