Choosing the Best RV Internet for You

This week we offer a detailed guide to choosing the best RV Internet for you. For RVers, there is no one solution for everyone. And this week, we detail all the options available.

Our guests are Chris and Cherie from the Mobile Internet Resource Center. Last week, they shared the pros and cons of using Starlink in your RV. We continue the discussion this week in Episode 462 with a breakdown of all the other options, from cellular to Wi-Fi.

Also in this episode:

* What it’s like when a Tornado touches down right next to your campsite

* The Best State Parks in Every State

* The RV News of the Week and your questions

You can watch the video version from our RV Lifestyle YouTube Channel by clicking the player below.

If you prefer an audio-only podcast, you can hear us through your favorite podcast app or listen now through the player below.

Update:

Hurricane Warning

As this episode is released on Aug. 30, 2023, there’s a Hurricane coming - the first of the year for the Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to strengthen into a major, Category 3 hurricane before making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, perhaps early Wednesday, the day this podcast is released. As we record this episode, it looks like it is heading to the Big Bend region of Florida.

If you are camping there, we hope you got out of town as soon as you heard the predictions. And for everyone else along the Gulf Coast of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, as well as those on the Atlantic coasts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, pay attention to the weather. This is expected to be a very active year. Hurricane season runs to November. Move out of the area as soon as the forecasts have you in the target zone.

Complicating this situation is news of contaminated gas distributed and sold in the areas affected by this storm over the past few days.

RV Lifestyle Feedback

COMMENT: Everyone keeps talking about Buc-ee's and how they’re so cool. But I don’t think I’ve heard you and Jennifer talk about it. We tow a 26-foot trailer. Is it worth pulling in? - Lawrence

ANSWER: We are not big fans of Buc-ee's. They are too big and too crowded. There’s no space for RV parking and they are really aggressive in making sure people gas up, shop and then move along. Someone just posted on our Facebook group the following. “My wife was at the Calhoun location and had filled up, bought a few things and walked the dogs. She was traveling in our minivan. She tries to stop and get a few hours sleep when traveling from Fl to Ky. Security guard came up to the van and told her she could not park and sleep there which we have done many many times even in the coach. He said it was a new policy. No loitering. That was at 2 am!!!”

Seriously? We’ve heard other similar reports. That’s not very RV-friendly. So we don’t stop at Buc-ee's. And for you, towing a 26-foot trailer, I think you’d find it challenging to get in and out of a gas pump, let alone find a place to park if you want to shop or go in to eat.

SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZ - Wendy Bowyer

Wendy Bowyer reports on the hot issues most talked about this past week on our

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The Pros and Cons of Starlink for RV Travelers

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Starlink for RV use has become a major source of Internet connectivity. But as good as the system is, there are pros and cons to consider before RVers should totally rely on it.

Starlink for RV use has become a major source of Internet connectivity. But as good as the system is, there are pros and cons to consider before RVers should totally rely on it.

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Starlink for RV use has become a major source of Internet connectivity. But as good as the system is, there are pros and cons to consider before RVers should totally rely on it.

This week, we talk to two of the RV industry's most knowledgeable experts on Internet connectivity for RVers - Chris and Cherie of the Mobile Internet Resource Center.

In the interview segment of the podcast, they explain where Starlink works best and why there are still some limitations to overcome before the system is universally reliable enough to be the sole Internet source for RV nomads.

Also this week on the RV Podcast:

* Gas and diesel prices are on the rise…again

* Two must-have RV Tools that cost less than $20

* Plus…Travel Tips, RV News and your questions…all coming up on Episode 461 of the RV Podcast.

You can watch the video version from our RV Lifestyle YouTube Channel by clicking the player below.

If you prefer an audio-only podcast, you can hear us through your favorite podcast app or listen now through the player below.

Audience Feedback

Here's some feedback from the audience we received this week:

We bought our first RV this spring and looked forward to a summer of camping. That didn’t happen. Not because the RV had issues. Not because of anything on our end. There were no RV spots to book. We tried all summer long. We got in one state park in June but every other time we tried, at different state parks, the campground was all full up. We took a chance and booked a private campground a few miles outside the area we wanted to visit. It was like camping in the ghetto. Sorry. No thanks. We now regret buying an RV. - David

We’ve had a great summer camping. We used Harvest Hosts, COE campgrounds and did some awesome boondocking. We love listening to your podcast as we drive. This is our first year as campers. We’re ready for a busy fall season now. - CiCi 

Thanks for your tip on mobile techs. We’ve used them twice this summer. Easy one day fixes. I tried taking the RV back to our dealer but they had no openings for weeks. The mobile techs came to us, one the same day I called, one the next morning. Your advice saved our summer camping - Lucas

SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZ - Wendy Bowyer

Wendy Bowyer reports on the hot issues most talked about this past week on our RV Lifestyle Facebook Group:

Something I'd like to share with you this week - at the risk of sounding maybe a little corny - are some examples of how the RVLifestyle Facebook Group not only shares tips and suggestions, but really cares for one another.

Amanda, who is from Phoenix, wrote that she was in southern California for a Saturday wedding, and Hurricane /Tropical Storm Hilary was on its way. She was in an RV park, watching the weather and getting nervous. Her family planned to leave Monday and asked the group for advice.

Many jumped in and their overwhelming advice was to get out as soon as possible. 

Some who had experienced tropical storms told her an RV was the last place she wanted to be.

Others from southern California told her about the best roads out.