From the RV52.com mail bag: Our greatest struggle was with technology. We have finally cleared that hurdle with having Dish on the go TV, a WiFi ranger for free WiFi, & Verizon mifi for other situations. Our plan is $50 per month unlimited, & throttled at 25G, through FMCA. The young man who put our […]
Electronics
Extending WiFi Range and Adding Security to RV Park WiFi
One reader wrote in with ACTUAL EXPERIENCE, FEEDBACK, INFORMATION, and INSTRUCTIONS on extending WiFi range in an RV park. As an added bonus, this reader was also able to increase security. (Dan this is you. Let me know if you want more credit with your last name. We didn’t talk about it at length! :-) […]
Fitbit Going Wild – RV Air Conditioner Vibration
One morning, while on an RV trip with the Tiny Texas Tumbleweed at San Saba Texas, I woke up to find out that I had accumulated over 44,000 steps while sleeping. The chance to spoof my friends was sort of fun in an evil way. But it wasn’t for me. With FitBit, I don’t think […]
The advantages of Cable TV with the mobility RVers need
Last updated on March 6th, 2018 at 07:12 pm If you nick me with something sharp, my blood runs RED. If I stub my toe horribly, I bleed red. Not just red, but SCARLET. What the H-E-double-toothpicks am I talking about? I’m a Cornhusker grad and I love my college colors. I bet YOU do […]
A wonderful fitness watch – RVers need to exercise – Fitbit can help
I recently purchased an upgrade to my Fitbit Surge. It is the Fitbit Iconic (amazon disclosure). I wrote an article on why we chose Fitbit over Apple Watch. Here is my video overview of my new Fitbit Iconic. Spoiler: I LOVE IT. Here is a plain old link to the Fitbit Surge versus Fitbit Iconic […]
Improve your WiFi reception at RV Parks economically
(Editor’s pre-amble. This is a guest article from an RV52.com reader Dan Wilcox -THANKS DAN- about his real world experience. Minor edits by RV52 along with added Amazon links. Dan wrote RV52.com due to some of my articles on managing the WiFi in your RV. He wrote a great article and I hope it […]
Why my wife is giving up her Apple Watch
Last updated on July 24th, 2016 at 02:58 pm(note – links on this page go to sites in which RV52 will be compensated for the traffic. however, this does not inform nor sway the opinions of RV52.com) What caused my wife to decide to leave behind a year of Apple Watch The trail was really […]
eBook eReader Update for the RVer from RV52 – Kindle HD7 Review
Way back when I first started RV52.com, and RVing, I wrote an article about books and ereaders. You can find that old timer article here. In that article, I was a real advocate of the Nook. Every person in the family had one. At the same time, we were also very big advocates of Amazon […]
See why you need to backup your RV electronics in this RV52.com video
RV52.com uses automated remote computer backup services. I thought I would take some time and do a video that explains why backup is important and why remote backup is the best way to go. Here is the vid: Read RV52.com’s other article on computer backup. Happy backing up RVers!
Your computer WILL fail – Here is why – And what you can do about it
Last updated on August 26th, 2016 at 08:52 pm Why computer backup service is important! Hello RVers. Today, more than ever, you have more and more of your life captured in digital format. RVers, more than many people are capturing their travel digitally. RVers more than many people are more mobile than ever. RVers digital […]