Internet On The Go

One of our biggest challenges while traveling is having reliable internet. While we were in Tuba City, Arizona, we had little to no internet. Upon arriving there, we had Nomad internet, then we had Frontier, and finally we ended up with Starlink. We have used hotspots from our cell phones as well. With all of the options out there, it truly depends on the location you are in. Are there trees? What cell phone provider is prominent in the area? Are there many cell towers around? We were not expecting this issue because in Indiana, we had wonderful fast speed internet, great cell service, and not a ton of trees to block signals. Read further on for a review of the above internet options we have used while on the go!

Nomad:

We heard about Nomad through some former camping neighbors we met in Indiana. We were brand stinkin’ new to the RV life and with SO many internet providers promising to have the fastest and most reliable internet speeds, we were overwhelmed. We asked our neighbors at the time about what they were using. They were veteran full-timers in the RV life so we trusted their input. We ordered Nomad internet and it was delivered very quickly. It was easy to set up and immediately worked amazing. This service uses a cell SIM card and the cell carrier card provided is based off the area you are in at the time of ordering service. It worked so well, Meg was actually able to play Call of Duty online with her family! When traveling from Indiana across the states to Arizona, Nomad continued working everywhere we went….until we got to Tuba City, AZ. Tuba City is an internet dead zone, there is some internet…if you are lucky, but virtually no cell towers. Nomad was excellent with their customer service, quick to respond, and even provided us with multiple cell carrier cards to try. No luck though, it still wouldn’t work….so we continued to search. To learn more about Nomad Internet click here >>>>> NOMAD

We used Nomad in the following states: Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina

Frontier:

We were told about Frontier being one of the only internet sources to work in the area of Tuba City, AZ and a perk being it was super affordable at only $50.00 a month! Woo Hoo! Except…It didn’t work at all. Not even a blip of internet. We contacted the company and they were very kind and quick to bring someone out to trouble shoot, however at the end of the day, we still didn’t have internet. We cancelled service with Frontier and on to the next option we go!

We used Frontier in the following state: Arizona

Starlink:

Matt had heard and been following the next big internet thing, Starlink. It’s satellite internet where you request service, get provided a satellite, and the satellite communicates with tons of satellites that orbit in space around the world (super science right?). This is a common option for internet in remote areas where otherwise internet wouldn’t exist for some. Finally, we had internet! Was it fast? No. But it was EXISTENT and we were super excited! Starlink is a little costly, however it was worth the cost to have access to internet for leisure, bill paying, blogging, and most of all keeping in touch with family and friends. We have loved starlink so far! Starlink constantly looks for more satellites to communicate with and over time in the same area, you may realize an increase in the speed and quality of your signal as we did while in Tuba City. The downside is starlink does not work well if there are alot of trees around or tall structures blocking signal. That being said already while being in North Carolina, we have had to stop service with Starlink due to trees not allowing us signal. So we are back to starting service with Nomad again! Please see the video of our starlink install below! If you want to get Starlink or learn more about it click here >>>>> STARLINK

We used Starlink in the following States: Arizona, Utah, Nevada

AT&T Hotspot:

We use AT&T as our cell carrier and haven’t had any issues with their service, signal, etc. unless we are in an area which doesn’t have alot of cell towers or is not a majority AT&T area. When between services, we use our phones as our hotspots which most often works really well. Like with Nomad, our hotspots and cell signals did not work well in Tuba City, AZ. While in North Carolina (at the time of writing this) we are waiting on our nomad internet set up to arrive at our campground, but in the meantime we are using our hotspot (like literally right now!) to be able to watch shows and blog. It’s a great backup method but not something we like to use all the time. When using Amazon Alexas, Amazon Firesticks, the kids Amazon Fire Tablets (man! I just realized we have ALOT of Amazon products!), it is so much easier to have a constant internet connection to avoid having to constantly pair and unpair everything! We also love that AT&T provides a discount to medical workers, which is very much appreciated!

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