This is mainly focused on the full time RVers reading this, but there are still ideas to be mined for others. This is the layout for how our network is getting built and what each Raspberry Pi will do in that network. I've had some new ideas recently, so while I've discussed building a Raspberry Pi network before, this is...
I'm going through what I want to have in the RV, what we already have, and what we can adapt to make work for our situation. As we are professional bloggers, it is important that we be able to connect to our followers, update the website, and be able to function with the hardware we can afford. There are many...
We recently upgraded from a SureCall Fusion2Go 2.0 RV to the SureCall Fusion2Go 3.0 RV to see the difference and how much of an improvement was made with the new version of the device. We tested it out in a couple of different campgrounds where we have been before to tell if it made much of a difference, and if...
I received a Pepwave Surf SOHO Mk3 wifi access point and router from Peplink for installation in the Smart Home on Wheels project and finally got it a few days ago. It was shipped quickly, but arrived at our home base in Florida and we weren't able to get it from there until this week. I set it up, got...
This review has been a long time in the works. Our original plan was to go to Florida last Thanksgiving and add solar panels, a much larger battery setup, an inverter, and the other parts required for running our RV completely off the grid and unplugged. If you've been following along, you'll know we didn't make it to Florida until...
I've gone back and forth several times trying to make something work in our system for a central core unit that operates as a media server, smart home control hub, and file server. It seems like everything I try to do ends up in failure. My point is: Read what I go through and decide what you want to try...
I received a satellite dish for DirecTV from Winegard, specifically the Trav'ler. Its an HD dish that mounts to the roof of your RV and automatically finds the right satellite so all you have to do is turn it on and it searches. There are two cables that attach to it, several screws to mount it down, and attaching the...
I received a rear view camera from Tadi Brothers to install myself and review. It was not difficult, seems to work fine, and has a clean, clear image that is easily wide enough for our needs. I don't back up the RV often, but when I do, its nice to have a picture of what is going on behind the...
There seems to be some confusion out there about internet access on the road, specifically the difference between hotspots, wifi, and cellular data. They are all connected to each other, but do different things. I'll try to walk you through the difference, similarities, and explain how they all work together. First, almost all full time RVers need an internet connection...
As I work on the Smart Home on Wheels project, I am always looking for the most effective method to set up the Core Unit in the project RV, as well as how to make it so I can explain it to readers in an easy to understand and follow set of instructions. I have found several companies that make...
