This topic has been on my mind for quite some time now, but I didn’t know how to address it. Like I said before, we are not simply moving into an RV, we are supposed to be changing our lives. That being said, next week we are turning in our cable boxes. When we do that, we will also lose our main internet connection. The only thing crazier than not having cable and the Internet is how much it will cost to get them in the RV.
There’s some receiver thingy that costs $1500 which supposedly allows you to order data plans through any cell phone company for about $90 a month. We can get an airport card instead for $25 dollars and $50 a month, but the signal won’t be as good. That’s just the Internet. If we want to get cable while we are driving, it will cost us $2500 for the satellite and $90 for Dish Network service.
Now that I see these numbers on the screen, I’m really starting to think that all of this is bananas! I don’t want a bunch of new bills. I think cable is out of the window. We have an antenna that will allow us to get broadcast HD channels, so that will have to do for now.
It’s a little harder with the Internet connection. I use the net a lot for both work and play, so I would like to have something that gets good reception, but $1500 is a deal-breaker.
This whole experience is teaching me how to minimize spending and conserve funds. We don’t always need professional level products and services. I would like to try to go with the cheaper options first, and if I’m unsatisfied then upgrade. So often, we buy more than we really need.
Besides, we should be focusing on the sights and sounds from our environment, not the television!
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