and you're craving more of it, don't worry, we have tons more
huge regrets about owning Starlink but as we made our way
in to the power source and one is running outside through the
any means. That puppy right there is the router by the way.
our setup and take down. So, like before we put the kitchen
it. This is what we're talking about. One of them is plugged
pain in the butt to set up and take down each time we have to
without having to drill holes within the RV. So, that's
don't even have it mounted on the pole right now because
ever get Starlink and you want to see how it goes. I
great thing to have but it's like an extra hundred bucks to
aluminum pole. It is right on the back ladder here which is a
on what kind you have is that you cannot use it while moving.
500. It gets mounted on top of your RV so more weight and you
desolate areas. If you're enjoying this type of content
Basically, what we're saying is Starlink works great in rural
three fourfold. Yeah, the population went down a little
were just recently in Ocala, Florida and we were doubting
Carolinas. Also the trees. There's more trees there and
our veers are more densely populating that area as well.
it's the only way we can get the cord in here into the modem
cord down and in through a slide out. It's not ideal but
heavily populated compared to the west. And on top of that,
then like we said, trees can cause major obstructions. We
bit and then it's just more open, more desolate areas.
the open with the 5-, 000-foot extension cord it comes with.
all through the app or on the online version. You do it over
a tree over there too, we would have to just go put it out in
you just buy a Starlink right out of the box, they provide
one-time thing and then go back to your standard plan. Awesome.
allows you to move that stand outside any wear that has no
So, who should maybe avoid getting starlink? I'm just
know, the eastern side of the United States is already
How does it work then? How do you plug in? Well, it plugs
would not buy all the extra accessories. Don't go crazy. We
going to say and I'll explain why. People who are RVing
that it came with on top of the roof in the front. If there was
you with that little stand I was talking about before and it
called a pole buddy which mounts onto like a two-inch
buy this pole buddy. It does not come with the Starlink. If
kind of our setup with Starlink. We have something
people who should maybe avoid Starlink, let's tell you guys
I'll sure it's flush on the bottom and then we put the rest
slide all the way out, he'll feed the cord to the slide out.
into Starlink as we said up on the roof, we have to run that
start and stock these services at any time and you could do it
there that you can pay for higher speeds but that's more
for just a month. You can get that priority access for like a
internet connection. Gone are the days that you want sights
starting with these videos right here. We'll see you on
the more you pay, the more you get. So, there are options out
goes out of view and there's not a lot of satellites up
primarily in the south east. Why do you say that Nene? You
power or a system where you have your batteries run from an
going to go out of view of the actual dish itself. As that
with trees. Imagine a satellite up there three hundred miles
everywhere, you're going to have disruptions within your
it into a generator but then you have to run the generator
We've been places where our hotspot is like could barely
deprioritizing your data comes into play. If you're in a
mean to tell me that StarLink's not the answer to all of our
pretty setup. I mean, look at all these cords running out of
15, 16000 miles an hour, you could see how quickly it's
slide out. So, it's not super clean looking. It's not cute by
city, not so much. That's where the cell signal for your
above Earth's atmosphere and I think they're like traveling at
out west here, the speeds miraculously increased like
desert, you're going to have no way of hooking up the Starlink.
anything like a tree, a twig, whatever can disrupt your
Especially the southeast like Florida, Georgia, the
of the slide out. As you can see behind me, it's not a
show up to a campground, if there's like small twigs or
have the residential, standard residential, doesn't move
populated areas like we were just in Ocala, Florida. Oh my
max out on the data itself. Well, this is where
goodness. In the winter time where all the RVers go? It
we've had internet go out for like over a minute before.
everyone in the area. Yeah and it's not that they're trying to
the app and maybe you're in an area that's really congested
Yeah. During important things. Yeah. When you go into high
can use the internet while you drive. Before we go into the
just buying the basic package itself is over $600. It's super
It needs power. Another thing with these Starlink packages is
pricey. And the monthly fee. That keeps going up in price.
like twenty-four hours. So, what does this mean for the
buy a RV off the lot and take it out in the middle of the
comes with the price because you have to be able to plug in
Yeah. Another issue with Starlink and this is depending
awesome, I guess. And of course, like everything else,
You have to purchase the specific dish and it's like $2
Unlimited data with minimal latency. I mean, that's a big
some pros of having a Starlink is it is unlimited data. You're
average RV or out there? This means that if you would just go
money. But you know what's cool what I read is that you can
the desert and hooking up to the internet up in space. So,
Starlink, they get priority on their speeds because they're
deprioritize you on purpose. It's just that the people who
seats like on a stand and it has a good width about it so
congested area, they will actually put you on a lower
scale or slow down your internet speeds accommodate for
And like you said, we have the base plan and the base model.
Starlink in the middle of nowhere in the desert? That
go somewhere. We actually had to add a couple extra steps to
I've heard through the Grapevine that it could survive
hotspot like we talked about comes in clutch. Yeah. Having
so is pricing as well. Now, diving deeper into some bigger
inverter so you can plug stuff in. I guess you can also plug
another miniature con that we've noticed. It's kind of a
that backup is really good. Recently where I said you don't
that's really cool. You don't have to worry about freezing.
dish itself, comes with a router and it comes with the
basically comes with a 75 foot cord that connects to the
works great in the middle of the desert but in a congested
do you follow the cell service? Great question. Now we don't
we're under a massive tree. Mm hmm. We have it on the stand
where Starlink shines is it allows you to have that option
past six months however there has been quite a few cons that
we're like, what are we going to do? But the beauty of
trees. You should just try that out first. If you're going to
cons of owning the Starlink is signal can be spotty. When you
we need to discuss. So let's get into the GC details. You
below zero and it was working just fine. Also it does pretty
is you were talking about mountains when we recently
into it that prevents ice and snow build up on the dish. So
branches, let alone the big honkers of trees that are
increased their pricing from 135 a month to 150 a month. So,
So, it only goes up from there. Yeah, just recently, they
you could see as it's becoming more popular demand is going up
internet connection for prolonged periods of time,
your Starlink into a plug. Meaning, you have to have sure
there, signal could get very spotty very quickly. Ooh. So,
temperatures up to negative 20 degrees. Wow. I don't know if
you don't really have to worry about it blowing over. In this
visited Riodoso in New Mexico. It was snowing there. And a
connection. This device that you carry along with you is
never going to have to reach a threshold and then once you go
lasers bouncing. So when you go to buy your StarLink kit for
your couch or your bed alright Starlink here we go let's talk
thing that they stress with Starlink like that's why it's
so special. I mean, this is one of the biggest pros for us is
under the basics. What Starlink is, it's a satellite internet
No. You know how we talked about how amazing it is having
have to worry about it. One little fun pro about Starlink
pass that, start paying extra. It just doesn't exist.
awesome or you're in the mountains. Do you follow the or
the no-cell service, no problem. Yeah, that's huge.
thing called like a pep link router. So, we want to bring up
get a signal. Our cellphones could barely get a signal and
share this before we move on that if you have decent RV park
appreciate that. Yeah. Because we could be in the middle of
great option for RVers out there on the road who are
you're right oh now that I'm thinking of it while we're
far away. We'll get more into that later. Starlink has been a
looking for on-the-go connectivity. I really
going to be speaking to the satellites up in space. There's
temperature or have a security camera or other things that run
there anymore. Yeah, so if you wanted a way to track
your RV, comes with a few things. Comes with the Starlink
that's 100% true but I definitely know we were in
good in wind. It really does. It's a heavier device but it
out there. And sometimes it's where the campgrounds are
cool feature of the Starlink is it has a heating element built
reason we're going over all this is so you can circle back
not rely on the RV Park WiFi. I think the RV park WiFi used to
and then watch it later like plug in in bed yeah or wherever
can move the actual dish wherever you want it. Really
off WiFi, it's kind of a no go. I would say another thing that
is unfortunate is most cellphone data plans have a
different than all the things we just went over yeah that's
cord that goes from here to the moon. Just kidding. It
router but it's nice to have that extra and cord because you
cellphones and the hotspots that they provide strictly run
actual router that the sim cards go inside and that
cellular data as internet. It's pretty neat because the it's an
cons of using the cellphone however is when you leave your
RV, devices that were originally connected to that
doesn't take any installation at all. When you buy the phone,
Starlink. So, Just remember all this. How about when the RV
think possible just know that it's very normal to chew
WiFi maybe it's only at the office you can usually go in
no tomorrow and it puts more wear and tear on it than you
came into play. And more people started joining the RV life as
through a couple hundred gigabytes of data a month
you can use it while we're driving. So we can connect to
off those cellphone towers. Now, there are some cons that
the actual cellphone as a hotspot. Uh a big one for me is
back that in a minute. Let's talk about some pros of using
the hotspot while one of us is towing and driving down the
basics as well basically how it works like why is Starlink
limit of gigabytes and you know, gigabytes go fast. The
about some pros of Starlink but first of all we'll cover some
with your computer and download like TV show episodes or movies
be good and it used to work great until all the streaming
If you do anything with internet out on the road, do
of not having it on your phone if you leave. Nailed it. The
like to stream and watch TV now keep that in mind when the
to this when we tell you that you might not be a good fit for
the pep wave or the pep link because it's another way to use
would be a little unfair to not discuss further options that
park says they have free WiFi? Trust us. Trust us. Trust us.
becomes your home internet device which solves the issue
service provider is like ah fifty gigs here you go and
everything you need to know about Starlink, I think it
you're like well the Hanks told me that that's not a lot and
cellphone all of a sudden become disconnected because
talking about Cellular, another option of cellular data is a
you're taking that source away from the RV, it's just not
the internet data? You know what's a good tip? I'm going to
well and now became an yeah. A competitive game. Who gets all
road and as long as you have cell service, we have internet.
especially if you stream TV and I think most people out there
cellphone ready to use. One of the biggest frustration and
should also share a controversial opinion who
should actually be avoiding Starlink but we're going to get
come to using the phone as well for some internet but we'll get
with cellular, this bad boy right here has come into place
the hotspot which basically means the phone acts as our
cellphone as a hotspot is it chews through the battery like
other thing that I really dislike about using the
bring you. In this video, we're going to discuss the pros and
WiFi. The internal Sim card has its own data plan. Because the
you basically already have an integrated hotspot within the
Another perk of using your phone as a hotspot is it
not worked for us. Basically, your main options are cellular
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