Ep. 4 - Gunter Hill campground

[@joemyers]

Dude rolls a lap on the track; that opportunity was just too darn irresistible ... just like I would do! Way to go! Nice video. Thanks. Come on up and ride Ragbrai some time.

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Thanks Joe! Like you said, too irresistible- I had to do it. Rode Ragbrai in 2019, that was an epic time! Thanks for commenting and watching!

[@travelingwithrick]

Those little things that look like tree stumps are called cypress knees. They are part of the trees root system.

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Yeah, I looked it up, I knew it had a name but couldn’t remember. Thanks for watching!

[@5222k]

Resmed Airsense 11 for the win!

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Indeed, it is a great CPAP- even better with the 12V adapter. Thanks for watching!

[@5222k]

@@StevesRoadTripChronicles You’re welcome. I enjoy your videos. We have our mind set on an Oliver order right before I retire.

[@stephenjn59]

Cliff Swallows build mud nests under bridges in Alabama. - per Google.

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Ah cool- makes sense. Thanks for the info! 👍

[@TheJohnlynnphillips]

I'm searching for part 2 of good the bad and the ugly covering interior of Oliver...

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Stay tuned, it is on the way! I will explain the delay in the next video. Thanks for watching!

[@kabzak]

Enjoyed the video. Very nice looking RV you have. I look forward to future videos.

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching!

[@robertc3383]

You missed all the fun Friday night in the Ham. It wasn't too bad in my area, but Pelham had some damage and power outages. I'm glad you were able to have some enjoyment at Gunter Hill. There's not too much to do, but it's a nice campground.

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Thanks for watching and thanks for recommending Gunter Hill 👍. Yeah I lost a big branch from a tree- been sawing it up and hauling it to the street today.

[@thinkwell2]

Apparently we’re getting both the Cradlepoint Wireless WAN and the cell extender. In a low access area so will report back on the results FYI.

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Please do, I’m interested in how it works out for you!

[@thinkwell2]

Turns out we did not get the cell extender as salesman thought Cradlepoint did that task as well. Took us several tries and my nephew found the solution- remove BOTH SIMS and install the TMobile SIM. Works marvelously in combination with the roof antenna. How did the We Boost work out for you?

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

@@thinkwell2 well, I have not been anywhere that I needed it! It’s been in my truck, waiting for action 😁

[@ralphp3057]

Looks like my kind of camping spot ! I do that same thing ! Jump on my bicycle and check it out ! Thanks for sharing your trip ! 😁👍

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

Always great to have a bike! Thanks for watching!

[@thinkwell2]

Do you have the cell extender or the WiFi options Oliver offers?

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

I do not have the cell booster- I thought I would come up with my own solution. Thanks for watching!

[@thinkwell2]

Picked up our Ollie this week. Still working on setting up the Cradlepoint. Slow going. I promised I’d report back. Seems it eliminates the cell booster option. Comes with 2 SIM cards looks like Verizon and ATT via yet another 2 companies and quite pricing for the service. Should work with a TMobile SIM but no joy yet. Tech support with Cradlepoint quite excellent. How is your DYI system working for you?

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

@@thinkwell2 Thanks for the follow-up. I have installed it, but haven't gone on a trip to use it yet. Sounds like the cradlepoint is a hotspot. You might still benefit from an external antenna. Take a look at visible.com (owned by Verizon)- they might have a cheaper plan.

[@StevesRoadTripChronicles]

@@thinkwell2 Oh, and congratulations on the Oliver! Hope you really enjoy it.

[@thinkwell2]

Well as of today I believe the Cradlepoint solution may be the only chink in Oliver’s armor. Have spent hours with their technical support trying to get something to work. Systems like Wineguard provide 2 roles: extending reach of camp WiFi and providing enhanced cellular access. For the latter, one may use the third party option provided by the 2 SIM cards. However, they cost almost 3X the going rate. Could not get TMobile SIM to work and was told needed to authenticate with TMobile who said the SIM is authenticated. WiFi extension took a lot of tweaking with tech support and despite what appears to be a more than adequate antenna on the roof, we have not been able to get this feature to work. That said, please to report on your results which appear both affordable and realistic. Also, very open to comments from others who have a working Cradlepoint using some solution other than their third party association. All that said, the Oliver is a perfect solution and sets the bar for others.