UNLIMITED RV INTERNET - Basics, Tips and Tricks for RVing!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

This episode is PACKED with valuable content about RV internet. Everything you should know is going to be talked about in the next 20 minutes. This is a lot of information, so please use the timestamps below for your convenience to reference back to anytime! If you found this content to bring you value, please leave us a like on the video 👍🏼 Leave us a comment below and let us know if you agree or disagree with any of these points! 🛑 CHECK COMPATIBILITY BEFORE PURCHASING ---HDMI Device - iPhone urlgeni.us/amzn/HDMIAPPLE ---HDMI Device - Android urlgeni.us/amzn/HDMI HappilyEverHanks Amazon Page 📦 urlgeni.us/amazon/HanksStorefront Follow Us For More Valuable Content Related To RV Living: urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/KVJA ⏱Timestamps: 00:00 - Video Start 00:18 - Introduction 01:43 - RV Internet Options 02:10 - RV Internet - RV Park WIFI 02:57 - How Reliable is RV Park WIFI? 04:11 - Streaming Services at an RV Park (Netflix, Hulu) 04:46 - Additional Options and THANK YOU! 05:26 - RV Internet - Cellular Options 05:40 - Cellular Plans (Data Allowance vs. Unlimited) 06:43 - RV Internet - "Hotspots" 07:43 - RV Internet - "Jetpacks" 08:48 - "Unlimited Data" - Be Careful! 09:37 - Free and Reliable App for RV Internet 10:52 - Satellite RV Internet - Not Always the Best Option! 11:35 - Satellite RV Internet - Cons and Considerations 13:30 - Starlink - Space X (Consider Before Buying) 15:47 - RV Internet -What is HappilyEverHanks Using? 16:54 - Stop Maxing out your Hotspot! (Best Device) 17:07 - How to Mirror from your Phone to your TV! 19:24 - An Unlimited Hotspot Option that we use 20:07 - AT&T (RV Internet Option)

[@arbonneladyTN]

Well done you two!!! We heard about you from Phil (you me & the RV) Very proud of you both! Blessings, Manuela

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Manuela!! Thank you so much 🤗 we are so thankful to meet you, what’s your name?

[@mylovemymoose]

We just sold most of everything we own and sold our home and just bought a new fith wheel and are doing full time. We are Amazon merchants. Hope to see you all on the road one day! The Rosson's

[@williamclark6315]

you are great, we are a older couple and we are planning to go full time in Feb,2022 when my wife retires, and we watch you all the time..

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you so much William! This is fantastic, we are really happy for you guys and your upcoming adventures in the full time RV life 🤗 Keep these great comments coming, we enjoy hearing from you! Talk again soon friend

[@gentryward5823]

Wife and I are transitioning into RV life full time within the next couple months from Apartment living and we love your videos. We are huge fans. You two have definitely helped with the final decisions and helping us feel prepared. Thank you. Hope we get a chance to meet along our journey

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Gentry! Thank you so much for your wonderful support 😃 We are so happy for you both! Tell us all the details! What kind of RV are you going to be full timing in?

[@gentryward5823]

@@HappilyEverHanks we’re still looking around currently on market place, I’m a contractor by trade, so looking for something to remodel. We would like a 5th wheel with bump outs though. 🤞🏾 2 dogs and a cat as well 🤦🏾‍♂️ We’re kinda terrified honestly lol

[@nicolearnold5960]

My husband and I are both ER travel nurses and just upgraded our RV to officially RV travel nurse. We cannot wait…your channel has so much great information!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Congrats! That is amazing 😃

[@Sarah-wb4xv]

My husband and I are getting ready to start travel nursing this spring and go to full time RV living! We always get so excited when you guys post another helpful video! Thanks!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Sarah! We are so excited for you both! It's great to hear that others are taking full advantage of this lifestyle. We are really grateful to have your support! Best to you both ❤️- Kyle and Renee

[@wdbrittain]

Hey Sarah, my Sara and I will be doing the same thing down the road. She is an RN, I will be retiring here soon @ 55! Yup she is gonna have a “trailer boy.” We can’t wait to get out on the road and make some great new friends and memories on our journeys. Good luck to you.

[@randtgorman]

Just bought our Grand Design Reflection 312BHTS. Selling the house and hitting the road. We are parked at a camp site and trying to learn BEFORE taking off. It's a lot to get use to. But excited to make our first trip.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

This is so wonderful! Congratulations to you guys 😊 It definitely is a transition, but ya'll sound like you are already rocking it!! Keep it up, we hope to hear from you again soon!

[@65Max]

Getting ready to be "on the road again" and my "day job" is day trading but only for a couple of hours each morning (8:30 - 19:00) so this is critical for me. Learning a lot from all your suggested options.

[@sammandfam8126]

We are the Smith family (Samm, Quinn, Trystyn and pets). We are on our final 30 days in our “sticks and bricks”. We turn in our keys at the end of July. Then, we will be full time in our fifth wheel! Thank you so much for your candid coverage of so many rv situations and issues! We hope to see you out on the road someday.

[@sarahhobbs305]

I just switched to First Net and I was considering getting the Nighthawk and using that as our main hotspot. We also want an external battery pack to have the hotspot plugged into so we can keep the temperature monitor working for when we are at the hospital. Keeping our dog safe is #1 priority! Thanks for all the good info!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Sarah! We have never heard of Nighthawk before, let us know if you end up going with that! Would love to hear your thoughts on it 😃Definitely a #1 priority...Our fur babies are the most important 😊Cheers Sarah! - Kyle and Renee

[@donturner3228]

Hey Hanks, just wanted to introduce ourselves. Don and Lee Turner. We in our mid-60s and I’m still working but we watch your videos and many others with a dream of eventually full-time RV’ing. Keep up the great work.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

So nice to meet you Don and Lee 😊 How wonderful that you are both considering full timing! We hope to continue to hear from you both!! Stay safe, we will see you on the next one

[@esthergraham1353]

My husband and I have been to all 50 states in our mini van and eventually in our car. Well you know Alaska and Hawaii …. We stay in hotels and occasionally with friends which can be quite expensive. I watch all of your episodes and really love watching you live out my dream. One day we will get that rv and sell our home and head out…. Love love love Dexter😊

[@HappilyEverHanks]

You guys are so awesome and have been to many more places than we have! #inspiration Thanks for all your amazing support 😃

[@vermontwife]

Hey Hanks family. Thank you not only for the content you provide, but the brightness you add to people’s lives. We have a T@b 320 boondock camper and hope to travel to soon. In the meantime, we have had to be creative with lack of cell coverage in Vermont and in the Adirondacks. If you’re ever in this neck of the woods- I hope we cross paths! Happy and safe travels! The Achilles family. ❤

[@otisyoko3670]

Picking up a new RV tomorrow and started searching "best rv internet" and found your channel. Great stuff, just ordered an HDMI lightening adapter to start with, thank you

[@ccrockett5358]

Holy cow! I’ve got that apple adapter! I used it before we sold our farm for our outdoor movie theater. I’m going to get it out of storage! We have two smart TVs in our camper but the Internet is always sketchy and we get tired of hooking up our hotspots on our phones every time. After we use up our hotspots up it always starts buffering. Great information!

[@michaelsimon3059]

My wife and I recently subscribed to your channel and we absolutely love you guys. We are buying our first RV in about 3 months, a 33 foot Kodiak Ultra Lite series. I am doing as much homework as possible since we will be hitting the road shortly after we buy our trailer. For 30 years so coins of the trailer like that it's really no big deal. But it's all the other stuff that we need to learn communication on escapes for mail and sharing info on how to get prescriptions and doctor visits schedules while on the road was invaluable and it was things we had never even considered. Would you put the good work guys love your channel and hopefully we'll see you up there on the road someday

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Congrats on jumping into this lifestyle and thanks for your support!

[@AmyMiller-bn9ou]

I'm a HomeFi user and I swear by it! I looked into other options but they seemed too expensive and inconvenient. I've never had any issues working from home or using my streaming services while RVing with my HomeFi device. Loved the video, it was super informative!

[@twallaceii]

Hi This is Thomas “Pokey”. Wallace. I was really impressed that you commented on my thumbs up post. Most other sites will give you a heart even if you asked a question, to actually comment I thought that was really cool, thank you! Great content!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Thomas! 😃👋🏼 thank you so much, this means a lot to us that you took the time to comment. You totally just made our days making this post We hope we can hear from you again! Would be great to get to know you more, cheers 😃 - Kyle and Renee

[@brianvandy4002]

You can get cellular modems that allow you to override the TTL on the data packets. The TTL is how the carrier knows if you are hotspotting or not. That means that you can hotspot, but make the carrier think you are using the data on your device instead of hotspotting.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Oh very interesting!! We had no idea about this! Thank you so much for letting us know these great inside tips! YOU ROCK Brian 😃🙌🏼Talk to you again soon friend, be safe!

[@brianvandy4002]

@@HappilyEverHanks TTL is "Time to Live." Every data packet sent over the internet has that setting as part of the packet. Every time that packet goes through a server or router in the network the value is decremented until it reaches zero then the packet stops being routed. Your phone and computers typically uses a TTL of 64. If I'm using my phone the phone company can tell because TTL has decremented only to a certain point when my packet reaches the phone company servers. If I was tethering my computer to my phone the TTL would have decremented one more value when the packet went through the phone so they know I'm tethering. If I go to my computer and set it to have the TTL value be 65 instead of 64, suddenly the phone company thinks the packet originated from my phone. So, when the data came from your phone the phone company sees the TTL as 63 (the TTL decremented by a value of one from 64). If you are tethered the TTL packet is 62 because it was decremented by your phone to 63 then again when it hit the phone company router. They see the value is not 63 so they consider it a tethering packet. However it your computer started with a TTL of 65, the packet would decrement to 63 when it hit the phone company and they would think it must have come from your phone. There are cellular modem/routers out there that have a setting that allow it to overwrite the TTL setting in packets passing through it so you can have an entire network behind that router that the phone company can't tell is from a tethered device.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Holy WOW!!!! This is a lot of great information Brian 😲 We can’t thank you enough for taking the time to write all of this out, we really appreciate your time 😀 Definitely sounds like you were able to figure this out and make it work to the best of your advantage! Truly, Brian we thank you so much for your support And sharing this with us!!

[@surfbug1]

@@brianvandy4002 ok. So..... There are cellular modems and routers ..that are out there ...that allow you to change the ttl setting. Cool! Question, care to share links or tell us which ones they are? Thank you!

[@brianvandy4002]

@@surfbug1 Well, I did a google search for "cellular router that allows custom ttl" and the first video came up talking about how to do this on a router. Also a lot of web pages that talk about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZvTl4Fsp9iHjZY

[@doranalford8393]

Wife and I both just retired and bought a grand design 17 MKE and a truck to pull it with. Found you on You Tube and subscribed. We think you videos are fantastic and have a lot of good sugestions. Just watched this episode and the HDMI idea was great. I think Nae Nae, lol, was holding an adapter for her iphone. The androids have a tethering function where you can connect via a USB cable to a computer. Then you can use a HDMI or just use screen mirroring from your phone or your computer to the tv if your tv is capable of doing that. I haven't tried it yet but I know it will work also. Keep up the good work and maybe we will see you on the road. Doran and Diana Alford. Fresno CA.

[@lindadorazio986]

Hubby & I just bought a Grand Design imagine travel trailer this past weekend and can’t wait to start camping! We are enjoying your tips & tricks for a great camping experience!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

That is so awesome to hear Linda!! Congratulations to you both 😊We are happy for you!! Keep us updated on how things go, we would love to continue to hear from you on other videos 😃👋🏼

[@fernandocorral3245]

Out on our maiden voyage, up early and enjoying our favorite KZbinrs Thank you for all the great info!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

YES!!! Love this Fernando 😃🙌🏼 Hope y’all have a wonderful trip!!

[@tamirenno5845]

My mind has officially exploded! I just found your Amazon site, page, whatever it’s called! So excited! It saved me from putting every item down in my phone. Did I say I was excited? I AM!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Tami!! We are so happy you found it 🙂You rock!! Sorry it took us so long to get back to you, the Florida sun kicked our butts today LOL (especially carl) 🤣bahahaha

[@arc2226]

Great information Hanks! I stopped the video and bought the iPhone/HDMI adapter immediately. Thank you for the topic and your insight. Don in Florida

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Don! Thank you so much for this wonderful support and feedback, it truly means a lot to us 😀🙌🏼 we hope that we can talk to you again soon, best to you friend

[@penelopeburruss6679]

We are RV newbies and trying to figure it all out. I appreciate your input on many subjects. There are so many questions we have and look forward to learning through your KZbin videos. Thanks!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@EvaGusumano]

Hello from The Gusumano’s New to the 5th wheel family. Loving all your videos. So informative to us newbies. We do a lot of boondocking. We camp on our property (11 acres) between Houghton and Higgins Lakes, Michigan.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

That's awesome, Eva, thanks for being here!

[@FreckledGingerGoes]

We just got Starlink and so far we love it.

[@amypletcher4411]

We are looking into getting it soon. It is finally in our area!! 2yrs later. 6/24

[@gypsycrossroads]

Great Shiitake Mushrooms Batman! Our daughter got us the HDMI doodad for us and we had no idea that we could hook a charger to it too! We were alternating phones! "CRAP! your phones about to die... hurry up and use mine! Ughhh mines almost dead too. Charge yours for a bit then we can quickly switch again!"

[@HappilyEverHanks]

HAHAHAHA!!! Love this 🤗 Thank you for your wonderful support!! We appreciate this awesome comment!!

[@gypsycrossroads]

@@HappilyEverHanks After I left this comment we facetimed our Daughter in FL. When I told her that we didn't know that charged our phones too, the pause on the screen with her looking at us like we were morons lasted so long I thought the screen froze!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

@@gypsycrossroads 😂😂🤣 You guys are too funny!!

[@esthermcgough3995]

Just ordered this. No internet here so streaming to my tv sounds great. THANK YOU

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hope it does well for you!! Thank you for your wonderful support ❤️

[@esthermcgough3995]

@@HappilyEverHanks getting it Wed 2/2/22 also a new fridge mine has gone to working every other day. Thanks . Love you both and Dexter I love watching you too

[@robertbenefield4496]

I have followed (some states call it stalked) y'all for a few months. I do not have a RV, yet I find you two hilarious and informative, keep up the fun videos!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Lol thank you for watching Robert! It's great to hear from you! Keep these comments coming on other videos, your support means so much to us 😃

[@zebadiahdryer-scott9035]

I love you all! Thank you for all your energy and great information! My hubby and I are going to be starting a stationary full time RV life to start before we hit the road! Can’t wait!

[@user-rr9jg4lv7o]

Thank you for the information. Most of our time is spent outside, but on those occasions when forced inside, you can only watch some many DVDs. Other options would be nice. We have been trying to figure out what to do . . . and now we are armed with information, thanks to the Hanks.

[@MrNicmousseau]

Great information! The lack of consistency for internet service is a real hindrance for those who need to complete work while transiting.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Nic, couldn’t agree more! It was a long topic, but there are so many options out there. We can’t wait to hear what comes about with this starlink program

[@marty6055]

You are so right about campground WIFI being awful. We chose a campground in Alaska because they advertised free WIFI. When I checked in and asked about WIFI, they said "come to the office and you can use our phone as a hotspot".

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Oh yeah that sounds about right! We've been to some where they say the same... 'Super fast Wifi'. Nothing at campsite. Figures, there's a lot of people in the park. We take the laptop to the office since they say 'it's always really fast right in the office no matter what'. Slower speeds than our phone hotspot. Never trust what they describe their wifi 😆- Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@paulraschjr9617]

I've been looking and looking for an economical way to stream TV in my camper. We are weekend campers and I did not want to invest in Starlink or other subscription forms of internet. You solved my problem! Great video! Thanks so much!!!!

[@joeskelton1938]

great information, love your channel. I have never RV'd a single day in my life and I am retired military with a guaranteed income every month without having to work so I figured I would try full time RV living. You channel is giving me so much information. I should have my house sold this summer and looking to dive into RV living

[@kathycatlin5800]

Thanks so much for your channel! My husband and I just purchased a Grand Design RV Reflection 260RD Fifth Wheel...we pick it up at the end of the month. Your videos have relieved us of SO much anxiety and given us great tips to get started. So a big THANK YOU for that!! We subscribed to all your social media and are devout followers already ;) Love your energy and down to earth tips and tricks...oh and your sense of humor is a good reminder for us as well! Thanks again and keep up the great work!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Kathy! Congratulations to you and your husband! Grand Design is amazing (we certainly love ours). We are extremely grateful for your kind word s as support. I wish we could express through words how much this means to us ❤️ We look forward to hearing more about your journey! Are you guys going to be full time living upon picking up your new Grand Design? I’m not sure I have seen the Reflection 260 RD in person.. so I am going to do some research. It curious to see what y’all are getting 😃🙌🏼 Our friends live in a Reflection 337 RLS and they love it. To be honest, we were initially going to go with the Reflection series before we decided on the S-Class Solitude

[@KathyCatlinWellness]

@@HappilyEverHanks The Reflection 260RD is great for two people...and our springer spaniel! It's a smaller camper, but still feels roomy and has all the amenities of Grand Design. As a health coach who is fussy about how I eat, the 12 cubic foot fridge and great kitchen area really suit me. We will not be living in it full time, but we plan to explore the country more. Our son, daughter in law and grandkids live in another state and the camper will be a great way to go spend time with them, but not get under their skin! Sooo- it checks a lot of boxes. Add covid in the mix and camping in an RV really helps alleviate the itch to get out to see more of our beautiful country. Can't wait to get started!! Oh, btw - your videos about winter cracked us up! We live in upstate NY and totally relate to the challenges your PA living gave you- big props for dealing with this winter in an RV!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

@Catlin Wellness That’s great to hear! Having that roomy feel makes all the difference. How great to hear that you are a health coach! That must be a really fulfilling job, being able to support healthy eating and lifestyles. To be honest, Renee and I recently started counting calories and just “behaving more” with our eating habits. We are so glad that we did, we haven’t felt this great in awhile! Powerful stuff you teach! That’s a great start to RV’ing, there is so much to see out in this world. We feel like RV’s bring you to the doorsteps of it all. Plus how great is that, being able to visit the grandkids as well! LOL thank you so much, we won’t be winter RV living anytime soon again. We learned a lot, but it was challenging! Glad we were able to make some content from it that might be of value to others. We are ready for some warm sun! 😊 Thank you so much for the amazing support. We look forward to hearing from you again soon! Best to you, Cheers!! - Kyle and Renee

[@captainkirk8806]

Kathy, looked up your Grand Design RV Reflection 260RD in the 2021 version ...... WOW..... super nice unit. Enjoy it!!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Yeah it is a beautiful rig for sure! The layout reminds me of our first travel trailer (Grand Design Imagine 2150 RB)... it had the same layout with the kitchen on the right as you walk in the door and the living area across from the kitchen. Awesome choice Kathy!

[@petey120138]

About to start RV living and this was one of the first videos i've watched. love it, thanks for the content

[@LadyMarineNY1]

So my son just taught me about the mirror thing from phone to TV with my smart tv... so I'm watching you all on an 85in TV.. Y'ALL LOOK AWESOME BTW!!! LOL thanks for all the tips

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Kimmi!! Thank you so much for the wonderful support ❤️ YES!! The mirror feature has been such a game changer for us! Hope we can hear from you again soon 😊 Best to you Kimmi!

[@robertasmith7780]

Really appreciate this video. Internet and Wi-Fi signals, for me, it’s so confusing but you break it down to where I can understand it better. Thank you so much

[@happyhippyhaven]

Glad you kids are enjoying RVing fulltime

[@shelbyhowe7927]

I learned about Nomad internet recently from another KZbinr but I haven't tried it yet. There is also a podcast called The Fine Print by the Ramsey Network and it's great! My husband and I are planning to hit the road in 2022 and enjoy your humor!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

This is so exciting to hear Shelby! Thank you very much for sharing this awesome information with us 😃 Keep these wonderful comments coming on other videos as well, we really appreciate your feedback and support ❤️

[@kv754]

AWESOME! was just asking about the nomad internet too! there's a discount for it under the harvest hosts page the Hanks recommended! Thanks HANKS!!! You guys rock!

[@paulpratt315]

For watching content on your TV, with a newer TV, you can "cast" wirelessly from your phone to your TV. It won't help with posting videos but is great for those video watching days...

[@TheTropics4]

Love the HDMI connection to the phone! I never knew of such until you shared it! Thank you! ❣️🥰

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Absolutely!! We still use it to this day 😄 It’s been nice having on the road. Thank you for your wonderful support! Are you living the RV life?!

[@dianadailidonis80]

Hi! Our family is new to RVing and we love it but find lots of challenges. Your channel is great! Thank you for doing what you do. We have a travel trailer and are weekend and horse show warriors but some day would like to go full time. You make that dream seem less scary and doable!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

This is so wonderful to hear Diana! We are happy for you guys and can’t wait to hear about more of your upcoming adventures 😃 Stay safe out there and feel free to reach out to us anytime we can be of help in answering questions!! See ya out there 😊🙌🏼

[@danielleguthrie5138]

My husband and I just bought our first Rv travel trailer, thanks for sharing your tips! You’ve been so helpful! We’re on our first trip right now and just went through the whole realizing that the free campground WiFi won’t stream Anything on the TV. We went to Verizon and got the MiFi but used over 10 G in the first 2 nights of having it….Way too expensive for two nights of TV lol. We were wondering what to do now, so I’m going to get that hdmi adapter today! Thanks, love you guys!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Danielle! CONGRATULATIONS to you and your hubby!! Yes, it's amazing how much data will cost and how quickly you can kick your streaming threshold 😅We hope that the HDMI adapter treats you well! What inspired you guys to get into the RV lifestyle?? 😀

[@danielleguthrie5138]

@@HappilyEverHanks Hi, thanks for replying, that’s so sweet! I hope you guys are enjoying somewhere warm, we are in Pennsylvania so it’s pretty cold. I know you guys know all about that! 😆 My husband does industrial refrigeration and has traveled for over 20 years so he’s tired of hotels….and we always wanted to get an RV because we love camping. Our youngest is a senior this year and will be going off to college so I’ll be an empty nester, I’m looking forward to going with him as much as I can! We only ever used tents and cabins so you guys were very helpful and fun to watch! 😊

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Absolutely!! You mean a lot to us! 😃Oh my, yes we do LOL We are sending you guys all the warm vibes! That's wonderful that you guys have found some middle ground within the RV life to stick close to you hubby during his travels 😊 Thank you for your kindness and support Danielle ❤️We hope that we can continue to hear from you on other videos as well, your feedback means so much to us!!! Stay safe!

[@depressica3430]

I am sooo thankful for this info! Service and connectivity is one of my biggest concerns about living on the road. I am a student in a fully online program and I do some part time WFH for extra money (and let's be honest, I stream A LOT) so internet is a priority. I notice you guys say "used to be" or "were" travel nurses. Do you not nurse full time anymore? I'm a travel nurse and it's been a dream to get an RV and travel. Now that my son is grown and moved on to college I'm ready to pull the trigger! Yall's channel is a big source for my research and I think being travel nurses is what drew me to.your channel.

[@aprilporter3452]

Hey there, My family and I are not travel nurses but are head out on the road come September 2021!!😬. I've been binge watching you guys soaking up all the informations. You guys are super informative and fun. Maybe we can do a meet up somewhere sometime. Until they be safe.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey April that is so exciting for you guys!!! We are so happy for y’all and the adventures coming your way soon 😊🙌🏼 WAY TO GO!!! We would absolutely love to meet up with you on the road one day soon! Where do y’all plan on heading come September?

[@AlliChuckAdventures]

Funny, Alli and I were just talking about this subject. She will have to have reliable internet to teach remotely. Great in depth info! Nice job explaining everything! 😊

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Great! We've made it work and can't live without the internet world 😃. Thanks for watching guys! ~Renee & Kyle

[@AlliChuckAdventures]

@@HappilyEverHanks Alli looses her mind when she can’t get online to check FB lol

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Lol we know the struggle!! 😄

[@karlmopete]

We are preparing for our first RV trip. Thanks for the great info

[@HappilyEverHanks]

@@karlmopete Absolutely! How exciting for you guys! We hope we can hear from you again soon! Cheers Peter! - Renee and Kyle

[@alexglover9169]

Hi guys. My wife and I just joined your channel love it so far. Will really want to keep up thank you

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hi Alex, we can’t say enough about the comment you just left us. We appreciate your kind words and support. Feel free to reach out to us anytime, we enjoy hearing from you Alex! - Renee and Kyle

[@dkgibbins]

THANK YOU for this video! We are fixing to go FT and this was one of our biggest stressers since I work remotely. This helps a ton!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thanks for your feedback! Glad the video was helpful and best of luck with all your planning 😃

[@roseambrose7971]

Thanks for all your information and humor, love you guys. Hubby and I are considering tv traveling when we retire.looking at all out options.

[@TheBluesTravelers]

Great tips guys, I wish phones had unlimited Hotspot. We do the same thing with the hdmi to the phone to watch tv. Finally headed south, I'll bet you're excited!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey thanks Blues Travelers! Love the HDMI advice, it lasted through the years even with out cat thinking it's a toy an putting bite marks on it 👍🏼 Warm weather soon! ~Renee & Kyle

[@TheCampoholics]

Hi Hanks! Good job and valuable info for the newbies!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey guys! Thank you so much, it’s great hearing from y’all! Hope we can see ya on the road one day soon, cheers! - Kyle and Renee

[@charlestonlivingwithcindy]

Allen and Cindy Sweeney, 2 years in, Charleston SC. We are having a hella time with our Wingard. Driving us nuts.

[@christykuder1190]

Verizon hotspot is amazing! We have unlimited and have never had any issues, even when we had a death in the family and had to travel quickly and the hubs works remote, he was able to work while I drove using phone hotspot the whole way 🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@theevolvingmindset333]

I'm impressed! Thank you for all the info. My hubby and I are considering RV'ing full time, at least for a couple of years. This is very valuable info!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Aww thank you very much for your kindness and reaching out to us!! 😊Congrats to you guys on your upcoming adventures, it will be here before you know it!! We hope to hear from you again soon!! ❤️

[@dekebell3307]

The ONLY channel I get notifications on. Y'all are awesome!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

🤗

[@goldengoatguild3410]

Just wanted to say #ThanksHanks for sharing all the helpful and fun videos. My family and I recently took the leap into full time RV living and you two have given us so much useful information 👍

[@HappilyEverHanks]

This is so fantastic to hear! Thank you for your support and wonderful feedback. We are so happy for you guys 😃🙌🏼 what kind of RV are y’all full timing in?

[@dawna9272]

Rick and Dawn here, first time viewing. Love your content!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you very much Rick and Dawn! It's nice to meet you both 😃 Are you guys living the RV life? - Kyle and Renee

[@dawna9272]

@@HappilyEverHanks no we are newbie’s 1 year in. Rick retired in October so we are traveling around the US. I still have a few years of work. We have a long 3 week trip coming up and it will be our first time dry docking for a few stops. It’s good to get insight from full time RVers on how they do travel days. We are not big on truck stop cuisine and rest stop vending.

[@danoweb]

I got the StarLink RV edition and its amazing, power it on and it adjusts itself to the best satellite orientation! Hands free! There are Peak hours which lower the speed alittle, but it's still 50-70mb (down) everytime I speed test!

[@warrenlovell3919]

You two are great! Just bought a toy hauler. And Mr. Hunt… you remind me of Huntz Hall from the late 30’s - 40’s !

[@yvonnearroyo1790]

Yea !! We found it. You guys are amazing and a little crazy. So glad I found your site. We are newbie’s for sure

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Love this!! Thank you Yvonne!! We hope to continue to hear from you on other videos 😃 👋🏼 - The Hanks family

[@stevecurrier1813]

I just subscribe to your channel, I just bought a 44 foot fifth wheel and I’m going to be a full-time and still working. Thank you for talking about the Internet that was a big concern of mine.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Steve! We are so happy for you and your new journey to come with full-time RV living! We are so happy this was of value for you. We hope we can hear from you again, your support means so much to us, stay safe! Cheers! - Renee and Kyle

[@djlolypop]

Hey! I found your channel while seeing if I’d like to live in a camper with my Mother for a bit while I save to buy a house, being in the military I wouldn’t be traveling but from your videos it still looks attractive to me. I just wanted to add something that may help you, I work as a network engineer, I setup internet and communications anywhere at anytime all around the globe, something we use that is useful for us and may be for you is a hardware called Cradle, which is like your hotspot puck but on steroids, it allows for external placement of the antenna’s, ethernet connections, and some even have dual sim card options, along with a hard wire that allows you to hook up landlines without reconfiguring everything. If you’d like feel free to PM me on here and I can help you! Keep up the great videos! Maybe y’all can one day come visit in Tampa Florida!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey there! It's wonderful to meet you 😃What's your name?? Thank you for your service to our country, that is so wonderful! That sounds amazing!! Would you be able to send more information to our email account? [e-mail] We hope to be in Tampa this winter! Heading towards the Tampa RV show 😊We hope that we can meet ya! That would be so much fun!

[@tinodiaz4413]

Good job explaining the different options for internet and TV. If you upgrade TVs that have Airplay and/or Chromecast one can simply connect wirelessly

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you so much Tino!! We really appreciate your kind words 😊We will look into this for sure! That convenience would be really nice to have!! We look forward to hearing more about your journeys and progression in to the RV life! Talk to you again Tino, we look forward to it 😀

[@WhoaNellieRVAdventures]

I like how you spelled out in simple terms your internet solutions. Easy to understand. It's fun for me to see you rocking the subs. Keep up the great work.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Lucy and Brian! We always love hearing from you guys. Thank you so much for the awesome comments and great feedback. Stay safe guys! Cheers! - Kyle and Renee 😃👋🏼

[@ramonlicha3881]

Hey guys great information! Thanks for sharing all! We are planning our journey and this is a big topic!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Ramon! Absolutely, we are so happy that is was valuable for you 😃 great to hear y’all are planning journey, how exciting! Great to meet you, we hope we can hear from you again soon! - Kyle and Renee

[@sethrosekopf]

New subscriber! My wife and I are most likely gonna be doin the RV life soon!!!! Love your channel so far!

[@chelseaschoettgen2748]

If you buy a chromecast ($40), it’s tiny like your adaptor, but it’s wireless. It will cast anything from your phone. It’s also free. Also, FirstNet is also for law enforcement, firefighters, etc. not just healthcare personnel just so you know. Loving your videos!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thanks for the great information!

[@bucksavage3571]

Thank you Kyle and Renee. Very informative and nice job of explaining the options. Always wishing you the best! 😉

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you!! We are so happy that this was helpful 🙂🙌🏼 Have a great weekend, catch ya later!

[@jking1286]

Another alternative to use non hotspot data, Use a regular router, set up a non internet VPN(instructions on youtube), i.e. just a local wifi network for only your devices to talk to each other. Then you can screen mirror from your phone to a smart TV, firestick etc. I use this setup for security/monitor cameras, like WYZE cams, nest etc.

[@Hypurr1]

I've been doing a marathon watch of your videos today. I'm doing research to transition to RV life for retirement soon, especially after having major house damage from Ida. I work from home and I have to have internet to do it. Starlink will be great once it's actually fully mature but until then I'll check out the Verizon 150GB hot spot plan. Your videos have been a wealth of information and have answered many of my questions. Right now I'm in a travel trailer while my house is unlivable, but once it's fixed I'll be getting a 5th wheel for sure and selling the house.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey there! It’s so wonderful to meet you 😊👋🏼 How exciting!! Yes, we are greatly looking forward to hearing more from Starlink as well. We are so thankful for your support and glad that the videos have been valuable What’s your name by the way? Any thoughts on what brand of 5th wheel you are looking to get?

[@R3my_2]

I ordered the multiport 3 in 1 that you recommended and it works great. Can I ask which jetpack from Verizon do you have?

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Rachell! That’s so awesome to hear, we are so glad it worked out for you! 😀🙌🏼 This jet pack is a little bit older, it doesn’t really mention a serial number on it. All it says is 4G LTE on the front Sorry I can be more clarification! I’m sure they have much better ones out by now anyhow 🙂👍🏼 Keep these wonderful comments coming! We really enjoy hearing from you Rachell!!!

[@johnnylightning1491]

Thanks guys, my daughter used to be able to get First Net but she changed jobs at the VA so I don't think she qualifies any longer, but I'll check it out. Thanks Hanks!

[@LindaBrown-jt4pw]

Thank you for demystifying the RV Internet. I am new to RVing and I love your channel!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Linda 🙂 thank you so much!! It’s great to meet you! What kind of RV do you have currently?

[@LindaBrown-jt4pw]

@@HappilyEverHanks I am hoping to have a motorhome by the end of May. I’m so excited and you both have great information to help me get started

[@HappilyEverHanks]

That’s so awesome! We are so happy for you!! Maybe we will see ya out on the road one day soon 😊 If you need any help with questions answered, reach out to us here and we will do our best to point you in the right direction. Keep us updated with how things go towards getting your new motorhome Linda! Cheers! - Kyle and Renee

[@IdahoVoyager]

@HappilyEverHanks Great content you guys! Lots of helpful stuff with comedic flair…very nice.🤗

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you so much!

[@mslauralee6478]

Absolutely LOVE my Starlink Satellite worth every penny for WiFi Cell & Internet. Never a problem.

[@VctryRider]

Just subscribed. We are experienced RV'ers but only weekend warriors. We get out approximately 1x per month.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Mark!! Thank you so much for your wonderful support 😃What kind of RV do ya'll travel in as weekend warriors?

[@chrishayman9008]

Hey y'all. I just started following your page this week, but I've already learned so much! Your content is great but I love that y'all are fun and goofy too lol. I'm considering venturing out on the road full time in about 2 years when my son turns 18. I'm an IT guy so constant internet is a must for me to work on the road. It's good to know new options are constantly being introduced. Hopefully it will be even better when we're ready to hit the road. Thanks y'all! Chris

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Chris! Thanks for joining the Hanks! Internet options get better each year so by the time you hit the road, you'll laugh at what we have nowadays! lol

[@paulelzinga498]

Hey there! We are avid campers pulling a 25 ft travel trailer and I love watching your channel. Right now we are only traveling in Canada but are hoping to try the states soon. Keep up the good work. Leah and Paul Elzinga

[@vaasnaad]

Samsung has this thing called DeX that in addition to using your cell phone for Netflix et al on your TV, provides a desktop environment. All you need is a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and you've got a more traditional computer setup with your cell's unlimited plan. Between Google Docs and all the apps you can find, you can get a fully functional emergency fallback with just your phone. For the price of an HDMI adapter, it can't be beat! I have to be connected 24/7 to maintain the IT infrastructure where I work so I've got that set up before I've got the wiring finished.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Oh good to know! Thank you so much for sharing! 😃

[@celestetaylor193]

Hello, so glad to have found you! You are refreshing to watch and listen to. I appreciate the information and joy you share with us. I am just starting on the RV journey. I am a nurse who is able to work remotely. I have purchased an RN a Wayferer. I was so excited then, maybe 1 week later, i was so frightened of the whole thing. Yikes, what have I done? Anyway, your episodes are helpful.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you so much Celeste! We are happy for you 🤗 We hope to hear from you again soon, stay safe!

[@Webster9214]

Thank you about the last tip, my husband and I both work for the state in state supported living centers and its crucial for us to be able to be contacted at all times. We are currently stationary but we are looking into getting a camper and both of us transferring to the different facilities that need the most help at the time.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you so much for your amazing feedback Mary! We really appreciate your wonderful support in taking the time to reach out to us!! I you and guys thinking about a specific type of camper??

[@Webster9214]

@@HappilyEverHanks well we currently have a 2013 Ford f150, our payload on the truck is only 1455 so currently we are doing research on what is feasible for us. The truck is our only vehicle and we are getting some upgrades done to it before we do a camper like getting a trailer brake line installed, getting the back suspension beefed up more, and some other stuff. So we are really taking this time to just do research like crazy before we jump into it. Yalls channel has been one we've been using to help with research also btbrv channel too is great for information. We are wanting to make sure that will be as safe as possible before we do this but we are so excited!

[@RoamingwiththeRamsays]

Good info for sure, we currently use a Pepwave from Mobile Must Have on an AT&T plan. Works pretty good for us when we are in AT&T Service areas. We even move it into the truck on travel days so Alice can work while we drive. Gordon & Alice

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Gordan and Alice 😃👋🏼 that’s awesome you found a plan to fit your lifestyle. We haven’t hear of Pepwave before. It’s great that y’all are able to have it in the truck as well (definitely helps with work and editing days) We appreciate you both so much! Stay safe - Kyle and Renee

[@thetravelingbrowns]

Great info we'll review when we're ready to choose our internet options!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you very much Jenna! We hope you are doing well, it is always great hearing from you ❤️

[@loriw2661]

WHAAAAAATTTTT!!!! I’m so damn excited right now!!! HDMI to lightening ordered right now! Perfection, thank you!!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

So excited that it was helpful!!! We use ours like every night 😃 🙌🏼 Let us know how it turns out for you!!

[@loriw2661]

@@HappilyEverHanks I’m waiting for it to be delivered. I can’t believe I never thought of it. Ugh!! I told my daughter and she said, “Well, yEaH……!” Lmao!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

LOL! 🤣 too funny, we hope you get a lot of use out of it! Much love to you Lori! - Kyle and Renee

[@loriw2661]

I got the HDMI to lightning “thingy” today, went into my TT and IT WORKS!!!! I’m so happy right now!! Thank you so much for telling us about it, I can’t wait to go camping and use it!!

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Absolutely Lori!! We can't wait to hear your thoughts about it 😊 Have an awesome weekend!!

[@Twinflames2021]

Thanks Hanks! We definitely need more content on this.

[@EvaGusumano]

I’ve recommended Starlink to friends who are stationary on their property in Lexington, Michigan.

[@turnbullstravels735]

See, you guys are so fun I almost WANT to end up in the ER! 😂 We use cell phones (with first responder discount from Verizon...at work in EMS we were offered FirstNet from AT&T but we have held off due to less AT&T vs Verizon coverage). Also use a Jet Pack, along with a WeBoost installed on the rig. We made the mistake of having the WeBoost installed on “mains” power. In April we are having it moved to a 12V power source for more dry camping. And yep, we figured out the cable hookup “thingie” as well. Our challenge is we rarely watch tv, so the televator is buried. We have only bothered to bring it up for things like Super Bowl. Still default to great KZbin content 😉 on the ipad.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hi Eileen!! It's so great to hear from you 😊You don't need to come to the ER to visit us! LOL Come find us on the road! That's awesome that you use Verizon and it works well. You are right, Verizon seems to have more of a broad coverage than we have found with AT&T. What are your thoughts on the WeBoost? Is this something like a cell phone booster? Renee and I are wondering if we should invest in a device to pick up that slack that AT&T sometimes sees in the cell phone coverage aspect compared to Verizon

[@sveabryan9126]

Thanks guys. We bought our Grand Design Solitude a couple weeks ago and need fast and secure internet for our at home work.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Absolutely!! Thank you so much for your awesome support 😊 what model of Solitude did you guys end up buying??

[@sveabryan9126]

It’s an S class 3740. We love it and are at a permanent park in Texas. We followed y’all all summer before deciding on the solitude.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Love this! Sounds like a beautiful rig that you guys have! Glad you guys are part of the Grand Design clan 😎We hope to continue to hear from you! Your comments and feedback mean so much ❤️Stay safe Svea

[@thomasdrue1599]

Hey Hanks, my name is Tom and my wife’s name is Cindy and we are RV newbie’s but we are not new to travel. All good information about internet I have a trick, when you have signal while driving you can download movies from your streaming services “ Netflix, Amazon Prime Videos, Disney” or which ever service you have and play on your tv or mobile devices with lightning cables. I travel by airplanes and travel with iPhone and iPad and it doesn’t affect your data. If you are in an area with no service you can still watch movie’s that you have downloaded. Check it out you will love it. Take care the Drue’s

[@LeweiDi]

Hey, Hanks! Watching you from Wisconsin. I love your channel and I only found out! You've answer so many question I'd have. Pretty sure, when I finish college and have an stable job I will get my own RV and hit the road. This have become one my greatest dream.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Jane! So wonderful to meet you 😊👋🏼 Thank you for your support, good luck with college and all your endeavors!! We hope to hear from you more on other videos ❤️

[@BonjeaniRobbins]

So glad I found your channel, we are getting ready to get a RV and hit road, so excited 😆

[@HappilyEverHanks]

This is so wonderful to hear 😃🙌🏼 We are really excited for you guys! What kind of RV will ya'll be traveling in?

[@timothyferdon9628]

you guys are Great! This is Tim and Lynn, full time rv for 3 years,and loving it. keep up the great videos.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Hey Tim and Lynn!! It’s so great to hear from you both 😊👍🏼 thank you so much for the wonderful support you guys share with us!! What kind of RV are y’all full timing in?

[@geekverve]

You kids are adorable. Very engaging and entertaining. I'm doing my research in preparation for buying my first travel trailer, and you're teaching me a LOT. Thank you so much.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

Thank you for your wonderful support and taking the time to reach out to us! You mean a lot 😃 We are so happy for you! What kind of travel trailer are you planning on buying? How exciting!

[@geekverve]

@@HappilyEverHanks I drive a 2014 F-150 2WD pickup and I've never towed anything in my life, so I won't be going very big. Looking for something on the small-ish side but large enough that it will provide my wife and me with many of the creature comforts of home on trips, when we're not out and about enjoying new places. Couple of comfy chairs for TV, full queen-size bed (no Murphy or fold-up stuff), roomy bathroom, plenty of AC/heating etc. I understand you two had also never towed things before buying your first RV? Was it the one you're in, now? That had to be terrifying! I have no doubt I could get comfortable with it, but learning in front of God and everyone at a camp site would be nerve-wracking to say the least.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

That sounds perfect! Smallish is always nice to start off with as well, that’s exactly how we did it. Once you get comfortable with a smaller rig, taking on the larger one becomes pretty easy. I always feel like its a learning process. Even now, we are learning ways to do things quicker and more efficient. A great place to start is taking it into a large parking lot and practicing there. That way you have lots of space and defined parking areas to help in the process It’s definitely nerve-racking at first, no doubt about that. But it becomes better and better each time, just like most things 😊🙌🏼 we are so excited for you guys!!

[@craigkinsey1071]

Thanks for the suggestion of using the hdmi cable and adapter to stream and watch KZbin by projecting our phone screen on the TV.

[@martinconzemius5351]

I met a couple camping who relied on internet for their work and they had different carriers on their respective phones so if 1 didn’t have good coverage the other might. They also had a couple jet packs from different carriers as well.

[@JarheadAndGingersJourney]

Great information! We are 3 months into full time in our Grand Design Momentum 397th and still figuring out our internet.

[@HappilyEverHanks]

There’s always so much to learn and as soon as you think you figured it out, something new comes out lol. Thanks for watching 😃 ~Renee & Kyle

[@berylwhite2983]

Well I can't give you a thumbs up without a Dexter! But since Miss Patty Cake thanks Dexter is the electronic wizard in your household she told me to give you a thumbs up! LOL no I really think you guys did a great job on your presentation. Keep up the great work

[@deadman4uify]

That is one of the best gadgets ever made. I have one in my rig