We are finding the internet service (or lack thereof) so frustrating. BN has a lot going on at home this week, and the inability to connect with family is making her crazy. It also has me agitated, as this is my future for the next few months. I DO NOT like being out of contact and from a safety perspective, this is not good.
Last month I spent hours researching the best alternatives for internet and boosters, and based on a lot of different input, I ended up spending a chunk o’ change on a We Boost receiver/booster. I had imagined it would be a fairly complex setup so hadn’t really moved ahead with it. Yesterday we had found a perfect parking spot in front of the PC Independent Grocer in Gore Bay, and had reached our breaking point vis a vis our tech-blackout, so we spent an hour fiddling with the various components and eventually we had a pile of spaghetti wires strung about the cab of truck. (Did you know truck manufacturers still install a cigarette lighter (well, the 12V plug at least) but they hide them at the back of the glove compartment? BN was inspired to look there after 20 minutes of our combined grizzling and grumbling – thank heavens for inspiration.) But in the end we think our reception is better, although it could just be our imagination (or a pocket of decent cell coverage as we pass through country roads).