How to Replace the Datastorm F2 UCB
Instructional video shows Jim replacing the Upper Control Board (UCB) on their Datastorm F2 satellite internet dish after receiving a GPS Failure message from the D3 controller.
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I finally got to see my launch.
Jim watches the launch of a United Launch Alliance delta 2 Rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base from the back pasture at White Rabbit Acres.
T-11 and Holding
Jim and Rene touch down at Jetty Park in Port Canaveral, FL about ten miles south of John F. Kennedy Space Center to view the Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch on December 06, 2007.
Where’s All The Boondocking?
Jim notes that dry camping and boondockjing on the East coast is limited to Walmart parking lots. Includes video panorama of Okefenokee Swamp camp site.
Workamper Situation Wanted: Two Fulltime RVers, Ready and Able!
Our Workamper resume for finding part time seasonal employment as fulltime RVers.
Where is my ubiquity?
Jim questions the lack of last mile broadband infrastructure and learn to stop and smell the flowers instead of getting upset when too many trees severs his internet connection while traveling full-time in his RV.
Batteries do go bad.
A review of how we discovered one of our batteries went bad in our Arctic Fox fifth wheel and how we exchanged it for a new on at an Interstate Batteries dealer.
Know Your Limitations
Understand the importance of knowing your RV height to avoid low bridge clearances and discover a way off Mt. Desert Island from Blackwoods Campground without having to drive through downtown Bar Harbor, Maine
Lobster Pound Review: The Docksider
Read this restaurant review of The Docksider in Northeast Harbor, Maine complete with video explaining how to eat lobster like a local.
Third Time’s a Charm
Working from a hammock while traveling in a mobile RV headquarters is quite rewarding but the rare lack of internet access with a satelite connection can cause one to go fishing and enjoy the outdoors.
Tornado Warning Lullaby
As a child, I was terribly frightened by the movie the Wizard of Oz. It wasn’t the witch, the trees, or even the monkeys. The idea of a tornado coming and tearing up my house and carrying me away from the comforts of my home and family was really quite traumatizing. 😥 With age and a little therapy, I’ve been mostly able to overcome …
Please report any technical difficulties.
I’ve just finished upgrading this blog to the latest version of WordPress (v. 2.2.2). So if you were encountering any odd issues while reading Sunday night, that’s why. Coincidentally, Google seems to be having trouble right now with the satellite imagery for all Google Maps – not just our site. If you ever experience any other unexpected glitches while enjoying this site, please post a …
The View is Always Different
For the record, the trees all over the hills around Deadwood, SD have always been dead. One can only assume that’s how the town got it name. But one thing I enjoy about this full-time RVing thing is how the view from our kitchen table is always different. and whenever I look up through the skylight in our shower – yeah, that’s cool too – …
Soundtrack
I’ve Been Everywhere may just be the full-time RVer’s National Anthem. But have you ever heard the Texas version? Some full-timers swear On The Road Again is the best RVing song. But as your wheels start turning, would you rather hear Willie Nelson, Canned Heat, or The Lovin’ Spoonful? Are you a Speedball Tucker, or do you just prefer Truckin’? Or, like us, do you …
Onward and Eastward Over the Continental Divide
There’s so much catching up to do tonight after boondocking out in the Routt National Forest outside of Steamboat Springs, CO. Due to some crazy mountain storms, our satellite service was iffy at best, so we couldn’t get online. We had to find other things to do over the last few days, like fish, mountain bike, hike, knit, and play with Jerry. It was hard …