Not Using Campground Wi-Fi

Above, camping at Route 66 RV Resort with their Wi-Fi antenna at left. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Whenever I go RV traveling, I don't use the campground's Wi Fi system. I bring along my own mobile hotspot gizmo and connect my laptop to that. All I need is a nearby cell tower for a connection.

For one thing, it provides faster Internet. For another, it is a lot more secure. 

Avoiding usage of campground Wi-Fi is the topic of an article in RV Travel.

They begin it with:

Is it time to just eliminate campground Wi-Fi altogether? I think it is, and I can share why.

But, first… A few weeks ago, I shared that I had been hacked in a campground, but I don’t believe I shared that I had been hacked twice in different campgrounds.

Let’s talk about how we all get connected so you can read websites like RVtravel.com. And whatever else. Like watch TV. 

Campground Wi-Fi is mostly lousy. Let’s face it—we go places that are pretty, but also somewhat remote. That means that the Wi-Fi that is available to the campground itself may also not be so great. And then you’re splitting that up by however-many campers are there wanting to use that connectivity. 

Installing and maintaining a Wi-Fi system in a campground is very expensive. And whenever something’s expensive, that means we’re the ones paying for it. I don’t know how much the cost of Wi-Fi extends to our own reservations, but I can say that it’s noticeable. It’s also generally not secure. I’ll get to that. 

To read more, go here.