RV FEATURE
Think you'll be able to watch TV from your van's
standard aerial in the outback? Think again.
If you live in one of our capital cities and you
spend your holidays at the popular nearby
tourist destinations, you would be used to
having access to excellent communications.
Television, mobile phone and wi-fi are a part
of daily life.
So it may come as a surprise to know that once
you start heading into regional and remote
Australia, the availability of these services
diminishes greatly to a point where there is
nothing available. No mobile phone networks.
No wi-fi. And the real kicker: no television.
TECH WITHDRAWALS
The thought of escaping all this technology
may be a refreshing change but try to go
without these basic services for an extended
period of time, such as on a round-Australia
trip, and the novelty of that peace can wear
off within a few weeks.
Trust me: I know what I’m talking about. My
wife and I have been living in our caravan for
over 18 months and we have literally
travelled from one end of the country to the
other. I can tell you, if you’re intending to
travel outback Australia and expect to have
access to these basic services, you’re going to
be very disappointed.
Free wi-fi is available at many remote caravan
parks, but it’s so slow and limited in range
that it is useless for anything more complex
than email. Mobile phone coverage, even with
the biggest providers, doesn’t extend too far
outside any township.
As for television, let’s just say that the little
aerials on top of our caravans often struggle
to pick up a signal. This is why having a
satellite television receiver in your RV
is such a great idea.
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