Greetings RVers. In this post I outlined my RV plex solution as a combination of three things: A streaming stick, a router, and a “Network Attached Storage” device, or NAS. Yes I am aware that some consider NAS to be out-of-character for an RV, but I’ve had such good luck at home with such a […]
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Retail RV’ing and Plex Media Server
Greetings RV enthusiasts. In previous posts, you’ve probably read about the issues I’ve had with my Western Digital “My Passport Wireless Pro”, while attempting to use it (as advertised) as a Plex media server. Suffice to say the concept is really very good and I really wanted it to work (I even bought a nice […]
Plex Media Server on the road — WD Wireless Pro?
Greetings RVers In this previous post, I outlined what it would take to spin up a Plex Media Server while for use on the road without an internet connection. I’m using this post as an event timeline, to chronicle my efforts. As pointed out previously, I am motivated to use Roku and Plex in my […]
Streaming content on the road without internet
Greetings RV enthusiasts, Today’s post is about entertainment while camping — more specifically, how to use Plex Media Server without an internet connection. (note: a chronological account of my experiences with the Western Digital My Passport Wireless Pro, is found in this post). Full-featured, full-time capable RVs with built-in entertainment centers present an interesting “first […]
SnapPads real-world experiences!
Greetings RV enthusiasts! Today’s post is about the popular “SnapPads” accessory and my experiences with this RV add-on. I don’t have a video to accompany this post, but suffice to say the product is well documented and its concept is all but ubiquitous in the RV world — thick, rubber pads that literally “snap” onto […]
Garmin RV1090 product review
Nearly every RVer has noticed the vast number of gadgets and gizmos in the market — many of which offer a small to “questionable” contribution to the RV experience. From time to time, however, a product comes along that substantially contributes, making the RV experience more enjoyable — the Garmin RV1090 GPS is just such […]
Temperature Monitoring with Tempo Disc!
When my wife and I started looking at fifthwheels, our research included “the refrigerator issue” — RV absorption type refrigerators and their less-than-stellar reputation for temperature control. These units are known to provide good service on either propane fuel or 120v electricity, but their reputation of poor temperature control gave me some pause. In the […]