http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/index.php Latest forum postings from Camp Wireless, about wireless Internet access on your camping trip en-us Copyright 2005-2006, http://www.camp-wireless.org/ Camp Wireless <webmaster@camp-wireless.org> webmaster@camp-wireless.org Recreation/Leisure hourly 1 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74#152 In an article 15 Ideas to Increase Camping Web Site Usability, Kimberly Krause Berg writes on how to set up a good website for your camping. Her angle is originally from search engine optimization but she also writes as an experienced user of camping website who has a number of general suggestions for improving those websites (and maybe the campsite as well). A subject quite related to offering wireless Internet access. More and more visitors will use the campings' website to get an idea of the campsite in advance. 2008-03-05T15:21:43Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73#151 (Mainly interesting for our Dutch-speaking visitors) Het WirelessPowerKamp wordt dit jaar gehouden van af Vrijdag middag (13.00 uur) 1 Juni tot en met Zondag middag (17.00 uur) 3 Juni, wederom te Emmer-Compascuum (Drenthe). Website: http://www.w-p-k.org/wpk-2007/index.php 2007-03-17T11:12:57Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=72#150 There was a database problem in the last few days with the site and I was on holiday and wasn't notified :oops: .. fixed now. 2007-02-03T18:27:52Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71#149 Showing that offering wireless Internet access is a viable industry, Tengo Internet announced their five years of business success. From their press release: <blockquote>“Helping hospitality operators keep travelers connected is the core of what we do. Increasing demand for reliable Wi-Fi access with great support in outdoor hospitality venues, coupled with industry consolidation, provides us with a great opportunity to aggressively expand our business,” said Eric Stumberg, president and CEO, TengoInternet. “Our challenges continue to be executing our growth and continually improving upon our great service to our customers. To this end, we’ve retained 97% of our original customers.”</blockquote> Happy birthday Tengo! 2007-01-17T12:45:37Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=70#148 I locked all forums and set this one to be announcement-only because deleting linkspam from the forums was an almost daily activity and no normal use happened. 2006-11-26T17:38:56Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54#77 hello I have a some problems 2006-05-31T00:44:44Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47#70 New good reasons to find campsites with wireless Internet access: the latest in GPS unit has built-in wifi to access the Internet for map updates. The Pharos GPS 525 uses wifi to access the Pharos map server for updates. Great integration in one device. It's based on a PocketPC, so other software for the pocketpc platform will also work, like software voip (telephone over the Internet). Sounds like a great device if you are looking for a navigation system. The constantly updated maps (even on the road, given wifi Internet access) may be an advantage over other navigation systems. Found via Übergizmo: Traveler GPS 525 Review 2006-04-26T14:12:56Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39#62 Rabinowich works in the Kremlin. He sits on Spassky Tower and looks into the distance in order to signal when he sees the communist ideal approaching. Americans try to lure him to their side to help them predict when an economic crisis is coming. Rabinowich, however, refuses their offer, insisting, \"I need a permanent job.\" 2006-03-20T22:05:49Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37#60 In an article in Wifi Net News, Piggybacking Neighbors' Networks, Glenn Fleishman links to an article in the New York Times about people using other peoples' open wireless networks. In the article, people are interviewed who finally find out that the slowness of their Internet link is due to the neighbours using it, and fix this by securing the network. Only partly related to Camp Wireless, but I think some people reading here have tried to use the wireless access-point found on a campsite once or twice (yes, I have done exactly that, I admit). My opinion still holds that manufacturers of wireless access-points should make 'secure' the default option for their equipment. If you want to open your network to the world, do so, but do it as a conscious choice, not as a side-effect from plugging in the access-pointing and seeing it work the first time. 2006-03-06T15:30:26Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34#57 Spamming links on this forum is not going to work.. please don't. 2005-12-27T22:49:50Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29#52 I just noticed another site which lists places where RV owners can get wireless Internet access (it has been around for a while). It caters specifically to RVs and lists more than campsites, also truckstops and RV friendly stops along the road. The web map interface is amazing! Try it at http://hotspots.wirelesstrips.com/ 2005-12-12T13:13:26Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28#50 Modern camping, with luxury RVs and all the amenities isn't 'roughing it' according to opinions in an article in the Orlando Sentinel. <blockquote>Recently, company officials at Kampgrounds of America polled campers about amenities they'd like to see. High on the list were cable and phone lines and wireless Internet access. But don't blame the kids for the shift to high-tech camping. "We can't say, 'Those darned Gen-Xers are killing camping,' " says Jef Sutherland of KOA. "That's not true. It's grandma and grandpa pulling in their RV and pulling out their laptops, saying, 'Where's the connection? I need to send an e-mail to the grandkids.' " </blockquote> Another article in the Kansas City Star: Parks connect with comfort-seekers about the new wish for amenities (such as wireless Internet) at campsites and people camping in big RVs with all the luxuries of home such as (multiple) televisions, dvd players, satellite dishes and even washing machines. Kampgrounds of America, which oversees 450 private campgrounds nationwide, now has electricity at 80 percent of it sites. What’s more, half the campgrounds now have wireless Internet access, says Mike Gast, communications director of KOA. Crandall says that technology, such as laptop computers to access e-mail and the Internet, should be welcomed, rather than shunned as inconsistent with the camping experience. 2005-09-24T19:46:28Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27#46 Some comments at the RV Forums prompted me to consider adding user comments about campsites to this site. So now you can share your experiences with sites, for others to see what to expect (and what not). 2005-06-04T17:33:24Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26#45 Texas state bill HB 3314 would require all wireless Internet access on state facilities (such as the project to offer wireless Internet access at the texas state parks) to filter access to obscene materials. 2005-04-18T08:13:13Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25#44 Bob Welch, columnist for the The Register-Guard writes about the new offerings of wireless Internet access in state park campgrounds. He makes the valid point that a state park campground is to get away from home, not to bring the home and the office. <blockquote>the state Parks and Recreation Department plans to sign a contract with the Oregon Travel Information Network this week to install wireless Internet systems in two campgrounds: Valley of the Rogue State Park near Grants Pass and Harris Beach State Park near Brookings. The systems, like others installed in more than 25 states, should be in place by midsummer. And though they are only pilot programs, they may be the precursors of more techno-campgrounds in the future. Frankly, this makes me feel: :( Why? Because how are people going to get away from it all if we keep making it so easy to bring "it" all with them? </blockquote> Bob Welch: Snuggling up next to the cyber-fire 2005-04-11T18:19:19Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16#42 And another upgrade, this time upgrade-du-your is phpBB 2.0.13. 2005-02-28T07:19:44Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24#41 For those who can't wait to check for new forum postings, there is now an RSS feed at http://www.camp-wireless.org/rss/camp-wireless.forumposts.rdf. And I couldn't resist adding another feed (but those of you who automatically discover feeds found it ofcourse...) http://www.camp-wireless.org/rss/camp-wireless.newsites.rdf lists the latest sites added to the campsite directory. 2005-02-24T16:41:29Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23#38 According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle state parks in California have chosen to offer wireless Internet access in a partnership with SBC (a large US Internet access provider which offers wi-fi hotspots in lots of locations). 85 of the 278 sites the California Department of State Parks and Recreation operates have been selected as possible sites. 2005-02-10T08:25:33Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22#37 Over the last week, the site was more down than up. Hardware has been fixed, things should run normal again. 2005-01-27T12:22:49Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21#36 It's a bit of a long shot from the subject of this website but I came across the following bit in the music news today: http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000767238 Bonnaroo is a three day festival of jam bands and modern rock. The amenities of this festival include RV places and wireless Internet access on site. Makes me wonder if someone will write blog entries from that festival ;) 2005-01-19T23:01:22Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19#34 Allthough the current season (in the Northern hemisphere) does not invite thoughts about camping and outdoor activities, summer will come and in a few months we will be thinking of what to do in the summer. Interesting news in wireless Internet access on campsites is that TengoInternet will be offering wireless Internet access on campsites in Texas state parks. According to Tengo: <blockquote>TengoInternet and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today announced a pilot program to offer wireless Internet service at five Texas state parks – Choke Canyon State Park (Calliham) near Three Rivers, Blanco State Park near Blanco, Balmorhea State Park near Toyahvale, Goose Island State Park near Rockport, and Ray Roberts Lake State Park (Isle du Bois) near Pilot Point.</blockquote> With the growth of campsites offering wireless Internet access and the interest in the subject, my prediction is that wireless Internet access on campsites will be one of the big subjects of 2005. Wireless networking in the home was big in 2003-2004, the campsite is set for 2005. 2005-01-01T13:43:28Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18#31 In order to solve the problem of having no Internet access when you are looking for a campsite with wireless Internet access I created a mobile version of camp-wireless, suited for mobile phones with a WAP browser. The mobile version of Camp Wireless is at http://wap.camp-wireless.org/. This version is in its infancy. I'd like to hear what people think about it, and how they would use it . 2004-11-22T14:23:51Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17#30 After some hints from Raymond Koome from http://www.hiking-site.nl/ I updated the style sheet(s) for camp-wireless and made a separate style sheet for screen and for printing. If this sounds like technical mumbo-jumbo to you, the result is that when you print a page from the site its layout and fonts are changed to look a lot better on print. 2004-11-20T00:03:45Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15#28 Today I added the first campsite in my own country (The Netherlands). Campingpark de Bongerd in Tuitjenhoorn (most people in the Netherlands won't know where that is either, it's in Noord-Holland) was the first I could find (and get confirmation that they actually offer this service). 2004-10-24T12:45:29Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14#27 More great stuff to read / follow: Jim and Chris and Odie's wonderful life! Jim and Chris are also on the road with their RV, but with a different twist (related to this website) : They give seminars at campsites about getting wi-fi set up. So they are telling others how great it is to have wireless Internet access on a campsite. You can read all about their experiences and see great pictures on their Weblog "Odie's Roadies". This is one of those sites that makes me wish I could do the same right away :D . 2004-09-07T06:49:26Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13#26 The Albany Union Times writes about wireless Internet access becoming an amenitie that visitors want at RV sites. Albany Union Times article From the article: <blockquote> For a growing segment of vacationers, roughing it is as tame as a nap on the porch. And camper requests for phone jacks, cable links and Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) Internet connections are driving campgrounds throughout the Adirondacks to plug in. </blockquote> 2004-08-17T15:53:02Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12#23 Do you want to write about your experiences with wireless Internet access on campsites? Why you would not want to go 'on the road' without your laptop and wireless card? I'd like to have more articles for the site about how people use this. If you want to share something, write me at webmaster@camp-wireless.org. Koos van den Hout 2004-06-25T15:12:44Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6#8 Hi all! This is my first post to this site :wink: Anybody knows some more campsites in Europe? The list is still rather empty..... Greetings Mirreke from The Netherlands 2004-05-17T21:00:43Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4#6 <blockquote>Do people actually use these or is this a big in-joke in wireless ? :D</blockquote> Ok. Did some research. People actually use this. Color me surprised. 2004-02-19T19:28:18Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3#4 This forum is for sharing your tips and tricks for wireless Internet access on campsites. What did you do to make it work, how did you build your own wireless antenna, things like that. 2004-02-19T18:31:13Z http://www.camp-wireless.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2#2 This is a forum about Camp Wireless, to tell me (the webmaster of Camp Wireless) what you like and what you dislike, ideas for improving the site and other comments. 2004-02-19T18:03:30Z