Communicating on an Alaskan Highway Motorcycle Tour

Now... there's plenty of folks that will tell you; "Turn the damn phone off... and RIDE!"... and I'd have to agree with 'em... for most people...

Me... I have another lil' issue that makes keeping my commo lines open kind of important... Me bein' a big shot blogger and website writer ... Uh... a goodly part of my income has started coming from my sites/blogs... so... I need to keep my laptop... hooked up!

I use Verizon... for both my phone and my air card... and there lies the problem... for the most part, Verizon... ain't in Canada. They've got some "roaming agreements" with some companies up there I guess... but the only thing I can find is .49 cents a minute... or a doubling of the price of the 'plan'... for crossing an imaginary line on a map... hmmm...

I'm too cheap to pay it!

But... I figure there is an answer... It won't be as convenient... but, with just a lil' bit of surrendering to planning, I should be able to deal with it... and that answer is WiFi...

From ever'thing I can find, there are is a good and growing number of campgrounds and other establishments in the far north that are setting up WiFi hotspots...

I've found a couple of lists of WiFi locations... and expect to find more... this list seems to be about the most complete so far... but I'll keep looking...

So... my plan is to try and use WiFi enabled campgrounds... or cafes along the way as I cross Canada... to upload the posts of my Alaskan Highway Travels...

Once I cross the border into Alaska... I should be able to turn the phone and air card back on... without going broke! :o) Verizon claims to have regular service up there... just not in Canada.

Grab Your Handles and Ride!
Brian

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