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Would you mind talking a bit about your lifestyle? I've been tossing around the idea a bit and in particular I'm curious about how much the van cost to setup an

Would you mind talking a bit about your lifestyle? I've been tossing around the idea a bit and in particular I'm curious about how much the van cost to setup and what you do for Wifi.

latchkey 5y ago
Sure! As for cost... well... it really depends on what you get. I'd say a decent starter is cost of the van + 30-60k for the build out (including labor). AT&T has an unlimited 4G for business plan that is only about $100/month. They accept 'consultant' as a business (I went into a store to simplify the process of setting up the account). Get a mifi (Netgear M1)... it has 2 ports for a mimo antenna. Get an omni directional antenna and the shortest cables you think you need. That should get you coverage in most places. I've taken my daily zoom calls on the tops of mountains in the middle of nowhere. There is a newer Netgear 5G mifi out now too, but I haven't looked into it yet as I'm ok on 4G and 5G coverage, especially in remote areas, isn't that great yet. I spent 2 years on a small motorbike going all through super remote areas of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos and living out of hotels and short term rentals. Living in a van is easy after that. =)
- jjeaff 5y ago
  Is it truly unlimited? Or does it slow way down after x gb a month in traffic? I'm having trouble finding a truly unlimited hotspot on att's site right now.
  - latchkey 5y ago
    That was my concern too. It appears truly unlimited. They send me threatening emails every once and a while when I do a whole bunch of big downloads, but they don't actually limit things. I doubt you can find information on the website...
    - clcuc 5y ago
      1. Do you have pretty good lawyers? Those threatening emails don't make you think about stopping having that lifestyle? 2. Why is it that you decided to live that life in Vietnam? What area within Software Development do you work with?
      - latchkey 5y ago
        1. I called my rep at AT&T who sold me the plan and she asked if things had slowed down. I said no. She didn't respond after that. Get it? 2. I love a good challenge. 3. I write software that optimizes a large amount of GPU hardware.

Would you mind talking a bit about your lifestyle? I've been tossing around the idea a bit and in particular I'm curious about how much the van cost to setup and what you do for Wifi.

latchkey 5y ago

Sure! As for cost... well... it really depends on what you get. I'd say a decent starter is cost of the van + 30-60k for the build out (including labor). AT&T has an unlimited 4G for business plan that is only about $100/month. They accept 'consultant' as a business (I went into a store to simplify the process of setting up the account). Get a mifi (Netgear M1)... it has 2 ports for a mimo antenna. Get an omni directional antenna and the shortest cables you think you need. That should get you coverage in most places. I've taken my daily zoom calls on the tops of mountains in the middle of nowhere. There is a newer Netgear 5G mifi out now too, but I haven't looked into it yet as I'm ok on 4G and 5G coverage, especially in remote areas, isn't that great yet. I spent 2 years on a small motorbike going all through super remote areas of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos and living out of hotels and short term rentals. Living in a van is easy after that. =)

jjeaff 5y ago
Is it truly unlimited? Or does it slow way down after x gb a month in traffic? I'm having trouble finding a truly unlimited hotspot on att's site right now.
- latchkey 5y ago
  That was my concern too. It appears truly unlimited. They send me threatening emails every once and a while when I do a whole bunch of big downloads, but they don't actually limit things. I doubt you can find information on the website...
  - clcuc 5y ago
    1. Do you have pretty good lawyers? Those threatening emails don't make you think about stopping having that lifestyle? 2. Why is it that you decided to live that life in Vietnam? What area within Software Development do you work with?
    - latchkey 5y ago
      1. I called my rep at AT&T who sold me the plan and she asked if things had slowed down. I said no. She didn't respond after that. Get it? 2. I love a good challenge. 3. I write software that optimizes a large amount of GPU hardware.