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Almost all the roads are maintained gravel. No problem at all with an overland trailer. Most of the campsites are also large with plenty of room for the trailer.

I am going to have to try that for sure. I am heading to Northern California and am sure I will find some rain up there. Thank you for passing that along!

Thank you very much! I am glad it helped you out.

Thanks very much! If you have any questions please let me know. Always on the lookout for what people have questions about.

Nope, but just tried it. That would be a great idea for a future improvement though!

@@OverlandCalling Interesting, I can see my average power draw wattage per minute on my iPad version 9 but not on an older iPad or my iPhone 14 Plus. It appears to only have 15 minutes worth of history. Wish I could post a screenshot.

the blue power draw stuff was from my Victron energy shunt on my power system. You will get an email when you hit 80% of your date to let you know you are getting close. if you want to opt in to go over you will need to get that done before you hit the 50 gig point.

thanks and I am glad they helped! Starlink finally released their USB-C cable, so it makes it easier if you are planning to run via that method.

Glad you enjoyed it. That place is great. I saw a cabin for sale up near the forest and was thinking I could live there and be pretty happy.

I just had this happen to a friend of mine. We swapped cords with the ones I use and it still didn't work. I let him use my 12v 100W cigarette style adapter and it worked like a charm. The best we can figure is that his 100W USB-C plug didn't have the programming needed for PD 20V/100W to talk with the Starlink mini. If you have a 12V cigarette style plug on your powerstation I would recommend testing it with a Wotobus adapter or another one that lists being able to do PD with multiple voltages and especially the 20V/100W.

@@OverlandCalling I will give it a try Sunday on my power station in the cig adapter as you mentioned/ with the adapter (wotobeus) let you know what comes about on that/ thx

@@OverlandCalling I use the EcoFlow max/ for power /

@@OverlandCalling gave it a try/ worked with the cig adapter/ that’s good to know/ however doesn’t do me much good/ as I run my Dometic frigs off the cig plug in/ was hoping I could run star link off,usb-c / thinking maybe I should send it back/ less I can come up with a better option/ thx

@@dta97392 oh dang I will do some internet searching and see if I can come up with anything. All I can think of now is to email ECOFLOW and see if there is a software update they have that may fix it. My guess is that there is a mini computer in these things and possibly they have a way to update them.

Sorry I didn’t make an install video. I did a video on my Aux power box and went into pretty deep detail. I did it a while ago, so didn’t have the boost converter though. the Aux box video is in my DIY playlist if you are interested. warning it is long LOL. I did put chapter markers in for skipping around though. The setup for the 12-36 boost for Starlink was pretty straightforward if you decide you want to do it and need any help being talked through it you are free to email me at info@overlandcalling.com and we can set up a time to chat things through. No charge or anything like that of course. I am not a professional electrician, so no way would I bill for it.

@@OverlandCalling I will definitely take you up on that offer when I am ready and have all the parts. Thank you so much. 👍

Glad it helped you out!

lol. Disregard you made a video on it. Watching it now. 😂😂

For in motion I strapped it to a JCR center Molle panel. Is that what you meant?

@@OverlandCalling no for the mount you used outside but I saw you had made a video for that. lol. My apologies for jumping the gun so quickly. Thank you for your fast response.

@@trevino73 ahh ok tracking now. No worries at all.

thank you very much!

Awesome and that is great news about the indicator light. I just helped troubleshoot one for a buddy out camping. We thought that it was a cord or connection, but it turned out to be the power station 100W outlet. that indicator light will make things much easier.

yep high pucker factor. Lots of hard hits for sure.

yep it gives you that same feeling of “go slow or roll”. You should come out for expo and we can run it. I will ride passenger with you 🤣🤣

Awesome! It was wondering if it would get released soon. That sounds like and awesome use for Starlink. I have been using mine a bunch in motion. Really great never needing cell reception anymore.

thanks glad it helped you out!

thanks

Yep this thing would work well for RV life especially working from the road. one heads up though. Another person was having issues getting good WiFi signal through the walls and roof. You may need to use the Ethernet connection to an internal router for signal inside.

yep the possibilities are almost endless. You might have issues getting the WiFi into enclosed RV and boat. I heard from another user that they were having issues with that.

Welcome to the channel! I know exactly how you feel needing to combine love of the outdoors and work. It takes a lot to get set up for that, but my personal experience has been 100% worth it. I waited till the mini came out to get one because I didn't want to deal with the bulk and power draw. I have been working from the road a full month now and the Starlink Mini is everything I was hoping for. I think you will love it!

Thank you very much and welcome!

I consider everything on a case by case basis. The core philosophy of my channel is to help people. Making money is nice, but not a primary driver. If it fits with my content type and is a product that could help people I am open to a partnership. Please email about any details at info@overlandcalling.com

I was worried about that as well especially with how the pole mount just snaps in. everything held together well though. I had my share of storms roll through with at least 20 mph winds and even some small hale. still going strong!

Throw some Gorilla Tape on the back when you snap it in for a bit more securement over the seams.

Great idea to use a paint pole for added height!

thank you very much! Hope it helps you out!

Happy to help out. If you have any questions or things I can test out just let me know. I am on a roadtrip across the US, so somewhat limited. I will do my best to test anything for you though.

oh nice! I was wondering about that in case I decide to do a mount on my rack if I took my tent off for some reason. Thanks for posting that up!

I am a big fan of the KISS philosophy. Keep It Stupid Simple lol

Thank you very much!

ha same here!

Thank you very much and I am glad it helped you out!

In the Starlink app you open settings, choose Starlink, and toggle the sleep mode. Once you go that it will let you select the time for it to sleep. Still uses power, but not as much and WiFi is cut off.

I went through how to access the sleep function in my software tutorial that just released today in case you still need help with finding it. Also hit most of the other stuff in the software.

Very true!

Good thing I filmed this before the forest fire started. last day in camp smoke started drifting in from a fire a few miles away.

Yeah not sure why I was so set on calling it a state park. Awesome place without a doubt and I didn’t even have a chance to check the whole place out.

@@OverlandCalling yes sir, it's a great place that I can say is my "back yard!"

Yeah this is a good expo spot for sure! I may actually miss expo this year. Currently in Utah on a cross country roadtrip. Not sure if I will be ready to go back to reality by then lol

@@OverlandCalling it’s my first expo and we are coming up from Florida. We can’t wait

@@NoExcusesOverland Awesome! I would recommend hitting the scales trail on your way up if the timing is right. It is located by Damascus, VA. That meadow camp is pretty nice. The vid is located in my Virginia playlist if you are interested in checking it out.

@@OverlandCalling I will definitely look into that, thanks for info on it. Please keep putting up the videos, they are great and relaxing

@@OverlandCalling we are heading to cape lookout, the scales are the other direction. Question, could we spend a couple days in the Amherst area on the creek?

yes and not bad for 2-3 if you get friendly.

I felt your pain! I was already late leaving for a cross country camping trip and scrambling to fine something that worked before leaving. Glad it helped you out!

Thank you very much!

This is the only model I have ever had, so not sure how it compares. It does drop Wi-Fi calls for sure if you are in heavy trees.

I did a Starlink Standard (Gen3) vs Mini speed test comparison you might find helpful ruclips.net/video/p3s8OzNBS8c/видео.html.

Nope, I vastly underestimated the size of Big Bend. I came in from the North, hit Panther Junction, ran Black Gap and took River Road before I had to head North. My plan is to return next month with the time to really explore the park. I have Starlink now, so much better equipped to be able to work while in the park. I can’t wait to get back with the time to be able to really check it out.

Welcome and thank you! That sounds like an awesome setup for working from the road. I love having million dollar views almost every day and the adventure time on weekends without the commute. Starlink Mini was a game changer on opening up possible camping locations. If using WiFi calling and video meetings make sure you get spots with a clear view of the sky. mountaintop meadows are my favorite.

I almost got the Gen3 myself, but my wife would only allow 1 purchase. I heald out for the mini and it was worth it for the power savings. 50 gig of data goes a long way too if you limit your streaming video time too.

Awesome setup. Affordable, super small storage, versatile setup location, and easily replaceable if it gets damaged. You just can’t beat it.

I am in a camp ground with heavy trees and there are a lot of cut outs. Running horizontal now in this spot since I only have a tiny sliver of the sky straight up, and it works for email. I will include a view of it in a follow up video to give you an idea. when you first start up it will tell you the preferred direction. In the USA it mostly wants to face North, but not sure of direction for other areas. I hope it works well for you!

@@OverlandCalling Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Sweet glad it helped you out!

Awesome small world!