Cell Service - We purchased (from Amazon) a Wilson DB Pro Cell Booster and yagi antenna to upgrade our ATT service. Very expensive, around $350 or so, but well worth the cost as sometimes the cell signal strength is practically non-existent. We have never regretted doing this.
TV - Purchased a Dish system w/ DVR. We both love certain tv shows and this was a must. Without Dish or Direct, you will not receive a tv signal, most of the time, especially out in the boonies where we're at now.
WIFI - A year before we came to SW Texas, we purchased a Verizon Jet Pak. In the area we are in right now, Verizon WIFI service is very weak and kinda works when it wants to. After arriving at our gate in Catarina, we upgraded one of our ATT phones to a WIFI hot spot which works very well in conjunction with our Cell Booster.
Upgraded our RV as much as we could to total electric. We purchased a couple of PIC Induction systems and an on-board convection oven. Electrical service is provided by the company via a huge generator so electric is free (that's a good thing). Propane is on us. The only thing we did not change was the hot water heater, it's still propane, so it gets turned on very rarely. We were going to change the heater over to electric/propane but for some reason, didn't (coulda/shoulda). Side note to the hot water heater, in SW Texas, it gets very hot, even in the springtime, so the sun heats up your water system and you have hot water automatically. Now, cold running water is another thing, mainly in the evening and at night.
Heating system - Bought a pretty expensive induction heater that works very well. Although, in SW Texas during this time of the year, it's a table top for our fans. Now, this winter, should we still be in SW Texas, might be another story.
Mail Service - Joined Escapees and now have an address that will forward our mail to where ever we want. Rented a mailbox in Asherton, Tx and have our mail sent there. For UPS and FED-X, we can use our District company office.
Important to know - Never, never, never drink the water that is delivered to your RV outside water tank. It is "Non-Potable." For drinking water (and in this heat, you must stay hydrated) you will either have to have an absolutely great filtering system or purchase bottled water. We buy bottled water.
Smoky, Our 16 yr old Russian Blue.
Out in the brush country, mice can be and are a big problem. We use Tom Cat brand mouse poison. It's like potpourri to mice, they love it, so much so that they take it back home and kill off their whole family. We also have set some traps and caught a couple of the little buggers. Rattlesnakes, Tru-Value sells a wonderful snake killer, get some. Oh yea, Scorpions, they're here so keep an eye out for 'em.
I'm pretty positive that I've left something out but am sure that I will think of more later, expecially after I finish this post.
There are a myriad of other little things that have popped up, but I'm thinking that it's nothing that Amazon can't handle.
Later . . .
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