Hey all- Will lose company phone once we start this expedition. Wondering if any recommendations for phone/unlimited data that we can use for communication and hotspot for blogging. Need something just for the 4 month duration of the trip. Ideas? www.separateboats.com
Your best bet
is to check the Verizon and AT&T coverage maps to see who offers the best coverage over your planned route.
I checked out your site. Sounds like an interesting adventure. Unsure if it’s a supported or completely unsupported trip, but suggest that if you haven’t done it already, spend a few days reading through the threads/pages at the WaterTribe forum. http://tinyurl.com/pqk8qv2
There’s a lot of good information there - and you don’t have to join the Tribe to read.
You might also want to read the required list of safety equipment required for the WT expeditions.
http://tinyurl.com/oo6c8wx
When do you plan to start the trip? Could find no reference to that at your site.
Not sure how well funded you are but
I would say that sat phone service, while expensive for sure, would be the most reliable. Cell phones are spotty as heck. I have had excellent service and good advice from http://shop.outfittersatellite.com/.