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On one hand, it'd be easier to access my email - and C-D
On the other hand, I can see families going camping, and people staring at their devices instead of chasing lizards and hiking.
"A California parks advocacy group is calling for the Parks Department to ensure wireless internet access in all state parks. The Parks Forward report was presented to John Jarvis, the head of the National Park Service, last week."
My experience with wi-fi in any campground or mobile home park is that it's mostly notional. If you go up to the office, you might get a reasonable signal. Otherwise it's hit-or-miss. So if they want to install wi-fi in office/visitor center in state parks, I don't see a problem with it.
The people who are going to be staring at their devices already are doing that, using their smart phones and data signals.
Being in contact is almost essential nowadays for many.
As a business owner, I might be able to unplug for a few hours but being totally out of touch for an extended period just isn't an option. When one of my clients calls, I have to be able to respond. Even a few days off-the-grid can be a show stopper.
"A California parks advocacy group is calling for the Parks Department to ensure wireless internet access in all state parks."
If that advocacy group is planning on paying for and maintaining wireless service in every park, fine, even though I would not use it. Otherwise, NO. I go camping to get away from such silliness. If I'm ever full-timing I'll stay in commercial parks with wifi when I need to get plugged back in for a bit.
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Originally Posted by TexasDillo
I might be able to unplug for a few hours but being totally out of touch for an extended period just isn't an option.
You realize you can get email access and even surf the web through any smartphone these days just by using cell service, right? You don't need wifi for that. Of course, if you're too far off the grid to get cell service, then there are other limitations to doing business at that point anyways.
Being connected is an essential part of my job. When I am on vacation, I bury my cell phone deep in the glove box of my car. Especially if I am out camping with the family or enjoying a national park. I also have a rule with my family when camping, not electronic devises aside from a camera. So at least I don't need it.
On one hand, it'd be easier to access my email - and C-D
On the other hand, I can see families going camping, and people staring at their devices instead of chasing lizards and hiking.
"A California parks advocacy group is calling for the Parks Department to ensure wireless internet access in all state parks. The Parks Forward report was presented to John Jarvis, the head of the National Park Service, last week."
You can do both. Sometimes the weather is perfect and you can go hiking and sightseeing but you might want to hike only 8 hours and then crash. Or it might be a cold rainy day and if everyone is cooped up, it can be better with entertainment.
I used to have a small-vcr-tv that used batteries when camping with the kids for that reason --- and there's nothing wrong with gadgets as long as they're not the only thing.
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