On Apr 13, 2013, at 4:31 PM, gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

There is a new app for smart phones that is useful for
camping in California at http://calparks.org/app/.   Useful information when looking for something
while on the road but it does require some form of internet connection.
I have been using a Motorola Bravo available now used for 50
dollars on eBay or Craig list with service with consumer cellular.   Consumer cellular allows you to change your
service a day before your billing date to fit your usage.
   A useful feature
when you have two smart phones is tethering.   This allows you to have the second phone without paying for any
service.   The tethered phone without
service connects to the other phone with service by way of a WiFi.   

Similar is using my iPhone as a Hotspot to drive my laptop or iPad. It raised my monthly bill only $9.00 per month
for the hot spot and so far, I've found it VERY useful, especially after dropping all my cable TV and Internet with
Comcast/Xfinity. The savings is LARGE, and actually paid for the iPad, plus I will save enough $$ to easily pay for
all the fuel my Vanagon Syncro Westy (RVC) will consume on road trips for all of this year....nice tech advance and great
savings, making my travels a little more interesting and easier.

Bob