Yea, we all understand.  As an alternative, you might consider setting Gerry
to "nomail" and then subscribing through Yahoo.com (or if you must -
Hotmail.com) and then stop along your trip in small towns with public
libraries and access the net using their computers - also universities
sometimes let you on as a "guest".  and if you must, there are cyber cafes
along nearly any route and you can get your vanagon "fix" that way.  Good
luck and good trip.   Malcolm S

Jim wrote:

> Volks,
> Will be leaving soon for our trip and want to stay connected via laptop
> with the list.  The big question I have is:  where do you go to get a
> phone line connection to log in.  I'm trying to avoid motels like the
> plague (thats why we buy the Westy isn't it?!)  Are campgrounds willing to
> let you hook up to their phone lines?  If you don't have AOL or some other
> 800 number access (I'll need to call back long distance with a calling
> card to access our server) how do you make it all work....especially with
> a credit card?  My cell phone won't work for any modem hook-up.  Have any
> of you ever used one for modem hookup?  What brand?  What coverage?  What
> success/failure have you experienced?  I never envisioned myself glued to
> a listserv group until I joined this one :-)  Now I'm not sure I can stand
> the withdrawal symptoms! (g)
>
> TIA
> Jim in Iowa
> 91 Passat Wagon GL
> 89 Westy
> 66 Beetle