June 17, 2021
So far, so good on the fill hose repairs. We still noticed a slight drip when we filled. It seems that is from the connection of the fill hose to the tank. I tightened down the hose clamps but I'm not sure I have a 100% seal there and not sure if I ever will. I think at worst right now we might loose a gallon or so.
Found out yesterday that with the shade that the wife wanted that I have the tree blocking the solar panels. which means we are not getting full advantage of them and the charge is slow. Might have to run the generator today to bring the batteries up to full. I think because of use and the way they have been charging, we end up with about an 85% charge max when the sun goes down. Which mean we may have to run the generator a bit today to bring it up to full.
Also took a quick look at Cell coverage for T-mobile for the area we were just in. Of course it said it didn't have coverage, so at least that was truthful. Looking at other providers, AT&T and Version both said they had coverage at the 43.900374, -120.739466 campsite. So if we ever want to go back that way, going to need a different hotspot. Looking at the plans offered, I think AT&T is likely going to be the better of the two for price overall.
AT&T has three plans, 15GB for $35/month, 100GB for $55/month, and 20GB for $25 (which you have to pay 12 months in advance). Verizons are 1GB for $30, 6GB for $40, 16GB for $50, and 30GB for $70. The 20GB from AT&T is attractive on the price, but that one you need to prepay for 12 months, so If I did another hotspot, I would likely do the 15GB plan since after taxes and fees is likely about $40 a month. Since I average about 750MB to 820MB per work day, 15GB is about 15 to 18 work days.