Being away from “home” has changed over the years, at least for RVers. More communication options than ever before are available today. Which ones do FMCA members use? Here’s a sampling, based on answers to this month’s discussion question:
How do you keep in touch with family and friends when you’re on the road?
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In 1995 when we left home, we had no phone. Cell phone service was spotty, and we used libraries for e-mail, although many libraries were not yet online.We used pay phones to call the FMCA Message Service to retrieve messages, and our calling card to return calls.Things have changed dramatically in 18 years.We’re still without a landline!The world is transitioning into a mobile universe, and RVers often lead the way.We use our cell phones for immediate contact and our MiFi to access the Internet — Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and e-mail.Snail mail, like landlines and pay phones, is almost a thing of the past.Boondockers like us carry their laptops and hot spots everywhere, and as long as there’s a nearby cell tower, we can be “in touch.”It’s hard to believe communication with friends and family will ever be easier.
Steve & Gail Ault, F106024
Green Valley, Arizona
It is so easy to keep in touch with family and friends while we’re on the road. We have a Verizon cell phone and we also use Verizon for our Internet service. That way we can get e-mail wherever we have coverage. If our minutes are running low, I make a list of people to call on the weekends when minutes don’t count. It helps that family members all have the same coverage as us. I also write cards and notes regularly, and by using FMCA’s Mail Forwarding Service, we can get physical mail once a week. FMCA’s Mail Forwarding staff does a perfect job and makes staying in touch easy.
Lang Secrest, F187589
Fmca Mail Forwarding
It’s simple to keep in touch: pen and paper, envelopes, and a few postage stamps. When I was a child (so long ago!), my mother would accuse me of being “born with a pencil in your hand.” Use a computer? At this age? It’s too late and I’m too busy to learn all that new stuff! I have an old cell phone for emergencies, and I do know who would accept a “collect” old-fashioned call. Okay, I admit I do have an older electric typewriter for those who can’t read my scribbles, and a newer-than-box-type camera for embellishment of certain adventures. But I still prefer to grab that pen!
Joyce E. Lewis, F149820
Brandon, Florida
Future questions:
1. Have you ever “rescued” an animal while on the road that became a member of the family?
2. Share one of your most memorable FMCA moments.
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