Ask HN: Internet Acess Options in a Wilderness Area?

by EwanG on 7/9/2011, 2:38 PM with 4 comments

Without getting into a long discussion over the "need" to access the Internet in such a place, there are large areas of Sequoia National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park where you can't get a cell signal or wifi. Short of petitioning for repeater stations (which I believe would be correctly seen as spoiling the place), are there any other options besides satellite service (which is very expensive if you want it to be portable enough to carry with you)?

  • by sorbus on 7/10/2011, 2:02 AM

    You could run dialup over a satellite phone, though it would be extremely expensive.

  • by tobylane on 7/9/2011, 3:46 PM

    Could you buy a wimax router and put it at the furthest in place, like a rangers office or whatever has a phone line?