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Tuesday December 11, 2007

Please stand by we are experiencing technical difficulties.

1. I wish to set up my laptop with a broadband wireless connection. I had checked with Verizon my service provider for my cell phone and it seems like it may be a good way to go while trucking. I welcome comments and suggestions on this. What do you use to connect to the internet?

2. Does trucking companies provide computers? Anything!

3. I also have an old version of Microsoft Streets and Trips but I plan on upgrading to one with GPS. What is my best way to go here?

4. I am thinking of installing cameras to monitor my home while I am on the road. We have cameras all through our plant that can be monitored from anywhere that you can connect to the web. My understanding is all that is required is a router and I can log on anywhere to view them. This seems like a good method to keep an eye on my house while I am gone. I would love to have some input from anyone with knowledge on this subject.

I am trying to get prepared with the items that I will need while on the road but until I know which company is going to hire me and I get a truck it is difficult to know what I will need. I have started a need list so that I can start acquiring these items. Of course I don’t know what the company policies are for power convertors excreta.

I have done a lot of camping, canoeing, motor cycle travel, horse back riding, and back packing. I had a to take list for each. I have made three extensive trips where I was gone for months traveling and camping. I have been in 44 states in my travel. This can’t be too different other than being told where to go and when to be there but I don’t have to foot the bill. My wife hasn’t been on these trips so I am looking forward to sharing this with her.