My solution was to create a Mobile Office

My mobile office is merely a conversion van equipped with a 750-watt DC to AC power inverter. At a minimum, this allows me to keep my laptop and cell phone fully charged. For connecting to the internet, I have the BroadbandAccess service from Verizon Wireless ($60/month). However, the high speed is only available near certain larger cities

AC power was my main concern. I'm not the handyman type, so I was forced to pay someone to run a 10-ft cable from the battery through the firewall to the power inverter, which is installed behind the driver's seat. Here I just plug things in as I would at home, including the charging unit for one of those jump starters that you can find anywhere. Not only does the jump starter bail me out of a dead battery jam, but you can get one with cigarette lighter style sockets, for plugging in small DC appliances, such as a little refrigerator or a coffee pot. The van's main battery runs the power inverter, which in turn keeps the jump starter at full power. AC and DC power sources renewing each other.

When travelling, the mobile office can also be a mobile home of sorts. To avoid hotel bills, I usually park overnight in truck stops along the interstate highways. My favorite location is the Pilot truck stop in Lodi, OH...there I can get the high speed from the Cleveland network. I've also been known to camp in the rear of a WalMart parking lot if that is all that can be found at the time.

Drawbacks to working on the road are numerous. Taking a shower for instance...either I've gotta get a room, or use a public shower at a truck stop. Without a full-featured kitchen, my diet suffers as I can and will succumb to the dollar menu at McDonalds. Going for long walks with my dog are a daily routine for me, and finding the open spaces where I can take the dog off the leash are few and far between. The living space becomes a little claustrobic at times, so warm locations are very important...I'm not gonna take a tour of North Dakota in January for obvious reasons.

Mobile internet by satelitte is available, but it's a little too pricey at this time. If I do some day get this service, I'd be able to work from any location, including remote locations off the beaten path of the highways. (And as long as I had a clear view into the southern sky.)

Upgrading to some kind of RV is in the works. A 25 to 30 ft. trailer would be best, since that would enable me to disconnect the tow vehicle when parked in a campground. In the future, I can see myself semi-retired, in a spacious RV on a permanent working vacation.