(07-01-2026 05:52 PM)U_of_Elvis Wrote:  You mentioned starlink mini. Out west with the more wide open campsites you can have it clamped to the RV ladder, etc. you can also just put it on the dash and let it shoot through the windshield. I have run mine through the windshield, through the moonroof of the truck, and straight through the hard top of a Bronco. Depending on your RV roof construction it may work from inside right through it, just like the bronco. You can keep it on $10 a month standby (1mbit data) until you need it then can activate a month of roam at $55/80/175 tier.

In the more wooded areas your campsite might not be in an open enough area and you may need to put the mini on a tripod.

Power wise the mini generally works fine off the alternator when it is running, but probably won’t like your RV house battery. The minimum is 12v and if it drops below it at all it will reboot. The best way to install it off the house battery is with a switch and 12v to 24v converter (starlink takes 12-40)

This plug and converter I haven’t used, but I have used this companies cigarette adapter extensively and it is great. This is what I would get to connect house battery - https://stargear-solutions.com/product/s...v-adapter/

For running off of cigarette lighter the star gear 12v cigarette adapter works great. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH6ZMDZF

The roof is one piece of seamless fiberglass. I bet the mini will go right through the roof. As for the other connections, I appreciate the input. So many choices.

No ladder for roof or over-cab bunk. They dropped them due to liability issues. So I have to buy my own or improvise. I'll decide later.

Btw I will have a 4000W generator that comes standard already onboard, plus the 12V battery standard, plus 400W of solar on the roof.