u/BobPxoix

Hey all, I’m trying to figure out my setup for an upcoming trip through Yellowstone National Park and up into Banff National Park. I’m currently on T-Mobile with an unlocked phone, and from what I’ve been reading, coverage in Yellowstone is really hit or miss depending on where you are. Some people seem to get decent Verizon service around places like Old Faithful, while others say it drops off completely once you’re driving between areas.

At first I was thinking about adding a second eSIM line as backup, mostly just to improve the odds of having something usable while driving around the park. I’ve had experiences at big events where congestion mattered more than signal bars, so I figured having another option might help.

I started comparing different eSIM setups and came across Redteago. What initially caught my attention was that some of their plans include calls and texts in addition to data, which honestly sounded convenient for a road trip. But after digging into it more, I realized their US plans also run on T-Mobile, which made me stop and rethink whether adding it would actually change much for my situation specifically.

So now I’m kind of wondering if this is less about “finding the perfect eSIM” and more about accepting that there are just going to be stretches in Yellowstone where coverage is limited no matter what carrier you use.

At this point I’ll probably still download offline maps and save key routes ahead of time, but I’m curious how other people approached this.

My friends and I have been making outdoor travel content for about a year now. Usually three on four of us on each trip. Audio has always been the weak point. With two transmitters we give one to whoever is filming and one to whoever is talking, which means everyone else just gets picked up by the camera mic. Outside with any wind that basically means no usable audio for them.

I had been thinking about getting a second set to have multi transmitters, but kept putting it off. While looking into options, I started seeing some talk about dji possibly releasing a new mic with four transmitters and internal recording on each unit.

If that is true, internal recording is probably the more important part for us. Outdoor signal can be unreliable, especially in the mountains or crowded areas. we have lost footage before from dropouts, so having a local backup on each transmitter would make a big difference.

Now I am stuck between buying two sets now or waiting to see if this actually comes out.

Anyone know more about this? And for anyone else doing multi person outdoor content, how are you currently handing audio for more than two people?