Internet on the road

[mrkane]

What is the current recommendation for internet access?

I do not have a smart phone---only a pay-as-you-go phone, which usually remains in a drawer. Park wifi, when present, is often poor, and may incur extra costs. (This park uses Tengo at $3/day. Nearby truckstops are ~$4-5/day.)

Also when county hunting (a radio-sport activity for amateur radio operators) I pull over in a rest area or other wide spot to get on the air, typically away from habitations or other structures. It would be helpful to access the web in these cases.

Usage would likely be email and text web browsing, perhaps maps and weather radar, but not video streaming.

Are there recommended minimum-cost options for one essentially starting from zero?

Thanks--
M.R.Kane
1987 PT40 'Sleipnir'
currently near Livingston, TX