Outdoor Cams

[DKSDonnie]

Okay techno buffs. I've always wanted to set up an outdoor cam on my favorite hunting areas to watch live from time to time to monitor game movement. I can set up trail cams but I can't get back to them for a couple months at a time which hinders setting up a plan of attack in the days before going up to the property. The property is approx 130 miles away from my home and doesn't have very good cell service. I can text from time to time but no mobile data unless I'm in a perfect position on a ridge. Any ideas on outdoor cams or is this just not a viable option. I thought it would be cool to watch from my phone or pc at home. If money wasn't an object, what kind of expense am I looking at if this was even possible. No power, so I guess it would solar powered. I figured with technology these days, you can do just about anything. Thanks!

 

[FL-NC]

I pull my SD cards every couple days and view them cause I hunt close to the house. I will tell you not to get cams made by stealth cams- nothing but problems with them.

 

[SoonerMedic]

If money was no object, I think I would have to have hughesnet set up a satellite dish for rural internet so that you could have Wi-Fi close enough to allow a newer model trailcam with Wi-Fi on board to transmit to which would allow you to connect remotely. Best I can come up with since what you're describing is quite rural.

 

[DKSDonnie]

If money was no object, I think I would have to have hughesnet set up a satellite dish for rural internet so that you could have Wi-Fi close enough to allow a newer model trailcam with Wi-Fi on board to transmit to which would allow you to connect remotely. Best I can come up with since what you're describing is quite rural.

Hell of an idea though. I like.

 

[entropy]

You'd have a bunch of Pokemon Go addicts scamming on your Wi-Fi trying to pick up Pickachu out there.....

 

[DKSDonnie]

You'd have a bunch of Pokemon Go addicts scamming on your Wi-Fi trying to pick up Pickachu out there.....

Now that's funny right there!

 

[DKSDonnie]

I wonder how people set up cameras to watch their getaway homes or business's or whatever they want to keep an eye on when they can't be there. They use surveillance cameras but I have never looked into it. Hence I figured someone somewhere has set some cameras up to watch wildlife.

 

[LNK]

I used a Simplisafe alarm system to watch my home before we movedthere full time. Didn't use cameras, but we did have electricity. But that was cellular, and the original t-mobile card didn't work well at all. They sent a Verizon or at&t, I don't remember which and all is well. They have cameras now and if you could power it, solar/battery/inverter in weatherproof enclosure....Just a thought. Standard disclaimer, no affiliation. Etc...

 

[BoldNorth]

I wonder how people set up cameras to watch their getaway homes or business's or whatever they want to keep an eye on when they can't be there. They use surveillance cameras but I have never looked into it. Hence I figured someone somewhere has set some cameras up to watch wildlife.

I have done this for a remote cabin. It works quite well. They make infrastructure style cell phone modules which take an external antenna, which allows for two things: get the cell antenna up in the air and have much higher gain, so good signals in borderline areas. I happen to use a Cradlepoint AER1600 to connect to my wireless provider (which is just another line on my family plan). You could easily run it on solar if you have a battery and a little know-how with electronics. It can accept either WiFi or Cat5 (RJ45) cameras, so you have a fairly wide range.

On the camera, I actually use security cameras and a SmartVue server, but that would be overkill for game. A couple of the newer either wired or wireless cameras would allow for web access.

For my deer stands I actually use Reconyx cameras, but have not yet tried any of the WiFi ones, so I cannot comment. I do really like the Reconyx 500 and 600 series, but you have to go pull cards with the ones that I own.

Good luck.

 

[DKSDonnie]

I have done this for a remote cabin. It works quite well. They make infrastructure style cell phone modules which take an external antenna, which allows for two things: get the cell antenna up in the air and have much higher gain, so good signals in borderline areas. I happen to use a Cradlepoint AER1600 to connect to my wireless provider (which is just another line on my family plan). You could easily run it on solar if you have a battery and a little know-how with electronics. It can accept either WiFi or Cat5 (RJ45) cameras, so you have a fairly wide range.

On the camera, I actually use security cameras and a SmartVue server, but that would be overkill for game. A couple of the newer either wired or wireless cameras would allow for web access.

For my deer stands I actually use Reconyx cameras, but have not yet tried any of the WiFi ones, so I cannot comment. I do really like the Reconyx 500 and 600 series, but you have to go pull cards with the ones that I own.

Good luck.

Thank You! I think that in the long run it would be more of a hassle than it's worth. Looks like it's just going to be Trail Cams and have to pull cards and look at them. "I'm sorry honey, I just have to go up to the cabin and get these cards because it's very important that I see what's using the area when I go up to hunt."