I seem to go through laptops like they are made out of toilet paper (killed two of that in the span of a year) and it's likely to get even worse on the road. I am going to setup downloads for the updates, but that's not a crucial aspect.
Its an interesting idea - all charges are per-use. If I only use it for a few hours a week, it's dirt cheap. Seems like a winner to me
You haven't been to the Southwest enough. Just don't go to Oklahoma or you may end up with a flying house.
I would not know what to do with it and there is a fair chance I'll end up killing myself my plan is to tick most of the rock climbing and hiking bucket list instead
Advent of technology, communication equipment and design has made sailing much safer than driving cars/ vans but of-course you can't call AAA in the middle of Indian Ocean. No doubt you'll have tons of fun hiking, climbing and criss-crossing North America.
Yes. You have a better chance of running into a log on ICW and sinking your boat than encountering a rouge wave in the middle of an ocean. Because crossing an ocean is a large financial undertaking sailors attempting it are more experienced and boats in better shape.