As a follow-up to this posting: http://palmer.grumpster.com/2007/07/agree-or-disagree-wifi-in-campgrounds.html
I can now weigh in on the wifi in campgrounds debate. I brought my laptop with me during our trip a few weeks ago. I’ll speak more on the point of having a laptop on a trip (excellent idea!) in my writeup of the actual trip, but in terms of having it on the campground, I don’t think it’s a bad idea.
In fact, I didn’t even use the WiFi (costs $2 for 24 hours in some places, which is a fine price if you have to connect to the Net for some reason), but I did watch some episodes of Jekyll in the comfort of our tent. All in all, I think that if someone wants to surf the Net or check their email during their holidays, then that’s their own thing (while I must admit it’s a little strange that you would want to go camping just to surf the net!). But it’s a great tool if you need to map out the next leg of your journey or get in touch with work for something major.