Tyrus, are you using a wide-band card, or....
are you "tethering" your PPC 6700. I seem to be surviving on tethering from home. It's a comparable savings of $40 a month. $10, unlimited Sprint access vs. $50 COMCAST Hi-Speed. Although tethering is slower, I'm doing OK, so far.
Glad you are having a good trip, inspite of some of your crew!
Jim