As I prepare for two very long upcoming trailer trips I wanted to be sure to install a video monitor in the horse trailer without breaking the bank or requiring electrical work in the trailer. After hours of research and several disappointing shopping trips looking at baby monitors and security systems, I was extremely excited to figure out a solution using a FREE App Called "Alfred" (this used to be called "Web of Cam") that didn't require me to purchase anything new or make any alterations to my trailer. The other options were baby monitors and surveillance cameras that were not only expensive but would also have required me to either hard wire the camera to the trailer electric or purchase an equally expensive portable generator to power the camera portion of the system. My solution is giving life to two iPhone 4's I've had collecting dust in a drawer while also providing me the flexibility to use my Android phone as the monitor paired with one of the iPhones as the camera or even use a laptop as the monitor and a phone as the camera - and there are always affordable older model smart phones available on ebay and Craigslist. The even better part is that since this solution doesn't require a continual power source, I can also use this in the barn at home since my WiFi signal from the house reaches the barn. The list of supplies
How it works![]() It's quite simple actually:
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Jean Todd
4/26/2018 04:39:14 pm
How can an app be downloaded on a phone that's not activated (old phone)?
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Janie Richards
7/21/2018 06:21:22 am
THANK YOU !!! This is brilliant. I too went through everything you did and then I found your post. I'm thrilled. You explained it perfectly and it works. So happy now that I can keep an eye on my horse without braking the bank again.
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8/18/2019 04:06:49 am
thanks for sharing brilliant blog regarding horse moniter camers.
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