A smart security camera with a couple of differences. Most models rely on your home Wi-Fi network. They’re ‘wireless’ but often need mains power too; so while they’re affordable you won’t exactly be living the wire-free dream.
Enter the Arlo Go 2, with a SIM card slot for optional mobile data, and SD card slot for optional extra storage and – crucially – a battery that should last months, not days.
It’s not cheap, but it’s arguably good value because it can secure anything anywhere. The weatherproof security camera can livestream 1080p HD video via a 4G SIM (or Wi-Fi if it has a signal). It’s perfect for a caravan, boat, garage, even keeping an eye on a building site during refurbishment.
Being a freelance journalist, I don’t own a yacht... but I do have an allotment, so I set up the Arlo Go 2 to keep an eye on things in the shed there. Frankly the mice have been partying in my shed for too long now. They feasted on my seed potatoes. They ate a hole in...