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Ramblings: Tales from Nomads – Interstellar Orchard

Ramblings

Dec 6, 2013 by Cherie Ve Ard 18 Comments

Meet Becky

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After extensive planning and saving to afford her dream of full time RVing debt free, Becky hit the road as a solo female RVer at the age of 28.

Her career as a laboratory vet technician was missing something, and she wanted more adventure and to see the country.

To afford her lifestyle, she seeks out interesting and unique seasonal jobs. She’s worked two seasons at Amazon.com, as a gift store clerk in the Badlands National Park and other temporary jobs she can find.

In this interview, she shares about her planning, selecting of a 17′ Casita travel trailer, finding work gigs and traveling as a solo female.

I don’t know about you, but I can’t help but fall in love with this charming and inspiring young lady.

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Update to this story

Six months after we filmed this episode, Becky is still at it. She completed her assignment in South Dakota and is currently finishing up the peak season at Amazon in Kansas. Next up, she has a volunteer position lined up in Florida at a nature preserve.  

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Meet more Ramblings

Meet some of the other nomads we’ve interviewed in this series:

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Stay tuned.. more nomads coming soon!

Ramblings: Tales from Nomads is intended to introduce you to some amazing people who are living life on their terms by traveling full time.

In this video series, you’ll be meeting and hearing the stories from a wide range of nomads we’ve met, with one thing in common – they’re not waiting for a traditional retirement to pursue their dreams of perpetual travel.

The entire video series will continue to grow at: https://www.technomadia.com/ramblings

We’ll continue introducing you to more nomads – make sure you’re subscribed to our RSS feed to be automatically notified when we post.

Would you like to be featured in this series? Let us know when our paths might be converging and let’s hang out – and we’ll be happy to film you in person too.

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We also offer the same series as a ‘pay as you wish’ eBook if you prefer that format or would like to toss us some ‘thank you bucks’.

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  1. vincent says

    Mar 29, 2014 at 12:07 am

    Be happy

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  2. Tracie says

    Dec 10, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    I am a much older single female preparing to go full time. Becky is very inspirational. I have really enjoyed the series and have watched all of them. Thank you for sharing,

    Reply
  3. john says

    Dec 8, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    Another +1 for putting in the time and effort to make these happen. What a great story and life.

    Reply
  4. Jeanne says

    Dec 8, 2013 at 1:15 am

    Nicely done! I enjoyed hearing becky’s story in her own words.

    Reply
  5. Michelle says

    Dec 7, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    Thanks for the interview. It is encouraging to see a single woman out there living the life!

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    • Cherie Ve Ard says

      Dec 7, 2013 at 10:36 pm

      It sure is, isn’t it?

      Reply
  6. Mike & Cheryl Anderson says

    Dec 7, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    Cherie and Chris
    We watched one of your live streams from Austin a few nights back and during that time you mentioned that you didn’t hear back from many folks on whether anyone was enjoying your “Ramblings” series and that it took a lot of planning, time, work & post processing to create them. Just wanted to let you know that we excitedly wait for each new one and hope you continue doing this for a long time. Sorry we haven’t written before to encourage and thank you! (Becky – you are an inspiration to those who are looking to getting into this type of lifestyle. All our best to you!)

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    • Cherie Ve Ard says

      Dec 7, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      Thank you for letting us know you appreciate this series. They do indeed take a lot of work to put together, and they’re a lot of fun. Knowing folks are enjoying them keeps us inspired to keep creating them.. so thank you!

      Reply
  7. Barrie Bochoff says

    Dec 7, 2013 at 9:37 am

    Hi Cherie and Chris,
    Thanks for doing the interview with Becky. I have been following her blog and it’s great to get to ‘know’ her. I used to have a fiberglass ‘egg’ as my first RV. Becky has a great story and is easy to listen to. It is so generous of you to prepare and post these interviews.
    Cheers,
    Barrie

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    • Cherie Ve Ard says

      Dec 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm

      We loved that Becky also went with a fiberglass egg, as we were traveling in one ourselves when she first found us. She does have a great story, and is inspiring to so many!

      Reply
  8. Tina says

    Dec 7, 2013 at 1:50 am

    Great to see you on here Becky! Good to see a younger solo female hitting the road and making this work.

    Love the videos, thanks for taking the time to do these : )

    Tina

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    • Cherie Ve Ard says

      Dec 7, 2013 at 10:33 pm

      It is wonderful to see people doing things on their own terms.. Becky is an inspiring example!

      Reply
  9. Justdave San Diego says

    Dec 6, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    I also have been following Becky for a while now prior to her full timing. Her insight is light years ahead of age.

    I remember Telling another friend who just bought a class B over year ago how this Gal (Becky)will go far in life whatch her soar. Thank you Becky thank you Technomadia.

    Reply
    • Cherie Ve Ard says

      Dec 7, 2013 at 10:32 pm

      Yes indeed.. we think the world is Becky’s to have as she pleases. She’s certainly done her part to arrive.

      Reply
  10. Sherry in Oregon says

    Dec 6, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    Very interesting story …. and, she is quite the interview … just talks along & seems like she doesn’t even really need a lot of questions!

    Reply
    • Cherie Ve Ard says

      Dec 7, 2013 at 10:31 pm

      She’s a natural for sure! We do edit out our questions during the interview, and do a lot of editing to make sure all our Ramblings come off as just casually telling their story.

      Reply
  11. Craig Lyndes says

    Dec 6, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    I’ve been following Becky’s blog for a while now. It is really nice to see and hear her in this format. What an inspiration.

    Thanks Technomadia for sharing your visit with her!

    Reply
    • Cherie Ve Ard says

      Dec 7, 2013 at 10:30 pm

      You’re welcome.. we’re so glad she was up for an interview. Her story really is inspiring.

      Reply

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