In the first post of this series, I explained the chief downsides of lead acid batteries, the type found powering the house bank in 99.999% of all RV’s you have ever seen. It is a depressingly long list. As you will soon see, on paper lithium ion batteries seem to be superior in almost every […]
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Help us Name our Bus
We’ve now had our bus for a little over 3 months – but we have yet to come up with a name for her. Well, I should say – we have several contenders, but none of them are quite “it”. So it’s time to ask for your help. A little background on the bus, […]
Promise of Lithium #1: Lead Acid Battery Downsides
We’ve made a few teaser posts showing off our new lithium ion battery bank, but we’ve yet to properly explain why on earth we decided to venture off into such uncharted electrical territory instead of installing a more traditional flooded lead acid or AGM battery bank. This post is the start of a series explaining […]
Up Up and Away!
It’s only been a few days since we left St. George with intentions of heading eastward through Colorado. I write this from Amarillo, TX. Which you might notice was NOT on our intended route. So what happened? A Lot of Air Pressure Leaks As we were leaving Lake Powell, we heard a sudden WOOOSH of […]
Bus Projects: Dual Desk & Air Filters
We feel satiated after completing a lot of projects while at St. George RV Resort. Interior Remodeling The manager of the park introduced us to their new woodworking skilled maintenance man to see about building our dual desk unit. We didn’t think it’d be possible to build something quick enough for us to get back […]
Introducing Our New iPhone App: Can I Drink the Water?
A while back, our friend Andy Hayes – that travel guy, launched a new website – Can I Drink the Water? We thought it was brilliant. It very simply answers the question – “is it safe to drink the water?” for over 200 countries. A very handy reference tool for travelers . We were also […]
Welcome to Our New Design
We’ve been craving a change in our look for a while now. And we’re pleased to finally debut it! If you’re reading this in e-mail or in an RSS reader, we invite you to click through to : https://www.technomadia.com .. and see the entire new blog design we just completed. The evolution of the logo […]
So We Meet Again..
I’ve often wrote about community while on the road, and how I’ve had to adjust my expectations of it in order to appreciate the variability that happens while traveling full time. One of the greatest blessings has been connecting with other full time travelers that we get to rendezvous with in all sorts of locations. […]
Travel Full-Time – What’s Holding You Back?
Oftentimes when folks hear that we’ve been traveling full-time for so many years – we get the response of You’re living my dream!’. To which we of course reply Then why aren’t you doing it too?’. Over the years, we’ve compiled our responses to the common excuses that folks give us to that question, some […]
10 Tips to Keep Connected: US Mobile Internet Options
One of the most common things we get asked about is for advice on staying connected to the net while on the road. For us, staying connected to the internet is essential to our mobile livelyhood. Our business depends on it and we heavily utilize social networking online to keep connected with friends, family and […]
