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Nomadic Lifestyle

Selecting our Great Loop Boat: How We Ended Up With A Bayliner 4788 Motor Yacht

May 26, 2017 by Technomadia 41 Comments

Last October we shared in depth what we thought we were looking for in a Great Loop boat: Great Loop Boat Hunting — Chasing our Dreamboat As a recap, here were some of the things that we mentioned that we were seeking: “As for boat length — 40’ seems to be our sweet spot, +/- 5 feet.” […]

Boat vs RV – First Impressions of Living Aboard a Boat & Differences from RV Living

May 12, 2017 by Cherie Ve Ard 17 Comments

We’ve now been living aboard our boat Y-Not for 2 months, and it seems like a good time to share some of our initial thoughts on the lifestyle differences from our RV-life. This is by no means a competition between RV and boat life – we absolutely love RVing, and look forward to moving back aboard […]

10 Years as a Technomad – Thoughts on How the Nomadic Community Has Changed

May 10, 2017 by Cherie Ve Ard 37 Comments

Today is my tenth nomadiversary. If you had asked me 10 years ago what I’d be doing now, a decade later, I can pretty much guarantee you I wouldn’t have said that I’d be ‘still on the road’. Quite honestly, I really thought this nomadic phase would have been long done and fulfilled by now, perhaps […]

Shopping for and Buying Our Boat

Apr 29, 2017 by Cherie Ve Ard 4 Comments

The buying process of a boat and an RV are similar, but yet very different. Buying an RV is closer to the process of buying a vehicle, whereas a boat (at least a cruising style boat) is closer to a house. A while back we shared our tips & tricks for shopping for both boats […]

Re-Introducing ‘Coverage?’ – Carrier’s Coverage Maps in Your Pocket, Now Available for Android Too!

Apr 18, 2017 by Cherie Ve Ard 19 Comments

Nearly 7-years ago in the middle of a crazy cross-country repositioning, we prepaid for a campsite in a beautiful location surrounded by wild flowers in Colorado for 3 days. We had great signal on our cellular devices and decided to plop down and get some work done. A few hours later, our carriers started sending us […]

Moving To Water – So What About the Bus?

Apr 1, 2017 by Chris Dunphy 28 Comments

Ever since we announced our plans to do the Great Loop and start exploring the country by water – we’ve been flooded with one question, over and over. What about the bus? Are you getting rid of Zephyr? People are naturally curious after having followed along in our epic bus adventures for the past nearly six years, and […]

Introducing Y-Not: 1999 Bayliner 4788 Motoryacht for Exploring the Great Loop

Mar 24, 2017 by Cherie Ve Ard 68 Comments

We are extremely excited to officially introduce you to our new nomadic home on the water – m/v Y-Not. Y-Not is a 1999 Bayliner 4788. She’s a 47′ 4″ long motor yacht with twin screw (twin screw = two engines) Cummins 370 HP engines, bow thruster and a custom hydraulic folding arch. Despite Bayliner being […]

Change – The Only Constant (Thoughts as we Embark on our Next Chapter)

Mar 8, 2017 by Cherie Ve Ard 55 Comments

Life is about learning, exploring and expanding your comfort zones. Whenever you make a shift, you’re bound to go through emotions and even a decent dose of naysayers who want to interject their words of caution and try to steer you away from your dreams. You better have a lot of $$$ to keep that […]

Awesome Campsites – Tips for Selecting the BEST Site!

Feb 25, 2017 by Cherie Ve Ard 14 Comments

The right site in a campground can be the difference between a crappy experience and an awesome one. What makes a site great for you, will likely differ than what makes a site great for us. We personally love sites with great views and maximum privacy – we prefer to see a field, trees or […]

Tour of our RV Office – Computer Monitors and Rolling Chairs in Motion

Feb 8, 2017 by Cherie Ve Ard 18 Comments

Life on the road is awesome. We’re so blessed to work and travel, so that we didn’t have to wait for retirement to enjoy this lifestyle. Comfortable working space for two geeks who work online however isn’t a built in feature of most RVs. One of the reasons we sought out a bus conversion was for the […]

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Chris Dunphy & Cherie Ve Ard - Technomadia.

Perpetually on the road since 2006 combining technology and travel (tech+nomad). Semi-retired now, working remotely runnng the Mobile Internet Resource Center - helping our nomadic community stay connected.

We currently split our time between our motoryacht slowing doing the Great Loop, our vintage bus in the west and a camper van to move between them.

Mobile Internet – It’s Our Passion!

We track and education on mobile internet options for RVers and cruisers as our 'day job'.

Visit our extensive resource center at: Mobile Internet Resource Center

To see our personal mobile internet setup:
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Our Newest Posts

Annapolis, Baltimore and More – Wrapping Up our 2025 Chesapeake Bay Cruising Adventures!

Nov 13, 2025 By Cherie Ve Ard 2 Comments

Eastern Bay & Chester River – Upper Chesapeake Bay Great Loop Cruising

Oct 25, 2025 By Cherie Ve Ard 1 Comment

Choptank River Adventures – Upper Eastern Chesapeake Bay: Great Loop Cruising

Oct 8, 2025 By Cherie Ve Ard 4 Comments

Anchoring vs Marinas: Which is Better?

Sep 19, 2025 By Cherie Ve Ard 2 Comments

Returning Down the Potomac River and Back to the Chesapeake Bay – Great Loop Side Trip

Sep 5, 2025 By Cherie Ve Ard 3 Comments

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    Guides, Reviews & News about Mobile Internet Options for RVers & Boaters (our 'day job')

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    Getting Off Grid and into Wild Camping

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We write mobile apps inspired by our own nomadic lifestyle.


Coverage?Coverage? directly overlays and compares cellular carrier data maps. Perfect for bandwidth hungry travelers!
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US Public LandsUS Public Lands overlays BLM, Forest Service, NPS and public land boundary maps. Helping you utilize US national resources!
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StatelinesState Lines tracks over 50 laws that change as you cross US state lines - beer, txt, seat belts, smoking, RVing, etc.
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