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Big RV: Little Generator – Downsizing to a 2500W Propane Generator

Jul 20, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 21 Comments

If you were hanging around our little corner of the web this time last year, then you might remember we had a few little BUNCH of modifications made to our bus. One of the projects we tackled was downsizing from a 7500 watt diesel generator to a 2500 watt propane powered one. We had a lot of […]

Five Years Living & Traveling in a GM 4106 Vintage Bus Conversion

Jun 24, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 35 Comments

Five years ago this week, we handed over a big wad of cash to a guy in a parking lot and became vintage bus conversion owners. And, wow.. what an amazing life we’ve enjoyed with our mighty gal, Zephyr. And what a long way we’ve come! Not only do we recognize our five years with […]

Tips for RV Driveway Surfing – Being a Great Temporary Neighbor

Jun 17, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 26 Comments

When we first hit the road, we started getting invitations to come park in people’s driveways. I found it odd at first. Did these well intentioned folks think we couldn’t afford to stay where I thought RV’s belonged – in campgrounds? I was on a mission to prove we weren’t moochers, and could pay our […]

Running an RV AC off Solar, Batteries, and a Hybrid Boosting Inverter

Jun 6, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 45 Comments

We’re currently driveway surfing with friends in coastal Georgia, where it’s pretty darn hot (and crazy humid!) as the summer fast approaches. They only have a 15A power outlet on a front porch available for us to plug a long extension cord into, which for many RVs would mean blowing breakers or limping along without […]

Travel Like A Local? or Travel Like a Tourist?

May 24, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 29 Comments

As perpetual nomads, with intentional blurry lines between ‘every day life’ and ‘travel’ – we’re always experiencing new places while technically living there too. But we’re not quite tourists, and we’re not quite locals. Our lives are often confused for being in perpetual vacation mode, a topic we talked about on camera last week. Today, […]

Nine Years On the Road: How Long Will Our RVing Nomadic Lifestyle Last?

May 10, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 37 Comments

Bon Jour from Montreal! Where we just completed our awesome 13-day Canadian cruise (recap coming soon), and are spending a few days in this glorious city exploring before we return home to our RV parked in Florida. Today also marks my ninth year on the road as a perpetual nomad. It’s actually sorta hard to […]

Getting Across Country: Thoughts on Pace, Routing & Balance as Full Time RVers

Apr 25, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 22 Comments

Life on the road doesn’t always have clear chapters or segments. Sometimes we might be stationary for a bit, sometimes we might be roaming around a general region for a season, sometimes we might feel we’re on a slow roll.. and sometimes we might be focused on getting from Point A to Point B. We’ve […]

The Sucky Sides of RVing: 10 Things that We Hate about Full Time RVing

Apr 15, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 110 Comments

Every so often we see a rash of comments in RVing groups, blogs and forums from folks who hit the road and are now disappointed with their choice. And they almost always blame all the bloggers, vloggers and Instagrammers out there who seemingly focus on the positives and oversold the lifestyle (as if we earn a […]

Can You Stay in 55+ RV Parks if You’re Under 55?

Mar 17, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 84 Comments

Even us road veterans are constantly learning new things. Today, I wanted to share with you something that we were never clear on and had to dig deeper to understand. I want to be very upfront here… I’m not posting this to make an argument if this is right or wrong, or to start a political debate (and […]

Earning Our ‘Abundant Boondocking’ Merit Badge: Bus Renovation Report

Feb 18, 2016 by Cherie Ve Ard 51 Comments

We’ve been having fun this winter putting our summer renovations to the test to see how much they impact our boondocking ability. We’ve had a few requests to share about some of our renovations from a boondocking perspective. Since we’ve now done several extended dry camping stops since the summer, it seems like a good […]

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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

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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.


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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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