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How an Attempt to Buy Beer Turned Us Into Nomadic App Developers – And Made $474k!

Chris Dunphy — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:55:35 +0000

Our journey as app developers all started when we tried to buy some beer… in Kansas. As many of you might not know – up until recently, it was illegal to sell “real” beer in grocery stores in the Sunflower State. But way back in November of 2009 when we were working a stint at […]

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Back to Van & Bus Life – Maryland to Florida to Arizona! Return to SKP Saguaro Co-Op & Zephyr!

Cherie Ve Ard — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:06:04 +0000

Whew… it’s been nearly 3 months since we left Y-Not stored in northern Maryland for winter and hit the road. And now I’m sitting in Zephyr, our vintage bus, in Arizona! So how’d we get here? Certainly not the direct route! Let’s get caught up on the adventures before winter gets too far behind of […]

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2025 Travel Route & Year in Review

Cherie Ve Ard — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:57:24 +0000

And the end of another year is upon us! 2025 wraps up 19 years on the road for us together! We brought in the new year in Austin, TX and end is in Sante Fe, NM – with many adventures in between. Y-Not (boat): 976.2 nautical miles – 218 nights Blooper (van): 8565 miles – 110 […]

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Best of the Chesapeake: Wrap Up of our 2025 Cruising Season – Favorite Stops & Statistics

Cherie Ve Ard — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:01:03 +0000

Our 2025 cruising season was dedicated to just the Chesapeake Bay. We departed Chesapeake, VA on the southern end on April 25, 2025 and had our final stop in the northern end in Havre de Grace, MD six months later. Great Loopers following a more traditional 1 year journey might only have time to spend […]

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

Cherie Ve Ard — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:30:12 +0000

After Labor Day weekend was over (affectionally also known as ‘Nomad Liberation Day’) – we left the Chester River, re-entering the Chesapeake Bay. After a few weeks of poking around quaint small towns on the Eastern Shore of the upper bay, we decided we were ready for some bigger city life. And we had two […]

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

Cherie Ve Ard — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:41:16 +0000

We had explored just about all we could along the Choptank River on the Upper Chesapeake’s Eastern Shore, so it was time to transit to the next bay north. After some weather moved through, we ventured back out from Oxford (with a couple quarts of ice cream, of course) and passed through Tilgman Narrows. We […]

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

Cherie Ve Ard — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:05:11 +0000

After our highly social visit to Solomon’s Island after cruising back down the Potomac River concluding our adventure packed 40-nights in DC – we were now officially in the Upper Chesapeake Bay. And we had a choice. We could either continue up the Chesapeake Bay to explore Annapolis and Baltimore – or we could cross […]

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Anchoring vs Marinas: Which is Better?

Cherie Ve Ard — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:48:00 +0000

We get a lot of questions about why we choose to anchor out so much, and what criteria we use when we do choose to stay at a marina. It may come as a surprise – but anchoring out is not always about saving money. We anchor out not because it’s free, but because it’s […]

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

Cherie Ve Ard — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:47:07 +0000

After our abundant 40-night stay in downtown DC, it was time to drop the lines, and start our cruise back down the Potomac River. As we had saved some other popular stops during our transit up for this return trip, so we were excited to explore some new-to-us areas as we made our way back […]

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40 Days Docked in Downtown Washington, DC – Museums & Monuments Galore!

Cherie Ve Ard — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:45:38 +0000

Our sojourn up the Potomac River had a destination at the terminus – Washington, DC. DC is quite the side trip off the official Great Loop route, but it has been a bucket list level visit for us. We’ve visited a few times in past by RV and train, but for just a couple days […]

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There Is No Right Way To Do The Great Loop!

Chris Dunphy — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:33:22 +0000

There has been an explosion of interest in the Great Loop lately – in large part due to legendary “Jon Boat Guy” Robert Yuouens becoming a viral sensation for racing around the Loop in just 19 days, 13 hours. Solo. In a ridiculously small jon boat. His epic adventure has sparked a ton of debate […]

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Potomac River Cruising Adventures to Washington, DC – Great Loop Side Trip

Cherie Ve Ard — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:32:35 +0000

After a couple months of cruising around the lower Chesapeake Bay and being in smaller quaint towns, we felt we were ready to start our transit up the Potomac River. For we knew at the navigable terminus, Washington, DC was awaiting us – and we’d be sucked into an extended stay. Plus, summer temperatures were […]

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Our Mobile Internet Setup for Boat & RV – 2025 Update (Abundant without Starlink!)

Cherie Ve Ard — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:58:35 +0000

We have been doing mobile internet for nearly two decades now. Back when 3G was just emerging and satellite internet was a pain in the rear to use. While technology has rapidly advanced over the years making internet on the go substantially faster and easier – it still takes some finesse to keep abundantly connected […]

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Cruising the Lower Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay – Crisfield, Pocomoke City, Onancock & Salisbury

Cherie Ve Ard — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:33:51 +0000

Continuing our lower Chesapeake Bay cruising, we had just explored the Northern Neck and crossed the bay routing through Tangier Island. The goal was to spend some time poking around the Eastern Shore along the Delmarva Penisula. These adventures cover May 20 – June 8, picking up where we left with an arrival to Crisfield […]

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Continuing to Cruise the Lower Chesapeake Bay – Wineries, Friends, Weather Windows and Crossing to the Eastern Shore

Cherie Ve Ard — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:48:33 +0000

When last we left you, we had just left the Rappahannock River and made a last minute decision to anchor in Little Bay – instead of making a longer cruising day towards Reedville. This proved to be quite serendipitous, and lined up some stops we wouldn’t have considered otherwise. Our Slooper pace allows us to […]

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