Technomadia

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High-tech nomads on the road full time since 2006.
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1961 GM 4106 (35' Vintage Bus)
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33 States Visited

Recent Reviews

Grand Sierra Resort Casino & RV Park

4
Sep 2010

Fun Place to Prep for Burning Man!

This has become our default spot to stop and do our last preps before heading out to Black Rock City for Burning Man. The staff here is super friendly, and you get full access to the casino/hotel amenities next door - such as the pool, spa, casino, movie theatre, bowling alley, restaurants, etc.

The bathrooms in the RV Park are first class - always well maintained & clean, and you're given card access to them. Great shower pressure too.

The park itself is a bit... bland. No trees, no shade and not much division between spaces. There is a hiking trail along the 'river' behind the park - but last we were here it was all torn up.

But this is a perfect spot for basing yourself out of before heading out to the playa. In years past they offered a burner discount, but this year just the 10% AAA discount was available.

We got great AT&T and Sprint 3G service - the parks free wifi was a bit unreliable.

Date of Stay:
 August, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $30.00

Campground by the Lake

4
Aug 2010

Not bad!

After finding no other open spaces as we were passing through South Lake Tahoe, we pulled in here to find a few open spots. The campground, run by the city, is across the street from the lake, and there are some decent eating and shopping nearby.

The spots are pretty large, but there is little distinction between the sites. The bathrooms were well maintained. The onsite hosts were super friendly and helpful. Only complaint is the price - $26 for no hookups is a bit steep, but in line with the area's tourist draw. There are a few sites with hook-ups for $32.

We had great AT&T and Sprint 3G signal.

Date of Stay:
 August, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $26.00

Wheeler Peak Campground (Great Basin National Park)

5
Aug 2010

Beautiful at 9800 ft!

A fantastic spot to stop by for a couple nights - and the darkest spot you can be in the lower 48 states. Great for star gazing! This is one of 4 campgrounds within Great Basin NP, and is the highest up. There is access to the glacier and peak hiking trails from the campground (well worth checking out!).

All that is offered is pit toilets and water faucets scattered throughout. Adhere to the size restriction at this campground. Many of the sites are not accessible even for small trailers, especially with the curbs along the road making backing extra difficult. No reservations are accepted, and both times we've stopped in here we had no problem finding a spot.

Lots of shade is offered, and some wicked winds and storms can kick up.

Absolutely no cell phone signal can be found here.

Date of Stay:
 August, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $12.00

Dumont Lake Campground

5
Aug 2010

Alpine Meadow of Wildflowers!!

Wow! The view and setting at this forest service campground is astounding during wildflower season! We had purple, yellow and red wildflowers towering to almost shoulder height all around us. We pulled in just to check it out, and ended up staying two nights to take it all in.

The layout of this campground is our favorite kind - well spread out. Some of the sites are situated in such a way that you can almost forget you have neighbors. From our spot, we could see nothing but a beautiful expansive alpine meadow of wildflowers. Breathtaking!

The only amenity provided is pit toilets, and there are some beautiful hiking trails. This campground is on the reserveamerica.gov reservation system and during the summer weekends can be completely booked. But during the week you can likely just show up and self register.

There is solid Sprint & AT&T Edge service - but beware that they are both off network, so domestic data roaming caps & fees may apply. We had Sprint shut our data roaming off while here.

Date of Stay:
 August, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $12.00

Blue Mesa Recreational Ranch

3
Aug 2010

Beautiful View / Membership Park

This park is part of the Western Horizon Resorts system, and is available to members of a variety of camping membership clubs (many paying thousands of dollars to join). We were invited to stay here as a guest of a member, and paid half the public rate. If you're not a member of one of affiliated clubs or a guest of a member, the park is open to the public for $40/night. If you're interested in checking out the park and putting up with their sales pressure, you can stay for free for a few nights.

The park itself is not too bad - slots are mostly back-in and gravel. Many complaints of sites being quite unlevel (we didn't have a problem with ours). We had a beautiful view of the water. There are two pools and two hot tubs (one indoor, one outdoor), which was a nice way to end an evening. Lots of activities on site, although we didn't check any of them out (horse back riding, ATVing, mini golf, fishing, etc).

All and all. it's not a bad park - but wouldn't think it worth $40 or buying a membership for. But then again, we're just not the sort of RVer that would invest in a membership system.

We were able to get on Sprint data via our booster antenna, and had very spotty AT&T service. Lots of complaints of little cell signal, but apparently a 1/2 mi up the road it's excellent.

Date of Stay:
 August, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $20.00

Estes Park Campground at East Portal

5
Aug 2010

Next Best Thing to Rocky Mountain NP!

We were initially disappointed when we arrived to Rocky Mountain National Park to find all the campgrounds sold out. We were directed to several RV Parks in Estes Park, and checked a few of them out. Most of them were just big lots with as many RVs crammed in together as possible.

Then we found Estes Park at East Portal, a county run park. It felt more like a national or state park campground, with more dispersed and shaded sites. The sites are on the small side, and definitely not big rig friendly - but it seemed the best option in the area. There's a selection of sites without hook-ups, water/electric only and full hook-ups... which is awesome! There are two bathhouses with flush toilets and hot showers.

And then we discovered that the campground has a hiking trail entrance to Rocky Mountain NP right next to it (and less than a mile to one of the NP campgrounds), as well as a free city shuttle stop right outside it! Awesome!!

The views from the campground are fantastic, and can check out the Colorado Water Reclamation Project.. pretty cool civil engineering stuff!

All and all - we think we actually scored by not being able to get into one of the national park campgrounds, as this campground offered a lot more while still being essentially in the park. The fees are higher - $25 for a water/electric site PLUS a $7/day car pass. But it was a great way to see RMNP and be in a comfortable but yet 'in nature' feeling spot.

We were able to receive a marginal AT&T Edge signal, and absolutely no Sprint.

**NOT BIG RIG FRIENDLY** Even with our little 17' trailer, we had to carefully navigate tight corners and trees.

Date of Stay:
 August, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $32.00

Brush Municipal Memorial RV & Campground

5
Aug 2010

Fantastic Find!

The city of Brush, CO offers up this campground nestled amongst their Memorial Park grounds. The park offers a public swimming pool, playground, pond with walking & running trails and is all within an easy stroll to their quaint downtown with pizza, coffee shop, bar, movie theatre and dining.

Classic small town vibe - and best of all?? The first night is FREE!! Yes, electrical hook-ups for your RV for free if you're just passing through. Score! Extra nights are just $10, and there is a 7 day limit.

Now, their website says the campground has 60 sites (12 with hook-ups) - not sure exactly how they'd all fit in, but I suppose it could happen during their tourist season. Mostly the sites are parallel parking. There are flush restrooms and showers - just don't expect doors on the stalls.

Sprint had a 3G signal most of the time, and AT&T is using off network towers (Edge speed with limited data usage).

Date of Stay:
 August, 2010

Stanton Lake Park

4
Aug 2010

Decent Stop Over Place

This park is run by the charming town of Falls City, Nebraska - and this is their city park. There's a little pond with trail around it, a bath house and a community building. The train runs by across from the pond, and isn't too loud.

The RV spots are in their parking lot with hook-up posts and sewer holes. All spots are back-ins, and if you're towing you'll likely need to unhitch to fit. If you have a window in the front, you'll have a lovely view of the pond - otherwise your view will be of your RV neighbors and a local neighborhood.

A nice little stop over if you need to dump your tanks and plug in (we appreciated being able to use our AC). However, keep in mind many cities in Nebraska offer FREE RV Parking with hook-ups, so this is a bit pricy if you don't need to stop here. You can park without hook-ups for $8.50, or tent camp for $5. Figuring out how to pay was a bit of a challenge - there's a pay station on the white maintenance building next to the garden trail.

We had excellent Sprint 3G signal, and AT&T uses off network towers (Edge speed, but with limited data usage).

Date of Stay:
 August, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $15.00

Landa RV & Campground

4
Jul 2010

Great if you have a Waterfront spot!

The waterfront spots at this campground are the only sites worthwhile taking - even at their high price. You can 'toob' & swim right from your campsite, or even launch from further upstream and float back to your spot. It's also fun to watch ducks and tubers float past you.

The sites aren't terribly spacious, and the hookups are placed in some rather unusual patterns that force you to be very careful about how you park so you can reach them all. There seems to be a high turn over in staff. During off season you can get some incredible deals on a monthly rate too. During summer season, there are absolutely no discounts offered - not even a weekly rate.

If you don't get a riverfront site, your stay here can be less enjoyable, as there's not much else offered here besides being in walking distance of downtown. We made the mistake once of trying to save a few bucks and got a hill side site, and felt totally crammed in and uncomfortable. Forget about taking one of the upper lot spots.. nothing more than a parking lot.

The biggest downsides to this campground also include that there's a train line that runs right through the middle of the park - which can be annoying. To us, we embraced it and enjoyed it - but it can make trying to have conversations, sleep and phone calls can be a bit of a challenge. It is also a tubing business, and there will be folks coming in for the day to enjoy the water.

Excellent 3G Sprint & AT&T signal.

Date of Stay:
 May, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $40.00

McKinney Falls State Park

5
Jul 2010

Fabulous and close to town!

We found McKinney Falls State Park to be a fabulous place to stay – and fabulously close to the bustle of south Austin and the airport! Whenever we pass through Austin, we always make a point to stay here as a great retreat while still remaining close to everything.

There are fabulous trails for walking and running, water to swim in and wifi at the visitor's center (accessible from their outside deck all day long.)

Most of the sites are huge and shaded, giving you a lot of seclusion. Being here while spring blooms around you is a real treat.

During the week, it can be easy to forget there are other people around (not so true on weekends, this is a popular spot for the locals). All spots, whether reserved or not, are on a first come first serve basis - and the staff is extremely supportive of you switching spots if you find one you like better during your stay.

As with all TX State Parks, the daily camp fee does not include the daily entrance fee.. and at McKinney Falls it was $5 per person per day - which can add up quickly! If you're staying for more than a few days, it makes sense to purchase a TX State Park Pass instead, which waives those fees.

We had excellent 3G signal on both AT&T and Sprint.

Date of Stay:
 July, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $16.00

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