Living In a Caravan

[chrisj]

As Dan says UKHippy has loads of info about living on the road full time.

[treesrus]

my brother lives in a van and my daughter in a caravan. most important thing is to heat it in winter with a coal/wood burner to keep the inside dry.

[Tree Man Tom]

I live in a mobile home, get used to being cold and being labelled a gypsy. It's cheap and keeps you dry. Enjoy the money you save, I'm 23 and have spent 10+ years in mobile home. I wouldn't change it

[woodrich]

Again, many thanks all.

It is making me want to do this even more now.

I shall be having a good look at those links.

The trucks look a good idea, if you are combining your business and home under one roof.

Cheers all

Rich

 

 

 

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[White Noise]

Friend of mine lives in a single decker bus . Although it does have an electric supply from the nearby house . He loves it and to be fair it is cool and nicely done out inside . Only problem is if the landowners ever sell he's scuppered

[JLA Arborists]

A plaster I used once lived in his caravan, in the corner of a proper site so he could use a proper shower and toilet. He had to move it when the site owner wanted to mow the grass. And I think he arranged a cheaper fee per night.

[Big T]

I lived on a boat for 12 months, wasnt as romantic as you think! Condinsation was the worst problem, especially in winter when it was too cold to open a window etc for ventilation! I remember waking up one night in the middle of winter and the duvet cracked as I rolled over due to being frozen! I was going to install a woodburner but never got around to it, I spose this would have helped! Other things to think about are the lack of electricity (its suprizing how much you need it wothout realizing!) and the supply/disposal of water. If you can make it work then its great but its worth doing your homewrok first!

[ArthurBottlesworth]

BT guy came up to fix phone

 

Said he'd just had hell of a problem installing phone in a yurt - nowhere to screw anything to apparently

 

Problem I've never had, always been screwed by someone ........

[Peasgood]

To be honest where I am now is so old it's like throwing fivers on the fire in winter.

No insulation apart from the loft. No damp proof course, double glazing or central heating.

Hell, the floor tiles are lying on earth in one room.

Same here but I have no plans to give it up and live in a caravan.

Fit a logburner if you haven't got one. Open fires are a waste of fuel.

 

Downside of caravans is cold in winter and a sauna in summer. Usually damp, cramped, no loo or bath/shower. Where does waste water go?

Living space in a 2 berth is your sleeping space too. Usually smell and you end up looking like a tramp, and you get treated like one too.

 

I think I would advise keeping your tenancy and having a wander in a van for a while to see how you get on.

[JLA Arborists]

I think you'll be surprised by some vans. They even have showers. Get a nice fixe bed one and you won't have to make up a bed at night. Some even have full size fridges.