I can't say that by living in a campervan i'm out of the rat race completely, I have a job after all, but I feel that I'm half in and half out. I don't live in a property so I don't pay rent nor do I have a mortgage, I don't pay council tax, gas, electric, water rates, tv licence or any of the expenses that comes with living in bricks and mortar nor do I claim a single penny in benefits either.
I do have my van to look after and pay maintenance on but I'm happy to do that as it's bought and paid for and I decide what to do, how much I want to spend and when to do it. I had the van valued recently and was pleased to discover that the value has increased since I bought it in 2008. One of the advantages of owning a classic vehicle is that the value goes up rather than down and being British built, parts are pretty cheap. As I'm over fifty years old the classic insurance is dirt cheap, less than half the price of car tax and although it's a bit thirsty it's still a lot cheaper to run than a home. So all the money I earn I keep and decide what to spend it on.
I've managed to declutter my posessions right down to almost nothing, just enough to carry in my van and feel all the better for it. My logic is that if you have nothing then no one can take anything from you. I can honestly say there isn't one thing I own that i'd be bothered about losing, it might be a little inconvenient but everything is replaceable.
So not needing as much money to live on means I can work part time and have more free time to do the things I love. (More on that in a future blog.)
The van dwelling way of life isn't for everyone granted but for me personally it's working out just fine.
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