{"id":369,"date":"2016-04-11T18:30:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/?p=369"},"modified":"2017-12-29T20:01:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T20:01:12","slug":"live-in-a-caravan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/live-in-a-caravan\/","title":{"rendered":"Would you live full-time in a caravan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\">\n<div id=\"el-4deb6ad4\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-columns--top vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4deb6ad4\">\n<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\">\n<div id=\"el-a829c2b5\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-100p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\">\n<div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"margin padding border  background el-a829c2b5\">\n<div class=\"vce-text-block\">\n<div id=\"el-a8be8161\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a8be8161\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve come to the conclusion that I want to live full-time in\u00a0a caravan. Do you agree with my reasons below? Would you take the dive?<\/p>\n<h5>Q: Why do you want to live in a caravan?<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>I am desperate to live on my own &#8211; to have my own space and not cook dinner with 3 other flatmates and all their dirty dishes.<\/li>\n<li>I considered renting a flat on my own but feel that paying more than double the rent is a waste of money. I want to have the funds for the odd trip overseas, which wouldn\u2019t be possible if all my money is going towards paying rent for my own place.<\/li>\n<li>I original thought about saving to buy a house, but the idea of owing half a million to the bank for a house that is very\u00a0basic\u00a0and on the outskirts of the city is discouraging.<\/li>\n<li>I like the idea of having a home where I could move locations\u2026 a trip away for the weekend with all the comforts of home.<\/li>\n<li>The idea of being able to <em>\u2018lock and leave\u2019<\/em>, to dump it at dads (lucky dad) and take a quick trip overseas without paying rent while away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Q: Where would you park it?<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>I can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankers.co.nz\/respect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free camping<\/a> for two\u00a0nights at a time throughout New Zealand\u00a0&#8211; the plus is\u00a0being surrounded\u00a0by beautiful scenery\u00a0and it\u2019s free!<\/li>\n<li>At campgrounds which would cost about what I\u2019m paying in rent right now &#8211; the plus is the use of their power, bathroom and laundry.<\/li>\n<li>If I join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzmca.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NZMCA<\/a>, I\u2019ve heard there\u2019s a book that tells me\u00a0where I\u00a0can stay. I&#8217;ll also learn\u00a0where people let strangers\u00a0stay on\u00a0their private land. Something for\u00a0my to-do list.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m also wondering if there\u2019s the odd friend out there who\u00a0wants a bit of extra cash in exchange for their power and bathroom facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Q: What about work?<\/h5>\n<p>It would be a hassle driving in and out of the city, but I want to enjoy New Zealand\u00a0nature more and it will motivate me to get out there on the weekends &#8211; to not take the lazy route. And my caravan will end up all over Auckland &#8211; sometimes closer, sometimes further out.<\/p>\n<h5>Q: What about the bathroom?<\/h5>\n<p>That\u2019s something I want to learn more about. The caravan will have a bathroom and I\u2019ve heard emptying the toilet isn\u2019t as gross as I thought it would be. Then sometimes I\u2019ll have access to bathrooms with real plumbing!<\/p>\n<h5>Q: What about laundry?<\/h5>\n<p>I\u2019ll have a very\u00a0large laundry bag and make use of laundrettes\u2019 and campground facilities when I stay there\u2026 and probably make use of my dads washing machine.<\/p>\n<h5>Q: You want to write\u00a0about\u00a0caravans?<\/h5>\n<p>I want to share my experience of learning about caravans and campervans\u00a0and share my errors for people to avoid in the future\u2026 and laugh about. I want to share the beautiful places I find along the way and encourage more people to try it &#8211; even for just\u00a0a\u00a0weekend.<\/p>\n<h5>Q: Aren\u2019t caravans expensive?<\/h5>\n<p>I\u2019m spending this year saving and I\u2019ll be going for a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trademe.co.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second-hand version<\/a> &#8211; the type with a lot of wooden furniture\u00a0and horrendous tartan seating fabric! I\u2019ll also have to upgrade my car which is currently a tiny city car and has no tow bar.<\/p>\n<h5>Q: Why a caravan? Why not a motorhome or van?<\/h5>\n<p>I like the idea of leaving the caravan to drive a normal car to work. I like the idea that someday I might own a bit of land and have the caravan there. A motorhome\u00a0is more expensive and I would be concerned\u00a0about\u00a0an older engine being in working order. But if you have a different opinion, let me know! I&#8217;m aware that motorhomes\u00a0are more popular.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My close friends, after a blank stare, have mainly said<em> \u2018that\u2019s so you\u2019!<\/em>\u00a0My next step is to actually look <a href=\"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/caravans-for-sale\/\">inside caravans<\/a> in my price range.<\/p>\n<p>Would you give it a go and try living full-time in a caravan? Has this article made you think, <em>&#8216;maybe it&#8217;s an option<\/em>&#8216;? 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