Living full-time in a camper: they do it

The biggest reason for people to go on holiday with a camper is because you have all the comforts of home. But what if you have this all year round? Then your camper is your home. Three stories of people who have exchanged their home for permanent living in their camper.

Many people go on a trip with a camper and when they return, they enter the front door of their home again. However, these people have chosen to give up their home and the door of the camper is their new official front door.

Anne and Dirk

Anne and Dirk were looking for another house. However, due to circumstances it was not that easy. They wondered if they even needed a house. Considering the fact that they both worked during the week and were always on the road at the weekend with their old Alcove camper. This is why they made the decision.

Anne and Dirk indicate that there are both advantages and disadvantages. Receiving visitors is a bit difficult given the limited space. Yet they experience more advantages than disadvantages. All facilities of a standard house are available. And, also a huge plus, the entire camper is cleaned in no time. And then of course there is the ultimate feeling of freedom that living in a camper gives.

But what about their civil rights? By law, Anne and Dirk are considered 'nomads'. As with fairground people and gypsies, as long as they have a reference address, they are considered ordinary citizens. Want to read more about Anne and Dirk? Then read on NKC.nl

Valerie and Paul

Valerie and Paul have traded their large house for a camper. This leaves them with a lot of pocket money. They have no housing costs, only petrol costs. They are usually on a farm and they pay the farmer a small amount for this.

But what exactly was the reason for their choice? More than 10 years ago, the couple bought a fairly large and expensive house. Given the fact that their wish to have children was unfortunately not fulfilled, they wondered what to do with the big house. Valerie and Paul discovered the new world of minimizing and were captivated by the idea. They decided to live full-time in the camper that the couple already owned.

What particularly intrigued them was the feeling of total freedom. Valerie works as a virtual assistant, which means she can actually go wherever she wants. Paul, on the other hand, currently works at an accounting firm, where he earns well. For the time being, they will remain in the Netherlands this way. Once they have saved enough, they want to go on a long trip with the camper. Read more about Valerie and Paul at Porterenee.nl

Sytske & Guido

The two of Sytske and Guido travel through Europe all year round. They occasionally spend a few weeks in the Netherlands. The couple has both been declared partially disabled. They sold their large single-family home when the children left home.

Since they had traveled through Canada together, the idea of ​​traveling with the camper had been around for some time. After the appraisal of their house, they discovered that they would be left with quite a bit of money. They thought about it for two weeks but still made the choice to travel around.

They do indicate that they have to pay attention to costs. Read the interview with Sytske and Guido further nu.nl. Here they show their shopping list during their long journeys.

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