 way of living. According to the National Caravan Council, registrations for new campervans and motor homes have risen by 71% this year, while over 10 billion people have watched videos on TikTok tagged as #vanlife. Given it costs an estimated £1500 per month to run the average family home, the savings that can be made are undoubtedly a draw for people. They certainly were for Harri Cooke and Nicky Horsley, both 23. When the couple, from Berkshire, left university they moved to London, but expensive rents and a desire to see the world led them to look into a property on four wheels. The pair bought a van and revamped it in 2020, and now live a nomadic lifestyle where they work remotely from wherever they are. https://www.instagram.com/p/CXHT6UFIgqm/?hl=en They've now driven their fitted-out vehicle across Europe, travelled the US, and earned followers for sharing their journey on Instagram. 'We came out of University and although we did rent for six months, we thought it was such a huge cost,' said Nicky. 'It's definitely cheaper, we built our van completely off grid.' Harri and Nicky were initially attracted to setting up home on the road due to the flexibility it could offer.Nicky said: 'It was about the freedom to start with, being able to travel and park your house where you want to explore. 'A lot of the benefits of living in a van have been bi-products as we didn't expect, for example, a cheaper cost of living, meeting loads of great people and just having a completely different way of life.' https://www.instagram.com/p/CIOZH0iHPy5/?hl=en Looking at the costs associated with these portable homes, Carmats.co.uk calculated that the couple are saving up to £5,000 a year on utility bills alone, when compared to a standard house or flat. Against the average annual mortgage cost, they're saving £3,000 per year on){kind=link}
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Particularly due to the cost of living crisis, more and more Brits are choosing to switch from traditional homes and embrace a simpler (and less expensive) way of living.
According to the National Caravan Council, registrations for new campervans and motor homes have risen by 71% this year, while over 10 billion people have watched videos on TikTok tagged as #vanlife.
Given it costs an estimated £1500 per month to run the average family home, the savings that can be made are undoubtedly a draw for people.
They certainly were for Harri Cooke and Nicky Horsley, both 23.