Family gave up normal life for full-time delivery lorry home with 3 under 5s
Billie said: “It’s not right for everybody, but for us it’s the best thing.Each night they find somewhere to sleep which they try to make as beautiful and scenic as possible.




“Before we had a mortgage, so each month we were obviously repaying the bank, but now we are debt free.A COUPLE who gave up normal life to live in a lorry home with three kids under five have said they have no regrets. We finally sell up after two years living full time on the road.By James Halpin
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The converted Volkswagen LT35 has solar panels on the roof and a skylight so they can look out at the sky or stars.They now have no mortgage and say they are able to live in the moment without worrying about bills.Keira pans to the sign pitched in the grass alongside the tarmac, which says: “Please don’t play on the banks.”However, the couple are baffled by a sign spotted after they park up.
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The couple, alongside their three children, documents their day-to-day lives and share it with the world on their social media @touringwiththekids. “We track our finances so I record every receipt, but it’s great because our electricity comes from the van itself.
“All that stress you carry with you, the bills coming in, getting up in the morning to go to work you can’t stand – it’s all gone.”The conversion, which cost about £5,600, has added plenty of storage throughout the £2,400 motor.A COUPLE have told how they have quit being “slaves to society” to live off-grid in a van.Keira and Richard Reid, originally from Essex, gave up their 9-5s and moved into a van two years ago. But that could be wherever they choose as they can take the comforts of their home with them – including their spice rack, books, and artwork.Keira says: “What do you reckon to that rule, Jack?” And Ric adds: “Say ‘rules are for breaking'”.
They also saved on utility bills as electricity is “free”.
Billie says that the pair’s main motivation for going off-grid is to escape being trapped in a life they don’t want to lead.”We own everything and don’t owe anyone any money.But they sold up, left their marketing and forestry careers behind and called a £16,000 self-converted transit home.The couple said: “We finally sell up after two years living full time on the road.They’re now planning to put in a wood burner into the van to keep them warmer during winter.Richard exclusively told The Sun last year: “It is cheaper, absolutely.
The couple recently stayed overnight at the UK’s most luxurious motorway service station for £26 – but broke its main rule.
Instead, in their van, named Luna The Green Goddess, they only have to worry about finding a good spot to sleep each night.She told YouTube channel Liveration : “We are not trapped in a society that controls us and living this life is freedom.”They say it’s saving them thousands of pounds a year. The Reids have now sold much of their belongings from their home, and are off on a “big adventure”.
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Keira and Richard said they are now off on their “next adventure”.Our life on the road really has become so minimalistic compared to how we used to live
We quit being ‘slaves to society’ to live off-grid

It also has an electric cooker, a gas stove, and even a sink.
Two years ago the couple quit their jobs and sold their house to travel the world with their three kids and dog.
Ric says: “Why? Why are they not able to play on the banks for?”
Keira adds: “That is a bit of a killjoy, innit?”
“This week we get stuck in with the mammoth task of getting everything sorted in just two weeks because we head off on our next big adventure very soon.
There is also a dog walking trail which boasts “absolutely stunning” views, and a restaurant in which children eat for £1 all day, every day.
“Our life on the road really has become so minimalistic compared to how we used to live.”
Despite having low overheads they also have to work for short periods during the year in order to fund the lifestyle.
“We don’t want a lot, we just want to live a simple, humble life.”
But some nights they go to campsites, especially during the winter when they can’t use solar power.
It was significantly cheaper than their old way of life, with monthly fuel and gas costs much lower than their mortgage.
“Opening up the doors of our past has been an interesting one, uncovering all those memories in boxes and trying to sort our way through them all.
Facilities include 50 “fully serviced” pitches for camper vans and caravans, as well as a toilet block, which includes washing up and laundry points.
“When we drive, it charges our batteries, so electricity is essentially free.”
Later, Ric is seen holding one the children and tells him: “I’ve got some disappointing news. Read the sign… not allowed to play on the banks.”
Billie and Steve ditched the rat race to travel the world in their “gyspy wagon” for free.
The family-of-five, plus chocolate Labrador Charlie, were living in a three-bedroom detached property in Carlisle, Cumbria.
As they pull up, Keira says: “We aren’t just staying in a car park, it actually has it’s own campsite, which is pretty cool.”