Living in a Caravan Vs Living in a house

By the time I've spent 21 nights in one place, I feel ready for a change, H&T. Seasonal pitches give us that opportunity. Every 21 nights, we get two nights away somewhere different.

"In our three bedroomed caravan" 

We can do the same, trip away in the van every 3 weeks, 😉 

Whilst I enjoy being the caravan when we can get away, there are material things I miss - such as a comfy chair to relax in (not in the awning ), a big bath to lounge in, an oven that is always ready (Aga), and quiet space to get away from people.

We do the same but tend to spend a bit more than two nights away and not,then having to go back to the same pitch with the same view for another 21nights

Whilst outside doing a couple of chores Mrs One was upstairs having a tidy up and came across a box of 'treasures'  all sorts of stuff including the cost of double glazing we had installed in the early 1980's as well as the gas central heating that was installed on 15 Aug 79 for the princely sum of £1194.00 included in that price was the boiler which is still going strong and was £45.60 

So with the cost of the house, a new roof and rewire, the central heating, double glazing etc.,  my house cost probably 2/3rds of the cost of Malcolm's outfit.  If I add the solar panels then I guess that it might come up to his van price, but then I get a substantial tax free payment from the panels for the next 19 years

Course, if required, we have always had a plan B so if I 'popped my clogs' tonight or had a long term illness Mrs One would be safe and secure.  It's called planning for the future.

In your strange world you mean,and the chance of house drains freezing is a lot less than a c/van ,also most of us  live a normal very comfortable lifestyle,even the "travelling" fraternity have nearly all got a permanent base when they are "not on the road"

In this great debate so far, and having read comments on -

Living in a Caravan Vs Living in a house

It looks to me, at the moment,  like its Malcolm Caravan v Everyone else House ....

I think your experience of living in the caravan is a pleasurable one due to a very understanding wife who will do everything for you, even doing what I would call the jobs of the man. Now would it be a different story if it was you that had to carry the water to defrost the pipes, you that had to walk through the snow to wash the dishes 3 times a day. Don't give me "she loves it" because as I see it she has no choice.

There's going to be a big queue for the toilet and shower with 8 people using them, and a lot of water etc  to be fetched and disposed of.  Also cooking for that many could be a struggle, not to mention the problem of providing table space and seating for 8.

And think of the site fees for 8 people!

P.S........we stayed on 35 different sites last year, and visited one of them twice.