Living Life in a 16ft Caravan!

So far so good, we have had very few problems with the van & it has held up pretty well, especially on some of Qld's crappy roads!!.....The Bruce Hwy, parts of that are a joke & it's more like a skinny old track!!!
The worst problem we have found so far was the bed! 
We decided to use our self inflating camping mattress on it, Mark is one for getting 2 or better still 3 uses from 1 item!

We put a great big fat egg shell mattress on it also, for added comfort!......Not!!

The first week of our trip & this was just not working, we tossed & turned & found it really uncomfortable, & both our backs aching! So we decided to buy a lambswool mattress cover to go over it all. 
Now 3 months later & i can say it is much better than it was, but i am still not 100% happy with it, Mark thinks it is good & his back is better!

Another problem with the bed, it is up against the wall, which i understand it couldn't of gone anywhere else, as we have limited space!

Well guess who has the wall side!....Yep that's right!
So I had no alternative but to change the rules slightly!.......Toilet time in the middle of the night, & when Husband gets out i roll over & get off the wall & that's where i stay!....Oooh yeah, i can stretch out a bit now at least until its my turn to get out!

Mark accepted this adjustment pretty well, i think because he prefers peace, than listening to me whinge!!!.....Good Boy!

Husband Fixing the Abode!!

One great part of caravaning life, would have to be the housework!

I would say it would probably take me at the most 3/4 hour to completely clean the van!

At home, i always had a spare room full of crap, in the caravan there is definitely no room for crap & i have found if you don't have everything in its place it just doesn't work & chucking clutter is the only way!

Our fridge too i love it, you wouldn't believe how much food it holds, & it is so easy to get too! We have had a few probs with it, but touch wood it is purring along & keeping everything cold beautifully!

As for room to move, well i am good at ducking out of the road quickly!
Mark usually gets up before me & he makes the cuppas, so i keep out of his road at this time!!!
Usually we work well together in our compromised living environment!
If we do have an argument or disagreement, there is no holding grudges or staying cranky with one another, you have to build a bridge & get over it quickly!! 

Most of our time we spend outside, especially as this weather is just delightfully warm, at the moment!

We have an awning & a shade screen which Mark bought from two lesbians on the cheap second hand!

It is great & the screen is fantastic for privacy, we decided not to buy an annex, as we can use our oz tent, which can be modified to hook on to the awning,

(Therefore.... Marks 2 uses for 1 item trick comes into play again!)
The only thing we do need though is an end wall for it, to stop the wind, it can be placed on either end, i suggested a clear plastic wall, that way we wont loose our view!!

We are also going to buy a tele to hook on the outside of the van!
Handy to watch....Football, Cricket, Car Racing, Fishing Shows, Caravaning Shows, 4x4 Shows &....... Hang on, maybe this is not such a good idea after all!!




This is the best thing we have ever done & everyday is a new experience!
If we don't like our neighbour hood we just hook her up & move on to greener pastures!

             Not for a minute do I take this for granted & every day I give thanks for this

                                                      Beautiful Life We Are Living!