New, bewildered and a little bit concerned...

[Boots]

Caravans can be an brilliant option for a single person, especially if positioned on a bit of land that gives you the extra space. I think they are a pretty cool way to exist, and they usually have (or can have) everything one person needs. Add another person though, and they suddenly seem a whole lot smaller...

I agree with the generator idea, at least until solar or wind becomes manageable. All caravans should be alternatively powered, I reckon. They are ideal for it, being compact on just about every level, (as in everything is shrunken... lil wee fridge... teeny stove top...small area to light...itty bitty hot water system)

I do remember going through a wet season in a van though... Very different when it is constantly wet and the big outdoors is 'off bounds'. That's when you suddenly know exactly how many paces it is from one end to the other!

[Andy Hamilton]

I lived in a tent for a month once, but for that short time it is more of a long holiday.

Aparently you can build any size boat that you wish without planning permission, as long as it sea worthy there is no stopping you. Just a thought probally a useless one

You can rig up a solar hot water heater from a radaitor, insulated and painted black that would do you for wahing up, cleaning yourself, cups of tea etc.

A lot of people moan about clay soil but it is great for root vegetables, get some leeks in now and they will help break down the soil.

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