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Penny Outskirts
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Mrs R
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Pooing anywhere other than in a bathroom would be a new experience though and is something that’s a bit daunting TBH, as is the whole monthly period issue.
May I ask how much it cost you per month to stay on a site? The research I’ve done into them does suggest they have a 1 month maximum stay, and they close in winter, so did you have to move around every 4 weeks, and what did you do in the winter?
I wouldn’t mind working on places that didn’t have animals though, although my experience is only in dogs (I was a kennel maid years ago and am into pet dog training), chickens, forestry (I have a chainsaw but not the license but I prefer using hand tools anyway), horses, gardening, and (if I get my degree) environmental management. |
Periods have been an issue for me - bathroom arrangements are still 'primitive'. The mooncup has gone; it was just too messy and fiddly. At the moment I'm back on pads, but only for as long as it takes for me to make some 'fairy hammocks'! If you're on the pill or something obviously it's all a lot less traumatic.
I *think* my campsite rent was £60/wk, but it had wonderful facilities and was a great location - I got to stay in the 'quiet area' away from all the kids and struck up a good relationship with the farmer owner and I picked his brains about all the antique horsedrawn implements he had in his barn  . Officially, campsites do have maximum stays, but I've found that a quick chat with the owner to say you're wanting to stay a bit longer is all it takes - they are not going to turn down a few months worth of garanteed income! I did have to moved the tent every couple of weeks, to stop the grass dying underneath. Another I stayed on asked that I moved off if they were inspected just for a while and then I could come back, and another I discussed keeping a caravan on said he'd be fine as long as he could mow the grass under it so the inspectors wouldn't suspect! Some do shut for a while over winter but if you're liked, perhaps you'd be allowed to stay on? again - you're trouble-free income!
farming - I think livestock work sounds unlikely unless you're lucky, as even shovelling s*** is done by tractor thesedays. You'd easily get working picking veg though I'd think, they're crying out for fruit pickers, I may even do some myself this summer and take some wages in fruit! |
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Brownbear
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Mrs R
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Penny Outskirts
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Mrs R
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hardworkinghippy
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| My scouting around the old threads did suggest that caravanning is pretty miserable (cold and damp) in the winter, but not so bad if it’s well insulated, ventilated and there’s a wood burner in it like the one I fancy. |
Cobnut, when a caravan's covered, insulated and surrounded by greenery in a wood it's very comfortable and very easy to heat. (Cool in summer too!)
Our friend Oscar lived with us for 11 years in an "extended" caravan and his place was really comfortable and very welcoming.
Getting individual power for lights, music, recharging torch, clock and little batteries is easy with solar panels and you can share communal internet access, freezers, washing machines etc.
The most important thing is to find the right place and the right people. Your address is where you live - nobody need know that you're in a caravan. |
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