solar panels for caravans
Can I live in a caravan for a year and park it anywhere?
I am going to be working away from home in Scotland during the week. I was thinking of cutting costs by living in a caravan Mon – Fri and living at home at the weekends.
What kind of caravan do I need? Should I use a caravan park or could I get away with parking in different lay-bys/ roadsides each night? Could I survive with a solar panel and gas stoves/heaters etc (without needing an electric hook-up)?
There are laws about where you can park caravans. And by the roadside is not a good idea – it would rock every time a car went by for a start. Laybys can have restrictions and may be right next to main roads which isn’t good. You’d have to park at a caravan park or site which could become costly. There are some sites which are cheap though, but you won’t get electric or anything. You’d have to check otu what’s in the area.
You could have any caravan – whatever you like. Doesn’t matter. You could also survive without electric. Might not be easy though.
As already suggested, a motorhome or campervan may be better as there is no towing involved. Same applies though – you can’t just park anywhere in them either.
Update: Solar project
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