People who do not travel by motorhome often ask whether living in a motorhome is not complicated? Isn't it cramped? Don't you get on each other's nerves? Isn't it difficult to cook? No, we don't think it's difficult. On the contrary - we think it's fantastic! For those of you who don't have a motorhome, we'll show you what it can look like, i.e. what it looks like in our motorhome!
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How does living in a motorhome work?
Today's motorhomes are modern and comfortable, and living in a motorhome works incredibly well. Because you have certain limitations in terms of water and electricity, you may have to think a little differently than you would in a regular house or apartment, but it feels pretty good to remember that resources are finite.
Kitchen and dining area in the motorhome
Cooking in a motorhome is great! We have a fridge, a freezer, a LPG oven and a three-burner gas hob. And of course we have a small grill, which we can pull out and use whenever we want.
There is room for six people at the dining table - there is an extension board in the table if you need a little more table space. As you can see, the driver's seats swivel backwards - very practical! Behind the small sofa (on the right) we have a TV.
Bathroom in the motorhome
In the bathroom we have a toilet, sink, separate shower and storage cabinets. The toilet tank is emptied from outside in designated areas - at campsites, caravan parks and some rest areas. You have a limited amount of water with you, so you may not shower for very long, but you can take the opportunity to do so when you are at a campsite.
Bedroom in the motorhome
Our bedroom is at the back, practically equipped with several lockers for clothes and other items. We also have small "pockets" just above the heads where you can put books, mobile phones and other small items.
At the front we have a guest bed (also a double bed), but right now when we're travelling alone it's loaded with some other packing ...
Storage in the motorhome
There are small lockers all along the roofs to store books, games, clothes and food. V
e also have two large storage rooms that open from the outside. In one we have clothes, shoes and bags. In the other we have outdoor furniture, tools, electrical equipment and things like that ...
What are we missing? Nothing really. We find that living in a motorhome is fantastically comfortable!
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Ditte says:
Thanks for watching! Comfortable and compact living. You have everything you need and more. I guess that motorhome life is a bit like boating, except for the rocking and that in the boat you don't really have standing height everywhere. Well, in some boats of course...( We had a sailboat with an outboard motor and no electricity other than the one we got from the solar cells so we did not have a freezer and fridge.... and only two flames on the spirit kitchen. But life on board worked great. And if we wanted it like home, well then we had to stay there...)
18 January 2015 - 1:28
Åsa says:
Superb motorhome! / Åsa
18 January 2015 - 2:18
Rantamor on the retina says:
When I browse your blog this morning, I get so motorhome-sick that it's not true. Here you sit up in the north with a winter that is not of this world, white ice and devilry, that's what it is.
And then I could probably get into our motorhome and head down to your area, for sure. And when I see your pictures from inside your home, I get even more excited.
Sigh...you are absolutely right to be abroad at this time of year.
And there is nothing you miss, good friends, good food, good and cheap wine and enjoyment of life.
Then I thought...what would I miss if we went away like you do...the grandchildren!!!
Tjingelingen from Rantamor.
18 January 2015 - 5:33
Marie says:
It looks really cosy! I can imagine that living in such a small space makes you quite organised?
18 January 2015 - 9:07
Camilla- ActiveDays says:
Understand that it works well! We have lived a lot in the caravan now, about 17 days in about a month. We love it. But I see that some people look a little wondering - and think that we get on each other's nerves. But who can stand it when the days are filled with programmes... :)!
18 January 2015 - 9:41
Role o Carina says:
Motorhome life is fantastic, as we have known for 10 years!
A life we wouldn't want to be without, for sure!
Well organised in your car with
18 January 2015 - 9:46
Deciree says:
Isn't motorhome life great?
18 January 2015 - 9:28
Henny says:
Seeing your pictures also makes me want a motorhome. The whole home is included and you can change the view every day if you want to. The fact that there is a little less space is compensated by being outdoors so much more.
Our campervan is similar to yours, but dividing the rear storage area was a clever solution. We have everything in one and then of course there is "car stuff" all over the place - not always clean and odourless. I assume that you don't bring a large awning with you because you intend to move around a lot. We only bring one when we are going to stay somewhere for a long time and expect many visitors, for example over the midsummer weekend.
18 January 2015 - 10:33
admin says:
Ditte, motorhome life is probably a lot like boating. And last night we also had gung! Wow, it was windy and raining. Then the whole car swings!
😉
Rantamor on the retina, the only thing you can miss really is just family, relatives and friends at home!
Marie, yes, you probably become a bit more organised. We want to be able to roll away quickly and easily, and then it's good if most of the stuff is in its place....
Camilla -Active Days, you don't sit inside the motorhome all day! Now we are only two, but we have been four many times too, and it has also worked!
Rolle and Carina, once you discover it, you don't want to be without it!
Henny, I agree that you compensate for the space by being outside more! Yes, we think the division of the storeroom was good. We find it hard to fit jackets, shoes, dresses and bags in there. We don't have a tent, as you guessed.
18 January 2015 - 10:44
Bosse and Gerd says:
We absolutely agree - last year we spent over 8 months in the campervan (including just over 6 months in Spain) and this year it will be just as long!
What a nice order you have in the garage - unfortunately, we don't...
18 January 2015 - 11:06
Ama de casa says:
I think it looks cosy and not at all crowded. But that's the way we usually camp... But nowadays we seem to have switched to hotel camping to 100%....
🙂
18 January 2015 - 11:13
Snows says:
Thanks for watching! The planning and interior design seems very clever and you are impressed with how much can be fitted into a small space. I know I was equally impressed when we got a tour of the neighbours' sailboat.
18 January 2015 - 12:23
admin says:
Bosse and Gerd, in other words, get to live a long time in a motorhome! Yes, we have tried to get some order in the garage, to also be able to have clothes and stuff there.
Ama de casa, it doesn't feel crowded. Especially now that there are only two of us!
Znogge, it is possible to fit a lot into a small space, when there is planning behind it!
18 January 2015 - 12:36
Eva says:
Oh how restful your life looks and sounds. I guess you could say you live it when there is time to experience it. And what more could one need, of a practical nature, than what I see you have in Freedom?
Nice to be able to participate in a corner.
18 January 2015 - 12:44
Anja says:
Surely it is addictive! :))
18 January 2015 - 13:07
Inga M says:
Nice to see what it looks like in your motorhome. I don't have one and have never had a caravan or motorhome. I assume that you wash your clothes in the sink as hand washing, because a washing machine can't be possible, right? How many days do you manage without emptying waste from toilets and dishes and such?
18 January 2015 - 13:23
admin says:
Eva, the motorhome provides the opportunity to experience! We think we have everything we need, sometimes with a little help from services at campsites, etc.
Anja, it really is!
No M, there are washing machines on campsites. In southern Europe, there are also washing machines here and there in city centres, where you can pay with coins to do your laundry. A few motorhomes have portable washing machines, but this is not very common. We manage maybe 3-4 days without emptying/filling water. It depends a bit... If you are on a pitch, like here in Albufeira, there is both fresh water and the possibility to empty.
18 January 2015 - 14:52
solveig rhann says:
Came to Buffan an hour ago, see that you are still there. Still waiting for the camping card... Met Normadliv's editorial staff in Tavira, who told me that there will be a job on your pimped out motorhome. We look forward to it...
18 January 2015 - 15:23
Mr Steve says:
I'm not a motorhome person, but I have to admit that it looks cosy and I enjoy "travelling" with you here on the blog. It is important to have the stuff in order, I understand.
18 January 2015 - 15:41
JoY says:
A motorhome is certainly cosy.
Hugs Yvonné
18 January 2015 - 16:41
ActiveDays says:
Spanned a bit further on the theme and linked to you 🙂 .
18 January 2015 - 17:07
BP says:
Luxurious compact living, I think! Neat and tidy, too.
As for wine prices in Portugal, you will find the same price level in Spain. Not only at Lidl but also at Carrefour.
Yes, everything is so much better and cheaper in Portugal and Spain:-)
18 January 2015 - 17:09
Matts Torebring says:
Crowded in a motorhome, well, not this spring anyway. I could live full time in it. There are only positive things to say. Hugs
18 January 2015 - 18:11
Ninni, Henrik and the Knasen motorhome says:
Hi! Yes, we can only agree. It's going great. It goes well for us even though the car has shrunk from 8.6 metres to 5.2 metres. But as long as you think about what you need, how to stow etc, it goes well. Have a continued nice trip.
18 January 2015 - 19:03
admin says:
Solveig, how nice to meet you again! And nice that you met Bobo and Margareta in Tavira! The world is not so big sometimes...
Steve, it's great that you "go along"! Yes, it makes it easier if you have some order ...
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AktivaDagar, what fun! Will go in and look!
BP, sounds great if there are good prices in Spain! Carrefour is a good deal! But in France it was quite expensive there...
Matts, I agree with you!
🙂
Ninni, it was quite a big size difference! But if you are only two, it is certainly possible! It must be easy to park!
🙂
18 January 2015 - 19:21
Elisabeth says:
We like the motorhome and don't find it cramped. But of course you can't bring all the stuff you have at home. Then we have something to look forward to! Elisabeth
19 January 2015 - 0:08
admin says:
Elisabeth, that's absolutely true! But often I think you feel that you can get by with a little less stuff as well....
😉
19 January 2015 - 0:17
Marina says:
Probably not much more crowded than living on 20 square metres in the city 😉 and besides, you have the opportunity to move!
19 January 2015 - 5:14
Frankie & Co says:
Yes, we agree - it is wonderful in a motorhome and find that less is more so we manage very well with so much less gadgets and space than at home - although we are so clever that we can also long for home to something sometimes 🙂.
19 January 2015 - 10:23
admin says:
Marina, absolutely true! And you can move around outside the motorhome too!
Frankie & Co, you can get by with less stuff! And as I said, many people have a bigger home too.
19 January 2015 - 11:08
Helga says:
I am following your journey and it is great to see how you are doing!
19 January 2015 - 12:04
Mrs Christine says:
Interesting and fun to see for us not used to motorhomes. 🙂
21 January 2015 - 23:53
Katarina Wohlfart says:
Fantastic. Mobile home. Now that would be something. What is the longest distance you have travelled with your car?
24 January 2015 - 22:52
admin says:
Helga, glad you're following us on the journey!
Christine, before we rented a motorhome for the first time ourselves, we had never been inside a...
Katarina, Portugal is probably the longest! In the other direction we have been to Croatia. We have never been outside Europe with it.
25 January 2015 - 10:23