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Juanma and Tony converted a Peugeot Boxer van for €8,000 and have been living in it for four years, spending about €100 per week and paying nothing for water or electricity thanks to a solar panel and lithium battery.
A Spanish couple, Juanma and Tony, have been living for nearly four years in a converted Peugeot Boxer van with an area of just 5 square meters. They gave up renting an apartment and paying utility bills, fitting the camper with a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area.
The couple's weekly expenses amount to about €100. To achieve self-sufficiency, they installed a solar panel and a lithium battery, eliminating water and electricity costs. For heating, they use only two 12-kg butane gas cylinders per year. The van conversion cost them €8,000.
According to the couple, this lifestyle has helped them better manage chronic illnesses and improve their well-being. One of them said: "I could no longer live in a closed apartment."
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A Spanish couple has been living in a converted Peugeot Boxer camper van for nearly four years. They have fitted a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping are...
A Spanish couple has been living in a converted Peugeot Boxer camper van for nearly four years. They have fitted a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area into a 5-square-meter space. Their weekly expenses average around 100 euros, with autonomy provided by a solar panel and battery.
A couple has been living in a 5-square-meter camper van for four years, eliminating rent and utility bills. They converted the van for 8000 euros, ins...
A couple has been living in a 5-square-meter camper van for four years, eliminating rent and utility bills. They converted the van for 8000 euros, installing a solar panel and a lithium battery. They claim this lifestyle helps them better manage their chronic health conditions.
A Spanish couple has been living in a converted camper van of 5 square meters for four years. They pay no water or electricity bills, relying on a sol...
A Spanish couple has been living in a converted camper van of 5 square meters for four years. They pay no water or electricity bills, relying on a solar panel and lithium battery, and use only two gas bottles per year. The couple states that this lifestyle has improved their well-being despite their chronic health conditions.
Juanma and Tony moved from a conventional apartment to a 5-square-meter motorhome. Over four years, they have minimized expenses, using only two 12-ki...
Juanma and Tony moved from a conventional apartment to a 5-square-meter motorhome. Over four years, they have minimized expenses, using only two 12-kilogram butane bottles per year for heating and relying on solar panels for electricity.
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