I ditched my house – now my whole life is a beach break and I’m saving THOUSANDS

A WOMAN who converted a van and ditched her house says her whole life is a beach break and she saves thousands.

Emily Weeks, 24, from the Isle of Wight, bought the Mercedes removal van for £2,000 two years ago.

Emily Weeks, 24, bought the Mercedes van for £2,000 two years ago

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Emily Weeks, 24, bought the Mercedes van for £2,000 two years agoCredit: Solent
The marketing sales executive spent eight months and around £5,500 on the project

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The marketing sales executive spent eight months and around £5,500 on the projectCredit: Solent

The marketing sales executive spent eight months and around £5,500 on the project while working full-time as a dental nurse.

Emily, who was educated at Carisbrooke College, is now planning to travel the entire UK coastline in her mobile home.

“Me and my best friend used to talk about doing this when we were 14,” she told Isle of Wight County Press. “That dream never died for me, and now I’m actually doing it.”

She said: “I always knew I wanted to travel in a van, but I didn’t know at the time if I wanted a pre-done one – a motor home – but when the opportunity came up to covert my own, I thought: ‘yeah, lets do it’.”

We converted a van into a stunning home on wheels - it cost us THOUSANDS
I converted an £800 van so I could travel the world - and I've saved thousands

Emily, who now works remotely three and a half days a week, watched YouTube videos to complete the DIY project.

She installed sound deadening panels on the sides, roof and floor, insulation and a vapour barrier to stop moisture ingress.

Emily, who wanted to be a medic in the army, continued: “People say blood, sweat and tears, and it really was.

“There were nights of frustration. You watch videos and think: ‘yeah, that’s simple’. But when you put it into practice, it is not easy.”

Emily is now planning to travel the entire UK coastline in her mobile home

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Emily is now planning to travel the entire UK coastline in her mobile homeCredit: Solent

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