A couple sold their home and moved into a tiny one-bedroom caravan to “unschool" their five children.
In a bid to get more freedom and adventure, husband and wife Ben, 39, and Kerry Leppier, also 39, decided it was time to quit the rat race of day-to-day life and get out.
In May, the couple, originally from Bristol, sold their house in the Forest of Dean to move into a 7mx2m caravan with their daughters Florence, 9, Eden, 6, and Willow, 3.
The idea behind selling their three bed semi-detached home with a huge garden was to unschool their children.
“Unschooling” is the anti-thesis of schooling, with child-led learning that eschews a curriculum in favour of letting children do what they want.
Kerry said that since the move the entire family has been so much happier and that lockdown, and the strict rules needed to protect lives during it, had been a catalyst for the move.
She said: "After lockdown had ended earlier this year we were really on the hunt for more adventure and freedom after having so many rules to stick to.
"So we thought what better way to do that than to sell the house, buy a caravan for us to live in, and travel around the UK.
"And that's exactly what we did.
"I educate the girls at home anyway using the method of unschooling which we continued while we were on the road and Ben is a self-employed online relationship coach and I help him run the business.
"So it worked out great for us, we can work and unschool the kids from wherever we are.
"Unschooling is different from home schooling because it is more child led learning, following their interests rather than following a curriculum and replicating a classroom.
"We have been doing this since the start of this year and the children are very happy. It means they have zero stress in their life and we can watch them thrive in things they are just naturally good at."
After moving into the caravan the family made the long journey from Scotland down to Cornwall, where they currently live in Barnstable.
The couple said they felt drawn to Devon.
Kerry thinks that moving into the caravan has brought them closer together as a family and led to less bickering because they have less things to argue about.
She added: "The best things about living in the caravan is the sense of adventure and that we have more freedom.
"We are always outdoors and sitting around fires. It's very cosy and we feel more connected as a family.
"However it's not always plain sailing, a family of five living in a caravan can be challenging. Especially for Ben and I, as it is hard to find time as a couple.
"At one end of the caravan is the kids end where there is a single bed and bunk beds which folds in to a sofa and dining table.
"We have a tiny cubicle bathroom with a shower and toilet. However we tend to use the showers on the camp sites.
"Then you walk through to our small kitchen area and then on to the living room which folds out into mine and Ben's double bed.
"It might not be for everyone but it is perfect for us. The girls love it even more than we could have ever expected and so do we."
