Living in a Motorhome UNLOCKED Early Retirement: 9 Years of Freedom

[@tyrafox2048]

He was fab! What a genuine, warm, enthusiastic guy. Good for him. Retire at 55… yes please! Be brave right ❤🦊

[@ingseBingse]

I selfretired at 55 as well. Best thing ever done.

[@henchy3rd]

He’s living my future dream👍Nearly 56 years old & just in the throws of selling all my stuff I don’t consider useful. Come spring I’m selling my narrowboat & retiring, then taking the plunge into buying a LWB high top Campervan.

[@deborahg4599]

I’ve been full time almost 5 years now. I love it all. Mechanical issues, water and solar and up keep is normal. I miss my house every Christmas but that’s really all. Started out at 61 now I will be 66 this month. I have friends all over the place now. 😊

[@wesworld6375]

Love that ! Go well sister ! go well x

[@deborahg4599]

@ ❤️❤️❤️

[@shanacookthecanukgypsy9527]

Travel safe 🎉 Have a Blast

[@ridders]

Hiya Deborah. I’m curious, because part of our dream in the next 5 years, is to leave the rat race behind. When you don’t have a permanent address, how does healthcare work? Hospital, GP, dental care, all that? Thank you if you reply, Marc.

[@raymondpomfret4214]

You will need a relation for an address, then register everything from there as long as you trust them ! I've been doing it around 15 years and if you want out of the rat race then this is the nearest thing but we still have to put up with the nutjobs in power, starmer is trying his best to make things very hard for the working class

[@StressyandDepressy]

I’ve been almost 3 months full time in my motorhome, living in Scotland the last few weeks have been difficult due to cold as spending more time inside the van rather than out. But I love it, no more paying rent for a tiny flat, council tax e.t.c. My only bills now are my phone bill, motorhome insurance and tax. Keep up the great videos guys

[@Jammer411]

Food, insurance, health insurance vehicle maintenance fuel

[@StressyandDepressy]

@ that’s all stuff you pay anyway whether you live in a house or a motorhome. Health insurance isn’t a thing here its free healthcare, vehicle maintenance and fuel is exact same cost as before I moved into it.

[@MattAdventuresout]

Been looking forward to this video. Known Alan from day 1 of him setting out on his vanlife adventure. If it wasn't for the vans I'd never have met this lovely guy. Vanlife offered me a lot and I've experienced a lot because of it, the adventures, the road trips the people but most of all being able to call Alan by best mate.

[@manconthemove]

@@MattAdventuresout Cheers brother 💚

[@FreyaRae1510]

@@manconthemove Alan may I ask what driving license is needed for the van please.

[@manconthemove]

@FreyaRae1510 it's the pre April 1997 one which enables you to drive anything up to 7.5 tonnes

[@jedics1]

My "retirement" started at 48 when I built an apartment on a truck :) But really it just gave me my time back that was never anybody elses to have to begin with. 5 years later It paid itself off and I am saving money with part time money. I went big too, mainly because I got twice the space for half the price of a van and I could fit 2000w on the roof which is more power than I can use 9 months of the year. Like he says, all the room you could ever need and a stress free life while the rest of the world is imploding from the weight of its billionaires.

[@hazelbrend4903]

We went fulltime 8 years ago. Sold our cottage,95 percent of our possessions and resigned from our jobs and bought our motorhome. Can’t imagine living any other way. Just like any other way of life there are ups and downs but we have never regretted the decision

[@BoozyPirate]

Heater in shower room to use as a drying room for clothing etc.

[@TheOffGridIrelandDream]

Greg Virgo written all over it! 😄

[@Truffle_Pup]

Quality. Good lad Alan, 9 years and lovin life on the road. Buzzin for him.

[@fotosyncro]

Alan, I work in a campground on Vancouver island and have seen hundreds of motorhomes but your is fantastic. Great life choice. Wishing you the best from an old scouser.

[@manconthemove]

The BEST one ever... awwww thanks guys for this and the amazing day. Much love 🙏🏻💚💚

[@Truffle_Pup]

Brilliant mate 👍

[@manconthemove]

@@Truffle_Pup Thank you 🙏🏻

[@MattAdventuresout]

Hey mate. Loved the video dude. Meet up when you're back in UK.

[@manconthemove]

@MattAdventuresout Yeah definitely mate

[@markr3140]

Great video - thanks for sharing Alan. A different idea, probably the easiest way to Vanlife and well worth it! 👍

[@markanthony2040]

Good for you 4yrs free myself my brother,...💚

[@christophermcrae3756]

Fair play mate. All the best 👍

[@mikepackham5260]

These videos inspire me that this way of life is possible, personally im totally fed up of having my pants pulled down every month 1k rent every month for a tiny 1 bedroom flat in Essex excluding bills it's getting to the point where im literally working just to cover my overheads. Im still trying to decide if I go for a motorhome or buy a van and convert it myself but as with everything trying to get the Funds together isnt easy and I really dont want to take a motorhome, camper on finance. This is a great video makes me lean into going for a motorhome but like the fella said parking restrictions could be a problem. Wishing you all the best on your travels fella.

[@DaveH-t9s]

It is great life and we have full timed for a year now.Everyday is an adventure

[@Chester1975]

What a guy, hats off to him😎👍

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Top video again guys!! I so think this is my route moving forward! I live on my own and my Apartment in the complex I live in Costs me a fortune. Fair play to Alan all the best to him! ….Smithy

[@efortunywhitton]

Gorgeous home! Lovely human. 😊❤

[@bloodynorahvan2203]

Happy Friday and a Happy New Year lovely people!

[@valeriebridge7305]

It's so good to see someone who is so contented with is way of like. No complaints, just a sensible person who lives simply not asking or looking for more all the time. "I love it"!!

[@valeriebridge7305]

Way of life ( curses on predictive texts)

[@lifewithbilliemk2]

Excellent video, great tour round the van, thanks for sharing a small snippet into your life ☺️

[@dudeleboski2692]

Love it. “It’s a 6 Berth”. Could you imagine how Complicated traveling around with 6 people, would be?

[@Mookiethedog]

What a nice dude. Really liked his laid back way. Such a shame about the UK's challenges. I imagine I'd spend lots of time in places like France, Spain and Portugal. Also 100K subscribers. Well deserved!

[@guyrose2239]

Great to see this brilliant channel about to crash 100K...so well deserved! Lovely chap enjoying his best life...good on you, mate!

[@JohnJarvis-d8n]

What a fantastic guy. All the best for his future.

[@transformationalhealingthe4405]

What a beautiful van! I’ve got an older motor home called Dottie and she’s a beaut but this van is definitely on my wish list!

[@pleasantstreetgarage]

I absolutely love this channel. Great video as always. I wish you could post more frequently, but I get it. You guys edit out a great video every time and it takes time. Keep up the good work!

[@liveration]

Thank you 😊🙌🏼 great to hear! Glad you're enjoying our videos so far. Yes us too aha but we've upped to 1 a week now, maybe more in future but we will see

[@mikemawson3354]

Top fella. Wish you all the best.

[@earthrider700]

I love the tour of storage cabinets, "it's stuff" 😆 correct! Followed on IG ✌️😊

[@TheOffGridIrelandDream]

Great design and fantastic guy! Would love to do a van build one day and so many great ideas and much inspiration out there now.

[@DaveAppleton]

I definitely would really consider vanlife if the UK was actually friendly to vanlifers, but I'm going to be buying a narrowboat, you haven't got as much freedom because you're limited to the waterways but at least it's not illegal to stop after a day's cruising and moor up. Unfortunately even though more and more people are doing van life because they can't afford to buy or rent a home the UK government would seem to rather have them homeless and living in a cardboard box on the street than help them. After they eradicate vanlifers narrowboaters are next, but hopefully the narrowboat life has got a few years left in it yet.

[@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555]

I am on the Leeds Liverpool canal nearly every day, l cycle it end to end a few times each year. The increase in full timers in the past 5 years is incredible, talk about boat/lock rage! What l've also noticed is the recent arrival of very cheap, often tiny, delapidated grp cruisers inhabited by folk you wouldn't want to mix with, especially when they are cooking wildlife on the towpath. 😁

[@marcellaorourke8997]

You guys have the best channel! Another awesome story and van. Good thoughts to you and well wishes for a happy 2025.

[@liveration]

Thank you! 😊 glad you're enjoying our videos so far. Happy new year to you too ✨️

[@elizabethcarrington5819]

He’s made this a beautiful home on wheels. It looks like he’s traveling all over Europe. So awesome. Sad that he has to leave his home country to find good places to park at night. 😊❤️

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

Probably loads of places in England if you pay to park.

[@paulneedham9885]

@@JazzFunkNobby1964loads if you don’t too. More freedom in the UK than many other European countries

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

@@paulneedham9885 I was kind of wondering why he is here in the UK if it's so much better in other European countries.

[@mk1photography62]

It's a great idea and looks great space

[@rodneylast2651]

Great show thank you from NZ.

[@DaveH-t9s]

Great video and makes a change from all the cosy cottage type van conversions. A motorhome makes sense for full timers. We have downsized from a motorhome to a van conversion coachbuilt. Alan seems to have cracked it. We have fulltimed for a year and love it!

[@brettmanvalleyvan]

What a cool guy and he's right 👍 van life in Europe is sooooo much easier and unfortunately the uk is light year's behind. Great video, great motorhome and definitely a great guy 👍. Thanks guy's 🧡🙏

[@Taper68]

My Hero.. ❤

[@JamesHuxley-qh7xk]

Go on Alan 🙌🏻

[@craigberesford726]

Yes, they used the transit 2.4 and 2.2 Ford transit engines until 2016, when they change the engine to the crappy wet belt system

[@briantheminer]

Brilliant, loved it

[@SwaghettiYoloneses]

Seems to be the way to go, home on wheels, and even go on an adventure.

[@dudeleboski2692]

He’s right, France, Spain, see us as beneficial….. The hatred towards full-Timers in the UK is incomprehensible.

[@kattygabby3519]

Very nice! Love the location of the bed!👍🏼💯👍🏼

[@davewoodman]

Hello Alan, I don't trust or like Liveration, but you seem like a really nice bloke. I'm envious of your lifestyle, and I'm considering copying your good ideas, but I'm concerned about what I'll do when the van needs replacing. Do you have a plan for when your van's dead? Appreciate your advice, thanks!

[@jacksg1809]

I was thinking that 😢

[@thomgorm]

You don't trust or like liveration? But still watch their videos? Bit odd

[@davewoodman]

@thomgorm They often have interesting guests, and mostly make good videos, but as people I don't like them, as they don't speak up when people leave aggressive comments in their thread.

[@phoenixstone4920]

You fix it like you would any vehicle or house? By dead do you mean if the engine has blown up? Just get it replaced? Maintenance helps to avoid and prolong reaching the dead part

[@davewoodman]

@phoenixstone4920 I mean when the vehicle becomes uneconomical to repair. I believe Alan said he took early retirement, and the van cost him £40k, I assume that he like myself doesn't have that kind of money lying around to replace the van ten years in to the future? As I'd like to copy Alan's lifestyle in a few years time, I was looking for his ideas of overcoming this problem.

[@SKSK-rz7br]

Nice one - fair play

[@s73vey]

YEASSSSSS DO IT!!! ❤

[@chloeellis4117]

Well played

[@thewanderingwarrior1]

Absolute legend 👌🤘🏻

[@manconthemove]

Cheers brother 🙏🏻💚

[@michaelbe797]

I am no english native, so I watched this with subtitles...in english, and i got to say that not even robots understand Welsh people😂 I assume that the guy is happy and free which is great 😊

[@Divinefemininemiracles]

Nice guy 👍

[@manconthemove]

@@Divinefemininemiracles . Thank you..I am 😃

[@LT35story]

what a relly nice fella

[@GrahamFootBicycleLover]

Ford Transit? Great video, love to do this but need to convince someone else first lol

[@ronankett8907]

It's the Ford Transit 2.2 engine in these.

[@patmcg4755]

@@ronankett8907 Even though it has a Peugeot badge?

[@ronankett8907]

@@patmcg4755 yea, it's the way of the world. Badges don't mean much these days

[@dudeleboski2692]

As a USA made 26 Foot MH owner, the problem with Manufactured MHs is they are NOT made for full time use. Weekend warriors….. I build Trucks now.

[@JAPANWALK]

That's awesome very nice video😊

[@andrewswallow8125]

Does this guy have a you tube channel! So inspirational. Please can someone let me know as I would love to follow and watch him as he is so relaxed in life….which is what I seek! Thanks

[@liveration]

Yes he does, the link is in the description of the video 😊

[@rossh6050]

Some setup mate! How do you find it in the cold winter months? Easy to heat etc?

[@manconthemove]

It's got the Alde wet system for the heating...it's really good

[@skyhighfootage53]

I use a diesel heater, also we run under floor heating for 4 hours per day at 250w. It's always toasty and stays toastie all year round! Good insulation helps

[@manconthemove]

@skyhighfootage53 Underfloor heating! Show me the way 🤣

[@skyhighfootage53]

@@manconthemove Get alot of comments about it, we have 1400w of solar ontop of our van paired with a uprated alternator(The van was previously a fridge/freezer van and had this already). Even through winter the batteries remain mostly topped up without engine assistance.

[@skyhighfootage53]

@@manconthemove The underfloor heating is just regular roll heating, with a probe and a controller. There's 80mm of closed cell insulation underneath it too, when it's heated up, it retains the heat for hours. Also run induction hob/air fryer/espresso machine. Gaming setup too and a tv!

[@ianlewis2813]

Nothing better than getting up everyday and doing exactly what you want.😂 retirement at its best.🎉 Slow travel around the world, you can rent a small apartment in most Asian countries for 250 dollars a month and easy live on £1,000 a month 👍very well.🏖️

[@racebanning6390]

100K Subs... Back to it!😁🤙🤙Happy 2025 Liveration, any day now Congrats!! I pray for all my Utube friends, and may the Lords blessings find you. 🙏🙏

[@liveration]

Ayyyy yes, hopefully any day now 🙌🏼 thanks for the love and support!

[@pencilme1n]

People need to be aware that there are virtually zero places you can stay in a motorhome like this for free in the UK without getting hassled.

[@ph5056]

Yep..I'm going to see how it all pans out in UK before spending on one and finding out they are all for sale for that reason

[@SKSK-rz7br]

What about safety when parked up in Europe ??

[@TheJimboy77]

It sounds like a fantastic way of life. But what about the costs and how do you get post or sort insurance without a fixed address and what sort of license do you need? These questions never seem to be answered.

[@liveration]

The answers are in the video at the end of the inside tour

[@manconthemove]

You can get full-time van insurance these days. Post if I get any goes to a relative, I try and get emails instead. Cost is diesel, gas and food...that's it. You need to have passed your driving test before April 1997 to qualify for driving over 3.5t

[@1armeddrummerinaprisonrock244]

the bigger problem/question is: What are you going to do, when you get old, get ill/cancer or any other illness. At some point you have to get an apartment again or in a retirement place, if you have no kids, or they cant take you. Its like living on aremote tropical island, its beautiful live, but if an emergency happens on that remote island , and youre not prepared, or there is no hospital - youre done....

[@manconthemove]

@1armeddrummerinaprisonrock244 Yeah I know what you're saying. All I can do is cross that bridge when I come to it...

[@christopherspick5111]

​@@1armeddrummerinaprisonrock244 you could reach old age staring out a window, not seeing anyone, wishing you'd seen and experienced what's out there in the big wide world..

[@sarahmollin4516]

All you need is someone who lives in a house, pays rent or mortgage and use their address, freedom is great isn't it

[@nomenome4747]

He says the only bill he has now is his,phone bill? Er, petrol, insurance, road tax, gas, elec

[@mammabearjo5483]

I'm Canadian and not familiar with various areas of the UK. Forgive my ignorance, Where is Alan from? Aa I noted a different accent.

[@aprilia64ape54]

Manchester

[@mammabearjo5483]

@aprilia64ape54 thank you, much appreciated 😊

[@roywallbank8065]

He is so right about UK councils as they are so anti motorhome / campervans. They actually lose businesses money. Lancaster and Morecambe council are currently deciding ti stop motorhomes and campers parking on the prom. Yes plenty go but there have been minimal complaints of owners causing rubbish and emptying their toilets down the drains. If this is occurring it will be the very small minority, so the council are going to lose businesses so much money.

[@tonyincs]

Although I couldn't understand half of what he said, it is a nice set-up he's got there.

[@dudeleboski2692]

Ive never seen Ford Transit with a Peugeot Logo

[@kimmiranda5678]

Now everyone knows where you keep your valuables

[@joeorwell4323]

A fantastic idea if you can afford it, van upkeep, tax, insurance and diesel all need paying for, 66 now is state pension age, soon to be 67 😮

[@SX1000ninja]

Why does Allen remind me of Marlon from Emmerdale Farm….. anyway Mar….Allen nice one mate and fair play to you 👌🏻

[@jaylilburn391]

So when do you guys get into the topic of liver? Seems like a sort of false advertising.

[@liveration]

Liveration like Liberation. People living liberated. Nothing to do with Liver, but I see why you say that haha 😅

[@GillyR61]

Why did you say its a Ford transit. Its not?

[@kallasusort2986]

Way to many ad's to enjoy watching

[@liveration]

You could use an ad blocker, then you don't get ads on KZbin

[@psy-op]

Best retirement plan ever ? Leave this Country Simples

[@darrenrickett9927]

“It’s a Ford Transit” you said. It’s a Peugeot Boxer so why call it a Ford Transit ?

[@kc-sh7bx]

ford transit?🤔

[@manconthemove]

@@kc-sh7bx Yeah I know 🤔

[@papenvleis4393]

Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Relay have ford Transit engines

[@christopherspick5111]

​@@papenvleis4393 and the new Vw t7. Has got the famous wet belt transit engine.

[@AvaSingh-i7x]

Great video! Can anyone suggest a strategy for investing less than $10,000 in cryptocurrency? Is it better to copy successful traders or take our own risks with our funds?

[@AlexanderLee-u6p]

I'm favoured $45k every 7 weeks! I now have a good house and can afford anything and also support my family

[@AvaSingh-i7x]

How please. Which signal do you trade

[@AlexanderLee-u6p]

I will advise you stop trading on your own if you keep Losing. And i don't trade on my own anymore, I always required help and assistance from Marion Trimble

[@BrianHall-s1x]

She's my family personal Broker and also a Broker to many families here in the United states, she is a Licensed Broker.

[@HermanBerkley]

Sounds familiar, I have heard her names on several occasions.. And both her success stories on wall street journey!!

[@TheOffGridIrelandDream]

Great design and fantastic guy! Would love to do a van build one day and so many great ideas and much inspiration out there now.