''WE set a date and actually had to stick to it,'' say two parents who reveal how they finally committed to life on the road. Branson and Chelsea, from New Zealand , dreamed about swapping their home for a caravan for years - and finally took the leap with a young child and 15-month-old twins in tow. Since then, the adventurous family-of-five has spent a lot of time travelling and exploring the picturesque country in a caravan.
''We got our first bus when I was pregnant with Harvey [their son], so that was just the two of us - Branson and I [...
] and we did weekend travels,'' the mum shared their exciting journeys on the Aotearoa Adventures podcast . ''Then Harvey came along and we had to take the dining table out to fit the car seat in and he would sleep in a basket on a workbench top,'' she chuckled. After ditching the bus which had become too cramped for the family, they upgraded to a bigger vehicle - all while trying to fall pregnant.
They were hoping Harvey would have a baby sister. To their surprise, however, two adorable twins joined the brood, forcing them ''to go shopping again'' and buying a caravan ''to fit all the kids in''. ''We left home when the girls were 15 months old and came back when they turned three,'' Chelsea said.
''We both worked from home as well at the time and so just thought, why not see if we can work from on the road?'' Branson chimed in. ''Why not go down south and explore it properly?'' But although getting out there was fun and something they.
