Caravanning in Australia without pressing pause on income and deadlines.
‘Spending the kids’ inheritance’ used to be what we heard most from parents who wanted to travel Australia in a caravan. Waiting until the kids were old enough to take care of themselves, retirement was near, or had arrived, and life at home had settled.
No longer is that the case, with many families coming in with young children, ready to embrace life on the road. Pressing pause on a more traditional lifestyle, and embracing the ability to work from anywhere, study from everywhere, without pressing pause on a regular income or missing deadlines.
We’ve had plenty of families come to us wanting to travel our beautiful Aussie shores, do the BIG lap of Australia while homeschooling kids, and work from the caravan’s kitchen table or picnic tables under the awning.
For Glenn, Rachel, and Isla, it was important to have a dedicated workspace in their family caravan, so they worked closely with Ashleigh and Scott at our partner, Queensland-based Millers Caravans, to bring it all together.
We’ve had many families come to us after having looked at other brands’ family caravans with bunks and found the service they received was way below par, and the prices were out of their reach.
Some have said that when they visit a caravan showroom, they receive no ‘hello’, no warm welcome, and are made to feel as though they are imposing. We have even heard that, for some, it is standard practice to obtain a deposit before entering discussions about extras, custom designs, or even answering questions about the caravan.
From a family caravan with three bunks, to a one-bunk with a dedicated caravan workspace layout.
Off-grid and yet still focused on the job at hand.
Choosing a Maximus family caravan layout suitable for off-grid stays, Glenn and Rachel customised one of our most popular floor plans, removing 2 of the 4 unnecessary bunk spaces to create a spacious desk area for study and work while on the road.
By having a dedicated caravan workspace, the family can now take advantage of the lifestyle benefits that come from working from home, travelling Australia. Some of which include:
- More family time
- Slower mornings and a more relaxed pace
- Intentional work/life balance
- Healthier workspaces and changing outlook
- Adaptability and flexibility
We all know working from home can have its benefits for productivity. No long commute, more time to focus on health and wellbeing each day and many more. Introduce travel to your work-from-home routine, and you can also add the benefits of:
- Improved focus – fewer unplanned office meetings and distracting chats
- Time ownership – working at peak performance times
- Increased creativity – getting to know new areas and communities
- Mental reset – reduced stress working in natural environments
- Lifestyle – work fits around life’s adventures, not the other way around!
Not waiting until retirement to travel Australia can have its benefits. Financially and mentally.
Australia is not a ‘travel in a weekend’ kind of country. We are lucky enough to be large, vast and varied. Best enjoyed at a relaxed pace.
While waiting until retirement can be a great choice for some, for others, it allows for mental and financial freedom while raising young kids, or even caravanning at peak health and fitness.
Remote work is not rare. In fact, it has a set place in our workplace arrangements for many industries and professionals:
- Working in full-time roles from anywhere they are
- Overseeing and managing businesses from remote locations
- Running their own business as freelancers or consultants
Remote working from an off-grid caravan – the setup.
The setup counts when you want to work from home, and it’s no different when you’re on the road in an off-grid caravan. You may just find that the right basics are enough to enjoy the financial freedom of earning a living, studying or building a business, while caravanning Australia.
For this family, a dedicated, traditional desk setup was key to their productivity while working and studying off-grid. Plenty of room for an ergonomic desk chair, and storage was essential for their custom family caravan layout.
While their caravan interior is exceptionally good-looking, with a beautiful timber-look counter and desk top paired with crisp white cabinets, their remote-work-capable caravan also has a suitable desktop size and height for comfort.
Their remote-work-capable family caravan includes key features for efficient work while off-grid. Features include:
- Charging stations allowing for quick charging of phones and devices
- Starlink high-speed internet-capable
- Battery management and storage system
- Solar panels
- Air conditioning & heating
- Ample storage
A brilliant outcome from Miller’s Caravans and just another example of how we can deliver custom caravans to any part of Australia with the right team behind us.
If you have been looking to find the perfect caravan to suit your family’s requirements and are based near Brisbane, reach out to Ashleigh and Scott at Millers Caravans to find out more about a Great Escape Caravan for your family or search our website to see what’s in stock and ready to tow away at their location.
We will be right behind you, supporting you throughout the process.
“Congratulations to Glenn, Rachel and Isla.
We are thrilled to welcome you to the Great Escape Caravans Family and can't wait to see where your adventures take you.
These guys opted for our Maximus range in a 23'6 quad bunk layout with a king bed. They swapped 2 of the bunks for a fully customised workstation with a desk and a heap of storage.
We absolutely LOVE the result, and the concept of being able to comfortably work or homeschool while on the road, enjoying life.
This was so much fun to see their ideas come to life, and we're so grateful they chose us to be a part of making their dream van happen”.
