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<\/p>\nA MUM-of-three has told how she and her workaholic husband ditched their jobs to travel around Australia in a caravan.<\/p>\n
Haydyn and Jess Richards, both 34,\u00a0along with their kids Connor, seven,\u00a0Indiana, four, and Mackenzie, two, have travelled over 20,000 miles since making the drastic change in 2021.<\/p>\n
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And the couple haven't looked back since they started their journey from the small Aussie town of Quairading.<\/p>\n
After two years on the road, they have no plans to stop.<\/p>\n
Jess has always dreamed of a nomadic lifestyle, but her "workaholic" husband wasn't easily convinced. <\/p>\n
However, he had a change of heart after having kids. <\/p>\n
Jess said: "We realised that they grow up too fast and we wanted to make the most of their early years."<\/p>\n Then in June 2019, a "dreamy" trip to the west coast of Australia solidified Hayden's plan to start a new, nomadic lifestyle. <\/p>\n "We fell in love with the little snippet of the Kimberley that we saw and that was the catalyst for us to commit to making our distant dream into a reality," Jess told DailyMail Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n A few months later, Jess and Haydyn put down a deposit payment on their home-on-the-wheels, making adjustments like raising the ceiling for Haydyn's impressive 6ft 4in height. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It took two years of preparations before actually setting off on the great journey.<\/p>\n The couple rented out their house to a single tenant to manage their mortgage and saved on storage by locking up belongings in the kids' bedrooms.<\/p>\n Haydyn is a diesel mechanic and Jess is a nurse, but they cut the ties with their jobs and switched to earning through their online businesses. <\/p>\n "It would mean that one parent was stuck at the caravan in a foreign environment whilst the other half went off to work, hence why we pursued income we could generate online which we absolutely love," Haydyn said.<\/p>\n What was supposed to be a one-year adventure turned into an indefinite escapade. <\/p>\n "We love what Australia has to offer, and it's such a great mix, you can park your caravan on world-class beaches and literally have million-dollar views at your door," Jess said.\u00a0<\/p>\n "Caravanning is a great way to see Australia properly because you literally can drag your house with you wherever you go and spend as much or as little time as you want in a certain spot and then you have your car with you to go off and explore."<\/p>\n Despite the rising costs of living, the savvy parents spent just under \u00a337,000 ($70,000) in their first year of travelling. Now they share their tips and tricks for saving money.<\/p>\n To cut down the costs, they plan their meals thoroughly with a big weekly grocery shop, and they store food in the large fridge and freezer in the caravan.<\/p>\n "We plan our meals out for the week so we know exactly what we need and we don't end up buying unnecessary or excessive groceries," said Jess.<\/p>\n The couple also cut down on alcohol, stopped ordering takeaway as often, and rarely ate out. <\/p>\n But the most "controversial" hack that Jess shared is diluting the milk with water. <\/p>\n "We buy milk in three litre (full cream) bottles, decanter it into two 3L bottles then water it down, so we get six litres from the price of three," she explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n The kids seem to love it and the parents get to save extra pennies. <\/p>\n In love with their new lifestyle, the couple now helps others to switch to remote working.<\/p>\n "Part of what we do online is help others get set up and started in the online world," Haydyn said.<\/p>\n "We are pretty firm believers that if you aren't doing anything online to earn an income and diversify, you'll get left behind."<\/p>\n For parents who want to travel with kids, Haydyn and Jess recommend sticking to a routine but also having the flexibility to "go with the flow".<\/p>\n "Don't get too bent out of shape if things don't go to plan. Kids can have a meltdown at the drop of a hat and make life difficult," said Hayden.<\/p>\n "If it means you have to change the plan then so be it, your better off coming back when everyone is in a better mood!"<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24444370-1697639389346.jpg\")
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