A WOMAN has shared how she moved out of her family home to live full time in a Ford Transit van – and has never looked back since.
Ellie revealed she’d always dreamed of travelling around the globe visiting different destinations.
And then it hit her that that dream could become a reality all thanks to purchasing a van.
Ellie then handed over the cash for her Ford vehicle – which she called Camillo – and set to work with transforming it into a real home.
After completing the impressive renovations inside, Ellie, who is on social media as @elliebyrne_, packed up her stuff and moved in.
Since, she has been busy sharing videos of her time on the road, as well as the van’s massive transformation.
In a recent video posted for her 4450 followers, Ellie decided to give them a tour as she stopped at her next destination.
Alongside the clip, the social media user wrote: “My van tour.
“It was such a struggle to try and fit everything into one video.”
The footage then showed each part of the van that features a bed, kitchen – and even a garage.
Ellie explained: “Meet Camillo – my 2012 Ford Transit Connect.
“She is a high top, long wheelbase version of the van.”
Ellie then gave TikTok users a look inside, starting out with the two front seats.
While the drivers’ seat is reserved solely for her, the passenger seat is home to a compressor fridge cool box full of all the food and drink items she needs to keep cold.
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And while many people might wonder where she keeps the rest of her belongings, Ellie explained she had plenty of nooks and crannies for clever storage.
Opening up the back of the van, viewers could immediately see the hooks and shelves on the two doors.
Ellie said: “This is where I have all of my storage on my back doors.
“On this door, I have my mirror, some hanging storage bags and my fold out table.
“And on this door I have a mini little shelf. This table folds up and adds as an additional counter space for my cooking.”
This led nicely on to the kitchen area, which boasts a gold tap and collapsible sink, as well as a pull out stove.
The counter also has plenty of room for utensils and underneath is where Ellie keeps all of her tinned food and gas for the stove.
While the cupboard next to it includes all of her beauty products, like shampoo and conditioner, plus her water supply.
Taking things one step further, the bed also doubles up as none other than a “garage section”.
It’s like Narnia
That’s because under the framework where the mattress sits, there are several small cupboards which store other essentials.
These include things like her diesel heater tank, shower, toilet, electrics and outdoor cooking stove.
And if you’re wondering where her clothes are, Ellie made some overhead cupboards to act as her wardrobe.
Ellie’s followers were quick to show their appreciation, as the video racked up an astounding 21,000 likes.
Fellow social media users were also quick to praise her on what she’d done to the van and wish her luck in her new life.
One wrote: “Wow, you’ve made use of every inch just about – well done.”
A second said: “This is a stunning home, these vans are really the one for small, minimalistic humans.”
While a third added: “It’s like Narnia. For the size of the van, you’ve done really well with the space.”
