How to build and live in a Gypsie Caravan

We search the web for a carriage and cannot find one. Than by cheer chance, John walks up to an old man. In his eighty, the man is well known as the gypsy carriages builder.  And yes, he has one for sale.

 
Very happy we make an appointment. Loaded with no experiences what so ever about carriages, we walk into a hug hangar and fall in love.

After the knowledge we have now we should have run away, but did not.

 www.slow-express-journey.com/carriage-assembly.html



There it is.

Our dream carriage.

Wooden frame, big enough to stay right up inside, two tiny little doors upfront. A box to sit on, plenty of storage room and cute little windows.

Just in need for some adjustments to make it ours and we can already see us driving "along Gods roads".
The price is reasonable and in two hours, we have a carriage, no experience, no idea what to do next and no place to store it.


We find a place to store the wagon and space enough to do the adjustments. The list is much longer than we thought.

The roof is a bit leaking.
There is no toilet.
No bed.
No kitchen.
One window is almost rotten.
The color scheme (dark red) is not our favorite.
The box is too small.
The brakes do not work.
There is no pole.
Moreover, the tires are ready for replacement.

The rest is fine, thank you.

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