Inside the motorhome taking a family-of-five round the world on the adventure of a lifetime
A family-of-five from Shropshire have set off on an extraordinary adventure, travelling the world in a renovated motorhome.
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Ben and Emma Moody are embarking on an epic three-year journey as a way of spending more time with their young children, Archie, 12, Matilda, 10 and Lola, eight.
Before purchasing the run-down camper in 2021, Ben and Emma had no experience restoring or building motorhomes. With a little help from friends, the family designed everything with whatever they could lay their hands on.
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Over two years, the RV was lovingly adapted to cater for all of the families needs, using locally-sourced materials which have been recycled and reused where possible.
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Plenty of seating and storage was needed to house the family-of-five for their three year adventure.
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Lola, Matilda and Archie all have their own beds, which have been installed above the cab of the van.
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As much as possible was made from recycled materials, including the kitchen back-splash, made from colourful wooden spoons.
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Lots more storage and a full sized fridge/freezer was needed to feed the family of five.
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The bathroom features a compost toilet, decorated with artwork from the children, who were happy to be involved with the design and decoration of their new home on wheels.
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The family didn't forget their sixth member, dog Piccola, who will be joining them on their epic adventure.
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The family of five and their pup have started their adventure travelling through Europe to Morocco, before they will board a ferry across to North America and head south along the Pacific coast to Patagonia.
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With no final destination in mind, the family hope by the end of the three years, they will have found a more permanent place in the world to call home.
You can follow their adventures on Instagram @ironcrumbandco