Escaping to a life on the road

By Margaret Maccoll

Three years ago Michelle Johnston and her husband decided to invest in the latest in luxury caravans and take to the road.

Their children were established in university and work and they needed an adventure. They bought a HQ caravan, converted its back deck into a mobile coffee shop and haven’t looked back.

“On the road we’ve made so many friends,“ Michelle said.

“We’ve simplified our lives. People ask us if we miss our jobs, the big house and the pool. We no not miss it. It’s taken the stress away.“

The couple have picked up a variety of jobs along the way including managing bush camps and telling their story to visitors at Caravan and Camping Expos, which is what they were doing at…