To want to save /plan to live full time in a caravan at 60?

[Mrscropley]

Started out as a joke to the older dc that we would retire to a one bed home so we wouldn't have lots of visitors staying over!! (lots of dc so likely - hopefully - lots of gc tho only 1 at present).
Don't get me wrong I love being a dm /gm but our bedlam life means we don't have much time to focus on our marriage and own thing - hobbies /spare time or even catch a breath time sometimes!
We don't own a home together (rent) but dh has a small house rented out that we would sell to cover costs etc.
Does anyone live in a caravan or know anyone who does? Material things and home comforts def aren't important to either of us - we just want somewhere to call ours and live a simple life. .

From a social care professional perspective mobile/ park homes are a bloody nightmare if someone living in them develops mobility issues or social care needs They usually have fairly steep steps up to them, are difficult to add aids and adaptations to and are often out of the way of facilities.

My parents sold their flat and live on a canal boat. We did the caravan thing already, I grew up in them!

What about just renting a lovely one bed home?

I'm looking at losing my rented house and being unable to rent anywhere else (very low income) and I posited buying a camper van to live in... otherwise I'm utterly shafted for accommodation.

Can I chip in with you OP for a bit of land to park on? We could start our own trailer park!

I used to live in a static caravan.
Yep, it was cold and very damp in the winter, though to be fair they are usually better insulated and double glazed nowadays, especially the more expensive models.
It was also dangerous at times, on two ocassions some of the caravans were blown over. One day there was a very strong wind and the van next to us had the roof blown off.
Having said that I did like it at times, it was lovely to live in a 'detatched' home (my only time ever) and I loved laying in bed hearing the rain fall. I actually liked it being small as well, less housework and I like not having lots of stuff.