I’m a single mum-of-two and live in a motorhome – it’s so much cheaper than rent and cost me just £395 per month
A SINGLE mum has revealed how it costs her just £395 to live in a converted RV with her two kids – and what life on the road really looks like.
Rebekah revealed that while there are both highs and lows of living in a ‘tin can’, the low monthly costs are definitely a perk.
The mum-of-two claimed that she doesn’t pay any rent, so her bills simply cover utilities like electricity and water.
In total, these set her back just £395 a month.
The California-based content creator, known online as @the_realrebekah, regularly shares life updates with her 129,500 followers.
In a new TikTok reel, she said: “This month it cost me $495 to live in my RV and these were my bills.
“Electricity $293, Water $33, Insurance $55, Propane $114.”
In another video, the mum-of-two shared what an evening in their RV is really like, and how it works with the family sharing such a small space.
However, her followers where more distracted by the trio’s early bedtimes, with her kids settling down at 6pm every night.
She said: “I’m a 31-year-old single mum, I live in an RV and this is my 8 pm bedtime routine.
“I put my kids to bed for their 6 o’clock bedtime…and my daughter was actually asleep tonight by 5:35 pm.
“She was so tired. I was like, let’s just go lay on your bed’ and she literally passed out.
“And then my son was asleep by probably 5:50, 5:55.
“So I still need to eat something for dinner, take a shower, and tidy up.
“I like to tidy up first so I can eat dinner in peace, take a shower and get in bed.”
During the five-minute video, Rebekah shared one of the key struggles of living in an RV – it’s limited protection against bad weather.
She added: “I don’t even know if I’m going to make it until 8 o’clock, I’m so tired.
“I was up a lot between 3 and 7 because I live in a tin can and it was raining and my [RV] kept getting hit by trees and branches and stuff so it kept me awake.”
During the reel, the mum revealed that like most other homes, her RV has all the usual kitchen appliances, including a full-sized fridge and a dishwasher.
She continued: “I’m going to start by loading the dishwasher. This is my RV dishwasher, so they’re all my dishes from the afternoon.
“And then I just put a little bit of soap right there, and then just like a regular dishwasher, I turn it on.
“The next thing that I do is open my kids’ lunches and see what they ate and did not eat. This is always a fun game.”
Next, Rebekah moved on to clearing up the living room area and making herself some dinner.
“Not much to clean in the living room, but I do like to unplug these lights before I go to bed.
“I leave my salt lamps on, but I turn all the other ones off.
“And I’m just going to declutter this area, and make myself something to eat.”
After the mum-of-two finishes her bowl of protein yogurt and berries, she got herself ready for bed.
“It’s currently 6:26, I just had some dinner…and I’m going to hop in the shower.
“I’m in my favourite sweatsuit, got my night guard in. It’s 6:55, I’m going to get in bed and edit a couple of videos and probably go to sleep for sure by 8 o’clock, if not sooner.”
Fans loved the glimpse inside her life, with the video gaining more than 71,500 likes and 1.8 million views.
In the comments, other TikTok users shared their thoughts, although most were distracted by the family’s early bedtimes, with another commenting: “Kids asleep before 6????”
Another said: “When do you spend any time with them?”
Rebekah replied: “We spend time in the morning when we are all in a good mood. They wake between 5 – 7.
A third wrote: “It’s literally still light outside at 6…. That’s insane, not [to] mention only seeing them for an hour each day.”
Others jumped to her defense, with another adding: “As a 31-year-old single mom as well… I’m LIVING for the bedtime. We NEED our time. Good for you! And keep up the amazing work.”