A 30-year-old woman says her van lifestyle has allowed her to save more than £22k - and live in one of the poshest areas rent-free. Mal Jones, 30, is currently parked up on Bristol's Clifton Down, where houses regularly sell for millions of pounds.
But she is paying a fraction of that to stay there - only stumping up for parking and the city's clean air zone. Mal, originally from south London, regularly tours the country due to her job in performing arts.
And she says she quickly realised buying a van would work out much cheaper than staying in hotels in each location. Mal, who works in stage management, said: “I very specifically live in a van for financial reasons.
