Trolls blast us for not paying council tax but we don’t care – we quit our jobs to live in a bus & we’re SO much happier
A COUPLE have hit back at trolls who blasted them for not paying council tax while living in a bus.
Rich and Lozz - who run TikTok account The Unfamiliar Route - moved into a mini-bus and converted it into the perfect home on wheels.
In a video, the couple explain how they're "a couple of 30 year olds" who, in 2019, look on a life on wheels.
Rich said it was "probably actually one of the best things that we've ever moved into".
The couple quit their jobs and began travelling - eventually ending up in Australia.
In a video shared while the couple were in the UK, Rich responded to a raging comment blasting them for not paying council tax.
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The comment read: "So you don't pay council tax but are perfectly happy to use the services we all pay for."
Rich replied: "Is that true? Really?
"It's not like we're putting our c*** in your bin. It's a bit unfair to pay council tax for that area when you're travelling around a bit.
"We pay road tax."
Other Brits who ditched the rat-race to live in a home on wheels are Dave and Emily.
The couple felt disillusioned with the monotonous routine of waking up early, stressing about work, and skyrocketing bills.
After lockdown in 2021 forced them to be together more, the fed-up pair realised just how much time they spent stressed and apart before - despite living under the same roof.
They made the brave decision to stick their house on the market and buy a minivan they named Mavis.
"I'd get up early for work in the morning, I'd get home and I'd still be working when I got home.
"It was just non-stop. In the winter we were really busy, could be all night, all weekend."
The pair took about a year renovating and converting the van, which they nabbed for £9,000.
Many other people are making the same jump into vanlife.
Some Brits are embarking on the same journey to save money on bills as the cost of living sees millions across the nation struggle.
A man who made the bold move said he loves the freedom of going off-grid - and escaping the cost of living crisis.
Paul, aka, The Off Grid Nomad, was fed up being left with just £100 to play with at the end of every month amid soaring bills.
The proud "lorry life" community member now travels across the British countryside in his ex-military converted truck.
Meanwhile, another couple converted an old van into their dream tiny home on wheels.
Tom and Iz, known as the Lost in Transit duo on social media, share what life is like living on the road.
Another woman revealed she lives in a van and absolutely loves it because she can travel and save money.
Vin said she doesn't care that people call her “homeless”, and enjoys the lifestyle.
And a family of four had the same idea and ditched everything to live in a van.