CONVERTING YOUR OWN CAMPER
European adventurers
In 2019, Keira and Richard Reid realised a long-held ambition to sell up, quit their jobs (marketing and forestry, respectively), buy themselves a motorhome and go touring in Europe. At the time, they were living in south-west Scotland with their children – Piper, aged three, and Jack, aged one – and dog Charlie.
“We knew we wanted to move out of the area,” says Keira. “And we thought, if we are going to be moving, why not do the trip now and then decide where we want to move to when we return?”
And that’s exactly what the family did. They bought a seven-berth Rimor Seal 9 and ended up spending five months working their way north to Norway and then all the way south to Gibraltar.
The 2016 Rimor had everything that they needed, including bunks at the back and an overcab bed at the front, and at 7m long, provided them with plenty of space – perfect for an extended trip to Europe.
“The bunk bed layout suited us to a tee,” says Keira.
“We wanted the children to have their own space, so during the day we had their toy boxes at the end
