Elizabeth Earle was unable to take a shower, was compelled to use a pail in place of a toilet, and was extremely cold for months after purchasing her “dream home.”
However, she was prepared to give up some things in order to live a new and less expensive lifestyle.
She tells Money, “The way I did it was the dumbest, hardest way possible.” “I was just so full of dreams and wanting to make it but I made it work.”
She had become one of the increasing number of people—15,000 according to the most recent estimate—who had chosen to live aboard a canal boat rather than the amenities of a house.
Money hears from Elizabeth and three other boaters about their motivations for living on the water, the expenses, and the difficulties they encounter.
