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A couple have told how they sold everything they owned to live debt-free on a bus with their baby daughter and dog.

Will Watson and wife Kristin renovated an ex-military bus they named Juan after buying online for £6,257 ($8,000).

Will, 31, flogged an old truck to pay for the bus and they also paid off £18,627 ($24,000) worth of debt before moving onboard.

During the renovation, 29-year-old Kristin fell pregnant and gave birth to daughter Roam in September last year.

When she was just six months old, the couple moved onto the bus and began their new life.

Will, who owns a creative video company, said: "We have always enjoyed travel. Kristin spent her college years backpacking around different countries, and I was in the Boy Scouts. We both also travelled a lot for work.

(Image: MDWfeatures / Will Watson) (Image: MDWfeatures / Will Watson)

"We looked at a handful of different buses, but all had issues and weren't very well kept.

"We could have done it with debt but wouldn't have felt 'free' and didn't want to be dictated what we could do or where we go.

"Being debt free feels amazing. When we check our bank balance now, we feel a sense of peace and security. We have even been able to save money since moving into our tiny home and we are in the best place we have ever been in our entire lives."

The family of four, including their pet dog Rush, travelled more than 16,000 miles from their previous home in Jacksonville, Florida, up the East Coast to Nova Scotia, Canada.

They've stopped every few hours to change Roam, gave her time to crawl and feed her. Will called her a "miracle baby".

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The father added: "Neither of us had planned on having any children, but we knew this was a miracle baby and was meant to be. After the initial shock set in, we were very excited to welcome our little one into the world.

"At night when we put her down to sleep, we have to be very quiet, so we don't wake her. Other than those two things we don't have too many difficulties.

"Roam has grown so much since she moved on board at six months old. Back then she was hardly able to move, and now she is climbing all over the bus exploring.

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"Our family has been super supportive of our adventures and they especially love that we document them all on YouTube so that they can watch Roam grow up."

Kristin, who married Will last year, also has tips on travelling with a young child.

"I know it can seem scary to take your baby places that aren't technically baby friendly," she said.

(Image: MDWfeatures / Will Watson)

"I know it's a hard choice to live a life with a baby that doesn't fit the 'norm', but something we have realised in the last year is that babies are incredibly adaptable and they want to experience the same things as you.

"No, she might not always like her car seat, and she definitely doesn't like her life jacket, but she loves hanging out with us and seeing new things. Yes, the meltdowns do come, but they're never as bad as you might imagine.

"On a final note, remember that someone else's reality does not have to be your own. If you really want something you can have it. You just have to work for it and believe it's possible. We are living proof of that. Now go get it."