A couple who sold all of their belongings to buy an abandoned three-acre caravan park in Wales for £90,000 are transforming it into a 'dream' off-grid campsite.Jon and Emilie James, 36 and 37, relocated to the derelict site in Llanelli in June 2022 with their dog Maggie, after selling their home for £132,000.After purchasing the land mortgage free and with just £500 left in the bank, the couple soon got to work on restoring the campsite which had been left abandoned for more than 30 years.Far from glamorous, as they undertook the renovations of the overall site, the pair lived in a 25-year-old caravan with just an outdoor shower and camping toilet.Yet despite having no hot water for two months and managing extensive building work in their free time, they have remained adamant that they have no regrets about their decision.The couple have since undertaken the 'renovation of a lifetime' - with their stylish 'tiny house' finally complete and fit with a wood-fired barrel sauna, while the remainder of the site is undergoing a major transformation.Over three years, the pair spent £43,000 to renovate their own caravan. With no building experience, they relied entirely on YouTube tutorials to learn how to install the likes of solar arrays and cladding.Sharing their progress with their 291,000 TikTok followers, the couple, posting under the handle @camp_out_west wrote: 'When we bought our land we had £500 left.'So, to save money we moved into a mouldy 25-year-old caravan with only an outdoor shower (that froze every winter), a camping toilet which we emptied manually. A couple who sold all of their belongings to buy an abandoned three-acre caravan park in Wales for £90,000 are building their 'dream' off-grid campsite. Jon and Emilie James, 36 and 37, relocated to the derelict site in Llanelli in June 2022 with their dog Maggie After purchasing the land mortgage free and with just £500 left in the bank, the couple soon got to work on restoring the campsite which had been left abandoned for more than 30 years. Pictured: the abandoned caravan park when purchased The pair, who work full time as photographers while also running a candle business, revealed that renovations to the wider campsite are still ongoing, with one glamping tent already purchased and plans to build a camping shower and laundry room'No fridge, no freezer and no running water inside and we lived like that for three years whilst working our day jobs to build up funds. 'When our shower would freeze we would go three to four days without being able to wash, and when it got so bad we would pay £5 to shower at the local community centre.' They added that while people online speculated that they were living 'in a big house in the village', the reality was that they 'chose a harder life in the short term to create a better one in the long term'.'We spent years sacrificing comfort and choosing to live with less and more importantly we weren't afraid to take a risk,' they added.'We are here to show you that with a lot of sacrifice you can build your own home debt free... Yes it took three years but it was so worth the wait.' The pair, who work full time as photographers while also running a candle business, revealed that renovations to the wider campsite are still ongoing, with one glamping tent already purchased and plans to build a camping shower and laundry room. Alongside this, the couple recently shared the creation of an outdoor cinema space on their YouTube channel, Camp Out West, which amasses more than 202,000 subscribers. 'It's always been our dream to live within our means and be mortgage free,' Emilie said. Over three years, the pair spent £43,000 to renovate their own caravan. With no building experience, they relied entirely upon YouTube tutorials to learn how to install the likes of solar arrays and claddingPictured: one of the caravans in the abandoned park before Emilie and Jon began renovationsPictured: the finished result of one of the renovated caravans. Looking to the future, the pair are fully invested in ensuring their next 'big project' is a success - and are eagerly anticipating welcoming their first guests to the campsiteWhen the pair's campsite opens to the public, the accommodation on offer is set to include a seasonal glamping tent open in the summer, one accessible van and a couple of self-contained campervan pitches in a private part of the land. Emilie and Jon are also hopeful they can build workshops on the land which will host events such as candle making and workshops in relation to their 'skills and interests'. Previously reflecting on life in an abandoned caravan park, Emilie said: 'Winter was hard. All our water pipes froze so we had no water for two months. We joined our local gym to be able to shower.'But it has really made us realise how little we actually need to be happy. The shower issue was the only really bad thing about the whole experience.'Everyone has been really supportive about the work we've done. When friends and family come round, they don't quite realise we live in a massive field.'When the couple first moved to the abandoned caravan park, their first main task was cleaning up the site, which had previously been owned by coal miners but fell into disarray after closing down in 1989. 'There were just three caravans filled to the brim with rubbish. Locals used to live here whose family members would work down the mines and they are very excited to have the land tidied up,' Emilie previously shared.Looking to the future, the pair are fully invested in ensuring their next 'big project' is a success - and are eagerly anticipating welcoming their first guests to the campsite. Their loyal viewers have continually shown a profound interest in their renovation project, with one commenter taking to TikTok to praise them for 'taking the jump'.'Toilets and many man made things are more comfortable / convenient but unnecessary. We do what we have to do and make it work. Keep living your dream,' added another.'Awesome to see your progress and dream come true,' one commenter shared. 'The campsite business is an excellent idea. All the while mortgage free and able to remain self supporting.'