by Alice Scarsi
The Daveys are enjoying a caravan holiday without being distracted by the technology
The four members of the Davey family from Dorset are set to spend Easter break in Modbury, Devon, with their caravan. What makes these fellow caravanners special is the “screen-free” policy they decided to adopt during their trip.
For this family, being “screen-free” means banning the use of internet, phones, tablets, laptops and videogames while they are travelling aboard their Swift Sprite Major 6. Their peculiar journey started at the beginning of this year and is planned to be completed in Birmingham in October, after having spent summer holidays in France and Belgium.
The only times electronic devices are allowed are at the end of each screen-free break, when the family share the experience lived on social media for others to see and, hopefully, be convinced to do the same in their next holidays.
Without all the technological distractions that surround us in our everyday modern lives, the Daveys – a family of two parents and two children, Poppy, 12, and Charlie, 7 – enjoy outdoors activities, each other’s company and the beauties of the nature that surround them during their journey.
The “screen-free” European tour, that fully reflects the spirit of various campaign launched this year, such as Freedom to Go and Share the Outdoors, is backed by one of the UK’s largest caravan manufacturer, Swift Group and the Caravan Club.
The father of the family, Lee Davey, a freelance journalist, said: “We are very excited about this and the children are totally up for it. We wouldn’t try this for an ordinary weekend at home, though, because the caravan enables us to make the most of the time away from screens.
“We will visit new places, try new activities and make new friends. We are looking forward to telling other families about screen-free breaks at the campsites: what we learnt about ourselves and how much more enjoyable our free time is if we don’t isolate ourselves watching TV or using the internet.”
The director general of the Caravan Club Nick Lomas is enthusiast of this experience. He said: “We think this is a fantastic idea to help people get the most out of their holidays in Britain and enjoy the friendliness of camping and caravanning.”
What do you think of this screen-free policy? Did the Daveys convince you to embrace the nature and the company of your beloved without any distraction? To follow the adventure of the Davey family, check their Facebook page.
