CAMPING THE KIWI WAY

Coffee morning Katikati

Our first coffee morning was held at the Chrome Cafe in Katikati.

Come Camping

Camps we know about from November to March 2026.

Emergency links on the road

Fire danger, weather, road conditions, local emergencies.

Getting your camping vehicle certified

An independent national network for self-containment certification.

Love spring road trips

Considering the forecast I got off lightly with no rain, (Mon–Thu) but there were 30km/h+ winds off Lake Wanaka so I did not put up my 270° Batwing awning this trip.
35,000 steps and some cold sunny days. Love spring road trips. Ice on the windscreen overnight. ©2025 Andrew Morton

I was going to walk to the end of the valley

I was going to walk to the end of the valley but I forgot to pack my tramping boots, the avalanche warning signs kind of put me off as well. Temple Valley. ©2025 Tony Kissel

On a wild beach

Winter nights — wouldn’t you love to be cosy and snuggled up on a wild beach listening to the wind whip the waves?

Four of us went camping.

We are the only ones here, apart from the sandflies… Still plenty of skin left for them to feast on tomorrow. Wooded Gully, North Canterbury. ©2025 Linda Butler

Happy Friday. Who’s camping?

Penultimate winter camping weekend. Thanks Carterton District Council for a multi-use, free site. Expecting 1°C tonight.

Home for the next week

Lake Ohau. A tad chilly in the mornings.

Final winter camp at Lake Tekapo in August

Happy until ‘severe weather’ hit at 5am this morning. Snow on mountains, not on my tyres, which is how I like it. -5.7°C.
Snow on Monday night, stunning days to walk 40,000 steps, up to the Mt John Observatory & back a couple times. Spring camping here I come.

Editorial

Your stories are our stories. Take the photos, and tell us all the small stories as well as the big ones. Changing to 3 issues a year.

Self-containment warrant cards: which ones are valid?

Find out which warrants are valid for freedom camping, Summer 2025/26.

All Points Camping

NZ’s inclusive, friendly, camping club. Bring the tent. Bring the kids.