CAMPING THE KIWI WAY

In February 2019 I bought a 1992 Hino Rainbow motorhome. Although it was already 27 years old it was in very good condition as far as rust was concerned. But rust never sleeps. I have had to get patches fixed, but finding a panel beater willing to do the repairs was almost impossible. I kept on top of repairs as best I could, but I also knew the time was coming when major repairs were needed.

Earlier this year I found Chris at Rigs’n Things in Stratford who was willing and able to do the repairs needed. The business is owned by Merv Hooper and Chris Fredrickson is the workshop manager. Both Merv and Chris are qualified coach builders so are very capable of undertaking any repairs necessary. Merv also runs RV Solar which specialises in solar and electrical solutions for recreational vehicles.

In March my bus went into the Rigs’n Things hospital for some major surgery. The operation was done by Dr Chris with the utmost care and to a very high standard.

28 March. The hospital visit for my bus is getting closer to discharge. Dr Chris has been working his magic and mending all the broken bits. It just needs a couple of band-aids and we will be back on the road.

1 April Woo hoo I get my discharge tomorrow. The band-aids have all been removed. The skin grafts look good. Now I just have to clean up the mess.

10 April Yesterday I got my clean bill of health for my camper. I got my COF. I have no hesitation in recommending Rigs N Things for any motorhome repairs and a bonus is they give All Points Camping members a 10% discount on their labour costs. n Photos: ©2025