CAMPING THE KIWI WAY

After 21 days #vanlife freedom camping:

• 30 + swims; 3 lakes 4 rivers 9 beaches

• 12 FREE camps

• 2 koha sites

• 2 DOC paid sites

• 21 days of a happy dog

• 4 dump stations

• 3 Sunday pannekoeken days

• 1 Christmas dinner BBQ in the rain

• 19 sunny days

• 6 hours on the paddleboard

• 5 nights in family or friends’ driveways

• 15 regions of Te Ika-a-Maui crossed

• 2 meals of amazing fresh fush n chips

• 1 paua pie

• Multiple new friends made in lovely small towns where we spent $$$ at every stop.

• Saw 21 sunrises and 21 sunsets plus billions of stars.

Photos ©2024 Bette Cosgrove

STATUS: Free camping with a non-fixed toilet. Impossible after law changes.