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Winter 2024

ISSUE 8

Moving camp
Moving camp

When you decide to move camp to a sunnier spot mid morning. ©2024 Beverley Stoneley

Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka
Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka

Glendhu Bay camping ground ©2024 M Richardson

The phone is beautiful
The phone is beautiful

Take phone to a beautiful lake-edge perch... © 2024 M Richardson

Winter meals on the road
Winter meals on the road

The weather was getting colder and we were keen to have warm evening meals.

Hakatere Conservation Park
Hakatere Conservation Park

I have fond memories of camping in the Hakatere Conservation Park, near Ashburton in the South Island. ©2024 Fiona Thomson

Cycle camping
Cycle camping

Cycle camping with a teardrop and a fly. ©2024 Andrew Morton

Carbon Monoxide poisoning
Carbon Monoxide poisoning

The problem is that RV owners are not taking risks sufficiently seriously. Here’s the facts.

Post box at Rays Rest
Post box at Rays Rest

Ray’s Rest. It never disappoints. More p11©2024 Greg Lokes FB: Gregs Eye ckw.nz/gregs-eye

More for councils and government, issue 8
More for councils and government, issue 8

Articles related to government activity, and camping in action.

Packing the van for Booktown
Packing the van for Booktown

Packing the van for a weekend at the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2024. ©2024 Bette Cosgrove

Walking the race
Walking the race

I was parked up alone at the Pupu Hydro Power Scheme carpark on a Winter morning. ©2024 M RIchardson

Staying safe solo
Staying safe solo

Travelling alone and walking alone has risks and being in places with no mobile coverage has its risks.

Fixing a soft floor on a UK Caravan
Fixing a soft floor on a UK Caravan

UK caravan floors sometimes get spongy or soft. I found the repair job relatively simple to carry out.

Ngawi
Ngawi

Interesting way to launch boats. ©2023 Dave Adamson

Close the gate
Close the gate

Them: Please close the gate. ©2024 Dave Adamson

Watts & Amps Some basic science behind using electricity when camping
Watts & Amps Some basic science behind using electricity when camping

Using electricity safely while camping requires some basic knowledge. This article explains some of the science behind this.

Kiwi camping coven
Kiwi camping coven

Six solo camping women gathered beside the camp fire one autumn evening at the Viking Odyssey Weekend in Norsewood.

This thing is huge
This thing is huge

An elephant seal down in the harbour this afternoon. ©2024 Tony Kissel

Winter tips from our previous issues
Winter tips from our previous issues

Winter tips never go out of date.

A weekend at Mt Somers
A weekend at Mt Somers

"What an awesome bunch of happy campers. Fabulous weekend, weather was great, company great."

Diesel heating in caravans and motorhomes – 
it’s easy, effective and safe
Diesel heating in caravans and motorhomes – 
it’s easy, effective and safe

Easy, effective and safe, relatively affordable and easy to self-install.

Home brew spirits
Home brew spirits

Like many hobbies and interests you can keep it simple or get into it seriously.

Flaxmere Garden
Flaxmere Garden

The beauty of belonging to a camping group is we get to camp at amazing private venues.

Thermettes: 2 litres in 2 minutes
Thermettes: 2 litres in 2 minutes

Now it is winter most fire bans are off, though the lure of outdoor fire is not as strong.

Tips for campers
Tips for campers

Disposing of empty small LPG canisters, calculating the rear axle load for rear bicycle racks, iOverlander.

NIWA Winter climate outlook 2024
NIWA Winter climate outlook 2024

What is in store for us this winter.

Lake Wardel
Lake Wardel

Autumn snow behind Lake Wardel, a free camping spot near Twizel, McKenzie Country. ©2022 M Richardson

Camping at Wanaka
Camping at Wanaka

A beautiful place for Autumn colours and snow on the mountains, yet surprisingly mild, at least this year.

What is KiwiCamp?
What is KiwiCamp?

What started out as a pay-for-what-you-need set of camper facilities has evolved.

Staying safe as you travel
Staying safe as you travel

Roads, weather, fire, electricity, LPG, CO, when walking

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