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Camping the Kiwi Way, 9, Spring 2024
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Featured
Steampunk — from North to South and back again: "It's a chance to get dressed up andsome have fun page 5
The re-build of my Toyota van: I woke up to the smell of the sea and the sun rising. I was bitten by the lifestyle. Page 7
Towing your caravan — tips, tricks and weights: If you are new to towing it is not hard to master. Page 13
Buyer beware: The caravan was only 9 years old. We pawed over the photos, checked questions asked… Page 21
The making of the Black Moa™ A new cassette toilet for small spaces. Page 25
Table of contents
2 Self-containment warrant cards: which ones are valid?
2 Freedom camping and self-containment: where are we at?
2 More for councils and government
3 Featured in the Spring issue
5 Steampunk— from north to south and back again
7 The re-build of my Toyota van
11 Converting your camper van: The Cruzar Campervan story
13 Towing your caravan — tips, tricks and weights
17 A winter day on Farewell Spit
20 Buying used caravans: What you need to look for
21 Buyer beware
22 HOBBIES Home roasted coffee beans
23 Developing an innovative camping toilet solution: Fix-a-Potty™
24 Fix’n’Rail
25 A new cassette toilet for small spaces: The making of the BlackMOA™
26 Challenges for local councils
27 North Island hot pool safari
30 RECIPES Making the most of your pressure cooker
31 RECIPES Girdle scones (aka griddle scones)
32 GAME DOC campsites 3: Central NI Fill in the spaces
34 Stop and Stay City dwellers: your first camp away Stop and Stay
35 Stop and Stay Parua Bay
35 Stop and Stay Waikawa Bay
36 EVENTS Come camping
37 EVENTS Festivals
38 DOC update
39 Getting your camping vehicle certified
40 All Points Camping Club of NZ
Self-containment & freedom camping
2 Self-containment warrant cards: which ones are valid?
2 Freedom camping and self-containment: where are we at?
23 Developing an innovative camping toilet solution: Fix-a-Potty™
24 Fix’n’Rail
25 A new cassette toilet for small spaces: The making of the BlackMOA™
26 Challenges for local councils
Government and councils
Articles of interest for those working in government and those in local and regional councils
Self Containment and freedom camping
2 Self-containment warrant cards: which ones are valid?
2 Freedom camping and self-containment: where are we at?
23 Developing an innovative camping toilet solution: Fix-a-Potty™
24 Fix’n’Rail
25 A new cassette toilet for small spaces: The making of the BlackMOA™
26 Challenges for local councils
Camping in action
7 The re-build of my Toyota van
27 North Island hot pool safari
About this issue
ISSUE 9, SPRING 2024
ISSN: 2815-8261 (Print) | ISSN: 2815-827X (Online)
©2024 All Points Camping Club of NZ Inc
Editor: Miriam Richardson | editor@campingthekiwiway.org
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