CAMPING THE KIWI WAY

My stew is bubbling on the fire... ©2024 RV and Tiny House Living NZ

Time to start heading back south after weeks cycling. Bike packed for this afternoon’s bus trip. ©2024 Stephen Wood

A nice walk to the top of the Ahuriri Valley, I had the place to my self. ©2024 Tony Kissel

I’m about to swap out my portable toilet for a composting waterless toilet in my camper van.

Glendhu Bay camping ground ©2024 M Richardson

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

©2024 David Liddall

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

Well some days it makes no difference at all how much solar you have on the roof. ©2024 Allan Henderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Them: Please close the gate. ©2024 Dave Adamson

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

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

Winter tips never go out of date.

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

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

Sundown, Tucks Bay, Coramandel.

Recently when we were traveling south from Whangārei on State Highway 1, we spotted a sign for Waipu Caves. It was a spur of the moment decision to investigate further, as we turned onto a gravel side road.

It’s too big for a chair and it’s not moving in the water so I can only guess it’s another tent blown away, full of belongings.

Our family owns a 24ft (7.3 metre) trailer sailer. It is a bit like a floating caravan and we have had many camping holidays on the water.

Food supplies can be supplemented with fishing when your caravan floats.