CAMPING THE KIWI WAY

The new self-containment regulations that the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board are trying to implement have more bumps, twists and turns than the North Island Saddle Road.

Teardrop camping

Caravans and sleep-outs are great fun, but they also carry a much greater risk of fire than a traditional home.
These tips will help keep you safe:

Fire blankets are useful for covering cooking related fires, and for wrapping around a person to smother a clothing fire.

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are everywhere, from e-bikes & vapes and power tools. They are light, compact, and long-lasting, but can be a fire hazard if they are damaged, mishandled, or improperly disposed of.

Phosphate-based batteries, like lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, offer a superior chemical and mechanical structure that does not overheat to unsafe levels.

Well the holiday season is almost upon us and nearly here, and everyone will be getting their caravans, motorhomes and boats checked to make sure everything is operational.

Sometimes the best medicine you need is going somewhere with no phone signal so you can spend the whole day just giving each other shit.

We love freedom camping, and great charity recycle shops. My vintage-clothes-obsessed daughter and I did a wee roadie and filled her with treasures (lower North Island).

Bus Porn at Winter Woodie, Woodville, June.

Most fridges are essentially pumps. They move heat from where it is not wanted to where it does not matter. All work like this. They differ in how they do it — and also how well they do it. This article covers the basics.

This trip is the adventure I’ve dreamed of my whole life. Something different that will challenge me and possibly the closest I can get to Timbuktu for now, so I’m super excited.

If you’re preparing to head off on your Summer family camping trip, whether it’s a short trip or a long trip, we’ve put together 10 tips to make your trip just that bit smoother.

Being out in nature and sitting around the fire sharing stories is my happy place as I’m sure it is for many people.

No matter the age of your children, there’s always the car journey and the inevitable “are we there yet?” and “how much longer?”

Sunday morning flag raising The Bay of Plenty family camp at Paengaroa.

On the 31 December 2023 our inclusive, national camping club will be 8 years old. The All Points Camping Club was officially launched 31 December 2015. It’s been a journey and a half.

With a national network of more than 170 self-containment testing officers, NZ Lifestyle Camping supports the NZ leisure camping industry

No fire permit is needed for a charcoal BBQ in a restricted fire season if you meet certain safety requirements. No fire permit is needed for gas BBQs but here is how to do it safely.

I was incredibly lucky to be invited to visit at a ‘permanent’ summer camp run by a 4WD club, several summers ago.

Looking good. I hit the Patrol with the automotive cleaner from motomuck and the old girl’s looking better than ever!

I think it was 1973 when I first went camping at Morison’s Bush.

Coromandel , Hector’s dolphins, Kaimai tracks, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, The Heaphy Track, Pike29 Memorial Track , southern tracks, Hump Ridge Track

Here’s a word search relating to camping in a tent.

From my early years a blue sky has affected me and inspired me beyond comprehension, it has always spoken to me of distant horizons and unexplored parts.

This super affordable camp ground close to Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kapiti is situated on a former farm and a significant historical site.

How do you prepare your coffee while wild camping? It’s fresh ground beans in an aeropress for me!

It was a winter stay by the river in Reefton, on The West Coast. We are allowed 2 consecutive nights (certified self-contained).

Horahora Domain has everything any water-sport enthusiast could want. Situated right on the banks of the Waikato River, 2 mins off SH 1 it is the perfect stop whether you’re heading north or south.

Snow on the mountains behind Reefton