CAMPING THE KIWI WAY

We always take Pippa with us and she loves the adventures as much as we do. I thought I’d list a few of the resources I’ve found helpful on our travels with our furry family member, but this is by no means a definitive list.

I caught up with the authors and fellow camping adventurers of this amazing book, The Slow Road, documenting their year travelling around NZ.

My day at Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch.

Besides a great selection of well-priced food venders, there was also a variety of specialty foods including cheese, mushrooms, paté, cured meats, sweet treats, wine, beer. And we had ‘Music on the Green’ to relax to.

Cooked my favourite breakfast when camping: pancakes with boysenberry jam

Safe toilet chemicals are essential, but some toilet chemicals kill essential bacteria in septic and environmental systems: some are toxic — this article explains all.

Not bothering much about the forecast warning for rain over Labour Weekend, I loaded up the camper, with clothes, food and my two dogs, and off we went to Terako Downs.

Terako Downs entrance, Labour Weekend

We donned our tramping gear and went for a 4 hour hike along the bush trails that start at the Waiorongomai Valley carpark

Useful information and comment and camping in practice.

Really feeling autumny now! Whakaipo Bay, DOC camp at Taupo.

Useful information and comment and camping in practice.

Useful information and comment and camping in practice.

Useful information and comment and camping in practice.

Useful information and comment and camping in practice.

Useful information and comment and camping in practice.

Useful information and comment and camping in practice.

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Interesting events around the country.

Recent news from the Department of Conservation.

Choose from an independent national network of more than 150 self-containment testing officers.

NZ’s inclusive, friendly, camping club. • Membership support • Friendly, inclusive camping events • Nationwide savings • Lobbying support for campers’ rights.

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Things affecting councils or government; camping in action.

Who can freedom camp? Certified Blue before 7/7/23?
Certified Blue before 7/7/24?
Green Warrant?

Where are we at? At a government level, a council level, a certification level, at a camper level.

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