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Autumn stories from around New Zealand

If you do not want to freedom camp you do not need the new green warrant. The existing blue standard and blue warrant is still acceptable for all other places that require certified self-containment (so far).

Certified Blue before 7/7/23, and not expired. Fixed or portable toilet.
Certified Blue before 7/7/24, and not expired. Fixed toilet only.
Green Warrant

NZ’s independent national network for self-containment certification.
With a national network of more than 170 self-containment testing officers

Three years ago we decided to trade the hustle and bustle of everyday life for the open road. ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan

On the cycle trail at Bannockburn. ©2023 Andrew Morton

Just met a 75 year old lady on an electric folding bike in the middle of nowhere. ©2024 Stephen Wood

Quite happy to have taken the tour and not my truck up Skippers Canyon. ©2024 Trisha Fisk

The seven requirements

You may be surprised to learn when you are and aren’t actually freedom camping

Well, how’s this for a welcome back into the Mackenzie Basin! — Longslip Station, Lindis Pass. ©2024 Shellie Evans. ckw.nz/shellie-fb

Martin got the winning photo of the birds last weekend. Fantail. ©2024 Martin Butler

Fire circle on a still Autumn night. Magical. 
©2024 Bette Cosgrove

There are multiple fixed toilet options to meet your space and budget.

A fabulous Clydesdale wagon ride one winter at Erewhon. ©2024 M Richardson

Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Greg's Eye: ckw.nz/gregs-eye

The new regulations require all black waste tanks to be vented, including those tanks that are part of a cassette-type toilet.

Got run off the road last weekend. ©2024 Vanessa Parkinson

Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights. Ballooning Canterbury

The top of Dansey’s Pass (935 metres) looking out toward Oamaru 50 kms in the distance. ©2024 Tony Kissel

Campers enjoying a local rugby game at Mt Somers. See p31. ©2024 Linda Butler

Articles from this issue and earlier issues on self-containment and freedom camping: changes, what to do, what to be ware of.

Lots of beautiful vintage buses and trucks in the morning mist ©2024 Rv and Tiny House Living NZ

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

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

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

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

©2024 David Liddall

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