• Well worth the walk. Wild. Magnificent. • Mavis and all her DIY: Here’s a brilliant idea… • Who is advocating for NZ campers? • Tips for a family camping trip. • 50 years camping at Morison’s Bush • RV & camper services

A linked list of the magazine contents.

An El Niño summer gives a sterner edge to commonsense precautions. Caught in the middle or a camper upgrade? Encourage the small towns to love us.

Identify which kind of self containment you have, and be clear about where you are allowed to camp, so you can avoid fines and hassles

With the new self-containment system in disarray, what do you do with your new build, conversion or upgrade? Four choices.

Seven things to fix • Use the current standard. • Remove the fixed toilet fetish. • Remove the offence “preparing to freedom camp” — who can determine intentions? • Make the delivery of offence notices fair. • Remove the revised definition of homelessness. • Ensure adequate facilities for all travellers. • Differentiate between citizens and tourists.

Wharariki Beach is a wild, magnificent, and windswept long sandy beach, home of the Archway Islands, and can be found at the northernmost point of the South Island — west of Cape Farewell

Teardrop camping

It all started with needing a new roof hatch… well not exactly needing, but more a case of wanting. Out with the old and in with the new.

We gathered in Alexandra in Autumn, four of us and a dog. It’s a great season for biking in Central Otago, not too hot, and the weather is usually settled.

Three national groups speak on behalf of NZ campers: the All Points Camping Club of NZ, the NZMCA, and the Responsible Campers Association

Here’s the exciting opportunities for your stay and cycle journey on the Waikato River Trails.

Initially I bought a dehydrator to make fruit snacks for tramping. Over time, friends inspired me to use my dehydrator to make pre-cooked dinners.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Fishing.

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.

Mt Cook from the Lake Pukaki freedom camping area. ©2023 M Richardson

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!

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.

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

Snow on the mountains behind Reefton

Camping events this summer.

Hi, I’m Fran and I have lived on the road a long time. It’s a great life.

Events for people who camp. Some are restricted to certified self contained vehicles, some restrict or ban pets. Check the event website for details.

End of the road, top of the west coast, north of Karamea, one of New Zealand’s truly isolated places.

Highly recommended

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