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Winter 2024

ISSUE 8

INDEX ISSUE 8

Camping the Kiwi Way, 8, Winter 2024

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Table of contents  • Editorial  • Councils and government list  • Come camping • Stop and Stay

Contribute  • About  Cover image: Thermette. ©2024 M Richardson

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AUTUMN GOLD

Autumn stories from around New Zealand

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Where are we at with self-containment and freedom camping?

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).

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Who can freedom camp from now until 7 June 2025?

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

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Getting your camping vehicle certified

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

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The road less travelled: ten lessons learned on the road

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

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On the cycle trail at Bannockburn

On the cycle trail at Bannockburn. ©2023 Andrew Morton

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Folding electric bike in the middle of nowhere

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

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Skippers Canyon

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

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What you need for a green warrant for freedom camping

The seven requirements

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Am I freedom camping?

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

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Longslip Station

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

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Fantail

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

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Fire circle

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

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Planning a toilet for the freedom camping green warrant?

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

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Clydesdales at Erewhon

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

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Greg's Eye at Rays Rest

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

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Venting a toilet cassette: why, what, when and how

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

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Got run off the road

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

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Ballooning in Canterbury

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

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The top of Dansey’s Pass

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

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Rugby at Mt Somers

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

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Keeping up with self-containment

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

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Beautiful vintage buses and trucks

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

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To the top of the Ahuriri Valley

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

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A wrap

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

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My stew is bubbling

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

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Composting and coddiwompling

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

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Hakataramea Pass

©2024 David Liddall

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Only getting in 123 Watts

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

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