3 Autumn 2023 3 Autumn 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Pipiriki Andrew Morton Eight days so far; 1300km in the car plus 216km on the mountain bike, and 45 days to go. I stopped at the church at Pipiriki on the Mountains to Sea cycle trail. Andrew Morton ©2023 Andrew Morton Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 11

9 Spring 2024 9 Spring 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Ready for sun Ready for sunbathing and a book. Morrisons Bush. ©2023 Bette Cosgrove Ready for sun Bette Cosgrove Ready for sunbathing and a book. Morrisons Bush. ©2023 Bette Cosgrove Up Up 9 Spring 2024 , p 9

10 summer 2024 10 summer 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption surrounded by native bush and exotic trees STOP and STAY Dannevirke Holiday Park is making its facilities more accessible Margaret Earle Dannevirke Holiday Park is in the Tararua District just north of the Wairarapa. The campsite is surrounded by native bush and exotic trees. It is a quiet location with a large flat grass area for tents as well as 24 powered sites and 5 cabins. Two of the cabins include a shower and toilet and the others are basic cabins with beds. Keith, the Manager at the holiday park is an active member of All Points Camping. When I stayed at the holiday park earlier this year, Keith showed me the work being done to make the facilities more accessible. There is now an accessible toilet and shower. A ramp has been built to the deck outside the kitchen. Keith says that work is now underway to provide wheelchair access into the kitchen. The next stage will be to reconfigure one of the A-frame cabins so that it is accessible. Ramp to the camp office There is now an accessible toilet and shower (see gallery for more) The cabins can be configured in various ways to meet the needs of families. One cabin can sleep between 6 and 8 people. Two of the cabins can sleep 4 and the other cabins sleep up to 3 people. It is advisable to book the cabins well in advance as they are popular with people working locally as well as campers who are visiting the town. Keith told me that Dannevirke Holiday Park offers the ideal camping experience for families. During the summer they will be setting up a village green type environment in the middle of the grassed tent area. There will be a volleyball net, a badminton net and balls available to play rugby and football and well as some frisbees. Responsible dog owners are welcome at the holiday park. However, dogs are restricted to the campground boundaries because the campground is located beside a reserve. There is a dog park at the northern end of Dannevirke, opposite the Mangatera Hotel on SH2 (map: ckw.nz/dannevirke-dog-park ). All Points is holding a camp at Dannevirke Holiday Park on the weekend of 14–16 March 2025. This will be a family-friendly weekend with fun activities for all ages. The cost for club members will be $16/person/night for adults. Children under 5 are free, and those aged 5–16 are half price. ◊ dannevirkeholidaypark.co.nz Read Rueben, Lynne and Charlie’s camping story . Read Alice’s accessibility experience and advice. Up Up 10 summer 2024 , p 26

10 summer 2024 10 summer 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Pohangina Valley Looking over the Pohangina Valley from a freedom camping spot on Valley Rd. Manawatu ©2024 M Richardson Each council makes its own choices But I am not freedom camping… Miriam Richardson We are in a time of transition, as councils try to work out how to apply and enforce the new freedom camping laws. They are each doing it in their own way, so there is no consistent advice for campers around the country as a whole. The law gives councils no criteria to judge what counts as a ‘ day-trip excursion ,’ ‘ temporary and short-term parking ’ or how a person can establish they have ‘ driver fatigue ,’ all of which are, the law says, not feedom camping. There is also a new offence, ‘ making preparations to freedom camp ’ in a place where freedom camping is not allowed. The law says that this means to “ park a motor vehicle to use it for freedom camping ” or to “ erect a tent to use it for freedom camping. ” (Freedom Camping Act 2011, 20, 1 (f)(g), & 2) The impossible thing with this, is that there is no way to know a person’s intentions. Are they parked to freedom camp, or are they parked on a day-trip, which is not freedom camping? They often look identical in real life. Each council makes its choices when it trains its enforcement officers: what criteria determines ‘freedom camping’ or ‘preparing to freedom camp’; how to recognise a ‘day-trip excursion’ vs ‘preparing to freedom camp.’ There is no way for the traveller to know in advance what criteria any particular council is using. What to do if you fall foul of a council’s criteria? First, write in to the council and explain your actions and intentions. If they still assert you were freedom camping or preparing to freedom camp, seek support from camping/motorhoming groups such as All Points Camping or NZMCA. Their support may make a difference as you decide between the personal costs of fighting vs the dollar cost of the fine. ◊ Next issue we will explore these issues in more detail. I would love to hear about your summer experiences: editor@campingthekiwiway.org Image: Looking over the Pohangina Valley from a freedom camping spot on Valley Rd. Manawatu ©2024 M Richardson Up Up 10 summer 2024 , p 2

2 Summer 2022 2 Summer 2022 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Athol The campsite at Athol was basic but attractive. The kitchen was a small hut with a sink, toaster and fridge, so I cooked outside on my own stove. Part of the camp was set up for campervans, with each site assigned a small hut, with toilet, shower and basin as an en-suite. ©2022 Stephen Wood A snack stops at Garston Coffee Bomb, Garston. ©2022 Stephen Wood The road from Kingston to Frankton The road from Kingston to Frankton is one which many believe is too dangerous to cycle, but with less traffic due to covid restrictions and keeping a good eye out for vehicles ahead and behind it was manageable. ©2022 Stephen Wood Queenstown I decided to head into central Queenstown to look for a few bits and pieces. It was certainly quieter than I’d seen it for years, but still plenty of shopping and food options. ©2022 Stephen Wood Heading up the Crown Range Setting out from Arrowtown, I used Tobin’s track to bypass the zigzag at the bottom of the Crown Range road, but there is still plenty of climbing to do after rejoining the road. It’s a long winding climb, and even though I could ride much of it, a loaded bicycle is pretty slow and wobbly at low speed. I decided that my safety was a lot better if I walked, especially around blind left-handed corners as I could be further to the left, with my bike between me and the traffic. The Crown Range Monument With the sealing of the last part of the road in 2000, the Crown Range Pass, at 1076m, became the highest sealed road in New Zealand. The first Europeans crossed the pass in 1850 and the first tourists crossed it in horse-drawn wagons in 1877. ©2022 Stephen Wood The summit, Crown Range It’s always an achievement to get to a road summit — it was the first time I’d cycled this one from the south. ©2022 Stephen Wood Wanaka The downhill from the Crown Range Summ it was wonderful, with a café stop at Cardrona and a relaxed arrival in Wanaka, where I decided to camp at one of the campgrounds to allow another grocery top-up. Approaching the neck between Lakes Hawea & Wanaka ©2022 Stephen Wood Haast Pass Summit From Cameron Flat it was a relatively short haul up to the Summit of Haast Pass/ Tioripatea. The descent however is steep, and requires care on a loaded bike, including checks for brakes overheating. Gate of Haast bridge ©2022 Stephen Wood Knights Point The first day took me past the steep bluffs around Knights Point and gentler coastal terrain to a DOC campsite at Lake Paringa, giving me plenty of a time for an afternoon excursion up the road to check out the nearest café, 18km away. ©2022 Stephen Wood West past road through the bush ©2022 Stephen Wood Handlebars The rear vision mirror on the right shows me the traffic coming up behind me. ©2022 Stephen Wood West Coast bridge ©2022 Stephen Wood The pub in Hari Hari is set up for campervan stays. ©2022 Stephen Wood Tile garden in Hari Hari ©2022 Stephen Wood Cycle touring: Part II, Southland to the West Coast Stephen Wood After my ride from Canterbury to Southland, the next step was to continue my clockwise circuit of the Island. I left from Lorneville, in Otago, heading north. Winton was a good opportunity to stock up on a few groceries before lunch in Dipton and carrying on to Lumsden. I researched where the overnight stop might be, and settled on getting to Athol, which was a long enough day, such that there weren’t any cafés or shops open when I arrived. The campsite at Athol was basic but attractive. The kitchen was a small hut with a sink, toaster and fridge, so I cooked outside on my own stove. Part of the camp was set up for campervans, with each site assigned a small hut, with toilet, shower and basin as an en-suite. An early, foggy start in Athol soon cleared and I found snack stops in both Garston and Kingston. I enjoyed the landscape, suggestive of the much larger river that once drained Lake Wakatipu before the Kawerau River captured that role. The road from Kingston to Frankton is one which many believe is too dangerous to cycle, but with less traffic due to covid restrictions and keeping a good eye out for vehicles ahead and behind it was manageable. I decided to head into central Queenstown to look for a few bits and pieces. It was certainly quieter than I’d seen it for years, but still plenty of shopping and food options. Because my next day was going to be a big one, I headed out via Arthurs Point to Arrowtown to camp there. Setting out from Arrowtown, I used Tobin’s track to bypass the zigzag at the bottom of the Crown Range road, but there is still plenty of climbing to do after rejoining the road. It’s a long winding climb, and even though I could ride much of it, a loaded bicycle is pretty slow and wobbly at low speed. I decided that my safety was a lot better if I walked, especially around blind left-handed corners as I could be further to the left, with my bike between me and the traffic. It’s always an achievement to get to a road summit — it was the first time I’d cycled this one from the south. Of course the downhill was wonderful, with a café stop at Cardrona and a relaxed arrival in Wanaka, where I decided to camp at one of the campgrounds to allow another grocery top-up. Next day I was heading off past Albert Town, the first time I’d come across a one-way bridge with traffic lights and a cyclists’ push-button to switch them, and then on to Hawea and beyond. There was a reasonably strong nor’westerly slowing me down. After a lunch stop on the road and then a café stop in Makarora, I headed to the DOC campground at Cameron Flat. Despite some publicity about DOC campsites needing to be pre-booked, so far I have found that you can still just turn up and pay at an honesty box, as long as the site isn’t full! The site is close to the Blue Pools, a scenic hotspot with an upgraded car park. From Cameron Flat it was a relatively short haul up to the Summit of Haast Pass/ Tioripatea. The descent however is steep, and requires care on a loaded bike, including checks for brakes overheating. Once down on the river flats it was easy going until Haast, apart from navigating around several road crews working on sections of an optic fibre link. Although there were camping options in Haast I upgraded myself to a backpackers hotel and a pub dinner. Fox Glacier is a 120km away and I decided that although I can do that distance in a day, that I’d split it into two easier days. The first day took me past the steep bluffs around Knights Point and gentler coastal terrain to a DOC campsite at Lake Paringa, giving me plenty of a time for an afternoon excursion up the road to check out the nearest café, 18km away. An early start the next day got me to Fox Glacier township, where I was expecting another welfare visit from my wife Robyn in our campervan. Because she was planning to shadow me for a couple of days, this meant I could tackle the up and down road to Franz Joseph as well as the next hump, called Mount Hercules, without my panniers. That got us to Hari Hari where the pub was set up for campervan stays and we had time to look around the town. The next day’s forecast carried a heavy rain warning, but I was determined to keep going. We had a cuppa stop together in Ross where Robyn reported that the campervan had a worrying roof leak. I did start riding towards Hokitika, but thinking about both my safety on the road when every passing vehicle was lifting a cloud of road spray, the forecast, that suggested the next several days would also be wet, and that the last leak on our campervan had caused a lot of electrical damage, I decided to call a halt to my ride and help Robyn get the campervan home to Canterbury. I wasn’t sure if this was going to be the end of my ride around the island or not. 9 days riding, 707 km. Up Up 2 Summer 2022 , p 9

4 Winter 2023 4 Winter 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Cure for a stubborn peg Cure for a stubborn peg © 2024 Heather Edmeades I can heave out even the most stubborn peg A cure for the stubborn peg Heather Edmeades I thought people might find this useful — I always struggle to pull pegs out (yes I use another peg, use the guy — I’m just lacking in strength) then I learnt how to splice, and was looking for something to make once I had done all the guys that needed replacing. It is an old steel peg that I bent into a ring using a hammer and vice. Super useful as it is easy to grip with both hands and use your legs to heave out even the most stubborn peg. ©2024 Heather Edmeades Up Up 4 Winter 2023 , p 18

BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption More for councils and government, Issue 1 Editor 2 What makes a great and safe freedom camping space? 4 Let‘s go camping: Editorial: NZ needs each new generation to get a chance to experience the pleasures and challenges of our wild and beautiful country. #campingthekiwiway 9 The controversial Nash Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill curtails the right of all NZers to freedom camp and will harm the leisure camping industry. The big picture on the proposed changes for freedom camping My 2 cents on the Nash proposals 13 Make a difference: Let’s change the narrative. Freedom campers leaving it better than they found it. Camping in practice 5 Cycle touring: Canterbury to Southland 7 Te Rātā Bay, Tarawera 8 Piano Flat 13 Lake Monowai 18 A NI freedom-camping adventure 21 Lake Camp 25 A teardrop camper Up Up , p 2

4 Winter 2023 4 Winter 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption SStay_kekrungu 15.webp SStay_kekerungu 17.webp Stop and Stay stopandstay.org STOP and STAY The Store cafe and camp – Kekerungu (Marlborough), Stop and Stay Marty Ireland This Marlborough, east sea coast, little camp, 45 min south of Blenheim, and 45 min north of Kaikoura, had a humble beginning with campers allowed, but out of sight of the store, for no charge but no facilities. However in recent years a purpose-converted container was installed, with paid showers (including a disability shower), toilets with hot water at the basin and a paid laundry; and there is one emergency power point near the ablution block for anyone desperate for a charge-up. It has become a popular stopping point with a modest charge of $14 pp. It’s a wee gem to stop and chill out at, even on short notice. The sites are varied — right beside the sea, some with the a BBQ table or rustic seats, some under trees, some in spots hidden away among trees and some on clear grass. One important consideration is its proximity to the active (fenced off) railway line. Both the camp and the store are dog-friendly. The Store is open all day and boasts good coffee, a great food selection, sea views, a cosy fire (in season) and local artisan products. While you can book in at the shop they prefer you do it online but be aware it’s a bit confusing and check your receipt. Walk the beach, surf the break, drive or bike up the valleys behind for mountain and sea views, or for a treat, visit the nearby eatery and crayfish store. The Store 5748 SH1 Kekerengu 03 575 8600 thestore.kiwi Stop and Stay Check out our Stop and Stay listings for recommended places to stop and stay on your travels around NZ. 
Only the best. www.stopandstay.org Up Up 4 Winter 2023 , p 31

4 Winter 2023 4 Winter 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption One hundred nights a year Andrew Morton I am on track with my original goal of 100 nights away per year and mountain bike as much as I can in other regions. I just hit 3,000km on my mountain biking tally (non ebike!), 200 nights tonight in 20 months. I am marking the occasion with other teardrops at Orton Bradley Park on Lyttleton Harbour. I got a ‘healthy camper’ check done in Christchurch, having hauled it 15,000km so far. It passed with flying colours, and I look forward to many more trips. Images ©2023 Andrew Morton Up Up 4 Winter 2023 , p 4

2 Summer 2022 2 Summer 2022 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption © 2022 Allan Henderson Wairarapa Coast We spent a few days on the coast out from Martinborough, Te Awati camping area and then back to North Tora Reserve, some very rough coastline. © 2022 Allan Henderson Wairarapa Coast We spent a few days on the coast out from Martinborough, Te Awati camping area and then back to North Tora Reserve, some very rough coastline. © 2022 Allan Henderson Wairarapa Coast I’m standing in our doorway; its about 3m to the water © 2022 Allan Henderson Parked up on the Wairarapa Coast We spent a few days on the coast out from Martinborough, Te Awati camping area and then back to North Tora Reserve, some very rough coastline. © 2022 Allan Henderson Wairarapa Coast We spent a few days on the coast out from Martinborough, Te Awati camping area and then back to North Tora Reserve, some very rough coastline. © 2022 Allan Henderson Wairarapa Coast We spent a few days on the coast out from Martinborough, Te Awati camping area and then back to North Tora Reserve, some very rough coastline. © 2022 Allan Henderson The Wild Wairarapa Coast Allan Henderson We spent a few days on the coast out from Martinborough, Te Awati camping area and then back to North Tora Reserve, some very rough coastline. When we arrived it was beautiful, stunning and no wind. We enjoyed a beer or 2 under our awning, giving respite from the sun’s heat… Well ,that lasted for several hours and then the southerly wind hit us, full side-on and was moving our slide-out in with its gusts. We pulled anchor and swung about, tucking ourselves in a more sheltered area and facing the wind head on… Eventually we had to move our slide-out in part way, which meant we had to climb over the bed to use the bathroom in the night. The next day started out fine, no wind and our world was at peace. Had a great day, bit of a walk and explore and chilled. Our night slowly started rocking as a fresh Northerly wind bashed into the rear of our camper. Again we battened down the hatches to ride it out. TEventually we moved camp to Tora and enjoyed another beating from the wind. Time to head inland. We had a great time out there. The wind and the ocean are brutal, Mother Nature at its finest — but what a blast (pun intended)! Yes, we would go back but would be very mindful of the weather. This area is beautiful, the roar of the ocean, the battered rocks, and the hills are stunning. The road is very doable. We have an 8.5m motorhome with a toad, and generally had a smooth trip in, considering the length of gravel road. One section was very steep, a patch up after a slip — we bottomed out our tow bar on the way in and out. We have an Iveco rear wheel drive with good ground clearance; beware any front wheel drive and or low-to-the-ground rigs. Photos © 2022 Allan Henderson Up Up 2 Summer 2022 , p 19

2 Summer 2022 Summer 2022 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS PDF BUY Up Freedom camping, November 1964 Graham Leslie Up One of my first memories of camping was at ‘Spec Creek’. You won’t find it on a map — it was just some little creek on the side of the road, somewhere in Central Otago, where our car (an old 1930 Model A Ford) broke down. There was nothing there. Mum and Dad built a dam of stones to make a bit of a swimming area (knee deep) where we floated around on Lilos. I don’t know how long we stayed there. Maybe a week, as car parts had to come from Auckland. The weather was good, and I remember it as a legendary holiday. The things memories are made of. Take your children camping: they will never forget it. Adrienne Leslie (mother) with Rhonda and Graham. Photos ©2022 Graham Leslie Up Up Freedom Camping Just some little creek on the side of the road in Central Otago, where our car broke down. Adrienne Leslie (mother) with Rhonda and Graham Adrienne Leslie (mother) with Rhonda and Graham ©2022 Graham Leslie Rhonda Leslie at Spec Creek ©2022 Graham Leslie Freedom Camping Just some little creek on the side of the road in Central Otago, where our car broke down. Adrienne Leslie (mother) with Rhonda and Graham 1/4

Summer 2023 ISSUE 6 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Rv & Camper services Up Find rv and camping services. Any relevant business can list; it is free. Anyone can recommend a business to add to the list. No endorsement is implied. The thumbs up shows people you can ask, if you are stuck. Their local knowledge can help you find the service you need. North Island listings South Island Listings Up Up RV-Business-Services_MW.webp RV-Business-Services_MW.webp 1/1