11 autumn 2025 Autumn 2025 ISSUE 11 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption Ferry Reserve ©2025 Wayne Ravelich GO TO Here & there last summer STOP and STAY A night at Ferry Reserve Wayne Ravelich A night at Ferry Reserve on our way to Morisons Bush. ©2025 Wayne Ravelich Up Up 11 Autumn 2025 , p 11

1 Spring 2022 Sleeping with the sandflies: Lake Monowai Up Heather Auckram Lake Monowai was quiet and still as if time itself had stopped. We weren't outside the van long as I forgot the insect repellent and the sandflies quickly found us! There is a free DOC camping area at the carpark and toilets. No dogs. Lots of curious birds, and bird/animal noises in the dark of night. There are picnic tables and fire drums to light, which may help to keep away the ever-hungry sandflies. We walked some of the easier pleasant short paths through the mossy bush. Hug a tree and bring bug repellent. BY: Heather Auckram PHOTOS: ©2022 Heather Auckram DOC INFO Up Up Up Spring 2022 ISSUE 1 BUY PDF CONTENTS Hug a tree and bring bug repellent Lake Monowai was quiet and still as if time itself had stopped Moss We walked some of the easier, pleasant, short paths through the mossy bush. Hug a tree and bring bug repellent. Lake Monowai was quiet and still as if time itself had stopped 1/3

11 autumn 2025 Autumn 2025 ISSUE 11 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption The Wairere Falls fall over the edge. Photo ©2025 DOC The Falls falling. Photo ©2025 DOC My plans to go to the waterfall fell short when I saw the staircase. The thought of a 90 min climb back on a hot day turned me back. Maggie O'Rourke. Photo ©2025 DOC GO TO Here & there last summer when I saw that staircase... Wairere falls Maggie O’Rourke What an adventure this summer has brought, travelling around the Matamata-Piako district, we are so spoiled for choices on where to stay and what to do. One of my stops was at the Wairere Falls where I discovered we can freedom camp for four nights. They have 15 parks for self-contained campers, and even though the carpark has a slight lean it’s well worth parking up for a night or even 4. Peace, tranquility, a chance to go for a walk to the waterfall, crystal hunting or even a swim makes it worthwhile. My plans to go to the waterfall fell short when I saw the staircase. The thought of a 90 min climb back on a hot day turned me back. I enjoyed the crystal hunting and wading in water and the small waterfalls instead. I didn’t take any photos of my walk as I just enjoying the beauty around me. Maggie O’Rourke. ckw.nz/doc-wairere | ckw.nz/waikato-wairere Images ©DOC Up Up 11 Autumn 2025 , p 5

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption 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 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 GO TO Autumn Gold Longslip Station Shellie Evans Well, how’s this for a welcome back into the Mackenzie Basin! — Longslip Station, Lindis Pass. ©2024 Shellie Evans. ckw.nz/shellie-fb Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 9

4 Winter 2023 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Camping the Kiwi Way, 4, Winter 2023 Editor Up Table of contents • Editorial • For councils and government Come camping • Stop and Stay Contribute • About Cover image: Punakaiki. ©2023 Two Kids and a CaravanFeatured Featured ‘ Let’s go south for a few weeks ’ ‘How many weeks?’ ‘Eight.’ ‘How about six?’ Greenies on the road : Managing food scraps. Winter's here : Some of our most glorious times camping have been in the winter season. Tips and tricks. Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022. Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track : We put it to a family-friendly test: with my toddler (and his dada) in tow, we set out. Self containment changes in brief Table of Contents 2 Small town friendly 4 Editorial: The good news 4 One hundred nights a year 4 Winter’s not going to stop Mavis 5 ‘Let’s go south for a few weeks’ 6 Why we chose our Swift Sprite Quattro caravan 7 I am on track 7 Eight degrees of harm 8 Halfway through my 73 days traveling 9 Greenies on the road: Managing food scraps 10 A stove jack 11 It was cold at Mavora Lakes. Plenty of snow around. 12 Winter's here... Tips and tricks 13 Pegs for tough weather 13 Quinneys Bush Family Holiday Camp 14 Get on ya bike 16 Two long blacks and a cheese scone 17 I did it! My very first solo camping and tramping trip! 18 Gold miner Wattie Thompson 19 Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022 23 Winter at Nokomai Station 23 CampFest — Bulls, 2023 24 Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track, Mavora Lakes : A family test 26 Waikato west coast road trip 27 Camping as a young family 27 Recipes for camping: Vege Nachos 27 Our morning view, heater on 28 Game: Fill in the grid 29 Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 2023 33 Stop and Stay The Store cafe and camp – Kekerungu (Marlborough) Lakelands Holiday Park , Whanganui 34 NZers go camping: clubs & groups : Life of Van 34 EVENTS — Camping 35 EVENTS — Festivals and show s 36 Self containment changes in brief 37 RV & Camper business services 47 Coffee Time Up Up 1/1 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) editor@campingthekiwiway.org

7 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024 ISSUE 7 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Kakaying Momorangi Bay ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan Cycling ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan Abel Tasman Hike ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan The lighthouse ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan Slope Point ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan St Arnaud Bushline Hut overnight walk ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan Sundown at Cobden Lagoon ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan Ten tips for hitting the road full time Kimberlea Turner Van life is becoming more and more popular but the transition to this lifestyle can be far from smooth. Don’t worry, we’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to. After 3 years on the road, here’s our list of 10 tips to get you from house life to road life. 1. Join a club We recommend joining All Points Camping Club of NZ which opens up a whole host of events, advice, regional groups to connect with, people to meet as well as a host of discounts — ferry crossings, internet, insurance, retail, experiences etc. 2. Check your insurance Check your insurance is for living full time in your caravan/motorhome, plus contents. Star Campercare is a popular option as they specialise in caravan, camper and motorhome insurance. Most policies include a figure for caravan-related contents, but weigh up your options whether it’s worth adding on an extra contents policy for your personal effects. 3. Internet You’ve got a few options these days between endless data plans, portable wifi and satellite wifi. A popular portable option is Netspeed Mobile Broadband, who can also supply antenna boosters and 12V adapters so if you need to be on grid while you’re off grid your internet connection is something to look into. Abel Tasman National Park 4. Homeschooling If you’re travelling with kids, plan for their schooling well in advance — the two main options are a. Te Kura Correspondence via the Itinerancy Pathway, where they are “attending” a registered school with a teacher setting their work. b. Homeschooling, where you are building your own curriculum and required to apply to the Ministry of Education for an ‘Exemption from Attending a Registered School’. This requires at least 6 weeks to be approved, plus the time it takes you to research and write it, so get started early! 5. Move into a smaller place (if possible) One of the best things we did was move from our huge 4 bedroom home, into a smaller 2 bedroom flat for the last 6 months while we prepared to hit the road. It allowed us to get our home ready to rent, and we were forced to do most of the downsizing then, taking with us only what we needed to get through the next 6 months. It made it much easier to pack up all our belongings at the end and the kids got used to having only a box or two of toys, and we all got used to putting things away as soon as we used them… well that was the theory anyway, it’s always a work in progress. 6. Pick a date and stick with it Our deciding date was our eldest daughter turning 5 in February 2021, but we ended up picking a date just shy of the Christmas before, and once we had that date in our minds we had something to work back from otherwise it’s so easy to drag it out longer and longer because, SPOILER ALERT, you’ll never feel “ready”. 7. Take half of what you “need” Disclaimer: we’re still learning this one. But honestly, in your mind what you think you need and what you actually need are worlds apart. We each have one small cupboard of clothes and only one “going out” outfit each and a small selection of toys. One option is to store a bunch of things you might need, and if you haven’t come back for them in a year you’ll be more open to donating or sell them. 8. Pack all-weather gear Have gear ready for all seasons when you head off — good quality rain jackets and gumboots as well as sun hats and swimming togs — you’ll be way more in touch with nature and surprised how often you need clothes for every season. 9. Pack a tool kit If you’re not already a handy person, you will be! Four people in a 14m2 home on wheels is going to put stress on things and between the caravan, the car, and the bikes there’s always something to fix. Maybe our claim to fame is we’ve visited almost every hardware store in the South Island! 10. Be prepared for the highs and lows We have some pretty neat highs, but remember not everything makes it to social media… There are days we want to pull our hair out (or each other’s) or sometimes you’re just “go go go” for so long you start to burn out and take the journey for granted. Remember it’s a long-term journey and the vibes will ebb and flow. Always, when we look back at our journey, we are blown away with where we’ve been, what we’ve seen and all the time we’ve been able to spend together. We can’t wait to see you out there! All photos ©2024 Two Kids and a Caravan facebook.com/twokidsandacaravan St Arnaud Bushline Hut overnight walk GO TO Celebrating Summer we’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 17 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 4 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

10 summer 2024 10 summer 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption the beautiful coast between Kaikōura and Blenheim STOP and STAY King’s Birthday camp at Kekerengu Marty Ireland Weather was a blustery nor-west but warm to set up in. A wee meet and chat was had before a pleasant sunset. We were 2 local Marlborough All Points Camping members and a traveling Dunedin member enjoying the Kekerengu camp on the beautiful coast between Kaikōura and Blenheim. The camp was not very full so amenities and spots were not under any pressure. There were stars out on Saturday night, but Sunday dawned overcast with a cool breeze. Another member arrived to join us for lunch and a home-made spirit tasting. A drive into the back valley was taken later in the afternoon and some tasty treats at the store were enjoyed. Sunday night was again stars, Monday however dawned cool and overcast for the pack up; a return home for some, and continuing journey for others. Photos ©2024 Marty Ireland Up Up 10 summer 2024 , p 19

2 Summer 2022 2 Summer 2022 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption A coddiwomple to Tanners Point Paradise is when you coddiwomple to a pristine tidal bay for a swim and discover what the locals already know. Tanners Point, Katikati, Bay of Plenty. ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Park with a view at Tanners Point A stunning freedom camp parking spot. Tanners Point, Katikati, Bay of Plenty. ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Pohutukawa at Tanners Point A stunning freedom camp parking spot. Tanners Point, Katikati, Bay of Plenty. ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Bush and pohutukawa boughs, Tanners Point Bush and pohutukawa boughs reach down to the water along the coastal reserve walkway. Tanners Point, Katikati, Bay of Plenty. ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Out on the water, Tanners Point Fishers drift in to throw a line from the jetty, or putt out from the boat launch for a day on the water. An old time local wanders up the track, bare feet following his old terrier. Clear water on the bay track, Tanners Point Seniors meet to share the local gossip, retirees leisurely trek around the bay track and the clear water sparkles as the tide pulls up. Tanners Point, Katikati, Bay of Plenty. ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Recharging at Tanners Point Everything is greener and bluer than you've seen for ages, and the light recharges your soul batteries. Shhhhh don't tell too many people. Tanners Point, Katikati, Bay of Plenty. ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Tanners Point Bette Cosgrove Paradise is when you coddiwomple to a pristine tidal bay for a swim and discover what the locals already know. At a stunning freedom camp parking spot, bush and pohutukawa boughs reach down to the water along the coastal reserve walkway. Fishers drift in to throw a line from the jetty, or putt out from the boat launch for a day on the water. An old time local wanders up the track, bare feet following his old terrier. Seniors meet to share the local gossip, retirees leisurely trek around the bay track and the clear water sparkles as the tide pulls up. Everything is greener and bluer than you've seen for ages, and the light recharges your soul batteries. Shhhhh don't tell too many people. Katikati, Bay of Plenty. Photos ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Up Up 2 Summer 2022 , p 34

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Autumn Gold Close the gate Dave Adamson Them: Please close the gate. Me: OK, job done. Mt Lees Reserve. Manawatu. ©2024 Dave Adamson Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 28

10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing What a view to wake up to What a view to wake up to Dave Adamson What a view to wake up to this morning. National Park, Waiouru. ©2024 Dave Adamson Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 13

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption planning-toilet-H.webp GO TO Autumn Gold capacity to hold enough waste for 3 days Planning a toilet for the freedom camping green warrant? Bette Cosgrove There are multiple fixed toilet options to meet your space and budget. The toilet receptacle must have the capacity to hold enough waste for 3 days of use by the number of people camping in the vehicle. This number appears on the warrant. Consider if you need 12v power or separate water source for flushing. This may determine your choice. Options : chemical cassette toilets swivel cassette toilets compost waterless loos (more p16) DiY compost loo separation tank toilets bagged waste compost toilets marine toilets with small waste tanks incineration toilets plumbed toilets with black tanks. Larger motorhomes or caravans often have black tanks, but these aren’t an option when space is limited. What does “fixed” mean? Fixed simply means attached so the toilet cannot be removed from the vehicle. Fixed does not mean permanently plumbed in. The base must be permanently fixed to the floor or onto a fixed sliding platform that is bolted down. If the toilet is in the vehicle and the waste tank/s can be safely lifted out within the vehicle to be emptied, then this meets the rules. You do not have to only empty the waste via an external compartment or door. Portable toilets don’t meet the new criteria because their base waste tank has to be removed for emptying. A modified portapotty is highly unlikely to meet the new standard. What physical space is ok? You don’t need a separate toilet or shower room to fit it into. The rules state that you must be able to “use” your toilet within the vehicle. There is no demand to have it always available when your bed is made up. If you can access it and use it, it passes. Sealed tanks The waste tanks must have a fully sealable lid or gate closure — not just a closing toilet lid. What does it mean for a toilet to be vented? A pipe vent is all that is required, there is no need for a fan unless the toilet manufacturer requires it. You currently need to breach the permanently fixed, sealed cassette toilet to add a vent pipe to the removable tank to comply. Some cassette toilets have extra vent systems designed to fit them, some do not. You will nullify any warranty for a new cassette toilet by modifying it yourself. Make sure the vent connection can be easily detached from the cassette and ensure there is no way it can spill when removing or carrying it to empty. See p12 for more on venting, including on toilet cassettes. Freedom camping & self-containment 2 Where are we at with self-containment and freedom camping? 2 Who can freedom camp from now until 7 June 2025? 4 Getting your camping vehicle certified 8 Am I freedom camping? 8 What you need for a green warrant for freedom camping 10 Planning a toilet for the freedom camping green warrant? 12 Venting a toilet cassette: why, what, when and how 14 Keeping up with the self-containment changes 16 Composting and coddiwompling ︎ Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 10

Winter 2025 ISSUE 12 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption making_H_MNR_2119.webp GO TO CHILLY CHILLY CHILLY OUT THERE Gas is a much better option. Making the toast off-grid – use gas Graham Leslie Don’t use an electric toaster when camping off-grid unless you have more battery power stored than you can ever use and a large, professionally installed power inverter. Gas is a much better option. Electric toasters use a lot of power even if only for a short time. That big power load of 800 to 1800Watts creates very large, dangerous currents on the 12Volt parts of your system. Large currents, if not properly managed, can start fires. Toasters use power at 25 to 40 times that of a laptop, for instance. Additionally most of us don’t have unlimited battery power so I prefer to keep my battery power for things like fridges, laptops, TVs or other devices that don’t have a non-electric option. Making toast does not require electricity. This also applies to electric kettles. They too are very greedy on power and are best avoided when off-grid. There is a good range of stove-top kettles to choose from. My only advice is check they pour nicely. “I just use my generator” Be aware that running a generator in the morning to make your toast and boil the jug will not endear you to your neighbouring campers. Toast In a traditional camping world you would have used a toasting fork and a fire, but this is not particularly practical with fire restrictions. The next best thing is a toaster to put on a gas cooker of which there are many varieties. Some work better than others and I have tried many of them and this is my run down. Graham: First choice is a two-slice toaster. It has a metal mesh inner that holds and spreads the heat which toasts bread fairly evenly. These are also good on small stoves. They are a bit pricey from $40 to $70 but they make nice toast. May be a bit bulky for some campers. Miriam: I have one, in my shed, somewhere, for sale, if anyone wants one. Didn’t work for me. I think my elements were too big or too small — the flame wouldn’t just go up the middle. Graham: Second choice is the old 4-slice toaster. This is the design I grew up with. They are sometimes hard to balance on a smaller gas cooker and don’t tend to cook the toast so evenly (you can rotate the bread round on the toaster to fix this). They give the toast a bit of a polka-dot pattern as most the heat comes through the little holes. They are around $30 to $40 and make passable toast. (A vintage version.) May be a bit bulky for some campers. Graham: There is a variety of single-slice toasters that fit over the element like a frying pan. I don’t see why these would not work. I looked for some reviews and only found one that said it did work OK. These tend to be small and cheaper at under $20. Miriam: I used the above mesh one in my van when I started out. It heats the metal mesh which then radiates heat to your toast. OK for white bread, but very slow for Vogels. Takes up very little space. Quite good for one person Graham: This is a folding toaster, but I have never had any success with these. They are cheaper to buy at under $20 but as I have never managed to make it work, I can’t recommend them. I had a look at some reviews, and they seemed to divide between ‘didn’t work at all’ (my experience) and those who said it was fine. Graham: Another option is if you have a grill on your gas cooker or stove. We have made good toast under these over the years. Sometimes making the toast this way feels a bit slow and fiddley. Miriam: If your grill is big enough for 3 or more slices, this method might have an advantage. FueledWithFood: Broiling bread is the fastest way to toast bread in large amounts, but don’t blink because it’ll go from golden brown to dark and burnt quickly. Miriam: There are a couple of toasters that have metal with holes to direct and moderate the heat from your gas flame to the bread. The flat, two slice toaster, the Camp-A-Toaster (above, $29), doesn’t take much room, and makes great toast. It doesn’t stay shiny long; it blackens then rusts; lasts about 4 years. It is fast for white bread, slow for Vogels. Bonus: since the toast is flat you can add your butter shavings to the cooked side to soften up for spreading, or melt your cheese on the toast. At a pinch, warm croissants. This is Miriam’s number 1 pick. Miriam: You can toast your bread in a cast iron pan; with butter, oil or dry. I tried this with Vogels in a dry pan, and it did work, though very slowly. I thought it would dry the toast out too much, but didnt. I consulted the internet on this, being short of experience. FueledWithFood suggests: Cast iron: preheat the pan on medium; 3 mins each side, 2 mins if you use butter in the pan. Carbon steel: medium for plain bread, low if you use butter in the pan; 2 mins per side. Nonstick: low and slow, 3 mins each side, half that if you use butter in the pan. Stainless steel: don’t do it. Fried bread soupaddict: “The texture of fried bread is just perfect. I like bread out of the toaster as much as the next person, but if you’re like me, you automatically reach for the butter or other condiments to moisten the bread. It’s just better that way. With fried toast, there’s a nice balance of crunchy texture and olive oil lusciousness. Sprinkle a little finishing salt on top, and you could eat it sans toppings.” Just needs a drizzle of oil in the pan. OR: Go old-school and truly minimilist and hold the toast over the gas flame!(And let us know how you get on.) Miriam: I think it all depends on your gas burners and the kind of bread. A toaster can be perfect for one and hopeless for another. White bread toasts fast and easy. More dense bread such as Vogels toasts slowly, whatever toaster you use. NOTE: Any draft while you are toasting can slow things down as the heat can go sideways instead of directly up to the bread. A wind shield helps with this (even inside!). 🏕️ Up Up 12 Winter 2025 , p 33