1 Spring 2022 1 Spring 2022 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption I hear people on Facebook saying ‘I am with xxx and I have no speed problems.’ This is not a big help... Getting the internet on the road Miriam Richardson There are two ways to get on the internet while on the road: with your mobile phone or with mobile broadband. ONE: mobile phone Modern mobile phones use the internet routinely: have you checked your email? viewed a YouTube video? read Facebook? used Campermate? used Google? All of these use the internet through your phone connection. The plan on your phone determines how much internet you can use in a month. TWO: mobile broadband There is a network of towers through NZ that allows Netspeed and Wireless Nation to give travellers access to mobile broadband. Modem To connect to mobile broadband you need a modem. Generally travellers get an adapter to connect the modem to their 12v/24v power. Choosing: mobile phone or mobile broadband? If you are content to do all your internet connection through your phone, stick with a mobile plan. If you want to connect a tablet, iPad or a computer as well as your phone, you have a choice. To choose a plan you need an idea of • how much data you need, • where you might travel, • what devices you want to connect to the internet, and • whether you want to use your phone as the modem. How much data do you need? What do you normally use? Look back on the last few months of internet use, if you can. Will you continue to use the internet the same? Might you use use less when travelling? Might you watch TV through the internet and use a lot more? Hot spot the phone or use a modem? To use your phone to connect all your devices to the internet, you need a plan that allows you to do it: it is called ‘hot spotting’. When you ‘hot spot’, your phone becomes a wireless network that lets other phones, computers etc get online via the phone. The phone needs to sit where the signal is good while you are using it as a modem. Coverage: where can I get a signal? Your phone/internet provider has an online map that shows their coverage — where you can expect to get a signal. Mobile phones have stronger and more complete cover near towns and cities. Different providers share the towers. The coverage maps show the strength of the signal. There are dead zones with no coverage at all (no towers). Speed The biggest complaint people make is about the speed of the internet when they are travelling. There are several reasons why the internet could be slow. You are comparing it to a fibre connection at home. Mobile broadband is slower than fibre. It just is. You are a long way from a tower, so the signal is weaker, or there is something between you and the tower. Try moving. The nearest tower has lesser capacity. Some towers have greater capacity than others. Areas with few people may well have lesser capacity — and a bevy of motorhomers enjoying the back of beyond at the same time might overload it. You are parked up with a bunch of other travellers who are all using the same tower at the same time to get online. (Netspeed, Wireless Nation and local providers are all using the same towers.) You, or your neighbours are doing something that uses a lot of data: downloading video, visual phone calls, online TV or listening to radio, all use quite a bit of data. The locals are busy and using the same tower at the same time. The modem or its connection needs refreshing: do a speed test ( www.speedtest.net ), and then talk to your provider. _____________ I hear people on Facebook saying ‘I am with xxx and I have no speed problems.’ This is not a big help: it all depends where they have been travelling, how far they have been from the mobile tower, when they tend to use the internet, and how many others are using it at the same time. There might be particular times when the towers are being overworked: before work; after school; evening entertainment time (video and TV use a lot of data). Try after 11pm, at 1am, at 6am: if the speed is good, then it is a competition problem. ____________ Aerials Having an aerial on the roof might improve your internet connection. BY: Miriam Richardson Photo: ©2022 Miriam Richardson Next issue: How to choose an internet provider Up Up 1 Spring 2022 , p 23

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption CKW-v3-8-24-H.webp GO TO Autumn Gold More for councils and government, issue 8 Editor In the Winter issue 4 Editorial: Winter 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 37 What is KiwiCamp? Camping in action 5 The road less travelled 7 Autumn gold 19 Hakatere Conservation Park 24 Walking the race 25 Staying safe solo 37 Camping at Wanaka 39 DOC update 41 Five days from Alex to Cromwell This is a quarterly magazine Read it online or get the pdf ckw.nz/winter2024ckw.nz/winter-24-pdf The magazine printed and posted: $44 annual sub (4 issues) $13.50 for one issue BUY or subscribe buy/subscribe Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 2

Autumn 2023 ISSUE 3 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Along a sandy beach Heather Auckram I rode on a trailer being towed along a long sandy beach. I squashed a few sandflies and went to bed blissfully happy each night. Heather Auckram Catlins, Southland. Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 46

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Autumn Gold A wrap Stephen Wood A wrap. Time to start heading back south after weeks cycling. Bike packed for this afternoon’s bus trip. ©2024 Stephen Wood Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 15

Autumn 2023 ISSUE 3 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Events Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 34

Autumn 2023 ISSUE 3 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption sometimes it's about enjoying things simply Small kayak camping Andy Baldwin I see a lot of really big setups on Facebook, so I thought I'd share my 'small' kayak camping setup for the weekend. You don't really need a lot to have a good time camping. On this occasion I didn't even bother with a cooker, just pre-prepared cold food, a tent and a sleeping bag. I think sometimes it's about enjoying things simply. Life can be complicated enough. Read about kayak camping at Blumine Island. http://ckw.nz/blumine Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 10

Autumn 2023 ISSUE 3 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Cycle camping: Part 3: completing the South Island circuit Stephen Wood My ride from Rangiora around the South Island had been interrupted near Hokitika, but I was determined to restart it. I chose to do that at Sheffield and head west from there. Leaving Springfield, heading for the alps. It was a persistent nor’wester as I cycled up past Springfield to the start of Porters Pass. The approach to Porters Pass Porters is a long haul on the bike with the steepest part nearer the top. I felt safer walking beside my bike on the twisty climb, due to the lack of visibility around corners. Nearing the top of the pass was a section of road with a road work crew working on one side and temporary traffic control. I told them once I was past the main work site that I could stay in their work lane and didn’t mind oncoming traffic in the free lane, which they thought was a good idea. From Porters I cycled by Lake Lyndon, Castle Hill and Craigieburn. I had hoped to have got to Klondike Corner, but with wind slowing me down decided that the DOC campsite at Lake Pearson was more achievable. It was a basic campsite and the only water supply was to boil lake water. The next day it was 35km before getting to Arthur’s Pass village. From the village its a short climb to the pass itself. The descent required caution due to its steep gradient but is so much nicer with the viaduct bypassing the old zigzag route. After a brief refreshment stop in Otira I pushed on to Jacksons, where I had to decide which way to proceed based in where I could find a camp. I booked at a campsite in Kumara and made it there at 7pm, one of my longer days. I had the campsite to myself. The next day I cycled through Greymouth and on up the coast road. The campsite at Punakaiki make a good resting spot, and surprisingly there is now a bar and restaurant close by, as well as other accommodation options. More surprises the next day — a coffee cart at Fox River and a new café and tourism venture at Charleston. I wasn’t tempted to head into Westport, but instead pushed on up the Lower Buller gorge passing Hawks Crag to Berlins where the pub had set up a basic campground. I got an early start the following day before the forecast rain, but by the time I got to Inangahua it was definitely raining. It was a slow plod continuing up the Buller through to Murchison. Although I got there very early afternoon, it was still raining solidly so I stopped at a backpackers, giving me time for a bit of washing and drying out. A fresh start the next day was in better weather, passing Owen River, Kawatiri junction. I wasn’t sure whether to head to a friend’s place near Mapua or a relative in Nelson, or even whether I could get to either that day. I climbed over Hope Saddle and down to Kohatu. For a cyclist crossing Spooners there is now access to the Spooners rail tunnel, which was cool, literally. An easy coast down to Wakefield where I found my first open food outlet for the day — a bakery. While sampling the delights of the bakery I decided that the location near Mapua was achievable. After a quick visit to the Rutherford memorial in Brightwater I navigated across to my friends’ place. I’d decided that since that had been a long day I’d make it a short day and visit my in-laws in Nelson the next night. Since I was actually closer to Stoke than central Nelson, an early start had me riding in commuter traffic into Nelson’s CBD and then on to the Wangamoa Saddle. Once again l felt safer walking up the twisty climb, even though the speed limit had been lowered to 60 km/h. Grazing stops in Rai Valley and Pelorus got me to Havelock, with time to shop for dinner and set up camp. There were a couple of other cycle tourists that had just come off the Queen Charlotte track. The next day took me through Blenheim and a bit of retail therapy. From there, possible campsites seemed limited — Seddon would mean a very short day, so I was pushing on and hoping to get to Kekerengu. However, the wind was building and slowing me down, so when I spotted that a motel in Ward welcomed campers, I decided that was for me. From here I’d figured that to get home to Rangiora should only take me 3 days. The first was down the coast to Kaikoura, much of it on the highway that was rebuilt after their earthquake, including some interesting art installations telling a version of the Māori creation story. I found a campsite right in the centre of Kaikoura, despite a lot of accommodation being booked out for a weekend event. The next day involved a short bit down the coast to Oaro before turning inland. I was fortunate in getting through most of the Hundalee Hills before rain started, but by the time I got to Cheviot it was raining steadily and I was pretty wet. That prompted a stop in the tearooms, refuelling, and deciding I would get a cabin at the campground instead of camping. It was a good call, meaning I could dry my riding clothes a little before setting off the next morning. I was within 100 km of home! The next day started wet but I was dressed for it and made it through to a welcome café stop in Greta Valley. Although there were several possible stops on the way home, I decided I didn’t need to eat at them all. A second stop at Amberley was in brightening weather so it was a pleasant ride down the road and turning at Waikuku to get home to Rangiora. 12 days riding, 960 km. This is the 3rd part of Steven’s SI cycle tour. Earlier parts: Part 1 | Part 2 Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 21

Winter 2025 ISSUE 12 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption recipe_H_Ginger pudding served with ice cream-r.webp GO TO CHILLY CHILLY CHILLY OUT THERE Warming winter food Margaret Earle Hot soup and warm bread are a great combination in winter. Here’s a couple of simple soup recipes that I make regularly and two self-saucing puddings. Carrot and peanut butter soup Serves 4 1 large onion — peeled and chopped 5 large carrots — peeled and diced 2 Tbsp butter salt and pepper 4 tsp chicken or vege stock ½ cup medium sherry 2 heaped dessertspoons peanut butter juice of half a lemon ◗ Melt the butter in a heavy-based saucepan. ◗ Add the onions and carrots. ◗ Cook for 5 mins . ◗ Sprinkle in stock, pepper and salt. Add sufficient water to cover the veges. ◗ Bring soup to the boil, cover, and simmer till veges are soft. ◗ Blend veges and return to pot. ◗ Stir in sherry. ◗ Boil gently, add in peanut butter, stirring until dissolved. ◗ Watch the soup doesn’t burn at this stage. ◗ Stir in lemon juice and serve. ◑ Seafood chowder Serves 4 750g seafood, such as fresh fish and/or mussels, frozen shrimps and/or squid 1 large onion — chopped 3 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp flour 2½ cup chicken or vege stock dash of each: salt, pepper, cayenne, dill seed, fennel seed, nutmeg ½ cup milk (can use plant-based milk) or cream (for a richer soup) lemon juice chopped parsley ◗ Cook onions gently in butter until soft and golden. ◗ Stir in flour, cook slightly and add stock. ◗ Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, dill seed and fennel seed. ◗ Cover and simmer for 20 minutes . ◗ Just before serving add chopped seafood, milk and parsley. ◗ Bring gently to simmer and add lemon juice and adjust pepper. ◑ Self-saucing puddings A self-saucing pudding is a great addition to dinner on a cold winter evening. These two simple recipes can be cooked either in the oven, a microwave or a steam pudding bowl. A steam pudding bowl is an easy way to cook puddings when you don’t have access to either a stove or microwave. If you don’t have a steam pudding bowl you can use a billy inside a larger billy or pot. The only difference between these three methods is that cooking your pudding in the oven requires more water for the sauce than using a microwave or steam pudding bowl. Self-saucing chocolate pudding Serves 6 FOR PUDDING 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 Tbsp cocoa ⅓ cup sugar 2 Tbsp butter ½ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla FOR SAUCE ½ cup sugar 2 Tbsp cocoa 1¾ cup hot water (if cooking in oven) or 1 cup (if using microwave or steam pudding bowl) ◗ Sift the dry ingredients for the pudding together in a medium-sized bowl. ◗ In a smaller bowl, melt butter and add milk and vanilla. ◗ Pour into dry ingredients and mix together until smooth. Oven/microwave: ◗ Pour mixture into a well-greased casserole dish. ◗ Mix together sugar and cocoa for sauce. Sprinkle this over the pudding mixture. Cover with the hot water. Bake at 180°C for 45 mins , or for 10 mins on high in a microwave. If using a steam pudding bowl ◗ Mix all the sauce ingredients together and pour into the bottom of the steam pudding bowl. ◗ Then spoon the pudding mixture on top. ◗ Close the lid on the steam pudding bowl and place in a pot of simmering water with a lid on top of the pot. ◗ Cook for 1 hour . ◗ Then carefully open the lid of the steam pudding bowl. ◗ Check if pudding is cooked by inserting a fork or skewer. If this comes out clean, then the pudding is cooked. If it doesn’t then replace the lid and cook a bit longer. ◑ Self-saucing ginger toffee pudding I found this recipe on the Chelsea sugar website — chelsea.co.nz/recipes . It is very similar to the chocolate pudding recipe. The online recipe was written specifically for cooking in an oven, but I have adapted it to use in a steam pudding bowl. It’s a great recipe if you enjoy the flavour of ginger. Adjust the amount of ginger to suit your tastes. Serves 6 FOR PUDDING 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder 1–2 tsp ground ginger ¼ cup white sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 50g butter 1 Tbsp golden syrup ½ cup milk FOR SAUCE ⅓ cup white sugar (slightly less than the online recipe) ⅓ cup brown sugar (slightly less than the online recipe) 1 Tbsp golden syrup 1–2 tsp ground ginger 2 cups boiling hot water (if cooking in oven) or 1 cup (if using microwave or steam pudding bowl) ◗ Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Melt butter with golden syrup. ◗ Pour into dry ingredients along with the milk and mix all the pudding ingredients together. Oven/microwave: ◗ Place in a greased over-proof dish that is quite deep. ◗ Put the sauce ingredients in a bowl. ◗ Add the boiling water and stir until ingredients are mostly dissolved and then pour over the batter mixture. ◗ Bake for 45 mins at 180°C or for 10 mins on high in a microwave. If you are using a steam pudding bowl Use the same cooking instructions as for the chocolate pudding (left). ◑ 🏕️ Up Up 12 Winter 2025 , p 35

Useful information and comment and camping in practice. Summer 2023 ISSUE 6 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up More for councils and government, Issue 6 Up Editor In the Summer issue 4 Editorial 4 Self-containment certification: Which is yours? 4 What to do? Upgrade? Wait? 10 Who is advocating for NZers who go camping? 13 There’s no need to rush this summer: Is it better on the other side? 14 Fire safety: caravans and sleep-outs 15 LiFePO4 is a safe choice for a motorhome or caravan 23 NZ’s independent national network for self-containment Camping in action 8 You have to be here… 11 Biking the Waikato River Trails 16 Van tour of the op shops 20 Ten tips for a successful family camping trip 25 Sharing the summertime 27 50 years of camping at Morison’s Bush 33 Battle Hill Farm Forest Park 34 Stop and Stay 35 Events Articles on freedom camping and self-containment 2 The freedom camping law needs to change 4 Self-containment certification: which one is yours? 4 What to do? Upgrade? Wait? 4 Editorial — Caught in the middle 10 Who is advocating for NZers who camp? 13 There’s no need to rush this summer 23 NZ’s independent national network for certification Up Up 1/1

1 Spring 2022 The big picture on the proposed changes for freedom camping Up Miriam Richardson The stated intention of Hon Stuart Nash, Minister of Tourism, is to “improve the regime for freedom camping, to protect our environment, remove unfair burdens on locals in some destinations, and lift the quality of tourism.” What does he think the problem is? poor behaviour, waste and litter, and overcrowding by freedom campers; lack of infrastructure and systems to support freedom camping; too many tourists choosing to freedom camp; high costs to local communities; reduced willingness of local communities to welcome freedom campers. What changes has he put into his bill? A: A blanket limit on vehicle-based freedom camping on public land to certified self-contained vehicles only. (Solves none of the above) B: A ‘fixed’ toilet is required for a vehicle to be self contained. (Solves none of the above) C: More powers and tougher penalties to enforce the rules. (Might discourage tourists; might reduce poor behaviour; might make locals feel better. Then again, might not.) D: A national register of self-contained vehicles and a revised system for certification, to prove who is or isnt self contained. (Solves none of the above but will help the enforcers.) AND/BUT: The changes aren’t intended to affect camping more than 200m from a road, nor homeless people. When might the changes affect everyone? It will immediately restricts camping in the 50% of NZ regions that do not already have freedom camping bylaws. Every camper will be affected, 2 years after it is passed by Parliament. What the bill does not address: Lack of supporting infrastructure like rubbish disposal and toilets; lack of enough space for the visitors who arrive; ‘too many’ tourists; poor behaviour; high cost to local communities. BY: Miriam Richardson Up Up Up Spring 2022 ISSUE 1 BUY PDF CONTENTS Immediately restricts camping in over 50% of NZ's regions 1/0

7 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024 ISSUE 7 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Morisons Bush, Waitangi Weekend 2024 All Points Camping at Morisons Bush, Waitangi Weekend 2024. ©2024 Bette Cosgrove Morisons Bush, Waitangi Weekend 2024 All Points Camping at Morisons Bush, Waitangi Weekend 2024. ©2024 Bette Cosgrove All Points Camping at Morisons Bush Bette Cosgrove All Points Camping at Morisons Bush, Waitangi Weekend 2024. ©2024 Bette Cosgrove GO TO Celebrating Summer Private property. Not affected by law changes. Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 21 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 4 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption no-snow__1-H.webp no-snow__9.jpg no-snow__5.jpg no-snow__6.webp no-snow__4.webp no-snow__8.webp no-snow__7.webp no-snow__3.webp no-snow__2.webp no-snow__1.webp GO TO as the seasons change No snow down low: winter camp 3/3 Andrew Morton The idea of seeing snow did not eventuate in Te Anau and Manapouri. A couple of 0˚C nights but so much 10˚C sun in the daytime meant no snow down low. Plenty of walking, and awesome camping. I am having one winter camp each winter month. This was my third, in August. (See Issue 12 for the first two.) 🏕️ Portobello | Invercargill ©2025 Andrew Morton Up Up Summer 2025 , p 11