4 Winter 2023 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Our morning view, heater on Helen Garthwaite Up Our morning view, heater on. Ruapehu. Hoping for warmer when we get to Kimbolton today. ©2023 Helen Garthwaite Up Up 1/0 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) editor@campingthekiwiway.org

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

2 Summer 2022 Summer 2022 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS PDF BUY Up National Parks : Game Rhonda Marshall Up Fill in the blanks Fill in the blanks Up Up 1/1

Winter 2025 ISSUE 12 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption winter_H1.webp GO TO CHILLY CHILLY CHILLY OUT THERE first-time hikers that had never stayed in a hut before Winter in the Tararuas for first time trampers Jono Collins New Zealand Fun Adventures Our group tramp to Atiwhakatu Hut in the Tararua Ranges was full of first-time hikers that had never stayed in a hut before. We were excited to have a big range of ages attending as well, with parents walking in with kids, through to grandparents enjoying getting outdoors again on an overnight adventure. The walk was around 7km of beautiful native trees and the well-formed track crossed over lots of streams along the way. For a lot it was an opportunity to try out new gear or learn to use things for the first time like gas cookers, sleeping mats or warm winter clothing. NZ Fun Adventures Camping were there to help everyone get set up if needed, and to ensure they had an enjoyable trip. Jono, who created the opportunity, carried in 20kgs of manuka firewood to enjoy, which meant the wood-burner got started and in no time had the hut toasty and warm. Meal time was a real treat as well seeing what everyone had carried in on the trip. We had braised short ribs on a bed of cheesy mash, steak and veggies, curries, deserts and of course 2 minute noodles ( photos ). We had the hut to ourselves for the night, as we booked and filled it, which allowed for plenty of card games and puzzles. Jono took the kids out to make boats out of leaves and sticks which were raced down a shallow stream behind the hut. Overall this was a big success at helping new people get outdoors tramping in a fun and encouraging way. If you would like to know more about attending one of these Fun Adventure events you can find out more by visiting our website nzfunadventures.co.nz and joining us on Facebook . 🏕️ Up Up 12 Winter 2025 , p 23

1 Spring 2022 DUZ GO Up Gary Hitchcock Gary took his teardrop camper to the Hororata Swap Meet and snapped this beauty. “Fantastic night & great day at the Hororata Mechanical Swap Meet. Satisfied my need to go camping & getting a bargain or two. Thanks Hororata. “ May. Photo: ©2022 Gary Hitchcock Up Up Up Spring 2022 ISSUE 1 BUY PDF CONTENTS Fantastic night & great day at the Hororata Mechanical Swap Meet Hororata swap meet Hororata swap meet 1/1

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Autumn Gold Mountains have their own fingerprints Outdoorsman Dave The mountains have their own fingerprints and by understanding what the contour lines represent, may help you to determine the terrain ahead of you or where you might actually be on a topographic 50 map next time you are lost! ©2023 Outdoorsman Dave facebook.com/outdoorsman.dave Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 38

4 Winter 2023 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Camping as a young family Tim and Natasha Fordham Up Our story begins in December of 2022 shortly after the birth of our second child, we decided that now was as good of a time as any to dip our toes into the world of caravanning. With our budget set, some research done, we began searching. Luckily it didn’t take long before we found a promising lead worth looking at, so we bundled the kids into the car and went for a drive to go and have a look. We very quickly fell in love, so legal tender was exchanged and we were on our way home with our very own new/old poptop that we affectionately named “Bingo.” So now what? Where do we go? So after a quick google search we ended up spending two nights out at “Te Wera Lodge” halfway in the middle of nowhere on the Forgotten World Highway, State Highway 43. Over the almost three days we stayed, we quickly figured out we were woefully under-prepared, beginning with three failed attempts and one almost successful divorce, at putting the awning up and ending with a long shopping list of utensils and activities to keep in our little camper. Most importantly we all enjoyed it enough to give it another go. Fast forward six months with countless adventures with friends, family joining us on a few occasions, and a week-long trip around the bottom of the North Island. Moving forward we want to add bunk beds for the kids, heating for winter adventures and a few more comforts for our cozy home away from home. We’re all looking forward to more camping adventures and creating core memories as a family. Up Up Fast forward six months: countless adventures with friends and family. 1/0 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) editor@campingthekiwiway.org

Solution to the Small town New Zealand: Find the words Puzzle BUY PDF CONTENTS Spring 2023 ISSUE 5 Up Puzzle solution Have you found the names of these small towns? Do you know if they are located in the North or South? After you have identified all of the towns in the grid there are 24 remaining letters. Working from left to right and top to bottom you will discover a three-word phrase! Download pdf of the solution Up Up Up Have you found the names of these small towns? 1/0

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Autumn Gold Ngawi Dave Adamson Ngawi, a great spot. Interesting way to launch boats. Bulldozers are essential. Wairarapa. ©2023 Dave Adamson Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 27

10 summer 2024 10 summer 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Fun time with all Fantastic time at the Onearo campground Cheryl Roberts Fantastic time at the Onearo campground. Fun time with all. All Points Camping. ©2024 Cheryl Roberts Up Up 10 summer 2024 , p 21

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Skippers Canyon Quite happy to have taken the tour. Able to look at the sights. Just WOW. Loved it. ©2024 Trisha Fisk Skippers Canyon Quite happy to have taken the tour. Able to look at the sights. Just WOW. Loved it. ©2024 Trisha Fisk Skippers Canyon Quite happy to have taken the tour. Able to look at the sights. Just WOW. Loved it. ©2024 Trisha Fisk Skippers Canyon Quite happy to have taken the tour. Able to look at the sights. Just WOW. Loved it. ©2024 Trisha Fisk GO TO Autumn Gold Skippers Canyon Trisha Fisk Quite happy to have taken the tour and not my truck up Skippers Canyon. I think she’d have handled it, but not thanked me. Tour with Nomad was great. Able to look at the sights. Just WOW. Loved it. There is a DOC camp at the end, but a lot of history and a lot of it ugly. Think there might be some restless spirits in there. Central Otago. ©2024 Trisha Fisk Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 7

6 Summer 2023 6 Summer 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption 8-days-a-week_mw.webp 8 days a week and 8 years to celebrate Gary Stoneley NZ’s national camping club turns 8 We are celebrating! 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. A timeless classic, the Beatles 8 Days a week was released a few days before my 5th Birthday in1964. As an upbeat and lively love song telling of passion and commitment, above and beyond, the song mirrors the passion, love and energy that has been put into the club by our team over the past 8 years. From very small beginnings and a commitment to build an organisation that supports and encourages all NZ campers, while lobbying for our camping future the club has come a long way. At times it has seemed like 8 days a week. It’s not always fun behind the scenes. Politics, camping and individual personalities can be a volatile mix, but the end result has been a national camping club that all NZ campers can be proud of. It’s the passion and enthusiasm of our volunteer team and fantastic members from Northland to Southland and All Points in between that makes it worth it. So here’s a great big thank you to the All Points team for sharing your love and passion for camping 8 days a week, for 8 years. Happy Birthday! to the best, inclusive and most caring NZ camping family — All Points Camping Club of NZ — It’s our babe. Youtube | Spotify Gary Stoneley allpointscampingclub.org Membership costs $35.00 first year. Up Up 6 Summer 2023 , p 23