10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing as the sun was going down STOP and STAY A roof-top tent M Richardson A roof-top tent captured at the Ōtaki Rivermouth freedom camp as the sun was going down. Kāpiti. October. ◊ ©2024 M Richardson Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 13

3 Autumn 2023 3 Autumn 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Our little escape pod We love our little caravan not just for holidays but for other emergency get-a-ways, should the situation call for it. Prepacked with clothing, footwear, bedding, food, medication, water, gas, solar power, cash, fridge, cooking and toilet facilities, even books and games, we know, if disaster strikes, we can tend to our needs and offer support to others too. ©2023 Rhonda Marshall Ten hours into a power cut with this cyclone .... then I remembered I've got full batteries in Mavis! ©2023 Cheine Matheson Vans can be SMALL but MIGHTY resources. Orange Sky are providing shower and laundry services to many in flood-affected areas right now. The recent cyclone Gabrielle initiated only the third national disaster to be declared in New Zealand history. Windy.com Hawke's Bay 2023 Napier 1931 Did the earth move for you? it did for Cantabrians in 2011 and Hawke’s Bay back in 1931. Canterbury 2011 Did the earth move for you? it did for Cantabrians in 2011 and Hawke’s Bay back in 1931. we have the equipment, experience, and resilience to cope with adverse conditions: 
it is what we do A beautiful country, but… Wayne Ravelich As all Kiwi’s know we live in a beautiful country, but it is prone to natural disasters. Did the earth move for you? it did for Cantabrians in 2011 and Hawke’s Bay back in 1931. These are just two of the big ones, we have thousands of smaller shakes every year. We get cyclones like Bola in 1988 and the recent Gabrielle, that initiated only the third national disaster to be declared in New Zealand history. Napier 1931. Canterbury 2011. Hawke's Bay 2023 The devastation caused by these major events is staggering and leaves communities without facilities for long periods of time. Homes can and do become uninhabitable. On the positive side, communities come together and help each other to overcome the aftermath. The first few days after a disaster can be the hardest with possibly no clean water, no power, no normal toilet facilities and, in extreme cases, no shelter. Hold on a minute, we are campers and have all of that; or at least most of the items required to survive the first few days of an emergency without outside assistance. Either in our camping gear in the garage or in the caravan or motorhome, we have what we need. If our camping vehicle is self-contained, certified or not, we have at least three days self-sufficiency. We have clean water, we can cook, wash, shelter and if necessary, move to a safer area. It does not matter if the cooker is a large gas oven and four burner hob or a single burner portable cooker. A BBQ is really handy. The toilet can be “fixed” or portable, like the ones issued by the Government to Canterbury residents in 2011. Any toilet is better than none. Shelter in a tent or camper is far better than being out in the elements. As campers we have the equipment, experience, and resilience to cope with adverse conditions, it is what we do. Not only can we protect our loved ones, but we have the facility to help others as well. A hot drink or meal, even a phone charger can mean a lot. A spare sleeping bag or tent goes along way to someone that has just lost their home. Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 7

3 Autumn 2023 3 Autumn 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Mavis bringing in the New Year Cheine Matheson Mavis bringing in the New Year at Pahoia Beach, Bay of Plenty. Cheine Matheson ©2023 Cheine Matheson Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 8

7 Autumn 2024 7 Autumn 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Right to the top of the headland then over to the petrified forest © 2024 Maurie Edwards The petrified forest If for no other reason, the petrified forest is a good enough reason to visit. © 2024 Maurie Edwards Campground © 2024 Maurie Edwards Despite the fekin Curio Bay sandflies bombers it’s a pretty good camp. We made it to Curio Bay Maurie Edwards Well we made it to Curio Bay on Monday afternoon, after an 8¾ hour drive. I did the Balclutha to Curio Bay run. Jeeze it’s like Gisborne to Tolaga Bay 5 times non stop. And the road’s crap as well. Lots of soft spots on the fog line where the seal has been squeezed out of the holes and looks like 9 or 10 inches from top to bottom. Then there’s the normal refills that aren’t working or didn’t work. I guess the message is, the roads around the country are generally not fit for purpose, so drive and be very wary — scan the road 30 or 40 meters ahead so you can mitigate the risks. I guess I’m lucky. I had good patient teachers in the military, on trucks with power steering by arm and shoulder movement only. Anyway, greeted by reception and allocated a site. We asked for as close to the amenities as possible as we are broken arses. No worries, got a great site. Hauled out our new air tent and with some glitches got set up in about an hour. Cook a feed, take meds, do washing up, tidy up and hit the sack. Day two, up at sparrow fart and do a recce, have breakfast then off exploring. Right to the top of the headland then over to the petrified forest. If for no other reason, the petrified forest is a good enough reason to visit. The sites are natural land and each site is surrounded by mature harakeke. The first sound you are greeted by is something that sounds like it’s a stuka of WW2 vintage. Then you start bleeding and realise its fekin Curio Bay sandflies. Despite the bombers it’s a pretty good camp. For a few nights or a day trip it’s a pretty cool place. n The Catlins, Southland, Photos © 2024 Maurie Edwards STATUS: Campground. Not affected by law changes. Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 5

4 Winter 2023 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Winter at Nokomai Station Dallas Hibbs Up Winter at Nokomai Station on the way to Queenstown. ©2023 Dallas Hibbs Up Up 1/0 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) editor@campingthekiwiway.org

1 Spring 2022 Lake Camp — freedom camp Up Linda Butler This is one of the Ashburton Lakes in the Hakatere Conservation Park (Canterbury High Country). You reach it by turning off at Mt Somers then just drive straight. You eventually reach it on the left. It is known for some strong winds, so don’t leave things lying around. Lake Clearwater is behind the cottages on your right. It is not a freedom camp. No motor boats are allowed on it, so it may be quieter. In the summer, Lake Camp is a hive of activity as it’s used by jet boats with water skiers or pulling biscuits, the odd jet ski racing around. The activity begins about 8am and doesn’t stop until tea time. It is so cool watching children learning to ski for the first time, or an adult trying to do a few tricks. Yes there are lots of tumbles. Walkers or bikers do a circuit around the lake edge. It’s about an hour’s gentle stroll to do the round trip. I guess you could try swimming back if you got tired of walking… There are only a couple of long drop toilets which can smell a bit strong when the wind blows the wrong way. But I love this place. There is something special about it. We are either watching the lake antics, or the birds fluttering around. My best moment was going outside one evening to see a bright stationary light on the lake — oh wow, we were so high up that it was a reflection of bright stars reflecting on the water. It was such a clear night. There were thousands of thousands in the sky. I called my sloth out, that’s my hubby. He too was impressed. Then, in the morning, if you get up before the lake comes alive and there is no wind, you are mesmerized by the reflection. It’s something you need to see for yourself to believe. But careful if it’s winter. It can get deep in snow. 
No internet. No shops. BY: Linda Butler PHOTOS: ©2022 Linda Butler Up Up Up Spring 2022 ISSUE 1 BUY PDF CONTENTS If you get up before the lake comes alive and there is no wind, you get the reflections Lake Camp in the morning, if you get up before the lake comes alive and there is no wind, you are mesmerized by the reflection. It’s something you need to see for yourself to believe. Sundown at Lake Camp 1/5

4 Winter 2023 4 Winter 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption More for councils and government, Issue 4 Editor 2 Small town friendly 4 Editorial: The good news 7 Eight degrees of harm 36 Self containment changes in brief Camping in action 4 One hundred nights a year 5 ‘Let’s go south for a few weeks’ 9 Greenies on the road 11 It was cold at Mavora Lakes. 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! 19 Before the cyclone:Hawke's Bay, Winter ‘22 24 Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track: family-friendly? 26 Waikato west coast road trip 27 Camping as a young family Up Up 4 Winter 2023 , p 2

4 Winter 2023 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up RV & Camper business 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 will help you find the service you need. Up Up 1/0 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 Orange Sheep, Franz Josef Glacier. Stop and Stay Stop and stay with your DOG Stop and Stay stopandstaynz.org North Island Valley Vista Eco Retreat Costs Kaiwaka, Northland valleyvista.co.nz An eco-friendly holiday park. Bush walks. Choose your camping spot or use one provided. Close to the popular beaches and cafes of Mangawhai and the iconic Bald Rock. Who: tents, campervans, cabins. Facilities: power, kitchen, toilets, showers, laundry, device charging, wifi. Activities: bush walks, explore the area. Waitui Reserve Free Whakamarama, Bay of Plenty On the Te Puna estuary, 15 mins from Tauranga. A beautiful community harbour reserve perfect for family. Dogs on leads. Max 3 nights. Who:  certified self-contained vehicles. Facilities: toilet, cold shower, jetty, boat ramp. Activities: swimming, fishing, boating, water sports. Rosie & Brian’s Low cost Reporoa, near Taupo rosiecrofskey@gmail.com A farm/market garden setting. Close to Butchers hot pool (free). Market produce available for purchase. Dogs on leads. Who: self contained tents, vans, campervans. Facilities: produce stall. BYO toilet. Activities: cycling, walking. Matawai Camp and Store Costs BOP to Gisbourne road, SH2. matawai-camp.business.site Halfway between Gisborne and Opotiki. Beautiful area with walks nearby. On the route of Nga Haerenga: Great Rides: Motu Trails. Vaccinated dogs on leads are welcome. Family friendly. Who: cyclists, tents, campervans, families. Facilities: toilets, showers, kitchen, power, café, free wifi, cabins, accessible. Activities: cycling, walks. Timona Park Free Feilding, Manawatu An urban park with sports fields, beside the Oroua River. An easy walk to town. Max 5 nights. Gates locked at dusk. Sports on Saturday. Dogs on leads. Who: self-contained vehicles. Facilities: water, toilets, dump station, large vehicles. Activities: walking, cycling, fishing. Ferry Reserve Free Woodville, Wairarapa, ckw.nz/ferry-reserve At the eastern end of the Manawatu Gorge, wake up to bird song and the sound of the river. Fish the river. Walk the Manawatu Gorge. Max 3 nights. Dogs allowed. Who: self-contained vehicles. Facilities: toilets; large vehicles, playground, family friendly. Activities: walking, cycling, fishing, swimming, other river sports. SOUTH ISLAND Old MacDonalds Holiday Park Costs Marahau, Tasman oldmacs.co.nz A farm and park by the Marahau River, beside the Abel Tasman National Park. Family friendly. APC discount. Who: tents, campervans, cabins. Facilities: toilets, showers, kitchen, laundry, power, secure parking, wifi, water taxi access, accessible. (No dump station). Activities: walking, tramping, cycling, swimming, fishing, local tours. Orange Sheep Campervan Park Costs Franz Josef, West Coast orangesheep.co.nz In the centre of town. In the rainforest and views to snow-capped mountains. The perfect base to explore the region. Pay for what you need. Some local discounts. Dogs allowed. Who: tent (on gravel), campervans, caravans. Facilities: toilet, shower, kitchen, laundry, water, dump station, wifi. Activities: day walks, cycling, tours, hot tubs, wildlife centre, DOC centre, restaurants. Kaikoura Peketa Holiday Park Costs Kaikoura kaikourapeketabeach.co.nz Mountain views and the beach at your doorstep. Wake to a magnificent sunrise and a day of adventure or relaxation. Campers can have their dog on a leads. Who: tents, campervans, caravans. Facilities: toilet, showers, laundry, kitchen, wifi, cabins, family friendly, accessible. Activities: swimming, walks, bike trails, surf-casting, mini-golf, flying fox, bmx, kayaking, whale watching, fishing charter. House of Hop Brewery and Restaurant Free Near Geraldine houseofhop.co.nz Motorhome parking area (hard stand) in a quiet rural setting. On-site restaurant and craft brewery. Dogs allowed. Who: self-contained vehicles. Facilities: restaurant, brewery. Activities: dining, drinking, walking, cycling. CentralPac Orchard Costs Cromwell, Feb to Nov centralpac.co.nz Close to walking and cycle trails. Central to ski fields. Weekly rates. Only workers can stay during the cherry season. Family friendly. Dogs ok. Who: tents, campervans, vans. Facilities: toilets, showers, water, dump station, laundry, cabins, accessible. Activities: cycling, fishing, walking, skiing. Tui Base Camp Costs Tuatapere, Southland tuibasecamp.co.nz Southern Scenic Route. A base camp, close to mountains, ocean, river, lakes and the NZ great walk, Hump Ridge Track. Home of the World Famous Tuatapere Sausages. Family friendly, weekly rates, dog friendly. Who: tents, vans, campervans, backpackers. Facilities: toilet, showers, laundry, kitchen, power, spa, sauna, dump station, wifi, café, bar. Activities: mini golf, playground, bush walks, tramping, guided trips, jet boating, walking, cycling, fishing, swimming, other river sports. stopandstaynz.org GO TO Celebrating Summer so many to choose from Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 38 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 4 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

7 Autumn 2024 7 Autumn 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Is it a tent? ©2024 Alex Koveskali take heed to weather warnings It was a tent Alex Koveskali People should take heed to weather warnings up here in the McKenzie country. Strong winds early hours of this morning and rain. The winds stayed. It’s too big for a chair and it’s not moving in the water so I can only guess it’s another tent blown away, full of belongings. Folks tend to leave their tents and go sight-seeing for the day and this happens. Yep, it was a tent. A guy just pulled it out. Photo ©2024 Alex Koveskali Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 25

4 Winter 2023 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Fill in the grid: campers in winter Rhonda Marshall Up Each of the underlined words below should be recorded into the list on the left. Place each word according to the number of letters in the word. Then transfer the words into the Fill-it-in-grid. Want a winter task ? You may not be out in the raw camping but there’s still plenty to do. Check your registration and WOF for example. When do they expire? You can see how the water tightness is holding up on your equipment. Does anything need a reapplication of waterproofing ? Grab your silicone spray and apply a new coating. It also helps make your canvas less perishable . Examine those tent pegs and have a squiz at your tramping boots. Any rust on your gas bottle ? Give your fly screens a wash . How many leaves have fallen on your solar panel ? Another job is to check out any hobby equipment you take with you, or even for your pet . Fishing reel , golf clubs, bow and arrow , ball and rope . Take a look in your first aid bags . Got anything in there for a sting, be it from a bee to a blue bottle jelly fish? So, all in all, winter is not necessarily the time for a nap or sitting around star gazing. After you’ve chowed down on your breakfast pancake with maple syrup , you can rip into a few camping tasks. Just to remind yourself of why we love camping so much! The shaded area is a mystery word. Using the additional 9 letters can you work out this mystery word? Additional letters: A C C L L R R R T W Download a pdf to print Download the solution pdf to print Up Up 1/1 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) editor@campingthekiwiway.org

2 Summer 2022 Summer 2022 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS PDF BUY Up TIP: Solar panel cleaning Collyn Rivers Up Except in rainy areas solar panels need cleaning from time to time. Use a tiny amount of washing up detergent, a cloth and warm, clean water. Rinse, using a trace of detergent in otherwise clean water. Let solar modules dry naturally. Never wipe them dry and especially do not polish them. Doing either builds up an electrostatic charge that attracts dust. A trace of detergent in the rinsing water acts and an effective anti-static barrier. Up Up Never wipe them dry and especially do not polish them 1/1