A small, perfectly formed bikepacking trip Sedgemere Track is only open for six weeks of the year... A small, perfectly formed bikepacking trip Haven’t done a huge amount of biking this summer, but sometimes all it takes is a small, perfectly formed bikepacking trip to rekindle the love.

Vege nachos: Recipes for camping This recipe is easy to make. It uses mostly tinned foods so is a great meal to make when you are running low on fresh foods or if you have no fridge. Increase or decrease the quantities of the ingredients depending on how many people you are feeding.

Getting the internet on the road There are two ways to get on the internet while on the road: with your mobile phone or with mobile broadband.

Electrical warrant of fitness certifications Well the holiday season is almost upon us and nearly here, and everyone will be getting their caravans, motorhomes and boats checked to make sure everything is operational.

Gold miner Wattie Thompson I came across this derelict house built by Wattie Thompson who had panned the river for gold for over 50 years.

Lithium-ion battery safety Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are everywhere, from e-bikes & vapes and power tools. They are light, compact, and long-lasting, but can be a fire hazard if they are damaged, mishandled, or improperly disposed of.

Preparing for the cold winter "brrrrrr's" Darn, we could only get the new heater up to 10ºC on that night, and woke to a -3ºC frost. We opened the oven door, lit the gas and waited for sunshine.

Fixing a soft floor on a UK Caravan UK caravan floors sometimes get spongy or soft. I found the repair job relatively simple to carry out.

A DIY tool to unscrew the top of the cassette This tool takes some of the pressure off the plastic lugs, that get some stress every time you open up the cassette for cleaning.

Flaxmere Garden The beauty of belonging to a camping group is we get to camp at amazing private venues.

Post box at Rays Rest Ray’s Rest. It never disappoints. More p11©2024 Greg Lokes FB: Gregs Eye ckw.nz/gregs-eye

Building a connected NZ camping and tourism industry To ensure a sustainable recreational camping industry related interest groups need to be more engaged and appreciative of the issues each group faces.