Winter’s here… How do you make winter camping more comfortable? Here’s a few favourite tips and tricks for keeping warm, dealing with cold, wind, rainy days, and embracing the colder months outdoors for enjoyable winter camping trips. It just takes a little extra preparation and the right gear.

NZ is a camping culture NZ is a camping culture This makes us who we are, connects us to our environment like nothing else

Editorial The weather was, and will probably continue to be, good for camping. Those preparing their campers to freedom camp have better choices. Roll on summer. Editorial An El Niño summer gives a sterner edge to commonsense precautions. Caught in the middle or a camper upgrade? Encourage the small towns to love us. Editorial I have been enjoying following along on Facebook the many campers who aren’t intimidated by the season and are planning to continue camping in Winter. Editorial When I began assembling this issue I came up against a dilemma. How to inspire without sweeping under the carpet the negative things happening for freedom camping in New Zealand? Editorial Uncertain times, but enjoy our country to the max.

Travelling the world on a motorcycle There are more ways than one to travel the country, or the world, for that matter. LeRoy Knierim decided to do it on a motorcycle. It took ten years to circle the globe.

Gourmet snag Q. What’s better than a gourmet snag on some fresh Turkish bread, with relish, cooked and eaten outdoors while freedom camping?

National Parks : Game Can you place all the national parks?

Camp au naturel There are many ways to have a summer camping holiday, and everyone has their own reasons for choosing where they camp, how they camp and who they camp with. Some folk choose to go where they can shed their clothes along with the stresses and worries of every day life.

Coffee Time Coffee time. ©2023 Willis Blevins

Camping the Kiwi Way, Spring 2024 • Table of contents •Towing your caravan • North Island hot pool safari • New choices for fixed toilets • Recipes for camping

Buckets, gladwrap, and gossip The Minister of Tourism the opened the speaking with gossip of buckets covered in gladwrap being used as toilets in motorhomes.

Five days from Alex to Cromwell For a leisurely trip from Alexandra to Cromwell, enjoy these freedom camping spots along the way.

Sundown, Tucks Bay Sundown, Tucks Bay, Coramandel.