Hakataramea Pass ©2024 David Liddall

I am not freedom camping’ cards We are now in a surreal world of peculiar freedom camping rules. Every camping vehicle is now at risk of substantial fines, wherever it is parked, as the new offence of “preparing to freedom camp” is defined as “parking”.

Festivals and Shows These events either offer overnight parking or the local area provides options.

What you need for a green warrant for freedom camping The seven requirements

Grandad’s Grandad’s caravan A caravan travels through five generations.

Close the gate Them: Please close the gate. ©2024 Dave Adamson

News from clubs and groups Share stories and images from your group’s meetings and events. Anything that would be of interest to other campers, and or would encourage others to join your group or participate with you.

Issue 1, Spring 2022 Buy a copy, subscribe for a year's worth of copies, read it here or read the pdf. The choice is yours. Enjoy!

Keeping up with self-containment Articles from this issue and earlier issues on self-containment and freedom camping: changes, what to do, what to be ware of.

Mountain Mamas NZ Mountain Mamas NZ is an online community of New Zealand-based mamas with a love of the great outdoors. We regularly share hiking trails, campsites, outdoor guides and inspirational posts on our social media and website.

Sunday morning flag raising Sunday morning flag raising The Bay of Plenty family camp at Paengaroa.

The power of freedom camping bylaws Bylaws differ between regions of Aotearoa New Zealand, and do not exist in almost half of all council districts. Bylaws are created by local authorities — regional and district councils — to manage public land and facilities.