3 Autumn 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption ​ Autumn, Issue 3, Camping the Kiwi Way Miriam Richardson We bring you travel stories, tips, wonderful places to visit, insight into political changes, some solid information, a puzzle, light reading, serious reading and some fun browsing. Buy a copy, subscribe for a year's worth of copies, read it on paper, read it here or read the pdf. The choice is yours. Only $12 a copy delivered, $36 for 4 issues. BUY Featured in this issue CAMP FEST Family friendly tramping A beautiful country but... Saving rural communities? RV businesses and services Camping the Kiwi WayMagazine Issue 3, Autumn 2023 ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSN 2815-827X (Online) © 2023 All Points Camping Club of NZ Inc Editor: Miriam Richardson editor@campingthekiwiway.org.nz campingthekiwiway.org.nz Published quarterly by All Points Camping Club of NZ Inc & NZ Lifestyle Camping Ltd Advertising editor@campingthekiwiway.org.nz ckw.nz/advertising Classified Ads ckw.nz/classifieds Share your group in the next issue Contributions are invited from individuals and camping (or related) clubs. If your group or club is promoting NZers enjoying our great outdoors, we would like to share your stories.Tenting, caravanning, motorhoming, van camping, bike camping, hiking and more. • Your camping photos and stories. Your club stories and photos. Upcoming events that include camping. Opinion pieces on camping issues. Technical / helpful articles. Photos 1mb or more in size. Email words and (separate) images: editor@campingthekiwiway.org.nz Contributions close • May 1 for the Winter issue For late-breaking articles talk to the editor. Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 1

8 Winter 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Inflating the balloon Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights. Inflating the balloon Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights Inflating the balloon Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights Heading for lift off Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights My bus. Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights Clouds Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights Canterbury Plains Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights Canterbury Plains Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights Canterbury Plains Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights Flying Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights Deflating Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights ​ Ballooning in Canterbury Tony Knights Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. Watch the slideshow, above. ©2024 Tony Knights. Ballooning Canterbury Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 13

9 Spring 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Spicy casserole ready to serve ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie Beans in the pressure cooker ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie Beans cooking in pressure cooker ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie Modern stove top pressure cooker Product photo The New Zealand Pressure Cooker Cookbook My favourite recipes are adapted from Lisa Loveday’s book — The New Zealand Pressure Cooker Cookbook. © remains with the author publisher. Cooked risotto in pressure cooker ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie Risotto ready to serve ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie Risotto ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie Spicy casserole ready to serve ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie Spicy casserole plated ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie A few of my favourite recipes Making the most of your pressure cooker Margaret Earle When I left home one of the things my parents gave me was their old pressure cooker. I mostly used it to cook beans and pulses, as in those days you couldn’t buy tinned chickpeas or kidney beans. Sometimes I used it to cook corned beef or a stew. The pressure cooker was useful, but a pain because its seals didn’t work properly and it sometimes felt like there was a noisy time bomb on my stove. In recent years I have discovered the joy of electric pressure cookers. Mine is a combo slow cooker and pressure cooker. I’ve also discovered that you can cook much more than beans, corned beef and stew in a pressure cooker. If you have room for a pressure cooker when you are camping it provides a quick and efficient way to cook. Stove-top pressure cookers come in a range of sizes and if you have access to electricity then you can use a multifunction cooker that has a pressure cooker function. Here’s a few of my favourite recipes. They are adapted from Lisa Loveday’s book — The New Zealand Pressure Cooker Cookbook. ckw.nz/pressure-cooker Minestrone Soup This soup provides a hearty meal for up to 6 people . If you want to make a smaller quantity of soup, then reduce the quantities of each ingredient. Depending on your preferences and what you have available you can leave out or add ingredients. For instance, you can leave out the bacon if you want a vegetarian meal or add peas instead of green beans. Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 150g streaky bacon, diced 2 large onions, peeled and diced 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 2 celery stalks, sliced 3 Tbsp tomato paste 2 carrots peeled and diced 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 2 bay leaves A sprig each of fresh parsley, thyme and oregano, tied together with kitchen string (or a mix of dried herbs) 2 litres vegetable or chicken stock (or 4 tsp powered stock in 2 litres of water) 400g tin chickpeas, drained (or 2 cups cooked chickpeas) 400g tin cannellini beans, drained (or 2c cooked cannellini beans) ½ cup small pasta shapes (uncooked) 1 cup of green beans (fresh or frozen) 1 zucchini, diced Method ◗ Heat pressure cooker. Add oil and fry the bacon until browned. Add onion, garlic and celery. Cook until onion is starting to brown. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute . Add all ingredients, except any frozen vegetables, into the pressure cooker. ◗ Put lid on top of pressure cooker and set to high pressure. Bring the cooker up to pressure and maintain this pressure for 5 minutes . Remove from heat. Once the pressure has reduced naturally , open pressure cooker and discard the bundle of fresh herbs. ◗ If using frozen vegetables add these and put lid back on for 5 minutes . Reopen the pressure cooker. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with fresh bread or toast. Mushroom Risotto Since getting an electric pressure cooker I have cooked all my risottos in it. The basic rule of thumb is one cup of arborio (or other risotto) rice to three cups of fluid. This makes a moist risotto that is ready to eat when the pressure cooking is completed. The recipe below serves 6 . Ingredients 2 Tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 300g mushrooms, sliced 2 cups arborio rice ½ tsp dried or fresh thyme 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock (or 2–3 tsps powered stock in 6cups of water) 250 g chopped chicken, ham or bacon 1 cup fresh or frozen peas ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp chopped parsley Method ◗ Heat pressure cooker. Add butter and fry onion and garlic until soft. Add sliced mushrooms. If using chicken or bacon add this as well and fry until the outside colour of the meat changes. Add rice and stir for 2 minutes . Add stock and ham (if using). Fresh peas can be added now but frozen peas are best added after the risotto has been cooked. ◗ Set pressure cooker to high and bring the cooker up to pressure. Maintain this pressure for 6 minutes . Remove from heat. Once the pressure has reduced naturally , open pressure cooker. ◗ If using frozen beans add these and put lid back on for 5 minutes . Reopen the pressure cooker. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir through the Parmesan cheese and parsley before serving. Parmesan cheese, chopped tomato and/or sprouted mung beans can be sprinkled on the top of each serving. Spicy casserole with pork or chicken This recipe is based on the French dish known as cassoulet. It can be served with crusty bread or brown rice. It serves 6 and don’t worry if there are left-overs as these will make a tasty lunch or dinner the next day. Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 350g chorizo or other spicy sausages, sliced 500g diced uncooked pork or chicken 150g streaky bacon, sliced 1 onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 celery stalks, sliced 1–2 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced 2 sprigs fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried thyme) 1 bay leaf 1 sprig rosemary 400g tin chopped tomatoes in juice ½ cup stock or water 1 cup frozen green beans 400g tin cannellini beans (or 2c cooked beans) Method ◗ Heat pressure cooker. Add oil and brown sliced sausages. Remove sausages from cooker. Add diced meat and bacon and cook until outside changes colour. Remove meat from cooker. Add onion, garlic, celery and carrot and cook for 2–3 minutes . Stir in herbs, tinned tomato in juice and stock. Return sausages, meat and bacon to cooker. Do not add the beans at this stage. ◗ Set pressure cooker to high and bring the cooker up to pressure. Maintain this pressure for 15 minutes . Remove from heat. Once the pressure has reduced naturally, open the pressure cooker. ◗ Add frozen green beans and cannellini beans and put lid back on for 5 minutes . Reopen pressure cooker. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprouted mung beans can be sprinkled on the top of each serving. ◼️ Images: ©2024 Margaret Earle & Graham Leslie. Book cover: © remains with the author/publisher. Up Up 9 Spring 2024 , p 30

8 Winter 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption ​ 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

8 Winter 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption ​ Cycle camping Andrew Morton Cycle camping with a teardrop and a fly. ©2024 Andrew Morton Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 21

3 Autumn 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption ​ Cycle camping: Part 3: completing the South Island circuit Stephen Wood My ride from Rangiora around the South Island had been interrupted near Hokitika, but I was determined to restart it. I chose to do that at Sheffield and head west from there. Leaving Springfield, heading for the alps. It was a persistent nor’wester as I cycled up past Springfield to the start of Porters Pass. The approach to Porters Pass Porters is a long haul on the bike with the steepest part nearer the top. I felt safer walking beside my bike on the twisty climb, due to the lack of visibility around corners. Nearing the top of the pass was a section of road with a road work crew working on one side and temporary traffic control. I told them once I was past the main work site that I could stay in their work lane and didn’t mind oncoming traffic in the free lane, which they thought was a good idea. From Porters I cycled by Lake Lyndon, Castle Hill and Craigieburn. I had hoped to have got to Klondike Corner, but with wind slowing me down decided that the DOC campsite at Lake Pearson was more achievable. It was a basic campsite and the only water supply was to boil lake water. The next day it was 35km before getting to Arthur’s Pass village. From the village its a short climb to the pass itself. The descent required caution due to its steep gradient but is so much nicer with the viaduct bypassing the old zigzag route. After a brief refreshment stop in Otira I pushed on to Jacksons, where I had to decide which way to proceed based in where I could find a camp. I booked at a campsite in Kumara and made it there at 7pm, one of my longer days. I had the campsite to myself. The next day I cycled through Greymouth and on up the coast road. The campsite at Punakaiki make a good resting spot, and surprisingly there is now a bar and restaurant close by, as well as other accommodation options. More surprises the next day — a coffee cart at Fox River and a new café and tourism venture at Charleston. I wasn’t tempted to head into Westport, but instead pushed on up the Lower Buller gorge passing Hawks Crag to Berlins where the pub had set up a basic campground. I got an early start the following day before the forecast rain, but by the time I got to Inangahua it was definitely raining. It was a slow plod continuing up the Buller through to Murchison. Although I got there very early afternoon, it was still raining solidly so I stopped at a backpackers, giving me time for a bit of washing and drying out. A fresh start the next day was in better weather, passing Owen River, Kawatiri junction. I wasn’t sure whether to head to a friend’s place near Mapua or a relative in Nelson, or even whether I could get to either that day. I climbed over Hope Saddle and down to Kohatu. For a cyclist crossing Spooners there is now access to the Spooners rail tunnel, which was cool, literally. An easy coast down to Wakefield where I found my first open food outlet for the day — a bakery. While sampling the delights of the bakery I decided that the location near Mapua was achievable. After a quick visit to the Rutherford memorial in Brightwater I navigated across to my friends’ place. I’d decided that since that had been a long day I’d make it a short day and visit my in-laws in Nelson the next night. Since I was actually closer to Stoke than central Nelson, an early start had me riding in commuter traffic into Nelson’s CBD and then on to the Wangamoa Saddle. Once again l felt safer walking up the twisty climb, even though the speed limit had been lowered to 60 km/h. Grazing stops in Rai Valley and Pelorus got me to Havelock, with time to shop for dinner and set up camp. There were a couple of other cycle tourists that had just come off the Queen Charlotte track. The next day took me through Blenheim and a bit of retail therapy. From there, possible campsites seemed limited — Seddon would mean a very short day, so I was pushing on and hoping to get to Kekerengu. However, the wind was building and slowing me down, so when I spotted that a motel in Ward welcomed campers, I decided that was for me. From here I’d figured that to get home to Rangiora should only take me 3 days. The first was down the coast to Kaikoura, much of it on the highway that was rebuilt after their earthquake, including some interesting art installations telling a version of the Māori creation story. I found a campsite right in the centre of Kaikoura, despite a lot of accommodation being booked out for a weekend event. The next day involved a short bit down the coast to Oaro before turning inland. I was fortunate in getting through most of the Hundalee Hills before rain started, but by the time I got to Cheviot it was raining steadily and I was pretty wet. That prompted a stop in the tearooms, refuelling, and deciding I would get a cabin at the campground instead of camping. It was a good call, meaning I could dry my riding clothes a little before setting off the next morning. I was within 100 km of home! The next day started wet but I was dressed for it and made it through to a welcome café stop in Greta Valley. Although there were several possible stops on the way home, I decided I didn’t need to eat at them all. A second stop at Amberley was in brightening weather so it was a pleasant ride down the road and turning at Waikuku to get home to Rangiora. 12 days riding, 960 km. This is the 3rd part of Steven’s SI cycle tour. Earlier parts: Part 1 | Part 2 Up Up 3 Autumn 2023 , p 21

Preparing for the cold winter "brrrrrr's" Previous Next Linda Butler My husband Martin and I met up with Ray Harris the winter before last at Waihi Gorge. Our first night in the bus in winter. 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. I'm proud of my hubby, he did agree to stay another night, but we enjoyed the warmth of Ray's 30º heater that evening, while playing cards until bedtime. This was from our newly installed diesel heater. Oh boy, we soon wondered if there was actually nothing wrong with the old gas one after all. The installers spent a lot of hours trying to work out the problem. Even with lagged pipes the heater wouldn't get warmer than 18º. Finally we were told the poor insulation and many windows in the bus were the problem. So over the last few months we came up with a plan. Purchased woollen carpet; it won’t need underlay, we were told. Tick With the curtains closed around our beds we still had a draft coming from the windows. We have a silver rail in front of the window. No probs. Op shop curtains purchased and now we sit draft-free with a feeling of sitting in a yurt in the back of the bus. Tick The carpet did need underlay as we still felt it cold. Fixed. Tick Hubby couldn't stand the cold on his body from the bus wall lining under the window by the bed. He needs a bit more fat on him! So we bought yoga mats. Nice and thin. Can lay under the mattress when not in use. Perfect. Tick Stumbled on a net curtain to cover the door for insects and thought, why not also get a long curtain to cover the door for cold? Found one that fits a treat and hangs around my passenger-side headrest when not in use. Another draft fixed. Tick The venetian blinds in the kitchen: we found just enough curtain to cover over them as well.We are going to be so snug! Tick The bathroom felt like a bucket of ice. We hung a curtain cord and threaded a towel by its own hem. That kept the cold off our arm. Easy to wash. Tick Might try leaving the door open in the evening to let the heat from the cabin flow in. That only left the driver's window area. We heard about insulation paper that builders use. We bought about 10 meters, cut it down to each individual window size, then used a heat gun and sealed the edges. This hopefully will help with the frost also! We hope... Since doing all this, we have been unable to get out to try it, other than 2 nights at Lake Camp before winter really hit, after the carpet was put in and we had our curtains over the back windows. That little made a big difference. We are looking forward to next year when we hit the road. Late August after we return from Europe. We will be snug as a bug in a rug. We hope! Don't give up. Get ready for those winter blues… brrrrr… Photos ©2022 Linda Butler Now’s the time to plan or prepare your caravan, bus or motorhome for next winter. I asked Linda to tell us about her journey to warm up their bus. Editor Previous Next Windows Our bus has a lot of windows ©2022 Linda Butler More windows Our bus has a lot of windows ©2022 Linda Butler Sealing the edges or the window insulation. We used a heat gun and sealed the edges on the insulation for the driver's window.©2022 Linda Butler Windows Our bus has a lot of windows ©2022 Linda Butler 1/6 ​ Advertisment ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 2 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

6 Summer 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption end-karamea-David-v2_mw.webp Highly recommended The end of the road David Liddall End of the road, top of the west coast, north of Karamea, one of New Zealand’s truly isolated places. This little postcard scene looks like a tropical paradise, balmy and serene — at the time the alpine passes were snowed closed throughout the rest of the island, evidence of how really exceptional this idyllic piece of coast is. Highly recommended. ©2023 David Liddall David Liddall Contact: david@ckw.nz Up Up 6 Summer 2023 , p 39

Game solutions Previous Next Rhonda Marshall View the solutions to our two summer games. ​ Previous Next NZ's National Parks South Island Lakes NZ's National Parks 1/2 ​ Advertisment ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 2 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

1 Spring 2022 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Lumsden free camping spot A three-hour late-night drive to Lumsden freedom camping spot at the station, arriving 11.30pm. An day for riding Woke to a stunning day, chilly, but an awesome day for riding. Cycling near Lumsden Cycling near Lumsden ​ Biking in Southland Andrew Morton A three-hour late-night drive to Lumsden freedom camping spot at the station, arriving 11.30pm. Woke to a stunning day, chilly, but an awesome day for riding. Then overnight in Mossburn, driving to Mavora Lakes tomorrow then ride to Walter Peak return (100 km). Andrew Morton. May, Southland. Photos ©2022 Andrew Morton Up Up 1 Spring 2022 , p 43

8 Winter 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption ​ The top of Dansey’s Pass Tony Kissel The top of Dansey’s Pass (935 metres) looking out toward Oamaru 50 kms in the distance. ©2024 Tony Kissel Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 13

6 Summer 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption bluesky2_mw.webp blues-swatches-nov3_mw.webp ​ Nothing but blue skies… David Liddall Whananaki 2022: a cobalt blue sky From my early years a blue sky has affected me and inspired me beyond comprehension, it has always spoken to me of distant horizons and unexplored parts. When I was a teenager I had, on numerous occasions, resigned a job and hitchhiked off to distant places after having been awed by a big blue sky, into the wild blue yonder. In the late sixties when Harry Nilsson sung, I’m goin’ where the weather suits my clothes I adopted it as a life principal (… and Canned Heat’s I’m goin where the water tastes like wine / we can jump in the water and stay drunk all the time; though that’s not the subject of these thoughts at the moment). Even now, fifty years later, I regard those inspirational lines as motivating a lifetime of travel and adventure. Even now a clear blue sky gives me a deep-seated thrill. It gives me a desire to paint and motivates me like nothing else. I find it difficult to paint on a grey and chilly day, perhaps just as well, as watercolour doesn’t perform naturally if it’s not in a naturally drying situation (which perhaps explains why so many of the northern hemisphere artists use hair dryers to cure their work). As much as I like painting a tumultuous sky, there’s nothing like a clear blue wash to capture distance and grandeur (you can tell I’m enjoying painting in the southern landscapes) but it also makes me consider blue in the watercolour genre. Many of the paintings coming to us from history or from contemporary artists are northern hemisphere works, even the early New Zealand paintings done by European explorers are often muted and, to our eyes they can seem insipid or washed out, (though I’m sure the years since their painting may contribute to their pale appearance also); that’s because they generally use cerulean blue, a much paler blue than we would use to capture our skies. It’s great for a cold winter scene or a hazy, post-storm environment, but certainly wouldn’t give the sky enough strength and tone to capture one of our New Zealand skies in summer: that, I would suggest, would be cobalt blue, the colour I use in my skies more than any other. Mixed with a touch of Payne’s grey it combines wonderfully to create the chaos and turmoil of a storm-riven sky. I’m constantly reminded of this when I watch European artists at work, their choice of palette seems so muted compared to anything a New Zealand artist would choose, and an Australian artist would be different again, perhaps choosing the same skies but the other colours of the palette would reflect the burnt terracotta colours of their scorched land, also a wonderful world for the landscape artist. So I continue to seek that place I’ve never been, and take my paints with me. Still hoping to come across a river that tastes like wine but don’t relish the idea of being drunk all the time but rather Willie Nelson’s blue days, all of them gone, nothing but blue skies from now on. Peace. ©2023 David Liddall Up Up 6 Summer 2023 , p 33