4 Winter 2023 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up A stove jack Keil MacDiarmid Up Best mod for camping so far, a stove jack that I got sewn into the awning. Keil MacDiarmid ©2023 Keil MacDiarmid Up Up 1/0 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) editor@campingthekiwiway.org

11 autumn 2025 Autumn 2025 ISSUE 11 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption I pulled into Lowburn free camp on the shores of Lake Dunstan and found a shady spot to park ©2025 Heather Auckam A shady spot to park. ©2025 Heather Auckam Loki the dog. ©2025 Heather Auckam Loki dog and I took a welcome plunge in the lake before settling in for the night. ©2025 Heather Auckam GO TO Here & there last summer a welcome plunge in the lake before settling in for the night A shady spot to park Heather Auckram After a long hot drive from Southland, I bypassed congested Queenstown and carried on through the Kawerau Gorge to Cromwell. I pulled into Lowburn free camp on the shores of Lake Dunstan and found a shady spot to park. Loki dog and I took a welcome plunge in the lake before settling in for the night. First Security drove their 4WD slowly through the camp twice that evening, eyeballing every vehicle parked there. ©2025 Heather Auckram Up Up 11 Autumn 2025 , p 7

6 Summer 2023 6 Summer 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption EWOF-sticker_mw.webp Electrical warrant of fitness certifications Arthur How When does yours expire? 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. I f you plan to use campgrounds in your travels, be aware that they require a current EWOF before you can plug in to power. It is important to get your caravans, motorhomes and boats checked and certified for electrical safety, to comply with “AS/NZS 3001 Electrical Installations — Transportable structures and vehicles, including their site supplies”. The electrical warrant of fitness certification (EWOF), is issued by a registered electrical inspector, with a current NZ Practising Licence (issued by the Electrical Workers Registration Board). The EWOF is valid for a period of 4 years from the date of issue. The electrical assessments cover earthing, polarity, insulation resistance, socket outlet testing, circuit protection evaluation, & water proofing & possible ingress into power supply plugs & sockets/cords etc. Both your vehicle and your power cord are checked. There is a charge for the EWOF service. Costs vary, depending on the location of you and the inspector and may include travel charges. Arthur How does EWOF inspections in Foxton, Manawatu. Find your local EWOF inspector: North Island | South Island Up Up 6 Summer 2023 , p 15

1 Spring 2022 1 Spring 2022 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption What a sunset from 2480m up. ©2022 Glenn Kidd What a sunset from 2480m up. Photos ©2022 Glenn Kidd The Harris Range, our campsite. ©2022 Glenn Kidd The Harris Range Our campsite, and the critter pleased to make it there. We made the summit by 7.30pm and back to camp by 9pm. ©2022 Glenn Kidd The Harris Range Glenn Kidd Our campsite, and the critter pleased to make it there. We made the summit by 7.30pm and back to camp by 9pm. What a sunset from 2480m up. Photos ©2022 Glenn Kidd Up Up 1 Spring 2022 , p 4

4 Winter 2023 4 Winter 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar ©2023 Donna Millar Two epic days in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. I did it! Donna Millar My very first solo camping and tramping trip! Two epic days in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. Camped at Whitehorse Hill DOC campground. It was packed, with lots of friendly people. I adopted a lovely UK couple of retired teachers for the night, and camped beside them. Met lots of lovely people. Clocked up 20km of hikes including Sealy Tarns track (2,200 stairs!). Incredible clear night skies and the sound of several morepork— the best way to fall asleep in your tent. I was very grateful for my -5°C sleeping bag! I can’t wait for my next solo adventure —it’s so liberating. Click on the gallery to see the full size slideshow . Photos ©2023 Donna Millar Up Up 4 Winter 2023 , p 17

11 autumn 2025 11 autumn 2025 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Waihora, New Year: Ray gave us a lesson on his new water bladder and water pump, which runs off his cordless drill. Interesting and tempting to purchase! ©Linda Butler Waihora, New Year: Ray gave us a lesson on his new water bladder and water pump, which runs off his cordless drill. Interesting and tempting to purchase! ©Linda Butler tempting! Interesting and tempting to purchase! Linda Butler Waihora, New Year: Ray gave us a lesson on his new water bladder and water pump, which runs off his cordless drill. Interesting and tempting to purchase! More ©2025 Linda Butler. Up Up 11 autumn 2025 , p 7

9 Spring 2024 Spring 2024 ISSUE 9 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Freedom camping at Bendigo, Lake Dunstan, Otago ©2024 Andrew Morton Where are we at? Freedom camping and self-containment Miriam Richardson At the government level The government has changed the regulations so that venting of toilet cassettes is no longer required. The Minister has so far not responded to submissions to extend the end of the transition period beyond June 2025, though the pressure to do so continues. There is still insufficient inspection capacity for currently self-contained vehicles to transition to a new green warrant by then. (All blue warrants become invalid for freedom camping at the end of the transition period; all freedom campers must have a green warrant at that point, currently Jun ’25.) At the council level Just over half of all councils have a current freedom camping bylaw. Councils are required to revise exisiting bylaws by June 2025. Many seem unaware of the need, urgency, or complexity of complying with the new law. As tourist numbers increase over summer, those without current bylaws will not be able to enforce many of the new freedom camping laws.There will likely be a rush to write and implement new bylaws — though rushing is not possible if they are to be done appropriately ( see p26 ). Make sure to have your say when your council asks. Councils are beginning to decide how to determine homelessness, which is not, by definition, ‘freedom camping’. The legislation doesn’t help them with this. Some councils use the lack of a self-containment warrant as proof of homelessness! At the certification level Training of inspectors continues with both NZ Lifestyle Camping and the NZMCA, the two biggest Certifying Authorities (CA). NZMCA is to begin issuing green warrants in October. There are still not enough inspectors to get everyone certified by June ’25. The PGDB, which oversees Certification Authorities, is beginning the process of working out how to do it. If you don’t want to freedom camp, you can prove your self-containment with an orange (NZ Lifestyle Camping) or yellow (NZMCA) warrant; or you can still get and use the old blue warrants, for a time at least. You only have to pay the $120 PGDB freedom camping levy for the green warrant. There are quite a few small CAs, and the problems of differing judgments on what is required for a green warrant is beginning to cloud the horizon. How inconsistencies get managed/resolved is an unknown. We campers Many people have gone ahead to get a green warrant, and can now “carry on camping”. Some renewed their blue warrant in time to maximise their transition time. Others were unaware of the blue warrant timetable and find themselves blocked from freedom camping until they upgrade to a green warrant. See above for which warrants are valid for what. if you need a warrant see p39 . There are new, smaller toilets and some brackets addressing the fixed-toilet requirement, with a range of prices, which is a relief to the many who are in the process of making or modifying their vehicles for freedom camping. (See pages 23 , 24 , 25 ). The lack of clarity or consistency across the country is going to be an ongoing challenge for those of us freedom camping. ◼️ Up Up 9 Spring 2024 , p 2

7 Autumn 2024 7 Autumn 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Bette's family camping back then. ©2024 Bette Cosgrove Bette's family camping now ©2024 Bette Cosgrove Family camping… part of my DNA Bette Cosgrove Family camping… part of my DNA for 60 years. ©2024 Bette Cosgrove Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 13

4 Winter 2023 4 Winter 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption No summer bugs
, no too-hot nights: winter van life can be magnificent. Winter’s here… Bette Cosgrove Some of our most glorious times camping or doing road trips have been in the winter season when you can often have camp spots to yourselves, roads are less busy, and nature's elements bring both challenges and a deeper colour and beauty to the places you camp. Even tent camping, with the right set up, can be a richer and more interesting experience in the colder months when some sites are more likely to allow cosy open fires and there are no summer bugs or overly hot nights to disturb your sleep. We all know that sitting around a campfire under the stars can be a truly magical experience. 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. Heating ✤ On really cold nights the secret is to get nice and warm just before getting into bed. ✤ In a vehicle, you can run your engine and turn the vehicle heater on with all your thermal curtains up — about ten minutes will make your whole vehicle toasty. ✤ A diesel heater is great and so efficient you may only need it on for ten minutes to get hot. Either install one with its own separate small tank or you may be able to connect to your vehicle’s supply if you run off diesel. ✤ There are great new tent heaters on the market now that run off cassette gas bottles and pump warm air into the tent if you're under canvas. Insulation ✤ Put up front window screen thermal shade as early as possible; a lot of heat is lost here. ✤ Get large silver bubble thermal shades at any auto supplier or hardware store.Make thermal fitted shades to fit the shapes of all windows using silver foil shades and a layer of thermal drape. ✤ Line the inside of your windows with bubble wrap as an inexpensive option. ✤ Put up thermal drape curtains. Recycled curtains from op shops are great to make these. Condensation is NOT your friend ✤ Remember to towel dry the window condensation that builds up in the morning. Put this towel over your dashboard to dry when travelling in the day with a window cracked open, or dry it outside (you don’t want that moisture back inside). ✤ Get windows open in the day to dry everything out. ✤ Buy a couple of containers of DAMPRID from a hardware store and have it out at all times to soak up moisture. ✤ Don’t let wet clothing sit around in your vehicle or tent, creating moisture for condensation — find a local laundrette for fast efficient washing and drying of large loads. Being warm in bed is essential ✤ Go to an op shop and find an old pure wool blanket to put under your mattress (never mind if it has stains or some holes) and a large polar fleece blanket over-layer that tucks down all sides. Find these too in charity stores or at The Warehouse. ✤ A quality sleeping bag or a feather duvet will keep your heat in the bed. ✤ There are 12v electric blankets if you have access to power. ✤ Wear quality socks and a wool hat to bed. Find these too at second hand stores if you’re on a budget. A light merino cap is super-warm to sleep in. Or drape a wide polar fleece scarf/shawl over your head and shoulders at night. ✤ Boiling up water for a hot water bottle at night (at least 1 hottie for each person) is all you need to stay toasty in a quality sleeping bag or under a feather duvet. You can recycle hottie bottle water into tomorrow night’s hottie boil up. Keep a lid on, and the steam in, while boiling. ✤ Get a wee fluffy doggo to cuddle up to. Hot water ✤ You might like to boil up water for a thermos so you can have a hot drink first thing in the morning without having to wait in the cold for a kettle to boil. ✤ Hot thermos water might be needed to unfreeze pipes or door latches in the morning. Keep yourself warm and dry ✤ Thermal and light, natural fibre and merino layers do the trick for pyjamas; leggings and tops are perfect under your clothes during the day too. ✤ There’s usually no bad weather for camping, just poor clothing — layer up with natural fibres and get a great waterproof and windproof coat and good warm socks and gloves with the iconic gumboots. Even these are often found at opshops, if you're on a budget. Sitting around a campfire under the stars is a truly magical experience. Photo ©2023 Jono Collins Best winter activities ✤ Get rugged up and bush walk… it’s usually a very sheltered place to enjoy. ✤ Jump in an icy river, lake or beach for some cold water therapy! The best! ✤ Enjoy a good hot pancake brekky, and of course any excuse for hot chocolate making and marshmallow toasting over a fire. ✤ Star gazing, with a telescope or not, is always a favourite on long, clear winters’ nights so grab an astronomy chart or load them on your mobile device and identify the constellations. ✤ Visit small towns with great cafés, libraries and book stores. Rainy day activities ✤ Indoor games, charades, good books, puzzle books and if you have WiFi, podcasts or a movie on the tablet can fill the time on a bad weather day. Download some in advance for the trip. ✤ The ‘Getting Lost’ games — online purchased travel cards are an awesome activity if you're on the road. ✤ Take the opportunity to go to a small town cinema and enjoy a ‘big’ screen movie on a wet day. Extreme weather — keep an eye on it ✤ Choose your time to pack up and move if serious weather is on its way. ✤ Give yourself time to get ahead of it. ✤ In extreme wind take care not to camp under trees where branches might fall. ✤ Tents need serious pegs to hold them to the ground in winter wind conditions. Buy screw pegs or use tri-sided pegs especially in wet ground. See Strong pegs . ✤ Tip for parking when it might snow: lift your wipers away from the windscreen so any snow weight doesn’t damage them and so the blades don’t stick to the glass. Winter travel preparation ✤ Mind the maintenance: do a good vehicle service before a winter trip. ✤ Top up your fuel tanks regularly — you never know if you’ll get stranded. ✤ If there might be snow, make sure you have chains (and practice how to put them on before the trip). ✤ An extra groundsheet under your tent floor definitely helps with dampness. ✤ Take extra tarpaulins. ✤ Pack extra emergency food (freeze dried or Meals Ready to Eat (MRE)-style). It’s all in the preparation No matter what time of year, the benefits of being outdoors are going to improve your well-being and provide a very special camping experience. So be prepared and focus on taking the right gear with you, so that you can happily meet the challenges of the colder months and carry on camping. Up Up 4 Winter 2023 , p 12

7 Autumn 2024 7 Autumn 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Dogs at Knottingley ©2024 Linda Butler Making new friends at camp is fun! The dogs had visitors Linda Butler The dogs had visitors at Knottingly Park and Arboretum camp. Making new friends at camp is fun! All Points Camping at Knottingly Park, Waimate, January. ©2024 Linda Butler Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 5

11 autumn 2025 11 autumn 2025 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Roland at Campfest ©2025 Jo Ward Made it to Campfest Jo Ward Roland made it to Campfest, Bulls, March.©2025 Jo Ward. Campfest Up Up 11 autumn 2025 , p 19

9 Spring 2024 Spring 2024 ISSUE 9 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Fix’n’Rail Lets you slide a portable toilet in and out of its storage area, or, if you don’t need it to slide, fix it in place Fix’n’Rail Mystenterprise Due out late October, the Fix’n’Rail is a heavy duty sliding rail and secure bracket that lets you slide a portable toilet in and out of its storage area, or, if you don’t need it to slide, fix it in place. They say the bracket allows the holding tank to be removed for emptying and it can be adjusted for different sized toilets. ◼️ From mystenterprise: ckw.nz/fix-n-rail Images: mystenterprise.com Up Up 9 Spring 2024 , p 24