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​ ​ BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption car-games-8_mw.webp Car journeys with kids Rhonda Marshall No matter the age of your children, there’s always the car journey and the inevitable “are we there yet?” and “how much longer?” You can Google “how to entertain your child on a long car journey” or similar questions and find plenty of ideas, but here are a few ideas just to get you started. Screen activities Many parents are now opting for electronic devices such as iPads or smart phones with suitable apps downloaded and tailored for their individual child. This is definitely a winner with most children but raises other questions about screen time for children. Depending on the length of your journey and the time of day that you are travelling e.g. in the dark, parents will come to their own conclusions about how much screen time their children should have. Did you know in New Zealand all local libraries can give you access to a free app called Libby? (pictured). Also you can find out more online at overdrive.com . If you have a library card already you can pop into your local library and they will set you up. Libby gives you free access to books you can read, similar to a Kindle, but also has dozens of audiobooks for your listening pleasure including a range of children’s books. Looking out the window There are the usual games such as “I Spy” but these can be fraught with dangers such as something your child saw in the last town which was a good fifteen minutes ago! Depending on their eyesight and ability to read number plates quickly you can play “Hunt the Alphabet” where you go through the alphabet locating A to Z or find the letters to spell out names. Set a task of counting something like yellow cars, caravans, trailers or motor homes. Have a guess as to how many you might count before reaching a certain destination. Quiz games There’s the “I am thinking of something” which allows players to ask you a range of questions in which you can only respond yes or no until they will narrow down their questions to identify the “something” you were thinking of. Asking quiz questions is a great way to help build your children’s general knowledge. Again, you can Google something like “Quiz questions for children”. Number games You can ask passengers to add up the numbers displayed on number plates. When I was a child my parents often used car journeys as a time to learn and practice our times tables or similar. My brother, as the eldest, was learning his 7x; I was learning my 5x; whilst my younger sister was learning to count to 100. We took it in turns and once a mistake was made the turn passed to the next child. Downloading game sheets If you have time to prepare and access to a computer and printer, try searching “things to do activity pages for children” and narrow your search to images. There are commercially available activity books for children but selecting and printing your own from the internet can be faster. n GO TO Celebrating Summer ​ ​ Up Up ​ , p 22

BUY PDF CONTENTS 6 Summer 2023 Up Car journeys with kids Up Rhonda Marshall No matter the age of your children, there’s always the car journey and the inevitable “are we there yet?” and “how much longer?” You can Google “how to entertain your child on a long car journey” or similar questions and find plenty of ideas, but here are a few ideas just to get you started. Screen activities Many parents are now opting for electronic devices such as iPads or smart phones with suitable apps downloaded and tailored for their individual child. This is definitely a winner with most children but raises other questions about screen time for children. Depending on the length of your journey and the time of day that you are travelling e.g. in the dark, parents will come to their own conclusions about how much screen time their children should have. Did you know in New Zealand all local libraries can give you access to a free app called Libby? (pictured). Also you can find out more online at overdrive.com . If you have a library card already you can pop into your local library and they will set you up. Libby gives you free access to books you can read, similar to a Kindle, but also has dozens of audiobooks for your listening pleasure including a range of children’s books. Looking out the window There are the usual games such as “I Spy” but these can be fraught with dangers such as something your child saw in the last town which was a good fifteen minutes ago! Depending on their eyesight and ability to read number plates quickly you can play “Hunt the Alphabet” where you go through the alphabet locating A to Z or find the letters to spell out names. Set a task of counting something like yellow cars, caravans, trailers or motor homes. Have a guess as to how many you might count before reaching a certain destination. Quiz games There’s the “I am thinking of something” which allows players to ask you a range of questions in which you can only respond yes or no until they will narrow down their questions to identify the “something” you were thinking of. Asking quiz questions is a great way to help build your children’s general knowledge. Again, you can Google something like “Quiz questions for children”. Number games You can ask passengers to add up the numbers displayed on number plates. When I was a child my parents often used car journeys as a time to learn and practice our times tables or similar. My brother, as the eldest, was learning his 7x; I was learning my 5x; whilst my younger sister was learning to count to 100. We took it in turns and once a mistake was made the turn passed to the next child. Downloading game sheets If you have time to prepare and access to a computer and printer, try searching “things to do activity pages for children” and narrow your search to images. There are commercially available activity books for children but selecting and printing your own from the internet can be faster. n Up Up ​ ​ car-games-8_mw.webp car-games-8_mw.webp 1/1

4 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Camping The Kiwi Way, Winter 2023 ​ Up Featured ‘ Let’s go south for a few weeks ’ ‘How many weeks?’ ‘Eight.’ ‘How about six?’ Greenies on the road : Managing food scraps. Winter's here : Some of our most glorious times camping have been in the winter season. Tips and tricks. Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022. Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track : We put it to a family-friendly test: with my toddler (and his dada) in tow, we set out. Self containment changes in brief RV & Camper business services : Self containment, LPG work, electrical work, motorhome work & more. Table of Contents 2 Small town friendly 4 Editorial: The good news 4 One hundred nights a year 4 Winter’s not going to stop Mavis 5 ‘Let’s go south for a few weeks’ 6 Why we chose our Swift Sprite Quattro caravan 7 I am on track 7 Eight degrees of harm 8 Halfway through my 73 days traveling 9 Greenies on the road: Managing food scraps 10 A stove jack 11 It was cold at Mavora Lakes. Plenty of snow around. 12 Winter's here... Tips and tricks 13 Pegs for tough weather 13 Quinneys Bush Family Holiday Camp 14 Get on ya bike 16 Two long blacks and a cheese scone 17 I did it! My very first solo camping and tramping trip! 18 Gold miner Wattie Thompson 19 Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022 23 Winter at Nokomai Station 23 CampFest — Bulls, 2023 24 Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track, Mavora Lakes : A family test 26 Waikato west coast road trip 27 Camping as a young family 27 Recipes for camping: Vege Nachos 27 Our morning view, heater on 28 Game: Fill in the grid 29 Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 2023 33 Stop and Stay The Store cafe and camp – Kekerungu (Marlborough) Lakelands Holiday Park , Whanganui 34 NZers go camping: clubs & groups : Life of Van 34 EVENTS — Camping 35 EVENTS — Festivals and show s 36 Self containment changes in brief 37 RV & Camper business services 47 Coffee Time Up Up ​ 1/0

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4 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Camping The Kiwi Way, Winter 2023 ​ Up Featured ‘ Let’s go south for a few weeks ’ ‘How many weeks?’ ‘Eight.’ ‘How about six?’ Greenies on the road : Managing food scraps. Winter's here : Some of our most glorious times camping have been in the winter season. Tips and tricks. Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022. Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track : We put it to a family-friendly test: with my toddler (and his dada) in tow, we set out. Self containment changes in brief RV & Camper business services : Self containment, LPG work, electrical work, motorhome work & more. Table of Contents 2 Small town friendly 4 Editorial: The good news 4 One hundred nights a year 4 Winter’s not going to stop Mavis 5 ‘Let’s go south for a few weeks’ 6 Why we chose our Swift Sprite Quattro caravan 7 I am on track 7 Eight degrees of harm 8 Halfway through my 73 days traveling 9 Greenies on the road: Managing food scraps 10 A stove jack 11 It was cold at Mavora Lakes. Plenty of snow around. 12 Winter's here... Tips and tricks 13 Pegs for tough weather 13 Quinneys Bush Family Holiday Camp 14 Get on ya bike 16 Two long blacks and a cheese scone 17 I did it! My very first solo camping and tramping trip! 18 Gold miner Wattie Thompson 19 Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022 23 Winter at Nokomai Station 23 CampFest — Bulls, 2023 24 Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track, Mavora Lakes : A family test 26 Waikato west coast road trip 27 Camping as a young family 27 Recipes for camping: Vege Nachos 27 Our morning view, heater on 28 Game: Fill in the grid 29 Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 2023 33 Stop and Stay The Store cafe and camp – Kekerungu (Marlborough) Lakelands Holiday Park , Whanganui 34 NZers go camping: clubs & groups : Life of Van 34 EVENTS — Camping 35 EVENTS — Festivals and show s 36 Self containment changes in brief 37 RV & Camper business services 47 Coffee Time Up Up ​ 1/0

​ ​ BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption ten-tips-5_mw.webp ten-tips-7-v2_mw.webp ten-tips-2-v2_mw.webp ten-tips-9v2_w.webp ten-tips-8_mw.webp ten-tips-6_w.webp ten-tips-3_mw.webp ten-tips-1_mw_edited.jpg ten-tips-4_mw.webp Ten tips for a successful family camping trip Kimberlea Turner If you’re preparing to head off on your Summer family camping trip, whether it’s a short trip or a long trip, we’ve put together 10 tips to make your trip just that bit smoother. 1. Do a practice run at home Whether this is pitching your tent to make sure you have all the gear, working out how your fridge works or having the kids practice sleeping in the same room — if you’ve got the opportunity for a practice run, it will pay dividends, while also feeling like your camping trip lasts that little bit longer. 2. Click and collect is your friend Nothing beats planning and ordering your groceries before rolling into the supermarket carpark to load everything up on the way through town. It also prevents you forgetting that bag from the fridge on the way out of the house. 3. Have an easy heat and eat meal for the first night You’ve already driven for hours, then set-up always takes longer than expected, so make it easy on yourself by having something on hand that you can pull out and heat up — think frozen pizza, American hot dogs, or a meal you prepared earlier. Keep it S.I.M.P.L.E. 4. The first night is always the hardest If you’re prepared that your first night of sleep is going to suck, it won’t suck so much! The kids are out of routine, you’re in a new place, you’re sharing a room, it sounds different, and it feels like they Will. Not. Go. To. Sleep. that first night. It’s the same for everyone (well, everyone we’ve spoken to). Roll with it, and everyone can have a mid-afternoon rest the following day. 5. Plan time to do “nothing” It’s so easy to write a big list of places you want to check out and explore, but don’t forget to schedule some downtime at the beach or playground or just hanging out at camp. From our experience, it’s never until we sit down and do “nothing” that we remember how vital it is. 6. Embrace the dirt Yes, your caravan/tent will be filled with sand/grass/dirt/leaves/rocks/crumbs. Yes, you will sweep the floor 9000x a day. No, it won’t really help. But the kids will have such an adventure thriving in the outdoors. Pro tip: Keep a bucket of water by the door to rinse little feet in on the way inside. 7. Add a sprinkle of magic Don’t forget toasted marshmallows, torches and glow sticks in the dark (also helpful to keep track of the littlies), a campfire with friends (fire restrictions permitting) and all those things that memories are made of. 8. Pack a first aid kit You’re generally that bit further from a main city so it’s best to be prepared in advance with a good stock of band aids, allergy medications and pain relief etc. 9. Be prepared for rainy days A good book, a couple of card games, some craft supplies or some magnet tiles are going to get you through the downpours relatively unscathed. 10. On the flip side, there’s no such thing as bad weather… …only bad clothing choices. Remember to pack the wet weather gear and get out and explore anyway. There’s not a lot better to get us out and about in all seasons… than two kids in a caravan. Kimberlea Turner, 2 Kids in a caravan All photos ©2023 Two Kids and a Caravan f acebook.com/twokidsandacaravan GO TO Celebrating Summer ​ ​ Up Up ​ , p 20

BUY PDF CONTENTS 6 Summer 2023 Up Ten tips for a successful family camping trip Up Kimberlea Turner If you’re preparing to head off on your Summer family camping trip, whether it’s a short trip or a long trip, we’ve put together 10 tips to make your trip just that bit smoother. 1. Do a practice run at home Whether this is pitching your tent to make sure you have all the gear, working out how your fridge works or having the kids practice sleeping in the same room — if you’ve got the opportunity for a practice run, it will pay dividends, while also feeling like your camping trip lasts that little bit longer. 2. Click and collect is your friend Nothing beats planning and ordering your groceries before rolling into the supermarket carpark to load everything up on the way through town. It also prevents you forgetting that bag from the fridge on the way out of the house. 3. Have an easy heat and eat meal for the first night You’ve already driven for hours, then set-up always takes longer than expected, so make it easy on yourself by having something on hand that you can pull out and heat up — think frozen pizza, American hot dogs, or a meal you prepared earlier. Keep it S.I.M.P.L.E. 4. The first night is always the hardest If you’re prepared that your first night of sleep is going to suck, it won’t suck so much! The kids are out of routine, you’re in a new place, you’re sharing a room, it sounds different, and it feels like they Will. Not. Go. To. Sleep. that first night. It’s the same for everyone (well, everyone we’ve spoken to). Roll with it, and everyone can have a mid-afternoon rest the following day. 5. Plan time to do “nothing” It’s so easy to write a big list of places you want to check out and explore, but don’t forget to schedule some downtime at the beach or playground or just hanging out at camp. From our experience, it’s never until we sit down and do “nothing” that we remember how vital it is. 6. Embrace the dirt Yes, your caravan/tent will be filled with sand/grass/dirt/leaves/rocks/crumbs. Yes, you will sweep the floor 9000x a day. No, it won’t really help. But the kids will have such an adventure thriving in the outdoors. Pro tip: Keep a bucket of water by the door to rinse little feet in on the way inside. 7. Add a sprinkle of magic Don’t forget toasted marshmallows, torches and glow sticks in the dark (also helpful to keep track of the littlies), a campfire with friends (fire restrictions permitting) and all those things that memories are made of. 8. Pack a first aid kit You’re generally that bit further from a main city so it’s best to be prepared in advance with a good stock of band aids, allergy medications and pain relief etc. 9. Be prepared for rainy days A good book, a couple of card games, some craft supplies or some magnet tiles are going to get you through the downpours relatively unscathed. 10. On the flip side, there’s no such thing as bad weather… …only bad clothing choices. Remember to pack the wet weather gear and get out and explore anyway. There’s not a lot better to get us out and about in all seasons… than two kids in a caravan. Kimberlea Turner, 2 Kids in a caravan All photos ©2023 Two Kids and a Caravan f acebook.com/twokidsandacaravan Up Up ​ ​ ten-tips-5_mw.webp ten-tips-7-v2_mw.webp ten-tips-4_mw.webp ten-tips-5_mw.webp 1/9

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BUY PDF CONTENTS 6 Summer 2023 Up The worst part about going camping is coming home! Up Jayme Groeneveld Being out in nature and sitting around the fire sharing stories is my happy place as I’m sure it is for many people. Exploring new tracks and not knowing what is around the next corner is something that brings out the little kid in us and distracts the mind from the hustle and bustle of daily life. It’s a therapy only campers will understand! ©2023 Jayme Groeneveld, Chilly Bin Adventures Instagram Up Up ​ ​ Tiny-worst_2065_mw.webp Tiny-worst_2065_mw.webp 1/1

​ ​ BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Tiny-worst_2065_mw.webp The worst part about going camping is coming home! Jayme Groeneveld Being out in nature and sitting around the fire sharing stories is my happy place as I’m sure it is for many people. Exploring new tracks and not knowing what is around the next corner is something that brings out the little kid in us and distracts the mind from the hustle and bustle of daily life. It’s a therapy only campers will understand! ©2023 Jayme Groeneveld, Chilly Bin Adventures Instagram GO TO Celebrating Summer ​ ​ Up Up ​ , p 21