Sharing our best hacks which made life so much easier on a recent Matariki vanning trip. BUY PDF CONTENTS Spring 2023 ISSUE 5 Up More cold season tips Bette Cosgrove Sharing our best hacks which made life so much easier on a recent Matariki vanning trip. Pre-charged battery-powered mobile light (supplementing the solar power system which has less charging ability in winter): we used GlowRight magnetic sensor lights (pictured) plus Ozito battery pack work-lights which also charge our devices, having an external USB. Karcher window vac (100 min) battery powered, pre-charged. Awesome for removing morning condensation from the windows. Happy with this new purchase thanks for a Mitre10 discount. Good bathmats and old towels for the floor. Also a couple of fast dry towels because there’s nothing worse than wet towels hanging around. Magnets! The best way to dry bathmats and towels was to use magnets to stick to the outside of the vehicle when it’s windy, not raining. Square jigsaw rubber garage floor / ground mats to put under the wheels, for extra traction reversing out of softer ground, to reduce slipping and damage. An extra layer of wool blanket under the bed sheet and mattress protector made for a much cosier sleep. Bette Cosgrove Up Up Up Made life so much easier more-F-karcher-light.webp more-F-karcher-light.webp 1/1

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BUY PDF CONTENTS Spring 2023 ISSUE 5 Up Camping the Kiwi Way, 5, Spring 2023 Editor Camping the Kiwi Way 5: spring 2023 ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) | ISSN 2815-827X (Online) Table of contents • Editorial • For councils and government Come camping • Stop and Stay Contribute • About Cover image: Lake Monowai. ©2023 Kayla Laatz Featured content Grandad’s Grandad’s caravan Because we had a newborn, my parents-in-law offered us the caravan. 10 Tips for Safe Caravan Towing The same accident rates, but the main reason, jack-knifing, is different. Why not stop and stay a while? Where to stop when travelling and camping in NZ—use it, share it, add to it. Pros and cons of full time family travel PROS: You get to spend a lot of time as a family. CONS: You spend a lot of time as a family. Update: Self-containment and freedom camping changes RV & Camper business services: Self containment, LPG work, electrical work, motorhome work & more. Table of contents 2 Freedom camping under the new law 4 Editorial 4 Freedom camping & self-containment: status, Spring 2023 4 Freedom camping: who does what 5 Grandad’s Grandad’s caravan 7 Cooking on the road: planning food for off the road 8 The Homestead, St Bathans 9 10 Tips for safe caravan towing 9 Why Caravans roll over… and how to prevent it 10 Building a connected NZ camping and tourism industry 10 Lake pukaki 11 Lake Monowai campsite 12 Why not stop and stay a while? Introducing Stop and Stay 14 Cooking with fire 14 Easy-to-make flat breads 15 Pros and Cons of full time family travel 16 More cold season tips 16 A cassette toilet in a van 18 Update: Self-containment and freedom camping changes 20 Thinking about your overnight park 21 Freedom inside the fence 22 PUZZLE: Small town New Zealand 23 Small town: Waiau 25 A small paint kit, a few good brushes… 26 This is the story of three types of self-contained vehicles… 26 A classic 29 Mobile cell towers 29 The Aeropress 29 Two uses 30 Around my own back yard 32 The smallest church 32 Yaktrax 33 Events — Camping 34 Events — Festivals and shows 35 RV & camper business services About Camping the Kiwi Way © 2023 All Points Camping Club of NZ Inc Editor: Miriam Richardson editor@campingthekiwiway.org campingthekiwiway.org Published quarterly by All Points Camping Club of NZ Inc & NZ Lifestyle Camping Ltd Order or subscribe Printed copies including postage:$44 for a year (4 issues)$13.50 for a single copyeditor@campingthekiwiway.org Read it online or get a PDF ckw.nz/spring2023 Subscribe for an email link to each issue: editor@campingthekiwiway.org Advertising editor@campingthekiwiway.org See ckw.nz/advertising Front cover: Lake Monowai, Fiordland p11 . ©2023 Kayla Laatz Share your stories 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. • Camping photos and stories. • 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 Contributions close Nov 1 for the Summer issue For late-breaking articles talk to the editor. Up Up Up By and for campers Mag-F-0923-CTKW.webp Mag-F-0923-CTKW.webp 1/1

10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing what is out there What is out there Tony Kissel It’s amazing what is out there to be seen when you are tucked up in bed. ◊ ©2024 Tony Kissell Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 15

7 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024 ISSUE 7 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Eketahuna Camp, Wairarapa. Events: Camping Editor Camp at Catchpool Valley (Wellington Region) Fri 15–17 Mar, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt Join us for a weekend camp in the Catchpool Valley of the Remutaka Forest Park. ckw.nz/catchpool ckw.nz/catchpool-rsvp Mount Somers in Summer Fri 22–24 Mar, Mt Somers, Canterbury Come and join the Canterbury Team at the Mt Somers Holiday park (below) in the picturesque Mount Somers region (above). ckw.nz/somers-mar | ckw.nz/somers-mar-rsvp Canterbury Monthly Coffee Meet and Greet 2nd Wednesday of each month, Christchurch 11am, Legends Room, Hornby Club, 17 Carmen Rd, Hornby. Good parking, including your caravan or motorhome. Passing through? Join us for a cuppa and a chat. Share travel stories, frustrations, successes. Some stay on for lunch, others go shopping. Contact: Linda, 027 277 0752 | linda@ckw.nz Easter weekend at Patea Fri 29 Mar–2 Apr, Patea, Taranaki Come along to All Points Easter Camp at Patea Beach. Make your own bookings at the campground. Come earlier or stay longer. Join us on a fishing charter (extra cost). patea beach motorcamp.co.nz | ckw.nz/patea | ckw.nz/patea-rsvp Comfort Zone Parkover Fri 12–14 Apr, Whakatane, BOP Join your fellow campers at Comfort Zone parkover on the outskirts of Whakatane for a rejuvenating short or long weekend. ckw.nz/comfort-zone | ckw.nz/comfort-zone-rsvp Eketahuna is beckoning Thu, 25–28 Apr, ANZAC Wknd, Wairarapa Don’t pack away your camping gear just yet. Come and join us for an ANZAC weekend camp at the Eketahuna Motor Camp. In a unique and beautiful scenic reserve, with walking tracks and trout fishing, and golf down the road. Book ahead with the campground. eketahuna camp .com | ckw.nz/eketahuna | ckw.nz/eketahuna-rsvp Viking Odyssey 17–19 May, Mathews Park, Norsewood Come and celebrate Norway Day in Norsewood. Dogs on leads. Hopefully guided star gazing and a night time photography talk. Outdoor fire, if conditions allow. A guided walk, feed the eels, and activities and celebrations on Norway Day. ckw.nz/viking | ckw.nz/viking-rsvp For more camps keep an eye on allpointscampingnz.org/events ckw.nz/nzfunadventures-events (FB) GO TO Celebrating Summer come along Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 40 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 4 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing more adventurous places where you will be cast on your own resources STOP and STAY Stop and Stay: City dwellers: 2nd camp: more adventurous Last issue we looked at some safe places to go for a first camp away from the city ( ckw.nz/first-camp ), this time we suggest more adventurous places, where you will be cast on your own resources more, but still less than 3hrs from home. You will need to pick a safe site (ground firm? branches that might fall? if there is a flood in the night? (more: ckw.nz/choosing-a-spot ) remember to bring everything you need (all the pegs and all the poles, the water) etc.) Not all of these allow dogs/pets. Here is a selection of dog friendly places: ckw.nz/dog-stop-stay or check out all our listings here: stopaandstay.org . More on camping with pets. Auckland campers Tuppence Parkover • DRIVE: 1:46hr Pirongia, Waikato • FEE: yes. • Must be self-contained. • Dogs on leads. Private POP, near the village. Base for walks in the forest park: extinct volcanoes, caves, dramatic gorges. Image ©Tuppence Parkover Horahora • DRIVE: 1:49hr Waikato • Free, max 2 nights. • Dog friendly. • Toilets. On the banks of the Waikato River. Swim, boat, fish, paddle board, row. ckw.nz/horahora Image: ©2023 Angela Bryan Uretiti Beach (DOC) • DRIVE: 1:52hr Northland • FEE: yes. Must book. • Toilets. Safe water. Hot showers. • No dogs, no fires. Walks. On the Te Araroa Trail. Swim at the patrolled beach. ckw.nz/doc-uretiti | More Image: ©2024 Roland Jones Parua Bay • DRIVE: 2:19hr Northland • Free, max 3 nights. • Toilets. SC not required. • Dogs OK. Beachside reserve with a boat ramp. Swim, fish, kayak etc. ckw.nz/parua-bay Image: ©Brendan Pol Hamilton campers Ray’s Rest • DRIVE: 1:14hr Firth of Thames • Free, max 2 nights. • Must be self-contained. • No dogs. • More Beside the sea, beside a bird sanctuary. Image: ©2024 M Richardson Ocean Haven Farm, Otaua, North Waikato • DRIVE: 1:21hr • FEE: yes. ckw.nz/ocean-haven • Pets ok on leads. North of the river mouth on the coast. byo water and, optionally, horse. Image ©Ocean Haven Farm Lake Whakamaru Reserve, Waikato • DRIVE: 1:26hr • Free. >2 nights you need a (free) permit. • Toilets, BBQ, boat ramp. • Dogs allowed. ckw.nz/whakamaru On the banks of the Waikato River, on the River Trails. Read more Image: ©2024 Bette Cosgrove Whakaipo Bay (DOC), Taupo • DRIVE: 2:03hr • Free. ckw.nz/doc-whakaipo • Must be self-contained. No tents. • No fires. • Dogs allowed, under control. On the shores of Lake Taupo. Bike tracks, walks. Read more Image: ©2024 Bette Cosgrove Wellington campers Kaitoke, Hutt Valley, Hutt Valley • DRIVE: 0:44hr • FEE: yes. ckw.nz/kaitoke • Fires allowed in some places. • Dogs ok, under control. Camp, swim, tramp, bike, kayak, raft, picnic. Image: © NZ Fun Adventures Morisons, Greytown, Wairarapa • DRIVE: 1:16hr • FEE: yes. ckw.nz/morisons-50yrs • No fires. Dogs on leads. • No-flush toilet. Under trees by the Ruamahanga River. Swim, fish, paddle board, kayak. Read. Image: ©Bette Cosgrove Totara Reserve, Pohangina, Manawatu • DRIVE: 2:16hr • FEE: yes. totarareserveregionalpark.co.nz • Un/powered sites. • No dogs. Native forest, walking tracks, swimming holes, adventure playground. Image: ©Totara Reserve Kai Iwi Campground, Whanganui • DRIVE: 2:36hr • FEE: yes; discount: APC & NZMCA. • No fires. Dogs on leads mostly. By the sea. Fish, walk, swim (summer patrol), playground. Family-friendly. Nearby: Bason Botanical Gardens & Westmere Lake wildlife reserve. kaiiwibeach.co.nz Image: ©2024 M Richardson Christchurch campers Rakaia Gorge, Canterbury • DRIVE: 1:02hr Inland scenic route • FEE: yes. rakaiagorgecamp.net • Water, toilets, kitchen-shelter; hot showers in summer. • Dogs on leads. Winter: open with honesty box. Beside the gorge bridge, looks out over the valley. DOC walk, jet boat, fish. ckw.nz/doc-rakaia Image: © Rakaia Gorge Campground Lake Pearson (DOC), Arthurs Pass • DRIVE: 1:34hr • FEE: yes. Must book. • No-flush toilets. SC not required. • No dogs, fires, or power boats. In the Craigieburn Forest Park. Tents OK. Swimming, walks, wildlife. ckw.nz/doc-lake-pearson Image: ©2024 M Richardson Peel Forest (DOC), Sth Canterbury • DRIVE: 1:47hr • FEE: yes. Must book. • No pets of any kind. No fires. • Showers, flush toilets, kitchen. Accessible facilities. Un/power sites. No internet or mobiles. ckw.nz/doc-peel-forest Image: ©DOC Lake Camp, HIgh Country, Mid Canterbury • DRIVE: 1:50hr • Free. Donation box. • No dogs. ckw.nz/lake-camp • No-flush toilet. Lord of the Rings country behind Mt Somers. Beautiful. More in issue 1 and issue 8 . Image ©2024 Linda Butler Dunedin campers Trotters Gorge Camp (DOC), North Otago • DRIVE: 1hr • FEE: yes. Must book. • No-flush toilet. • No fires. Dogs on leads. Camp in the bush. Geosite. River-sculpted caves, sea views, birds. Too wet for vehicles in winter. ckw.nz/doc-trotters ckw.nz/doc-trotters-tracks ckw.nz/geosite-trotters Image: © Whitestone Geopark. Slope Point, Catlins, Southland • DRIVE: 2:43hr • Free. • No-flush toilet. Roomy. An easy flat walk across private farmland to the point (no access during lambing, Sep–Nov). Image ©2024 Tony Knight Bendigo, Cromwell, Central Otago • DRIVE: 2:5hr • Free, max 3 nights. • Tents ok. Large vehicles. • Toilets, rubbish bins, boat ramp. • A LINZ campsite. ckw.nz/linz Swim, fish, kayak, paddle-board. Image: ©2024 M Richardson Lake Poaka (DOC), McKenzie Country • DRIVE: 3hr • Free, max 4 nights. • No-flush toilet. • Tents are ok; no need to be SC. • No dogs. No open fires. more ckw.nz/doc-poaka Image: ©2024 M Richardson ◊ Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 42

2 Summer 2022 Summer 2022 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS PDF BUY Up EVENTS — Camping Up FRI, 02 Dec: Pāuatahanui Battle Hill (Wgtn) A Club camp — guests welcome but registration is required. Battle Hill is a historic site within a short distance of Porirua and nestled under Transmission Gully. Feed the eels, enjoy a farmland nature walk. Campfires yes, but dogs no, as it’s a working farm. Families with tents welcome. All Points Camping ckw.nz/battle-hill Sat, 10 Dec: Visit the true centre point of NZ Waiohine Gorge Camping Its 9km (return) with an expected fitness level required (good). If you can walk for 4–6hrs return and don't mind up hill sections then you should be fine. We are excited to visit a place that not many people know about or access. NZ Fun Adventures 
 FB: ckw.nz/true-centre WED, 21 Dec Mt Thomas Wooded Gully Camping Arthur’s Pass National Park, Canterbury Join our NZFA ambassador Craig Steele at this gem of a location for a couple of nights. 21–23rd. Booking required. DOC camp fees apply (or a DOC pass). ckw.nz/mt-thomas NZ Fun Adventures facebook.com/nzfunadventures THU, 29 Dec: Reporoa New Year Camp Taupo All Points Camping Club 7th Birthday and New Year camp. Club members and guests are welcome to join us. Please register.
All Points Camping ckw.nz/new-year FRI, 3 Feb: Morisons Bush Wairarapa Camp by the Ruamahanga River: tents, caravans or campers. Great for kids. 
Co-incides with the Martinborough Fair. All Points Camping ckw.nz/morrisons Fri, 17–19 Mar : CAMP FEST Bulls Domain, Rangitikei A weekend of camping, at CAMP FEST. 
All campers — tents, trailer campers, teardrops, caravans, motorhomes are welcome. All Points Camping
 route54.org/campfest 
 fun@route54.org FRI 31 Mar: Kimbolton Sculpture Festival Join us for an amazing weekend camping at the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival. 
The Festival day is Saturday 1 April. 
All campers — tents, trailer campers, teardrops, caravans, motorhomes welcome. All Points Camping ckw.nz/kimbolton For more camps keep an eye on allpointscampingnz.org/events ckw.nz/nzfunadventures-events (FB) Up Up For more camps keep an eye on allpointscampingnz.org/events & ckw.nz/nzfunadventures-events (FB) FRI, 02 Dec: Pāuatahanui Battle Hill (Wgtn) Fri 31 Mar: Kimbolton Sculpture Festival FRI, 02 Dec: Pāuatahanui Battle Hill (Wgtn) 1/2

2 Summer 2022 Summer 2022 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS PDF BUY Up Editorial: A long hot summer Miriam Richardson Up Miriam Richardson As we move towards summer the cabbage trees are in full and generous flower, the sign of a long hot summer to come, I am told. Let’s make the most of this opportunity to get out and enjoy our country. Take the kids or the grand-kids with you (see Freedom Camping, 1964). Try out all the freedom camping spots along your way, spend a night or two at a motor camp while you explore the area. Have a dip in the sea or the river. Explore the far-flung and out of the way places. After these years of turmoil, make the most of this summer break. Our horizon has some troubling clouds. Freedom camping is under threat, rocketing fuel prices make the miles more expensive, climate excesses are taking out roads, and there is some question if all of them can be reinstated, particularly in the more remote places. So this summer: get out there and enjoy it . A very beautiful country is right on our doorstep. Waiting for us. This issue is kindly sponsored by the All Points Camping Club of NZ and NZ Lifestyle Camping. As we move towards summer the cabbage trees are in full and generous flower, the sign of a long hot summer to come, I am told. Let’s make the most of this opportunity to get out and enjoy our country. Take the kids or the grand-kids with you (see Freedom Camping, 1964 ). Try out all the freedom camping spots along your way, spend a night or two at a motor camp while you explore the area. Have a dip in the sea or the river.Explore the far-flung and out of the way places. After these years of turmoil, make the most of this summer break. Our horizon has some troubling clouds. Freedom camping is under threat, rocketing fuel prices make the miles more expensive, climate excesses are taking out roads, and there is some question if all of them can be reinstated, particularly in the more remote places. So this summer: get out there and enjoy it . A very beautiful country is right on our doorstep. Waiting for us. This issue is kindly sponsored by the All Points Camping Club of NZ and NZ Lifestyle Camping. Up Up Explore the far flung, out-of-the-way places this summer 1/1

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption GO TO as the seasons change Self-containment warrant cards: which ones are valid? Which warrant cards are valid? Certified Blue before 6/23, any toilet OK to freedom camp on public land† until 7 June 2026 (or until your card expires, if earlier). Certified Blue before 6/24, fixed toilet OK to freedom camp on public land† until 7 June 2026 (or until your card expires, if earlier). Certified Blueportable toilet You may not freedom camp on public land. Certified Green (fixed toilet only) OK to freedom camp on public land†. All cards are valid on private or commercial properties, crown land that isn’t LINZ or council-controlled, club sites, organised events and anywhere payment is made, unless they choose otherwise. † What is ‘public land’? Land managed by district and local councils. Can include land otherwise controlled by NZTA, LINZ or DOC. Currently LINZ has 5 FC areas and the new law applies. The new law applies to DOC sites that require self-containment. The government has extended their transition period: some blue warrant cards will be acceptable until 7 June 2026. Check above to see if your warrant card holds good for freedom camping. ckw.nz/linz ckw.nz/doc-csc Get your vehicle self-contained Up Up Summer 2025 , p 2

10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing Fun time with all Fantastic time at the Onearo campground Cheryl Roberts Fantastic time at the Onearo campground. Fun time with all. All Points Camping. ©2024 Cheryl Roberts Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 21

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption mntce_rust-never-sleeps-H.webp GO TO as the seasons change whimsical maintenance tips On maintenance Maggie O’Rourke I am sure you have whimsical maintenance tips you would love to share or things you have learned the hard way, while camping the kiwi way. Here are my whimsical maintenance tips from my bus Keltic Star. Rust never sleeps even after you de-rust it, paint it and kiss it. Rust never sleeps, oh those dreaded rails The rear lights hide deep secrets and mini hobbit houses with green moss sprouting out around the bulbs. Hobbit home rear lights The seal around these rear lights, that once was new, now is expiring, if you can even find it, so long ago did it perish and shrivel. Rear lights The gas carver that vents the hot water often has surprises including the large 8-legged kind. Gas carver and unwelcome guest. The windows, up top and at the bottom can have a gap — you will find they hide more surprises. Much to my dislike, I found cockroaches and spiders a-glorie. The unmentionable smells that come from the shower trap or sink — vinegar and baking soda often fixes it. If really, really, bad, use Thetford Duo Tank Cleaner. Do not put coffee grounds, blood or fat down the sink. eewww. It ends up in your grey tank where it is so much harder to clean out. The smelly area often needs some bleach or baking soda and vinegar. If its really serious, has calcium build up, or a reptilian-scale look, then one has to get the big guns out and use Thetford Duo Tank Cleaner which has the down side that you must wait 16 hours before emptying. It’s a bugger if you are full-time on the road — that’s why one carries a bucket. 
A bucket. Got it. The smelly room: rust doesn’t sleep in here either. And there are gremlins. Water tanks need cleaning too, if you can. Lucky me, I have a tap, so I can water the lawn instead of wasting it in the gutter. Windscreen-wiper-water-thingies often clog up with dirt. Keep a pin handy and clean those suckers out; won’t fail a COF now. Insect screens on windows do need a bath now and again as do the windows behind them — be amazed at how black the cloth gets if they have waited a year or two. Heheheh. Inside and out, the windows need some love, especially to get those fairy footprints off. The underbody of one’s vehicle can also grow rust. Either get a mechanic to do it, sandblast it or do it yourself (my neck and back hurt for weeks; next time I will pay someone). Beware of road kill under there. Rust gone, yeah right, COF pass! I am sure I can tell you more, after 10 years on the road you learn a trick or two. Might wait ‘til the next magazine unless you beat me to it and share your tips first. 🏕️ Images ©2025 Maggie O’Rourke Up Up Summer 2025 , p 22

2 Summer 2022 Summer 2022 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS PDF BUY Up Katikati coastal estuary cycle way Bette Cosgrove Up Cycling on a stunning Spring day around the Katikati coastal estuary cycle way which loops back to the town through the kiwifruit, avo and grape vines. Heard the steady clicking and cracking noises from swift strokes of industrious horticulture workers clipping away at their pruning tasks. Folding bikes are a game changer in our van. An easy way to get around and always safely out of the weather, stored in our under-bed garage. A great transport addition to A Van Called Wanda. Bette Cosgrove #vangranz Photos ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Up Up Katikati coastal estuary cycle way Cycling on a stunning Spring day around the Katikati coastal estuary cycle way #vangranz ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Folding bikes are a game changer in our van. An easy way to get around and always safely out of the weather, stored in our under-bed garage. A great transport addition to A Van Called Wanda. #vangranz ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Past the orchards, Katikati The cycle way loops back to the town through the kiwifruit, avo and grape vines. #vangranz ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Katikati coastal estuary cycle way Cycling on a stunning Spring day around the Katikati coastal estuary cycle way #vangranz ©2022 Bette Cosgrove 1/5