10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Springing My day at the Ellesmere A&P Show Tony Knights My day at the Ellesmere A&P Show Don’t miss local A & P shows when you travel the country.above. See the gallery ©2024 Tony Knights Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 23

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Beautiful phone Take phone to a beautiful lake-edge perch. Engage with phone. Return to van. Drive away. 
It takes all kinds. Lake Wanaka. © 2024 M Richardson Beautiful phone Take phone to a beautiful lake-edge perch. Engage with phone. Return to van. Drive away. 
It takes all kinds. Lake Wanaka. © 2024 M Richardson GO TO Autumn Gold The phone is beautiful M Richardson Take phone to a beautiful lake-edge perch. Engage with phone. Return to van. Drive away. It takes all kinds. Lake Wanaka. © 2024 M Richardson Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 17

7 Autumn 2024 7 Autumn 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Traction engine rides ©2024 Margaret Earle Traction engine rides My granddaughters particularly liked the traction engine rides and dancing to the music at the various stages around the central business district. ©2024 Margaret Earle Vintage and classic cars On Saturday the main street was packed with a display of vintage and classic cars and other vehicles of those eras. ©2024 Margaret Earle Vintage and classic cars On Saturday the main street was packed with a display of vintage and classic cars and other vehicles of those eras. ©2024 Margaret Earle The vintage weekend is an annual event held over Wellington Anniversary Weekend. Music at the various stages around the central business district. ©2024 Margaret Earle More music Music at the various stages around the central business district. ©2024 Margaret Earle Dancing to the music Dancing to the music at the various stages around the central business district. ©2024 Margaret Earle SteamRail Wanganui ©2024 Margaret Earle Wanganui Aeroclub ©2024 Margaret Earle Aeroclub We drove out to the Whanganui Aeroclub on Sunday morning to see the planes on display. My three-year-old granddaughter had lots of fun climbing into the cockpit of a top-dressing plane and a couple of others that were open to view. ©2024 Margaret Earle Aeroclub We drove out to the Whanganui Aeroclub on Sunday morning to see the planes on display. My three-year-old granddaughter had lots of fun climbing into the cockpit of a top-dressing plane and a couple of others that were open to view. ©2024 Margaret Earle Aeroclub We drove out to the Whanganui Aeroclub on Sunday morning to see the planes on display. My three-year-old granddaughter had lots of fun climbing into the cockpit of a top-dressing plane and a couple of others that were open to view. ©2024 Margaret Earle All Points camp at the Whanganui Intermediate School In January, 70 adults and 25 young people took part in an All Points camp at the Whanganui Intermediate School. ©2024 Margaret Earle A mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans We were camped in a mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans and many camped as family groups or groups of friends. There was a great sense of community during the weekend. ©2024 Margaret Earle A mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans We were camped in a mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans and many camped as family groups or groups of friends. There was a great sense of community during the weekend. ©2024 Margaret Earle A mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans We were camped in a mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans and many camped as family groups or groups of friends. There was a great sense of community during the weekend. ©2024 Margaret Earle A mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans We were camped in a mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans and many camped as family groups or groups of friends. There was a great sense of community during the weekend. ©2024 Margaret Earle A great sense of community at the All Points Camp. All Points camp at the Whanganui Intermediate School. ©2024 Margaret Earle Come and camp with us next year Whanganui vintage camping Margaret Earle In January, 70 adults and 25 young people took part in an All Points camp at the Whanganui Intermediate School. They were camped in a mix of caravans, tents, motor homes and small vans and many camped as family groups or groups of friends. There was a great sense of community during the weekend. The Intermediate School is in walking distance of the many events held during the Whanganui Vintage Weekend. The vintage weekend is an annual event held over Wellington Anniversary Weekend. The first vintage weekend was held in 2012 and the following year the Whanganui Vintage Weekend Trust was formed to grow the event for the benefit of the Whanganui community. Over the course of the weekend a great variety of events are held. Many of these events are free or very low cost. My granddaughters particularly liked the traction engine rides and dancing to the music at the various stages around the central business district. We also visited the steamboat and tram museums on Taupo Quay. On Saturday the main street was packed with a display of vintage and classic cars and other vehicles of those eras. Lots of the activity takes place by the Whanganui River including a riverside market on the Saturday and a Riverside Shindig with live music and food stalls on Sunday. Some locals and visitors get dressed up in vintage outfits and we saw a few steampunkers strutting around as well. On Saturday night the town reverberated to the bands playing on the stages in the main street. We drove out to the Whanganui Aeroclub on Sunday morning to see the planes on display. My three-year-old granddaughter had lots of fun climbing into the cockpit of a top-dressing plane and a couple of others that were open to view. There were also planes taking off and landing on the nearby runway, including a vampire jet and a DC3. After the visit to the Aeroclub we dropped in at the SteamRail Whanganui workshop for a jigger ride. This is the fourth time All Points has used the Intermediate School to camp during at the Whanganui Vintage weekend. By using the school grounds we can keep the camping fees low. The money we raise is donated to the school. The Whanganui Intermediate school grounds are a big grassy site on two levels with a playground and a swimming pool. This year the weather was tropical — hot, sunny, humid, and even a torrential downpour on Saturday afternoon. The school pool was a great place to cool off. On the Sunday evening we had a communal dinner when many of us came together with our food, drinks, tables and chairs. Low-cost camping and community fundraiser. Holding camps to coincide with local community events is a great way to provide low-cost accommodation for out-of-town people who want to visit these events. Schools, scout halls and other community or group facilities are a practical option for these types of weekend. They have the sorts of facilities that campers require and it’s a great fundraiser for them. Come and camp with us next year for the Whanganui Vintage weekend and look out for other All Points camps organised to support local community events. n All Points Camping Club of NZ JOIN US: allpointscampingnz.org For only $35 (1st year) Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 36

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

6 Summer 2023 6 Summer 2023 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Self-containment-which.jpg Self-containment certification: Which one is yours? Miriam Richardson Here are the different kinds of certification cards. We dont know what the green card looks like yet. For clarity: No blue card can be used for freedom camping after 6 June 2025. [Revised, Editor] Certified Blue before 6/23 (any toilet) OK to freedom camp on public land† until 6 June 2025 (or until your card expiry date, if it is sooner). [Revised 12/12/23, Editor] OK on private or commercial properties, crown land (that isn’t LINZ or council-controlled land), club sites, organised events and anywhere payment is made. Good for 4 years or until the card expires. Certified Blue fixed toilet OK to freedom camp on public land† until 6 June 2025 (or until your card expiry date, if it is sooner). [Revised 12/12/23, Editor] OK on private or commercial properties, crown land (that isn’t LINZ or council-controlled land), club sites, organised events and anywhere payment is made. Good for 4 years or until the card expires. Certified Blue portable toilet You may not freedom camp on public land †. OK on private or commercial properties, crown land (that isn’t LINZ or council-controlled land), club sites, organised events and anywhere payment is made. Good for 4 years or until the card expires. NEW: Certified Green(fixed toilet only) OK to freedom camp on public land†. Lasts 4 years. (Not yet available.) OK on private or commercial properties, crown land (that isn’t LINZ or council-controlled land), club sites, organised events and anywhere payment is made. Good for 4 years or until the card expires. [We dont know what the green card will look like. Ed] Identify which kind of self containment you have, and be clear about where you are allowed to camp, so you can avoid fines and hassles The new freedom camping law specifically states that ‘short term parking’, and ‘ day-trip excursions,’ are not freedom camping. Recovering from driver fatigue continues to be allowed, and is, specifically, legally, not ‘freedom camping’. † What is ‘public land’? All land managed by district and local councils is covered. This can include land otherwise controlled by NZTA, LINZ or DOC. Currently LINZ has 5 freedom camping areas in Central Otago and the McKenzie Country, and the new law applies. As at Nov 2024 DOC has made no changes relating to self-containment: the existing standard applies (portable or fixed toilet) for sites that require self-containment.  ckw.nz/linz More on Freedom camping and self-containment: The freedom camping law needs to change Self-containment certification: which one is yours? What to do? Upgrade? Wait? Editorial — Caught in the middle Who is advocating for NZers who camp? There’s no need to rush this summer NZ’s independent national network for certification Up Up 6 Summer 2023 , p 4

1 Spring 2022 Camping the Kiwi Way, 1, Spring 2022 Up Editor Table of contents • Editorial • For councils and government Come camping • Stop and Stay Contribute • About Cover image: 1958, camping in the poptop. ©2022 Graham Leslie 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 We bring you travel stories, tips, wonderful places to visit, insight into political changes, some solid information, a crossword: light reading, serious reading and some fun browsing. Enjoy Up Up Up Spring 2022 ISSUE 1 BUY PDF CONTENTS Your magazine 1-CKW-cover-24-Hero.webp 1-CKW-cover-24-Hero.webp 1/1

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption spring-last-winter-3-H.webp spring-last-winter-9.webp spring-last-winter-6.webp spring-last-winter-8.webp spring-last-winter-3.webp spring-last-winter-2.webp spring-last-winter-7.webp spring-last-winter-5.webp spring-last-winter-1.webp GO TO as the seasons change snow on mountains, not on my tyres, which is how I like it Final winter camp at Lake Tekapo in August Andrew Morton Happy until ‘severe weather’ hit at 5am this morning. Snow on mountains, not on my tyres, which is how I like it. -5.7°C. Snow on Monday night, stunning days to walk 40,000 steps, up to the Mt John Observatory & back a couple times. Spring camping here I come. ©2025 Andrew Morton Up Up Summer 2025 , p 9

10 summer 2024 10 summer 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption I asked others what they like to cook when they are camping Favourite and quick camping meals Margaret Earle At the All Points camp at Foxton Beach School over Labour weekend I asked others what they like to cook when they are camping. Here’s some of their suggestions. These include some great ideas for making a quick meal on the first night of a camp. Dinner in less than 15 minutes John gave me three suggestions of quick meals for two people. He makes these on the two-hob burner in his campervan. ◗ Cook some rice and heat a can of stewed meat and veges. ◗ Cook some rice and serve with canned tuna and heated frozen veges. ◗ Chicken stir fry: ◗ Slice up a chicken breast and sprinkle it with 1 teaspoon of chicken stock. ◗ Fry the chicken in a little oil. ◗ When the chicken is cooked on the outside, add ¼ to ½ a jar of sweet and sour sauce and some frozen veges. Heat until the chicken and veges are cooked. ◗ Serve with cooked rice. First night salmon risotto This is a quick and tasty dish that Bette often makes on the first night of a camping trip. It uses a single burner. For 2 adults: Packet of smoked salmon Bag of fresh spinach leaves Juice of 1 lemon 2 tomatoes, chopped Celery, chopped (optional) 2 packets of pre-cooked rice Grated parmesan cheese ◗ Put all ingredients in a pot and heat them through. Serve. Apfel Pannenkoeken (Dutch apple pancakes) These pancakes are a tradition is Bette’s family and she often makes them for breakfast when she is camping. ◗ Make your favourite pancake mix and add diced fresh apple. Cook as thick pancakes in a small frying pan. Try serving them with coconut yoghurt or lemon curd. Camping mini pizzas Nicky suggested a range of toppings that you can add to English muffins to make mini pizzas. ◗ Halve an English muffin and toast on both sides ◗ Place topping on the inner side of both halves ◗ Grill until topping melts. You can cook them on a BBQ as well as under a grill. Topping ideas: Chopped onion, tinned cream corn and grated cheese. Tomato paste, pepperoni salami (or bacon) and mushrooms. Tinned spaghetti and grated cheese. Ham, pineapple and grated cheese. Meat lovers — 2–3 types of meat (such as ham, salami, chorizo sausages, bacon) and grated cheese. …. or use whatever is in your cupboard and fridge. Meat loaf from the freezer. Pre-cooking and pre-freezing makes cooking easy Cheryl often pre-cooks and pre-freezes food before she leaves home. ◗ Make a stew the day before that can be reheated on the first night of your camp. ◗ Make a meat loaf or bacon and egg pie at home. Cut it into slices and freeze it in snap lock bags (to avoid any leaks). These can then be kept in your camping fridge for a few days or a freezer for longer. You can heat the slices or eat them cold as part of a dinner or lunch. Meat loaf also makes a good sandwich filling. Corn fitters Wendy uses the following recipe for corn fritters when she is camping. ◗ Beat together: 1 tin of creamed corn 1 tin of whole corn (drained) 2 eggs Chopped bacon (optional) 1 tsp baking powder & flour (or self-raising flour) ◗ Add 1 tsp baking powder and sufficient plain flour to make a thick batter. Alternatively, you can use self-raising flour and omit the baking powder. ◗ Heat butter or oil in a frying pan. Place large spoonfuls of batter into the pan and cook until golden. Flip and cook on other side. Remove from pan and continue making corn fritters with the remaining batter. Caroline suggested making a corn stack by placing cooked bacon between 2 corn fritters. Things you might not have thought of taking camping ◗ Small containers of jelly and fruit. These can be served with tinned cream rice for pudding. ◗ A container of grated carrot and beetroot. This can be used for salads or sandwiches. You can also add grated cheese to the mix. Don’t be alarmed when the beetroot turns the mix purple!!! ◗ A small portable smoker. This is a great way to cook steak, fish, chicken or mussels and isn’t a fire risk. ◗ One or two small containers of microgreens. These will provide you with a supply of fresh salad veges. ◗ A bean sprouter. You can buy sprouting jars and lids as well as stacking sprouters. Transporting basil seedlings in the caravan sink ◗ Herb seedlings. These can be added to salads and lots of other dishes. Basil is our favourite as it is great with fresh tomatoes. n Soil-sprouted seeds on my dashboard. ©2024 M Richardson More: micropod.nz Soil-sprouted seeds on the dashboard. ©2024 M Richardson Up Up 10 summer 2024 , p 39

10 summer 2024 Summer 2024 ISSUE 10 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption ©Alex Koveskali GO TO Springing I do like pies LOL Heating a pie Alex Koveskali I’ve worked out an effective way to heat up pies. Gas diffuser, pot, a couple of tin bowls, and a lid; on a medium heat for however long you want. I do like pies LOL. Photos ©Alex Koveskali Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 29

7 Autumn 2024 7 Autumn 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Setting up ay Campfest, Bulls, 2024. The 29 inspectors would need to re-certify about 260 vehicles per working day to update already-certified vehicles by the Jun ’25 deadline: IMPOSSIBLE Predictable problems with the new CSC green warrant system Bette Cosgrove A gaze into the green crystal ball of hope for a consistent, reliable freedom camping vehicle certification system, designed to protect our environment and keep it ‘clean and green’, reveals an extremely stormy and very cloudy future with a lot of unhappy campers, confused councils and extremely overworked , stressed vehicle inspectors. Potentially 99% of the camping vehicles currently fully certified self-contained with fixed cassette toilets will be non-compliant under the new regulations. Government and the PGDB The Minister for Tourism, Hon Matt Doocey has the power to extend the transition period (up to 2 yrs) for private vehicles certified prior to the law change. This could provide added time to review these problematic regulations. For the thousands of fleet-hire vehicles which must all be upgraded and re-certified by December ‘24, if their customers are to be eligible to freedom camp, there is no support, no extension and very little hope. The impossibility of getting the system working properly by the legislated deadlines has been signalled by the PGDB (Plumbers Board) responsible for implementing the new scheme. Given the lack of inspectors (only 29 nationwide, Feb ’24 ), there is little chance those whose self-containment expires in June this year will be able to get a new green warrant, and the law prevents them renewing their blue warrant: no more freedom camping for them. The Responsible Camping Group of the Ministry of Business, Industry and Enterprise (MBIE), is waiting for the Minister of Tourism to request that they revisit the problematic regulations. Does he know? Will he do it? If the regulations are to change, perhaps the Minister might be inclined to rescind the bizarre fixed-toilet requirement at the same time — this was a promise made by National MPs prior to the election. Being self-contained is the point (or is supposed to be). See p10. Certifiers and inspectors The major current certifier networks across Aotearoa have yet to take up the role of Certifying Authority or to train their nation-wide roster of inspectors. It will be months, well beyond June ‘24, before they can begin issuing the new green warrants. Councils: bylaws and enforcement Councils will continue to be confused and out of pocket as they are required to implement and enforce the new laws. BYLAWS: Some received funding to make bylaws. But of the 69 local authorities only 39 have published the required freedom camping bylaws and we’ve seen only half a dozen other councils starting the bylaw process. Councils who have welcoming and open policies for freedom camping but no bylaw, must now create one in order to continue to provide free camping for all. To provide space for non-self-contained campers (or those self-contained to the old standard), it must now be specifically designated in a bylaw, a lengthy, expensive process. ENFORCEMENT: Councils are now tasked with enforcing the new law, a cost to locals which may never be covered by revenue from fines. If councils choose not to enforce the new law, there will be no national consistency, a specific goal of the 2023 law changes. It’s inevitable we will continue to see clouded and confused council interpretations of the new laws. Already we’ve seen over-zealous districts trying to enforce fixed toilets ahead of time, and officers unlawfully insisting on inspecting inside vehicles. Ensuring their officers abide by the legal limits and responsibilities of enforcement is another (and urgent) task for councils. See Enforcement p12 . Is it possible? worth the cost? the hassle? There is a turbulent market ahead for fixed-toilet appliance sales. If everyone wanting self-containment must retro-fit a fixed toilet plus vent system how will they obtain these from RV suppliers? No/low stock or supply chain issues will mean tens of thousands of campers won’t get what they need, or find the tradespeople to retro-fit them, in time to meet the 2025 deadline. Both the retrofitting and the certification process is expensive and only useful for freedom camping. The blue warrants do the job for all other camping. Is it worth the effort and cost? What’s the vision for the future? Many eligible campers are likely to be unable to get the green warrants in time, and will be forced out of freedom camping, if the regulations don’t change and the new system is not delivered in the time the law sets out. This is an immensely sad loss for NZ travellers, and for the next generation, many of whom will be effectively barred from freedom camping. Only the well-off with large vehicles will be able to meet the increased cost and carry on enjoying freedom camping. The tourism industry will also be adversely affected. There will be fewer of NZ’s most lucrative tourists, those who enjoy a long slow journey around the country, who contribute more than wealthy hotel visitors who jet in and out on short stays. The cost of retrofitting will raise motorhome hire costs; much of the rental fleet may be barred from freedom camping at all. Paid campgrounds, already full at peak times, are likely to be overwhelmed by those without fixed toilets, both international and domestic. DOC sites and affordable regional sites may become overcrowded and over-used, and this could lead to a decline in the quality of the space or potentially lead to closures. The net result of these law changes is likely to be unhappy and fewer travellers and a tarnished national tourism reputation. Articles in this issue on the freedom camping law changes: Predictable problems with the new CSC green warrant system (p2) Editorial (p3) Self-containment warrant cards: Which one is yours? (p6) So you want to freedom camp (p8) What is ‘self-contained’, anyway? (p10) Enforcement of freedom camping rules (p12) I am not freedom camping' cards (p14) Do your bit: Task of the week (p16) No more freedom camping (p16) Kaikōura: the freedom camping Wild West (p18) Hey NZ Govt? You are messing with my mental health (p20) 7 days a week (p21) Celebrating Summer (p5) Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 2

12 Winter 2025 ISSUE 12 BUY PDF ToC Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Chilly chilly chilly out there Camping the Kiwi Way, 12, Winter 2025 In this issue South Island caravan adventure We set off on a radiantly sunny day for two weeks down south. The trip was designed to include my little pal Frankie, the Lagotto, who at the ripe old age of13 is valiantly managing arthritis and failing joints, aided by a truckload of meds. Chilly chilly chilly out there Your camping experiences over the cold months. Now we have the power to go off grid We wanted more power. We needed more battery storage. We needed it done right. Mains electricity & your caravan for dummies The power points in the caravan work just like the ones in your house, but if you load them all up at the same time the power will trip/ turn off. A honeymoon, in a caravan, in winter, in 1960 . South Island CampFest ‘25 Pack up your tent or camping vehicle and join us at Woodbury. Make a kite, Have a go at archery, buy-sell-swap, plus entertainment. Making the toast off-grid: use gas Table of contents Editorial Come camping Stop and Stay Contribute About Cover image: Front cover: Honeymoon: by the time they got to Lindis Pass they had snow to deal with. ©2025 Graeme Leslie More About Camping the Kiwi Way We hope this magazine will unite the many different camping groups we have in NZ to create a unified voice and energy for sustainable camping for current and future generations of New Zealanders. ISSN: 2815-8261 (Print)ISSN: 2815-827X (Online) ©2025 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 copy editor@campingthekiwiway.org Read it here online, get a PDF campingthekiwiway.org/issues-camping-the-kiwi-way Or subscribe for a printed copy campingthekiwiway.org/buy-or-subscribe Advertising editor@campingthekiwiway.org For sizes and prices see ckw.nz/advertising 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. Photos 1mb or more in size. Email words and (separate) images: editor@campingthekiwiway.org Contributions close Feb 1 for the Autumn issue May 1 for the Winter issue Aug 1 for the Spring issue Nov 1 for the Summer issue But, for late-breaking articles talk to the editor. Up Up 12 Winter 2025 , p 1

8 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 ISSUE 8 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption GO TO Autumn Gold Packing the van for Booktown Bette Cosgrove Packing the van for a weekend at the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2024. Very excited for this annual event. Accommodation is SO hard to find so All Points Camping NZ have arranged a great place for us to camp in our vehicles — right in town, with koha to the local school. Everybody wins! ©2024 Bette Cosgrove Up Up 8 Winter 2024 , p 23