Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption spring-home-5_H.webp GO TO as the seasons change As the seasons change Various Up Up Summer 2025 , p 7

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption spring-home-5_H.webp spring-home-2.webp spring-home-4.webp spring-home-1.webp spring-home-3.webp GO TO as the seasons change when you wake to find your kettle frozen solid STOP and STAY Home for the next week Tony Kissel Lake Ohau. A tad chilly in the mornings. You know it’s been a cold night when you wake up to the water in your kettle frozen solid, and that’s inside the tent. A lovely view to wake up to, the highest peak is Mt Sefton (I think). ©2025 Tony Kissel Up Up Summer 2025 , p 8

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption firstaid-26013-H.webp GO TO as the seasons change You never know what to expect when you arrange a camp First aid practice at camp! Linda Butler We had so much fun at Woodbury Domain last week (August). You never know what to expect when you arrange a camp. This time it was a first aid tip. Penny was keen to put the newly learnt knowledge of how to assist someone up, into practice. Down on the floor she went! Leigh presented her jacket which was placed across her shoulders, then under her arms. You can use a blanket or a towel. Bonny stood on one side, Leigh on the other. One foot from each was placed in front of Penny’s feet for support. The arms of the jacket were crossed over Penny’s chest, the ladies used these to help pull Penny up. Never pull on someone’s arms to get them up, if you can avoid it. It wasn’t too bad for a first attempt. A bit untidy, but Penny did say she felt quite safe throughout the entire procedure. Phew. 
Let’s hope we don’t have to use it…🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 34

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption SS_Omokoroa-_20250908_093106.webp GO TO as the seasons change between Katikati and Tauranga STOP and STAY Omokoroa Domain Maggie O’Rourke Bay of Plenty Omokoroa is only 20km northwest of Tauranga’s CBD and 24km to Katikati. Freedom camp 3-night stay in a one month period. Dump station and fresh water on-site. 9 spaces and 2 large-vehicle spaces Public toilets, cold showers, children’s play ground, a free gas bbq at the northern end and access to the wharf at the southern end. There is an Omokoroa Beach store, and upstairs a bar, restaurant and cafe; boat ramp, wharf, there’s a restaurant at the boat club (but only members can use the bar and club area). A dedicated, small ferry service is available from Omokoroa to Matakana Island. I haven’t been able to find a timetable anywhere. Did see the ferry. Omokoroa to Tauranga cycle trail: you can now cycle all the way along this fantastic 19km route. Every Saturday there is a market at the Settlers Hall, 334 Omokoroa Rd. omokoroabeach.nz/parks-reserves/omokoroa-domain Omokoroa Domain 4 The Esplande Omokoroa. There is also 2 other 3-night stays in the area: you can camp at Cooney Reserve (no dogs) and Omokoroa Sports Ground (according to the Rankers app). Photos: ©2025 Maggie O’Rourke 🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 32

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption doc-franz-josef-carpark-1920.webp GO TO as the seasons change parking fees, doing your bit, and new tracks DOC Update DOC DOC charges for parking at four South Island sites Car parks at Dolomite Point, Punakaiki and Franz Josef/Waiau and Aoraki will be part of a paid car parking pilot this summer. Free parking for 20 minutes, $5 per hour, $20 per day. Annual passes for locals and regular visitors. Payment machines will be installed and cameras will record the entry and exit of vehicles. ckw.nz/doc-paid-parking Photo above: Crowded Franz Josef Glacier car park © DOC
Photo below: White Horse Hill car park at Aoraki © DOC Do your bit for nature Discover small ways you can make a big difference for nature Find your action Love our wild places Protect nature wherever your path takes you. Half of all Kiwis visit a national park or protected area every summer. Be nature’s eyes If you see a native animal in need of help, or something that’s just not right, call it in. Check, clean, dry Join freshwater lovers in the fight against didymo and other unwanted pests. One drop is too much: dry it! Keep wildlife safe around dogs Enjoy getting out in nature with your dog without putting native wildlife at risk. Dogs are the single biggest threat to kororā/little penguins and adult kiwi. ckw.nz/doc-do-your-bit Photo: Tents and camping set ups at Whakahoro campsite. © DOC Daniel Deans Remediated mine becomes a Reefton attraction A new network of DOC tracks showcasing recent mining heritage has opened just outside of Reefton. It includes 22km of biking and walking tracks to and within part of the previously closed OceanaGold Globe Progress mine site. Visitor facilities include a shelter, interpretation panels telling the story of the site, and toilets. ckw.nz/doc-reefton-mine Images © DOC 🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 25

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption SS_Papamoa-_20250909_063200.webp GO TO as the seasons change stunning spot, amazing sunrise STOP and STAY Harrison Cut, Papamoa Maggie O’Rourke ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. Up Up Summer 2025 , p 33

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption campfest-woodbury-fb3_H.webp GO TO as the seasons change a family-orientated weekend Campfest South Island Linda Butler Campfest South Island November 14-16 2025 Woodbury Domain 538 Woodbury Rd Woodbury, (Geraldine) All campers are welcome campfestnz.org info@campfestnz.org | 027 277 0752 Register on line | You can pre-pay There is something happening for the entire family over this family-orientated weekend. Casual activities will be scattered around the gazebo area where young can challenge the older generations to a round… it might be Cornhole or Ladder Golf to name a few, or a hit on the wall at the tennis courts using a racket and ball supplied. Maybe Whack a Rat is more your thing… There is also a great flying fox and playground to entertain… Waihi Gorge is up the road for those that like a fresh dip in the mornings. Pets are welcome, on leads, but not around social areas please. Going for a walk with your pet? Ask someone to join you! Our first evening we will begin with a shared tea and a casual getting to know each other. Marshmallows on the Kool Grill are on the menu. Bring your favorite musical instrument and play a few chords together. Raffles are available on Friday and Saturday, 3 tickets for $5. Wait ‘til you see the prizes! Saturday, the coffee (with nibbles) and ice cream carts arrive, Archery Club set up for approx an hour or so tuition session on using a bow and arrow (limited to just 16 people, $25 each: email info@campfestnz.org to book your spot). Rock painting and kite making will be available. After lunch we have a workshop on The Good, Bad and Ugly of living full-time on the road , and a chat on Self Containment with Gary Stoneley from NZ Lifestyle Camping. The hall committee are going to make burgers for tea on Saturday night . This is a fundraiser for their hall. After tea we will be entertained by a mix of line dancing and country music. With a horse race tossed in. Sunday, for those that travel with their cycles, an opportunity for a bike ride with Trev before lunch and pack up. There are: Toilets. Dump station nearby at Hislop Street, Geraldine. Have some cash for optional extras. We have… Book swap table. Used camping equipment sales area. Opportunity to advertise your camper: for sale $20. 🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 20

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption Estuary at the Foxton Beach Boat Club Estuary at the Foxton Beach Boat Club ©2025 M Richardson GO TO as the seasons change Editorial Miriam Richardson This is the 13 th issue of the magazine, which started in spring 2022, 4 years ago. Next issue will be the start of year 5 and we are changing to 3 issues a year: Autumn in April, Winter in August, Summer in November. Our Autumn issue will share your stories from the summer camping season: the places, the joys, the experiences, the surprises and the learnings. The winter issue will showcase the hardy souls who camp all year round, (might this encourage you to try it too?). There will be ideas for the warmer months; advice on the off-season maintenance on your gear. The summer issue will get to you just before summer starts. We will look at getting going again or getting started. We will showcase different places to go and encourage you to bring your friends, children, grandchildren, in fact anyone you can inveigle, to share the camping experience. As we move into summer, take photos of your gear, your tents, your clever innovations, your meals, your spectacular surprises. Snap pictures of your catch, the find, the camp, the boat, the view, the walk, the kayak, the swim. This magazine is BY campers FOR campers. By you. For you. Your stories are our stories. No camp is insignificant, no story too ordinary. Share your enjoyment and encouragement so all of us are inspired to get out into our great and beautiful outdoors. Tiaki mai, tiaki atu,Miriam Richardson, Editor. 🏕️ Photo: Estuary at the Foxton Beach Boat Club ©2025 M Richardson Up Up Summer 2025 , p 4

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Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption Travels-SI-ohau-1_H.webp GO TO as the seasons change lack of crowds and the snow on the mountains are two of my favourite things. Travels around the South Island Susan Wood I wanted to share some photos from my travels around the South Island last winter. I do love the winter down here, with lack of crowds and the snow on the mountains being two of my favourite things. ©2025 Susan Wood More of Susan's photography here: istockphoto.com/portfolio/susanwoodimages Glendhu Bay from the campground beach. Staying at the Glendhu Bay camp (beautiful spot and reasonably priced, especially if you catch one of their winter deals). Glenorchy lagoon. Staying at the Glenorchy NZMCA park. Frankton, Queenstown. Staying at Driftaway Camp in Frankton. My freedom camping spot beside Lake Ohau. There are a few there. This one was opposite Lake Middleton. Lake Ohau sunrise through my van window (I was still in bed!). Parked in the spot shown above. Twizel hoar frost. I was staying at the Lake Ruataniwha Camp but there is also a lovely freedom camp nearby. It was good to be on power in these temperatures. Photos ©2025 Susan Wood 🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 15

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption windy-packdown-H.webp GO TO as the seasons change have a plan, move quickly but be careful during the rush Windy Pack Down Tips Jonathan Collins Strong gusting wind has to be my worst thing when I’m camping. It really puts a camper to the test especially in terms of just how well a tent has been set up. When I look at damaged tents it is nearly always wind damage associated to missing set-up steps like having all of the guy ropes set out or pegs set into the ground correctly. One of the hardest things to do is to know when enough is enough, and when it’s time to pack up and leave. The very best time is just before the weather event hits. Not half way through it when the wind is still building strength. Often afterwards the damage is done so that’s a clear indication you might have left pack up too late. If you are caught out and packing up is what’s happening then here’s what I would do… Getting the tent down and away as fast as possible is going to minimise the chance for damage to occur. This is where an inflatable tent really comes into its own. You don’t have to manage getting poles out of pole sleeves while it’s a flapping mess on the ground. My wind tent pack-away goes like this… I fully empty the tent. I leave all the guy ropes out and pegs set in to hold the tent. It is at its strongest while it is correctly set up. I gather 4–5 things to weigh down the tent when it’s collapsed, like folded camp chairs etc. Once the tent is fully collapsed I place the weights on top of the material to stop it flapping around in the wind. Wind should be a lower speed at ground level. Once the material is weighed down I quickly remove all the guy outer pegs, then move into the base pegs. If it is crazy windy I might leave the pegs in on the prevailing wind side just to help hold the tent in place while I work. Once all the pegs are out and away in their peg bag I will fold the tent into a long slug-like line. You can use the wind to help you fold the edges over. Use the weights you have to hold things in place if needed. Roll the tent away as tight as possible (remember the more you roll it the tighter it will get). If the weather is particularly bad, I will spend less time getting the roll-away done and focus on getting the tent into a size that will fit back into the car. Even if it doesn’t go back in its bag properly, that’s ok. You can sort it out at home when you clean and dry it out. Now that the tent is away I will scan the camping area for all the things I have left on the ground. Hammer, peg bag, $20 note, camp chair or jacket etc. Obviously if you have helpers this can make everything easier, so use them to hold things down or in place while you work. The trick is to have a plan before you start, move quickly but be careful not to damage the tent during the rush. It’s a stressful thing to do, so try not to yell at your helpers and when it’s all done and in the car you should feel accomplished. Windy camp pack-ups are definitely one of the hardest things to do. 🏕️ ckw.nz/fb-windy-packdown NZ Fun Adventures | 
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Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption not-always-geraldine-7-H.webp not-always-geraldine-5.webp not-always-geraldine-4.webp not-always-geraldine-3.webp not-always-geraldine-2.webp not-always-geraldine-6.webp not-always-geraldine-7.webp not-always-geraldine-8.webp not-always-geraldine-9.webp GO TO as the seasons change nine severe weather forecasts ! It’s not always sunshine & roses Andrew Morton It’s not always sunshine & roses out on the road. Nine severe weather forecasts in Canterbury. Luckily I am at the mild end of them all in Geraldine with 11.5mm rain today already of 17mm forecast. 1mm an hour at 8am so that’s my chance to pack up. We managed one day 50km ride in sun & dry conditions. Allan packed up & went home yesterday. I prefer to stick to the plan & enjoy every minute of my time away, whatever the weather. 🏕️ ©2025 Andrew Morton. Up Up Summer 2025 , p 23