Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption SS_Papamoa-_20250908_115109.webp GO TO as the seasons change Stop and Stay Up Up Summer 2025 , p 30

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

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption butchers-pool-mnr_3508.webp GO TO as the seasons change a rock-a-bye drive to a lovely free hotpool Butcher’s Pool Miriam Richardson Tucked away on a side road off SH5 (near Reporoa), is this free hot pool. The side road is a patchwork of deep pot holes, so its a rock-a-bye drive: up down, this side that side, fingers firmly crossed that the slow entry and exit from each hole will protect the tyres. The pool is the size of an old primary school pool, with steps and rails leading you into the water. The water was quite low, judging from the lines on the wooden walls, but still plenty deep for a standing soak among the bubbles drifting up through its floor. There was a bit of hot-pool-muck on the surface at either end, which I kept reminding myself was 100% natural, as I made sure to stay in the areas without any. There are toilets, and the car park was big enough for my 8m to turn easily. There were two cars there when i arrived and a couple of famillies arrived as others left. Others were there for a rest stop and a chin wag rather than a soak. Worth the slow 500m drive in; lovely hot water, and a lovely little nook nestled in the farmland. ©2025 M Richardson Up Up Summer 2025 , p 4

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption camp-shower-5-H.webp camp-shower-1.webp camp-shower-2.webp camp-shower-3.webp camp-shower-5.webp GO TO as the seasons change it works brilliantly A simple camp shower Graham Leslie Our friend Jean Roger said she used old plastic milk bottles to make a simple solar shower. We have just tried this on our sailing holiday and it works brilliantly. Fill some empty 2 litre plastic milk bottles with some clean water (clean enough to wash in at least). Leave these sitting around in the sun for a while. On the boat we filled them before we left port. Pre-prepare some additional milk bottle container tops with holes in them. I drilled about 10 holes in each top to make a shower rose. When you want a shower (like when you have just got out of the salty ocean) change the standard top on your milk bottle to your one with holes. The bottle has a convenient handle and you can direct the water exactly where you want it. No need to suspend a heavy 10 or 20 litre solar shower or fiddle with an annoying plastic tap. No water is wasted as you have total control to direct water as you want it. A two-litre bottle appeared to be enough to get wet, soap up, and wash off afterwards. If needed I reckon you could even add a bit of heated water if required. 🏕️ Images: ©2025 Graham Leslie Up Up Summer 2025 , p 10

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption midwinter-026020_H.webp GO TO as the seasons change there is something precious about meeting around the table STOP and STAY Mid winter dinner Canterbury Linda Butler There is something precious about meeting around the table. Sharing food, or in this case buying your own! We had over 20 meet at The Thirsty Acres in Kirwee. Some travelled from as far as Southland. Another from Ashburton, one from Amberley another from Oxford. Many from around Christchurch. Much chattering could be heard as jointly they tried to save the world as many do when they meet. Add to the mix a rugby game, a sip or two of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. We sure had a good time. Many left for their warm homes and cozy beds. Some of us stayed overnight. Actually a couple of nights for some. Here we are camping outside Thirsty Acres We heard that the restaurant enjoyed looking out the window seeing a group of us out there scattered around in an area below the carpark. Sleeping here was reasonably quiet considering it was right next to the main road. A little noisier on Monday with the early morning traffic starting. Not unbearable though. Overall a great weekend. I wonder where we will go next year? 🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 35

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption te-puna-frog_H.webp GO TO as the seasons change a hidden gem with dragons Te Puna Quarry in spring Maggie O’Rourke I finally went to the quarry park at Te Puna in The Bay of Plenty. This is such a hidden gem with sculptures of dragons, a castle slide for kids, water wheel, art hiding in every corner, and all kinds of themed gardens. So glad I never went in summer last year, though the flowers would be stunning. The locals said it’s really hot as it’s open to all elements and also crowded then, so when one has a bus, spring is a great time to go. So I charged up the phone, had lunch and went for a wandering, getting lost in time and just lost, even though I had a map. I hardly took photos as I just wanted to take it all in and take it in I did. The higher you got the better the view of The Mount and surrounding sea. As I wandered around I talked to one of the many volunteers on the track as they were in clearing the park after 100km winds swept through. The gardens and the layout of the park is a credit to them. Plan for up to 2 hours and take your time as there’s plenty to see and heaps of places to rest and eat on the way. There is a curfew on opening hours as its closed at night. One wonders if they would stay open for a gathering of like-minded travellers, for a fee of course. Free to enter, donations are accepted to pay for these lovely gardens and sculptures and their upkeep. Toilets and picnic tables are on-site on various levels. There is venue hire for events. Dogs are allowed, on a lead. There are two parallel parks for campers and heaps of angle parks. If you have mobility problems there’s plenty to see on the bottom level though some of the tracks could be tricky if you had a walker or a wheelchair, especially for the hills and steps you have to climb. 110 Te Puna Quarry Road Te Puna, Tauranga Daylight saving time: 7am to 8pm Other times: 7am to 6pm. quarrypark.org.nz Photos: ©2025 Maggie O'Rourke & the Internet 🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 38

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption emergency-bonfires-checkitsalright_H.webp GO TO as the seasons change keep up, keep up Emergency links on the road FIRE Fire danger fireweather.niwa.co.nz has maps showing the danger in the different regions. Checkitsalright.nz 
 Check before you light a fire. 
 How to prevent wildfires. 
 Be prepared for a wildfire. 
 Do you need a fire permit? WEATHER metservice.com/warnings/home (includes ocean swell). ROAD 1] Travel information: 
 nzta.govt.nz/traffic-and-travel-information 2] Highway conditions: journeys.nzta.govt.nz 3] Freephone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS IS THERE A LOCAL EMERGENCY? RADIO Tune your radio to the local stations to know what’s what in the local area. RadioNZ has a list of frequencies, which vary around the country. Get a copy while you have internet: rnz.co.nz/listen/amfm 🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 38

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption 13-CKW-cover-25-Hero.webp GO TO as the seasons change Camping the Kiwi Way, 13, Spring 2025 Up Up Summer 2025 , p 1

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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