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 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

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption water_water-hog-attached_H.webp GO TO as the seasons change opinion, observation and a discussion topic Water water everywhere Marty Ireland Water Water everywhere not a drop to spare… poetic licence in the slight quote change. On a recent club camp I did a wee survey of the parked vehicles, caravans, motorhomes, buses and others to observe the water supply and disposal systems. A roll-away Filling an on board tank. Of 19 campers, there were 10 using a hog with rollaway, 7 with full on-board water and waste tanks, and 2 with a mix of supply and disposal. Water hog I did this with the personal experience of using a 50l water hog for supply and rollaway disposal tank, and having a daughter visit our caravan and use the fresh water rather wastefully. Upon chastisement, I proceeded to show her where the water was coming from, where it was going and the efforts to supply and dispose. Using a manual supply system of hog and rollaway tank makes one appreciate the efforts to do so and water-conservation thinking does kick in. I understand 1litre of water is 1kg so a full hog or rollaway tank is 50kg, nearly a dead body weight to move around when setting up, disposing and carrying as onboard cargo. The benefit of a hog is the flexibility to fill and dispose on demand, the ease of how and where to do so and not having to move your vehicle when you are set up for an extended stay. Those with inbuilt tanks have to consider whether to fill up before they go or onsite and/or consider whether their vehicle can approach, use, and exit from the dump or water service — access is not guaranteed. The weight of carrying onboard must be factored in, and maybe how the vehicle travels and tracks with that weight. Caravans have to consider the weight of water, as its location affects the stability and safety while driving (many carry the water in their tow vehicle for this reason). Onboard tanks are likely to carry more than a hog or rollaway, giving a longer, uninterrupted stay, and there is no need to actually carry the water, as the water is delivered via hoses. No right or wrong here, just a personal decision of what works best for you, be it your travel plans and systems, or your camp set up. 🏕️ Do your own personal survey next camp, observe, ask and learn. Photos from the internet Up Up Summer 2025 , p 10

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

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption recipe-chicken-bread-3-H.webp GO TO as the seasons change scones, quiche, chicken bread and butter Recipes on the road Various Lucy’s gluten-free scones This recipe is a bit different as it uses a gluten free bread mix. Being gluten intolerant and both dairy- and plant-based-milk-free I have altered this recipe a bit. To get Lucy’s gluten free bread mix (lucysglutenfree.co.nz) you can buy through Volare Bakeries (Waikato, volarebread.com), some supermarkets, Binn Inns or health stores online. There is a brown bread mix available if you don’t want white. Keep some extra gluten free flour on hand, in case, like me, your ‘dash’ of liquid is a wee bit generous (oops). These scones aren’t like normal scones due to the psyllium husk in the flour. You can also make a pizza base, cinnamon scrolls or Lemon Maple Drizzle Cake using the bread-mix recipes online: 
lucysglutenfree.co.nz/blogs/recipes. They made great buns and are really filling. 410g Lucy’s The White One Bread Mix 15g (3tsp) baking powder 150g butter, cubed and chilled 250g (1 cup) milk of your choice + extra dash (or use lemonade or ginger ale instead) Optional: Cheese & onion 100g grated cheddar 100g diced onion Optional: Date & ginger 100g chopped dates 3cm piece of ginger, finely grated 20g brown sugar Preheat oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with baking parchment. If you are doing the date option: In its own bowl, rub ginger into the sugar, and set aside ready for topping the scones. Place flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl, along with the chilled butter. Rub butter into the flour mix until it resembles bread crumbs, 3–4 minutes by hand. If you feel the butter becoming too soft, chill the mix for 10 mins. (NOTE:Keeping the butter cold throughout the whole process, leads to a more delicate, layered scone). Add in milk and mix to combine. This is the time to add in onion, cheese (reserve a bit for the tops) or the dates, if you are using them. Divide mix into 100g pieces, and shape into firm rough squares by hand, making sure they are standing tall. Place on to the baking tray and brush a light coat of milk on the top of each scone. If doing extras, dollop the ginger-sugar mix or a sprinkle of cheese on top of each. Put scones straight into oven, bake for25mins, until golden. Maggie O’Rourke. Photos: ©2025 Maggie O’Rourke Crustless quiche 1½ cups milk ½ cup flour 1tsp baking powder 1 cup grated cheese 3 eggs 1 onion, finely chopped 2 slices bacon, chopped 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp salt pepper to taste 1 cup of veges. Suggestions: courgettes, grated; spinach/silverbeet, finely sliced; broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, cold mashed potato (I usually use 2–3 of these). Mix together milk, flour, baking powder, cheese and eggs. Then add onion, bacon, parsley, salt & pepper and veges. Mix well. Pour into a shallow oven tray/dish. Cook at 180°C for 20−25 minutes, until golden brown and firm to touch. Leave to stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Enjoy. Jo Ravelich Zero-carb chicken bread loaf Super yummy. I tried the mince version too but I prefer the chicken loaf. Great loaf to bring as a plate and its also gluten free. 500 grams chicken mince ½ cup parmesan (or any cheese) 5 large eggs ½ tablespoon oil Salt to taste 2 tsp baking powder Optional: your seasonings Preheat the oven to 185°C . On medium high heat, in your frying pan, cook your chicken in oil and salt. Let cool. In a blender (or use a stick mixer), add your cooked chicken, eggs, parmesan cheese and baking powder, any optional seasonings and blend until smooth. Place your bread batter in a well greased loaf pan Bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Slice and serve! lowcarblove.com/blog/zero-carb-chicken-bread-loaf I made home made butter for the loaf — a messy adventure. See below. Maggie O’Rourke. Photos: ©2025 Maggie O’Rourke Home made butter: Kiwi Gold I think the last time I made butter was in a cooking class at college, and I never remembered it being so messy. Luckily I read the recipe first so I put a jug of water into the fridge to cool ready for the ice-cold bath. One thing I forgot to do was turn my hot water on to wash my hands after — yes I could have worn gloves, but the yellow mess between the fingers is super fun. I will soon tell you about that. Who’s tried making butter before? This is a once in a life time experience. Though the recipe says 5–7 minutes of mixing, it really depends on the mixer. I don’t have a fancy mixer in my bus, though was blessed to be at a camp ground so could use their power. The 7 mins went, then 10 mins and it looked nothing like what they said with separation of the buttermilk, I have no idea on how long it took, but finally, finally, it happened. I grabbed the icy water from the fridge, got the baking sheet out and an air-tight container. This is where the messy part comes in as you have to pick the butter up out of the bowl and squeeeeze the buttermilk out until it looks like a blob of butter, then you rinse in the cold water and squeeze more out. After several squeezing attempts you have butter. Then add some salt. Lick your buttery fingers and wipe off the rest Wrap it in the paper and put it in the container in the fridge. A spoonful of butter is super yum. Now what to do with the buttermilk? I tried making buttermilk icecream what a disaster that was. Homemade butter 2 cups heavy cream Salt to taste Add the heavy cream to an electric mixer. Start whipping the cream on low speed until it thickens slightly. Gradually increase the mixer speed to medium-high and continue to whip for 5–7 minutes, scraping down the sides every now and then. Continue mixing past the whipped cream phase, and you’ll see the cream begin to break into butter (fat molecules) and liquid (buttermilk). Remove the butter from the mixer (save the buttermilk for use later!) and squeeze out any excess moisture by repeatedly squeezing the butter through your hands. Quickly rinse the butter under ice cold water and add salt to taste. Store in either an air-tight container or rolled up in parchment paper. Keep it in the fridge and use within 10–14 days. justinesnacks.com/homemade-butter Maggie O’Rourke. Photos: ©2025 Maggie O’Rourke 🏕️ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 28

Summer 2025 ISSUE 13 BUY PDF Contents Click on image for full view and caption rvbooks-lightning-gelong_H.webp GO TO as the seasons change lightning risk in RVs is very low but far from random Lightning risk in RVs Collyn Rivers Lightning frightens, but lightning risk in RVs is very low. That risk however is far from random. Here’s how to reduce it yet further. About 80% of those struck were using a land-line telephone. This risk is falling fast as people switch to risk-free mobiles. Golfers however are particularly at risk, especially if swinging a club. Also at risk is anyone using an umbrella during a storm, or walking on a beach. It’s not that hard to reduce the odds! Some areas of Australia are especially prone to severe thunderstorms. These include the Blue Mountains, the Dandenong Ranges, the Kimberley, and the north of Australia (generally during the monsoon season). The lightning risk in RVs in these areas is very much higher than in most other areas. It is primarily for those living or travelling in such areas that this article is intended. Image: Lightning strike over Geelong (Victoria) in March 2012. Pic: (by Rod Howard) courtesy Geelong Advertiser. How lightning strikes At all times, the earth’s surface carries a typically negative charge. The upper atmosphere carries a positive charge. As a storm develops, the voltage difference builds up to many hundreds of millions of volts. Once the voltage between ground and upper atmosphere exceeds a certain level, the air ionises (i.e. electrons become freer to move). This eases the passage of a lightning strike much as straightening or surfacing a road initially eases traffic flow. So-called ‘step leaders’ reach down toward earth and (like early pioneers, the one that gets there first tends to set the route for that which follows). On earth, objects respond by sending out positive voltage streamers. When such a streamer meets a step leader, a conductive link is formed. The resultant current flow generates so much heat that the surrounding air literally explodes — resulting in thunder claps. Lightning risk in RVs – seek shelter if outside The most dangerous place to be in a thunderstorm is out in the open but there is usually a fair amount of notice. A good rule is to seek shelter once a thunderstorm is within 10km. That’s about 30 seconds between seeing the lightning flash and hearing the thunderclap. Stay sheltered for at least 30 minutes after the last lightning is seen. If you are caught out, avoid becoming a positive voltage streamer — such as a golfer in mid-swing. Do not use an umbrella. You are actually safer if soaking wet as any current is more likely to pass through the wet clothing. If the risk seems very high, crouch down with feet together and with your head held low. Never shelter under a tree . If you have to stand, keep your feet as close together as possible. This is because a nearby strike causes voltage differences of thousands of volts per metre in the nearby ground. Having a few hundred volts difference between one foot and the other leaves you very dead. Absolutely do not lie down. Almost any form of building is safer than being outside but keep away from walls, metal plumbing etc. Do not use the loo (water is conductive). The lightning risk in metal-bodied caravans, motorhomes and coaches is exceptionally low. A metal structure (even of metallic mesh) provides a so-called ‘Faraday cage’ within which all current flows through the external metal to earth. Within such an RV you may not even be aware of a strike. If the storm is at least 10km away, lower the TV antenna (disconnect it at least). Physically disconnect all external power leads. Do not, however, do either if a storm is closer. ‘Cone of protection’ is a myth Ignore all campfire and forum internet mythology about the ‘cone of protection’ provided by tall trees and buildings. These attract lightning strikes. Such strikes cause a voltage gradient that spreads out on the ground beneath and near the sides of a tree or building. This can kill at up to 30 metres or more from that strike’s centre. Essentially nowhere outside a building or vehicle is safe whilst lightning is around. Whilst a vehicle’s tyres might appear to insulate the vehicle from earth, all rubber tyres now contain carbon. They are deliberately semi-conductive to limit static charge build-up. At lightning’s voltages, tyres become good conductors. In storm conditions, however, do not exit an RV holding the door handle whilst touching the ground. It’s best not to go outside anyway. All large external metal structures attached to a caravan or motorhome (e.g. air conditioners) should be bonded to the chassis using at least 6 AWG cable. Lightning rods These work by dissipating ‘electrical charge’ built up where the voltage difference does not become high enough to attract a ‘step leader’. They work best if they have a point at the top. That point concentrates and assists charge dissipation. A lightning rod is well worth having in lightning-prone areas — such as the Kimberley. Lightning risk in RVs that have fibreglass or composite bodied vehicles is reduced by having a conventional lightning conductor with a (sharp) spike. This should be well above the roof and earthed to the vehicle chassis via starter motor cable that runs externally. If you do this never use soldered joints as the massive current flow will melt them instantly. Instead have an auto-electrician crimp them for you. Lightning seeks the straightest path. To reduce lightning risk in RVs keep any such earthing cable as straight as possible and routed well away from where people may be. 🏕️ Lightning risk in RVs — further information For those seriously interested in lightning risk in RVs, the Standards reference is AS/NZS 1768:2007. Reproduced with permission rvbooks.com.au . 
Emphasis added. rvbooks.com.au/lightning-risk-in-rvs/ Up Up Summer 2025 , p 24