9 Spring 2024 9 Spring 2024 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption Images ©2024 Lorraine Middleton Images ©2024 Lorraine Middleton Images ©2024 Lorraine Middleton Images ©2024 Lorraine Middleton Images ©2024 Lorraine Middleton You can cook them over a fire Girdle scones (aka griddle scones) Lorraine Middleton This is a very versatile and flexible recipe. You can make it up as a dry mix at home to take with you. I use my food processor, replacing the butter with margarine (which keeps better). Ingredients can be substituted, you can leave out the milk powder and just use milk when making them. I have also used lemonade and cream in place of the milk and butter, which worked well too. They can be cooked in a lidded frypan (my preference), on a hotplate or on a BBQ griddle. Ingredients 2 heaped cups flour 3 rounded tsp baking powder 3 Tbsp butter or margarine 1/4 cup trim milk powder plus chilled water to make 1 cup OR 1 cup milk Method ◗ Melt butter, leave to cool a little then add chilled water or milk. ◗ Add flour and baking powder and mix with a butter knife into a fairly soft dough (don’t over mix) adding more water if needed. ◗ Pat dough out to 2cm thick (approx) and cut into shapes to fit the pan. ◗ Cook over medium to low heat 5 to 7 mins each side until golden. To serve, split open and add your favourite toppings. Cook over a fire These are also great with the mixture twirled around and over the end (important!) of a stick. I use bamboo stakes. Cook over a fire. When cooked, pull out the stick and drop butter and golden syrup into the hole (we made that end so the butter and syrup don’t drip through). ◼️ Images ©2024 Lorraine Middleton Up Up 9 Spring 2024 , p 31

1 Spring 2022 1 Spring 2022 BUY AUTHOR INDEX AUTHORS Click on image for full view and caption R&R at Orton Bradley Park Just a little R&R Gary Hitchcock Just a little R&R at Orton Bradley Park. Great weather. Who would have thought I would need my sun hat this time of year? Not a breath of wind; 20 degrees. Orton Bradley Park is a great place. Autumn. Canterbury. Gary HItchock. Photos ©2022 Gary Hitchcock Up Up 1 Spring 2022 , p 12

No matter the age of your children, there’s always the car journey and the inevitable “are we there yet?” and “how much longer?” Summer 2023 ISSUE 6 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Car journeys with kids Up Rhonda Marshall No matter the age of your children, there’s always the car journey and the inevitable “are we there yet?” and “how much longer?” You can Google “how to entertain your child on a long car journey” or similar questions and find plenty of ideas, but here are a few ideas just to get you started. Screen activities Many parents are now opting for electronic devices such as iPads or smart phones with suitable apps downloaded and tailored for their individual child. This is definitely a winner with most children but raises other questions about screen time for children. Depending on the length of your journey and the time of day that you are travelling e.g. in the dark, parents will come to their own conclusions about how much screen time their children should have. Did you know in New Zealand all local libraries can give you access to a free app called Libby? (pictured). Also you can find out more online at overdrive.com . If you have a library card already you can pop into your local library and they will set you up. Libby gives you free access to books you can read, similar to a Kindle, but also has dozens of audiobooks for your listening pleasure including a range of children’s books. Looking out the window There are the usual games such as “I Spy” but these can be fraught with dangers such as something your child saw in the last town which was a good fifteen minutes ago! Depending on their eyesight and ability to read number plates quickly you can play “Hunt the Alphabet” where you go through the alphabet locating A to Z or find the letters to spell out names. Set a task of counting something like yellow cars, caravans, trailers or motor homes. Have a guess as to how many you might count before reaching a certain destination. Quiz games There’s the “I am thinking of something” which allows players to ask you a range of questions in which you can only respond yes or no until they will narrow down their questions to identify the “something” you were thinking of. Asking quiz questions is a great way to help build your children’s general knowledge. Again, you can Google something like “Quiz questions for children”. Number games You can ask passengers to add up the numbers displayed on number plates. When I was a child my parents often used car journeys as a time to learn and practice our times tables or similar. My brother, as the eldest, was learning his 7x; I was learning my 5x; whilst my younger sister was learning to count to 100. We took it in turns and once a mistake was made the turn passed to the next child. Downloading game sheets If you have time to prepare and access to a computer and printer, try searching “things to do activity pages for children” and narrow your search to images. There are commercially available activity books for children but selecting and printing your own from the internet can be faster.  n Up Up car-games-8_mw.webp car-games-8_mw.webp 1/1

On the 31 December 2023 our inclusive, national camping club will be 8 years old. The All Points Camping Club was officially launched 31 December 2015. It’s been a journey and a half. Summer 2023 ISSUE 6 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up 8 days a week and 8 years to celebrate Up Gary Stoneley NZ’s national camping club turns 8 We are celebrating! On the 31 December 2023 our inclusive, national camping club will be 8 years old. The All Points Camping Club was officially launched 31 December 2015. It’s been a journey and a half. A timeless classic, the Beatles 8 Days a week was released a few days before my 5th Birthday in1964. As an upbeat and lively love song telling of passion and commitment, above and beyond, the song mirrors the passion, love and energy that has been put into the club by our team over the past 8 years. From very small beginnings and a commitment to build an organisation that supports and encourages all NZ campers, while lobbying for our camping future the club has come a long way. At times it has seemed like 8 days a week. It’s not always fun behind the scenes. Politics, camping and individual personalities can be a volatile mix, but the end result has been a national camping club that all NZ campers can be proud of. It’s the passion and enthusiasm of our volunteer team and fantastic members from Northland to Southland and All Points in between that makes it worth it. So here’s a great big thank you to the All Points team for sharing your love and passion for camping 8 days a week, for 8 years. Happy Birthday! to the best, inclusive and most caring NZ camping family — All Points Camping Club of NZ — It’s our babe. Youtube | Spotify Gary Stoneley allpointscampingclub.org Membership costs $35.00 first year. Up Up 8-days-a-week_mw.webp 8-days-a-week_mw.webp 1/1

No fire permit is needed for a charcoal BBQ in a restricted fire season if you meet certain safety requirements. No fire permit is needed for gas BBQs but here is how to do it safely. Summer 2023 ISSUE 6 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Do you need a permit for your BBQ? Up Fire and Emergency New Zealand Charcoal You don’t need a fire permit for a charcoal BBQ or grill in a restricted fire season if you meet the following safety requirements: ● You must have a suitable way to extinguish it within easy reach. ● Don’t use on an apartment balcony, deck, under a roof overhang or within other enclosed areas. ● You must have a suitable way to extinguish the fire within easy reach — a maximum of 5 metres away. ● You must not leave unsupervised while burning. Source: ckw.nz/charcoal-bbq-safety Gas You don’t need a fire permit for gas BBQs, cookers or heaters, but we recommend you: ● Check the fire danger and avoid lighting when the fire danger is Very High or Extreme. ● Regularly check and maintain any gas fittings and connections. ● Have a no-go zone to keep kids and pets safe. ● Have a suitable means to extinguish your fire within easy reach, a maximum of 5 metres away. ● Do not leave your fire unsupervised while burning.  n Source: ckw.nz/gas-bbq-safety © Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) Photo: © 2011 Ben Sutherland CC2.0 Up Up bbq-charcoal-ben_mw.webp bbq-charcoal-ben_mw.webp 1/1

Wharariki Beach is a wild, magnificent, and windswept long sandy beach, home of the Archway Islands, and can be found at the northernmost point of the South Island — west of Cape Farewell Summer 2023 ISSUE 6 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Well worth the walk Up Fiona Thomson Wharariki Beach is a wild, magnificent, and windswept long sandy beach, home of the Archway Islands, and can be found at the northernmost point of the South Island — west of Cape Farewell. It’s about 2.5 hours drive from Nelson over the Takaka Hill, or about a 1 hour drive from the settlement of Takaka in Golden Bay. This hidden paradise is only accessible by a walking track — which begins at the carpark at the end of Wharariki road. During the summer months, a basic café operates at the road-end near the carpark. We enjoyed an ice-cream, muffin and a coffee under the shade of some large macrocarpa trees. The track guides you across farmland, through coastal forest and then across a number of sand dunes, before descending down onto the golden sand of this remote and stunning landscape. The walk from the carpark to the beach takes about 40 minutes, and is well worth the effort. The Archway Islands are a group of four rock stacks, or small islands, carved out by the pounding Tasman sea — which has cut right through two of these large rocks, creating interesting archways. These impressive structures are huge — with the largest one measuring approximately 300 metres by 200 metres wide, and rising 66 meters out of the water. We visited this site a couple of times during our stay in Golden Bay. Each time our experience was different — as we visited at different times of the day, the tideline was also different; combined with different weather patterns, the light produced different visual effects on the rock pools. Wharariki Beach is undoubtedly one of the most-photographed beaches in the Nelson/Tasman region — you may recognise this landscape, as it has been used as a screensaver for Windows 10 operating systems. Up Up Click on the gallery for a full size view Wharariki Beach ©2023 Fiona Thomson Wharariki ©2023 Fiona Thomson Wharariki Beach ©2023 Fiona Thomson Wharariki Beach ©2023 Fiona Thomson 1/9

7 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024 ISSUE 7 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Waipu Caves ©2024 Fiona Thomson Waipu Caves ©2024 Fiona Thomson Waipu Caves ©2024 Fiona Thomson Waipu Caves ©2024 Fiona Thomson Waipu Caves ©2024 Fiona Thomson Waipu Caves ©2024 Fiona Thomson Waipu Caves ©2024 Fiona Thomson Waipu Caves ©2024 Fiona Thomson Hidden gem Fiona Thomson Recently when we were traveling south from Whangārei on State Highway 1, we spotted a sign for Waipu Caves. It was a spur of the moment decision to investigate further, as we turned onto a gravel side road. The road took us on a short journey through a variety of scenery including wetlands, farmland and native bush. On arrival, we were meet by the friendly staff who were just sending a group of school students off with their guides to explore the caves. We enjoyed our hour or so guided walk through the Milky Way Glow Worm cave, where our guide taught us about cave conservation, its geology and ecology. The concrete path, and stainless steel handrails, made for a nice experience as we got up close to the underworld cave formations of stalactites and stalagmites. This is a wet cave system, with water flowing deep below us. This provided just the right habitat to see New Zealand’s world-famous glow worms. There are a number of other activities available at the 320-acre park, including; caving, mountain biking, bush walks through naturally sculpted limestone formations, orienteering, abseiling, rock climbing and archery by arrangement. There are also campground sites set aside for tenting and parking motorhomes, at this newly opened attraction. GO TO Celebrating Summer up close to the stalactites and stalagmites Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 25 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 4 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

7 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024 ISSUE 7 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Lotus flower Just a 15min drive from the Whangarei you’ll find Land of the Lotus – Water Gardens and Banana Park. ©2024 Angela Bryan Overnight parking. Just a 15min drive from the Whangarei you’ll find Land of the Lotus – Water Gardens and Banana Park. ©2024 Angela Bryan Playground Just a 15min drive from the Whangarei you’ll find Land of the Lotus – Water Gardens and Banana Park. ©2024 Angela Bryan Lily Pond Just a 15min drive from the Whangarei you’ll find Land of the Lotus – Water Gardens and Banana Park. ©2024 Angela Bryan Hmmm. Something -- go visit and ask Just a 15min drive from the Whangarei you’ll find Land of the Lotus – Water Gardens and Banana Park. ©2024 Angela Bryan Bananas Just a 15min drive from the Whangarei you’ll find Land of the Lotus – Water Gardens and Banana Park. ©2024 Angela Bryan Land of the Lotus Angela Bryan Just a 15min drive from the Whangarei you’ll find Land of the Lotus – Water Gardens and Banana Park. A labour of love for Hugh and Pauline, these gardens are just amazing, a must stopover for all garden lovers. With several options to park up including a sheep fold that you can camp in. What is a sheep fold? you ask, you’ll have to visit to find out. There is also a cabin complete with al fresco kitchen and outside toilet and shower. Take a wander through the many trails that meander through 60 acres of forest and gardens and stop off at the lily pond for some quiet contemplation while the kids occupy themselves at the playground. Check out the slide show above. The bonus is you can buy banana plants, pineapple plants, lotus plants and a multitude of others that this couple lovingly grow. Discounts offered if you fancy spending some time helping in the gardens. 304 Mangakahia Rd, Maungatapere landofthelotus.nz 027 4391572 pauline@landofthelotus.nz GO TO Celebrating Summer a discount for helping in the garden Campground. Not affected by law changes. Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 39 ISSN 2815-827X (Online) | ISSN:2815-8261 (Print) ISSUE 4 editor@campingthekiwiway.org

2 Summer 2022 Summer 2022 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS PDF BUY Up Pannekoeken for breakfast Bette Cosgrove Up Every trip we make a breakfast fruits pancake. Usually apple pannekoeken. You need: Your favourite pancake mix: We often get the great pannekoeken mix from De Moelen, Foxton whenever we pass by and keep it permanently in a sealed container in our campervan. Or grab the Edmonds buttermilk or gluten-free shake-up pancake mix from supermarket. You can be flexible and add milk (or alternative milks like oat, soy, rice, coconut, or almond) or just use water. Check the pancake-mix container for how much liquid you need. If we have fresh eggs (free-range, bought along the way) we add one. Beat or shake up until well mixed. Slice in one fresh apple / pear cut in tiny pieces; or mashed banana; or berries if you have them. Mix your fruit of choice in, but just lightly. Make one, full-pan-sized fruit pancake per person: fill the pan with mixture. We use a small non-stick pan with a lid on our single ring gas burner as it's easy to wipe clean when done. Flip when bubbles appear and put a lid on when cooking the second side. We usually have coconut yoghurt in our fridge to serve with this, or open a tin of reduced cream if you have it. Best brunch option ever, and a traditional favourite! Photos ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Up Up Best brunch option ever, and a traditional favourite! Pannekoeken for breakfast ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Pannekoeken for breakfast ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Pannekoeken for breakfast ©2022 Bette Cosgrove Pannekoeken for breakfast ©2022 Bette Cosgrove 1/3

7 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024 ISSUE 7 BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Waitohi Bush Reserve ©2024 Gill N Colin Miskelly, Waitohi Bush Reserve Our ‘go to’ place when we need to charge our batteries (only 8 mins from home , lol). Gill N Colin Miskelly Waitohi Bush Reserve ©2024 Gill N Colin Miskelly, Two nights (again) at our local reserve Gill N Colin Miskelly Two nights (again) at our local reserve… Waitohi Bush Reserve … A great place to just unwind and listen to the bellbirds. Has 2 tracks that are a bit steep in places but some nice walks along the shingle roads if you’re not into the bush walks!! Our ‘go to’ place when we need to charge our batteries (only 8 mins from home , lol). ©2024 Gill N Colin Miskelly, South Canterbury GO TO Celebrating Summer only 8 mins from home Free camping here with a non-fixed toilet will be impossible after the law changes. Up Up 7 Autumn 2024 , p 13 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 as the sun was going down STOP and STAY A roof-top tent M Richardson A roof-top tent captured at the Ōtaki Rivermouth freedom camp as the sun was going down. Kāpiti. October. ◊ ©2024 M Richardson Up Up 10 Summer 2024 , p 13

2 Summer 2022 Summer 2022 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS PDF BUY Up Back in the days — Circa 2008 Gary Stoneley Up Back in the days — Circa 2008. That caravan was damned heavy behind the bike. © 2022 Gary Stoneley Up Up 1/1