​ ​ BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption Cooking 1.webp Cooking 2-F.webp Cooking with fire Jonathan Collins NZ Fun Adventures was pleased to see so many outdoor enthusiasts join with us for this, now annual, event in our events calendar. Cooking with Fire or bbq outdoors was all it took to encourage families, pros and 1st time outdoor cooks to give it a try. We had some of the people camp with us for the weekend as well which is always a great way to get to know people in our group. Our very own celebrity master chef Lance was a great asset to have on site as well to help the cooks expand on their own meals and techniques. We look forward to seeing what everyone brings to the table for the next round. Hit us up on Facebook if you want to know more, and check for new events, there is plenty planned through to the end of the year. Or contact Jonathan Collins who would love to invite you along. NZ Fun Adventures ckw.nz/fb-cookingwithfireoutdoors ckw.nz/fb-nzfacamping GO TO Celebrating Summer So many outdoor enthusiasts Cooking with Fire ​ Up Up ​ , p 13

BUY PDF CONTENTS 5 Spring 2023 Up Cooking with fire Jonathan Collins Up NZ Fun Adventures was pleased to see so many outdoor enthusiasts join with us for this, now annual, event in our events calendar. Cooking with Fire or bbq outdoors was all it took to encourage families, pros and 1st time outdoor cooks to give it a try. We had some of the people camp with us for the weekend as well which is always a great way to get to know people in our group. Our very own celebrity master chef Lance was a great asset to have on site as well to help the cooks expand on their own meals and techniques. We look forward to seeing what everyone brings to the table for the next round. Hit us up on Facebook if you want to know more, and check for new events, there is plenty planned through to the end of the year. Or contact Jonathan Collins who would love to invite you along. NZ Fun Adventures ckw.nz/fb-cookingwithfireoutdoors ckw.nz/fb-nzfacamping Up Up So many outdoor enthusiasts Cooking with Fire ​ Cooking 1.webp Cooking 2-F.webp Cooking 1.webp 1/2

4 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Camping The Kiwi Way, Winter 2023 ​ Up Featured ‘ Let’s go south for a few weeks ’ ‘How many weeks?’ ‘Eight.’ ‘How about six?’ Greenies on the road : Managing food scraps. Winter's here : Some of our most glorious times camping have been in the winter season. Tips and tricks. Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022. Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track : We put it to a family-friendly test: with my toddler (and his dada) in tow, we set out. Self containment changes in brief RV & Camper business services : Self containment, LPG work, electrical work, motorhome work & more. Table of Contents 2 Small town friendly 4 Editorial: The good news 4 One hundred nights a year 4 Winter’s not going to stop Mavis 5 ‘Let’s go south for a few weeks’ 6 Why we chose our Swift Sprite Quattro caravan 7 I am on track 7 Eight degrees of harm 8 Halfway through my 73 days traveling 9 Greenies on the road: Managing food scraps 10 A stove jack 11 It was cold at Mavora Lakes. Plenty of snow around. 12 Winter's here... Tips and tricks 13 Pegs for tough weather 13 Quinneys Bush Family Holiday Camp 14 Get on ya bike 16 Two long blacks and a cheese scone 17 I did it! My very first solo camping and tramping trip! 18 Gold miner Wattie Thompson 19 Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022 23 Winter at Nokomai Station 23 CampFest — Bulls, 2023 24 Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track, Mavora Lakes : A family test 26 Waikato west coast road trip 27 Camping as a young family 27 Recipes for camping: Vege Nachos 27 Our morning view, heater on 28 Game: Fill in the grid 29 Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 2023 33 Stop and Stay The Store cafe and camp – Kekerungu (Marlborough) Lakelands Holiday Park , Whanganui 34 NZers go camping: clubs & groups : Life of Van 34 EVENTS — Camping 35 EVENTS — Festivals and show s 36 Self containment changes in brief 37 RV & Camper business services 47 Coffee Time Up Up ​ 1/0

BUY PDF CONTENTS ​ Up Cooking with fire Jonathan Collins Up ​ NZ Fun Adventures was pleased to see so many outdoor enthusiasts join with us for this, now annual, event in our events calendar. Cooking with Fire or bbq outdoors was all it took to encourage families, pros and 1st time outdoor cooks to give it a try. We had some of the people camp with us for the weekend as well which is always a great way to get to know people in our group. Our very own celebrity master chef Lance was a great asset to have on site as well to help the cooks expand on their own meals and techniques. We look forward to seeing what everyone brings to the table for the next round. Hit us up on Facebook if you want to know more, and check for new events, there is plenty planned through to the end of the year. Or contact Jonathan Collins who would love to invite you along. NZ Fun Adventures ckw.nz/fb-cookingwithfireoutdoors ckw.nz/fb-nzfacamping Up Up So many outdoor enthusiasts Cooking with Fire ​ Cooking 1.webp Cooking 2-F.webp Cooking 1.webp 1/2

BUY PDF CONTENTS 5 Spring 2023 Up Easy-to-make flat breads — Recipes for camping Margaret Earle Up These recipes come from the fabulous book New Zealand Backcountry Cooking by Paul and Rebecca Garland. This book is written particularly with trampers in mind, but the recipes are great for camping too. Sadly, now out of print, but keep your eye out for it. Tortillas I have made these tortillas very successfully on the BBQ when we have been camping. You can also make them in a frying pan. Makes 8. Ingredients 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 3 Tbsp cooking oil ¾ cup warm water If you are tramping, or you want to sort the ingredients before you leave home, measure out the flour and baking powder and put them together in a plastic bag. Don’t add the oil or warm water until you are ready to make the tortillas. Method Add the oil and warm water to the flour and baking powder and knead into a soft dough. Rest the dough for 15 minutes to improve the flexibility. Divide dough into 8 equally sized portions. Roll the portions out flat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side on the BBQ or with a little oil in a hot frying pan. Don’t overcook. This bread can be served with any meal. n Dosas This recipe is gluten free. I haven’t tried it yet but I’m keen to do so. I’m always on the lookout for easy-to-make gluten free recipes for family members who are gluten intolerant. The method is very similar to the tortilla recipe above. Makes 8. Ingredients ¾ cup lentil flour ¾ cup chickpea flour ¾ cup coconut flour ¼ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp coriander ½ tsp Thai seasoning ¾ cup warm water Method Add the oil and ¾ cup of warm water to the dry ingredients and knead into a soft dough. Rest the dough for 20 minutes. Divide dough into 8 equally sized portions. Roll the portions out flat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side in a little oil in a hot frying pan. Don’t overcook. Up Up On the BBQ or in a frying pan ​ recipe-NZbackcountrycooking-H.webp recipe-F-NZbackcountrycooking-H.webp recipe-NZbackcountrycooking-H.webp 1/2

BUY PDF CONTENTS ​ Up Easy-to-make flat breads — Recipes for camping Margaret Earle Up ​ These recipes come from the fabulous book New Zealand Backcountry Cooking by Paul and Rebecca Garland. This book is written particularly with trampers in mind, but the recipes are great for camping too. Sadly, now out of print, but keep your eye out for it. Tortillas I have made these tortillas very successfully on the BBQ when we have been camping. You can also make them in a frying pan. Makes 8. Ingredients 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 3 Tbsp cooking oil ¾ cup warm water If you are tramping, or you want to sort the ingredients before you leave home, measure out the flour and baking powder and put them together in a plastic bag. Don’t add the oil or warm water until you are ready to make the tortillas. Method Add the oil and warm water to the flour and baking powder and knead into a soft dough. Rest the dough for 15 minutes to improve the flexibility. Divide dough into 8 equally sized portions. Roll the portions out flat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side on the BBQ or with a little oil in a hot frying pan. Don’t overcook. This bread can be served with any meal. n Dosas This recipe is gluten free. I haven’t tried it yet but I’m keen to do so. I’m always on the lookout for easy-to-make gluten free recipes for family members who are gluten intolerant. The method is very similar to the tortilla recipe above. Makes 8. Ingredients ¾ cup lentil flour ¾ cup chickpea flour ¾ cup coconut flour ¼ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp coriander ½ tsp Thai seasoning ¾ cup warm water Method Add the oil and ¾ cup of warm water to the dry ingredients and knead into a soft dough. Rest the dough for 20 minutes. Divide dough into 8 equally sized portions. Roll the portions out flat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side in a little oil in a hot frying pan. Don’t overcook. Up Up On the BBQ or in a frying pan ​ recipe-NZbackcountrycooking-H.webp recipe-F-NZbackcountrycooking-H.webp recipe-NZbackcountrycooking-H.webp 1/2

​ ​ BUY PDF CONTENTS Click on image for full view and caption recipe-NZbackcountrycooking-H.webp recipe-F-NZbackcountrycooking-H.webp Easy-to-make flat breads — Recipes for camping Margaret Earle These recipes come from the fabulous book New Zealand Backcountry Cooking by Paul and Rebecca Garland. This book is written particularly with trampers in mind, but the recipes are great for camping too. Sadly, now out of print, but keep your eye out for it. Tortillas I have made these tortillas very successfully on the BBQ when we have been camping. You can also make them in a frying pan. Makes 8. Ingredients 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 3 Tbsp cooking oil ¾ cup warm water If you are tramping, or you want to sort the ingredients before you leave home, measure out the flour and baking powder and put them together in a plastic bag. Don’t add the oil or warm water until you are ready to make the tortillas. Method Add the oil and warm water to the flour and baking powder and knead into a soft dough. Rest the dough for 15 minutes to improve the flexibility. Divide dough into 8 equally sized portions. Roll the portions out flat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side on the BBQ or with a little oil in a hot frying pan. Don’t overcook. This bread can be served with any meal. n Dosas This recipe is gluten free. I haven’t tried it yet but I’m keen to do so. I’m always on the lookout for easy-to-make gluten free recipes for family members who are gluten intolerant. The method is very similar to the tortilla recipe above. Makes 8. Ingredients ¾ cup lentil flour ¾ cup chickpea flour ¾ cup coconut flour ¼ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp coriander ½ tsp Thai seasoning ¾ cup warm water Method Add the oil and ¾ cup of warm water to the dry ingredients and knead into a soft dough. Rest the dough for 20 minutes. Divide dough into 8 equally sized portions. Roll the portions out flat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side in a little oil in a hot frying pan. Don’t overcook. GO TO Celebrating Summer On the BBQ or in a frying pan ​ Up Up ​ , p 13

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4 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Camping The Kiwi Way, Winter 2023 ​ Up Featured ‘ Let’s go south for a few weeks ’ ‘How many weeks?’ ‘Eight.’ ‘How about six?’ Greenies on the road : Managing food scraps. Winter's here : Some of our most glorious times camping have been in the winter season. Tips and tricks. Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022. Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track : We put it to a family-friendly test: with my toddler (and his dada) in tow, we set out. Self containment changes in brief RV & Camper business services : Self containment, LPG work, electrical work, motorhome work & more. Table of Contents 2 Small town friendly 4 Editorial: The good news 4 One hundred nights a year 4 Winter’s not going to stop Mavis 5 ‘Let’s go south for a few weeks’ 6 Why we chose our Swift Sprite Quattro caravan 7 I am on track 7 Eight degrees of harm 8 Halfway through my 73 days traveling 9 Greenies on the road: Managing food scraps 10 A stove jack 11 It was cold at Mavora Lakes. Plenty of snow around. 12 Winter's here... Tips and tricks 13 Pegs for tough weather 13 Quinneys Bush Family Holiday Camp 14 Get on ya bike 16 Two long blacks and a cheese scone 17 I did it! My very first solo camping and tramping trip! 18 Gold miner Wattie Thompson 19 Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022 23 Winter at Nokomai Station 23 CampFest — Bulls, 2023 24 Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track, Mavora Lakes : A family test 26 Waikato west coast road trip 27 Camping as a young family 27 Recipes for camping: Vege Nachos 27 Our morning view, heater on 28 Game: Fill in the grid 29 Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 2023 33 Stop and Stay The Store cafe and camp – Kekerungu (Marlborough) Lakelands Holiday Park , Whanganui 34 NZers go camping: clubs & groups : Life of Van 34 EVENTS — Camping 35 EVENTS — Festivals and show s 36 Self containment changes in brief 37 RV & Camper business services 47 Coffee Time Up Up ​ 1/0

BUY PDF CONTENTS 6 Summer 2023 Up DOC update Up DOC Photo: Stingray Bay, Coromandel. © Piotr Zurek | Creative Commons Above image: Stingray Bay, Coromandel. © Piotr Zurek | Creative Commons Coromandel seaside campsites reopen for summer, but… …there are changes after Cyclone Gabrielle. Some have reduced capacity and some have reduced facilities. In an effort to reduce the stress on the gravel roads some sites have reduced capacity. Port Jackson down to 185 people (from 250), Fletcher Bay down to 200 (from 300), and Fantail Bay 60 people (previously 80). Booking is advised. Port Jackson and Fletcher Bay are now a “backcountry standard” instead of a “standard”. It seems they chose “backcountry” so they can charge a fee (the “basic” campsite with the same facilities (or lack thereof) is free). There are warnings: DOC recommend 4WD for the remote camps, making sure you have, and know how to change, your spare wheel. Carry spare fuel. Watch weather forecasts as weather may compromise the roads. Conserve water. Be aware of and obey fire bans. Carry everything you need: don’t assume you will have access to anything, including food, water, fuel or emergency supplies. ckw.nz/doc-coro | ckw.nz/doc-camps-fees Have you seen Hector’s dolphins in the Firth of Thames? Two Hector’s dolphins have been spotted in the Firth of Thames, prompting DOC to call on people to report more sightings of the animals. It’s just the third time in 60 years the species has been spotted here. Image: Hector’s dolphin. Steve Smith | © DOC ckw.nz/doc-hectors Kaimai tracks Some Kaimai tracks are reopening, while others stay closed to protect the kauri from Kauri Disease. ckw.nz/doc-kaimai Karangahake Gorge, in Kaimai Mamuka Forest. Stefan Marks | Creative Commons Book in and protect the Tongariro Alpine Crossing Visitor numbers on the Crossing are putting consistent pressure on the conservation and cultural values of the area, as well as the infrastructure. Booking is not compulsory, but please do. Tongariro National Park has Dual World Heritage status for its cultural and natural heritage values. ckw.nz/doc-tongariro Image : Steep descent from Red Crater to Emerald Lakes on loose rock | © DOC The Heaphy Track has reopened Over 11,600 bednights have already been booked between October and June ‘24. ckw.nz/doc-heaphy Heaphy track. Jono | CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Pike29 Memorial Track opening in February The Pike29 Memorial Track is opening on 17 February ‘24. The 11.6km dual mountain biking and walking track will connect the Paparoa Track Great Walk to the Pike River Valley. There is also an easy 15-minute walk from the Pike Valley carpark leading to twin bridges within the forest. The track rises 880m from the Pike River Valley floor to the Paparoa Range ridge line, making it a challenging walk or ride in a spectacular landscape, from alpine scrub through to luxuriant forest. As you walk it you are introduced to the story of what happened at the Pike River Mine. No dogs Carpark to Paparoa Track intersection, 11.6km, 3-5 hours. Once the memorial work is completed, vehicle access to the start of the track will be via Logburn Road (which leads into Pike Valley Road) off Atarau Road northeast of Blackball. ckw.nz/doc-pike29-about | ckw.nz/doc-pike29 Image: Pike29 Memorial Track near junction with Paparoa Track. Stewart Nimmo | © DOC Many Southern tracks open, but caution advised Tracks, bridges and huts have been affected by the Sept ’23 and Feb ’20 weather events. Where there are large washouts or bridges down, DOC has closed tracks until repairs or remediation can take place. Other tracks are still open but require extra caution. Always check the weather forecast, look at the DOC website or contact their nearest visitor centre for up-to-date information on track conditions. ckw.nz/doc-southern Image: A slip which caused a dam to form above Freeman Burn hut in Fiordland. | © DOC Hump Ridge Track upgrade to a Great Walk is delayed The track is already open and in use, managed by the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Charitable Trust. Bookings are still open during construction, with public access given priority ckw.nz/hump-ridge-book . The hope is to reach ‘Great Walk’ status in October ‘24. The Hump Ridge track is 61kms and takes about three days. It is an alpine environment with soaring limestone tors, uphill sections through coastal forests, expansive beaches, historic viaduct bridges, old timber settlements, and the longest tramway sleeper walk in the southern hemisphere. ckw.nz/doc-hump-ridge Image: Southern rata in bloom at the Hump Ridge Track. | © DOC Up Up ​ ​ doc-coro-stingray-bay-hero_mw.webp doc-bridge-karangahake-gorge-1920_mw.webp doc-tac-summer-1920_mw.webp doc-coro-stingray-bay-hero_mw.webp 1/8

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4 Winter 2023 ISSUE 4 BUY PDF CONTENTS Up Camping The Kiwi Way, Winter 2023 ​ Up Featured ‘ Let’s go south for a few weeks ’ ‘How many weeks?’ ‘Eight.’ ‘How about six?’ Greenies on the road : Managing food scraps. Winter's here : Some of our most glorious times camping have been in the winter season. Tips and tricks. Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022. Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track : We put it to a family-friendly test: with my toddler (and his dada) in tow, we set out. Self containment changes in brief RV & Camper business services : Self containment, LPG work, electrical work, motorhome work & more. Table of Contents 2 Small town friendly 4 Editorial: The good news 4 One hundred nights a year 4 Winter’s not going to stop Mavis 5 ‘Let’s go south for a few weeks’ 6 Why we chose our Swift Sprite Quattro caravan 7 I am on track 7 Eight degrees of harm 8 Halfway through my 73 days traveling 9 Greenies on the road: Managing food scraps 10 A stove jack 11 It was cold at Mavora Lakes. Plenty of snow around. 12 Winter's here... Tips and tricks 13 Pegs for tough weather 13 Quinneys Bush Family Holiday Camp 14 Get on ya bike 16 Two long blacks and a cheese scone 17 I did it! My very first solo camping and tramping trip! 18 Gold miner Wattie Thompson 19 Before the cyclone : Freedom Camping Eastern Hawke's Bay, Winter 2022 23 Winter at Nokomai Station 23 CampFest — Bulls, 2023 24 Kiwi Burn Hut Loop Track, Mavora Lakes : A family test 26 Waikato west coast road trip 27 Camping as a young family 27 Recipes for camping: Vege Nachos 27 Our morning view, heater on 28 Game: Fill in the grid 29 Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 2023 33 Stop and Stay The Store cafe and camp – Kekerungu (Marlborough) Lakelands Holiday Park , Whanganui 34 NZers go camping: clubs & groups : Life of Van 34 EVENTS — Camping 35 EVENTS — Festivals and show s 36 Self containment changes in brief 37 RV & Camper business services 47 Coffee Time Up Up ​ 1/0