CAMPING THE KIWI WAY

You may be surprised to learn when you are and aren’t actually freedom camping

Well, how’s this for a welcome back into the Mackenzie Basin! — Longslip Station, Lindis Pass. ©2024 Shellie Evans. ckw.nz/shellie-fb

Martin got the winning photo of the birds last weekend. Fantail. ©2024 Martin Butler

Fire circle on a still Autumn night. Magical. 
©2024 Bette Cosgrove

There are multiple fixed toilet options to meet your space and budget.

A fabulous Clydesdale wagon ride one winter at Erewhon. ©2024 M Richardson

Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Greg's Eye: ckw.nz/gregs-eye

The new regulations require all black waste tanks to be vented, including those tanks that are part of a cassette-type toilet.

Got run off the road last weekend. ©2024 Vanessa Parkinson

Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights. Ballooning Canterbury

The top of Dansey’s Pass (935 metres) looking out toward Oamaru 50 kms in the distance. ©2024 Tony Kissel

Campers enjoying a local rugby game at Mt Somers. See p31. ©2024 Linda Butler

Articles from this issue and earlier issues on self-containment and freedom camping: changes, what to do, what to be ware of.

Lots of beautiful vintage buses and trucks in the morning mist ©2024 Rv and Tiny House Living NZ

A nice walk to the top of the Ahuriri Valley, I had the place to my self. ©2024 Tony Kissel

Time to start heading back south after weeks cycling. Bike packed for this afternoon’s bus trip. ©2024 Stephen Wood

My stew is bubbling on the fire... ©2024 RV and Tiny House Living NZ

I’m about to swap out my portable toilet for a composting waterless toilet in my camper van.

©2024 David Liddall

Well some days it makes no difference at all how much solar you have on the roof. ©2024 Allan Henderson