CAMPING THE KIWI WAY

I have been enjoying following along on Facebook the many campers who aren’t intimidated by the season and are planning to continue camping in Winter.

A clickable list of all the articles

We enjoyed Autumn
The dangers of carbon monoxide
Composting and coddiwompling
RV businesses and services

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In our previous years, we could never pack down in time and were always hot and bothered by the end. This year, we nailed it with time to spare!

A gaze into the green crystal ball of hope for a consistent, reliable freedom camping vehicle certification system, reveals an extremely stormy and very cloudy future.

Six pages of stories from around the country and the season.

Well we made it to Curio Bay on Monday afternoon, after an 8¾ hour drive.

The dogs had visitors at Knottingly Park and Arboretum camp.

I can’t really take in how gorgeous the McKenzie Basin is.

What you can do with your particular warrant card.

Home for the night became Tucks Bay, the overflow part of the Long Bay Campground, Coromandel

I could live like this forever.

We settled on Lake Opuha for our latest trip.

SH 35 is a magical journey. Put it on your list.

Love Woodville Ferry Reserve, hardly anyone here.

We are in a transition period from the old ‘blue’ warrant system to a new ‘green’ warrant system. The transition period is set to expire 7 June ’25. There is a small possibility that the Minister might choose to extend the transition period: it could help, with so many needing to be certified by so few.

Hammock time, Tokomaru Bay

After 21 days #vanlife freedom camping…

In two minds about posting this as it was so wonderful to have had it all to ourselves (the way I like it this side of Xmas!) for 3 nights! But its such a cool place I can’t not share and recommend it.