Our morning view, heater on
Our morning view, heater on. Ruapehu. Hoping for warmer when we get to Kimbolton today. ©2023 Helen Garthwaite
4 Winter 2023
Vege nachos: Recipes for camping
This recipe is easy to make. It uses mostly tinned foods so is a great meal to make when you are running low on fresh foods or if you have no fridge. Increase or decrease the quantities of the ingredients depending on how many people you are feeding.
4 Winter 2023
Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 2023
The annual festival is a mix of small to very large artworks, sculptures with mainly a rural theme, put together using all manner of bits and pieces from shearing blades to bike tyres.
4 Winter 2023
Fill in the grid: campers in winter
Each of the underlined words below should be recorded into the list on the left. Place each word according to the number of letters in the word. Then transfer the words into the Fill-it-in-grid.
4 Winter 2023
Halfway through my 73 days traveling
Left Auckland 34 days ago, halfway through my 73 days traveling the South Island. Now in Cromwell then Arrowtown on the weekend. Noticed that it’s getting colder. Now I appreciate my diesel heater. ©2023 Roland Jones
4 Winter 2023
The Store cafe and camp – Kekerungu (Marlborough), Stop and Stay
It is a popular stopping point. It’s a wee gem to stop and chill out at, even on short notice.
4 Winter 2023
Lakelands Holiday Park, Whanganui, Stop and Stay
Just a 10 minute drive from Whanganui, on the shores of Lake Witiroa, the park is a lovely spot with everything you need for a chilled-out family holiday.
4 Winter 2023
Group: Life of Van
Life of Van NZ FB Page is a private group with a positive vibe, giving everyone from weekend warriors to van life veterans a place to connect.
4 Winter 2023
NZ Lifestyle camping
NZ Lifestyle Camping supports a national network of more than 160 self-containment testing officers throughout NZ and is committed to supporting the NZ leisure camping industry.
4 Winter 2023
Festivals
These events offer an opportunity for people to overnight while they attend. Some are restricted to certified self contained vehicles, some restrict or ban pets. Check the event website for details.
4 Winter 2023
Editorial: The good news
The really good news: only 47 infringements issued: 0.03% of the freedom campers.
4 Winter 2023
More for councils and government, Issue 4
Useful information and comment and camping in practice.
4 Winter 2023
NZ is a camping culture
NZ is a camping culture This makes us who we are, connects us to our environment like nothing else
3 Autumn 2023
Tautuku Hut Track: Family-friendly tramping in the Catlins
Tautuku Hut is a lesser-known DOC hut in the Catlins. It is short and sweet, making it a great first overnight tramp for families. Myself and another mama picked this as our first overnight tramp with our babies.
3 Autumn 2023
