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To the top of the Ahuriri Valley

8 Winter 2024

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

A wrap

8 Winter 2024

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

My stew is bubbling

8 Winter 2024

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

Composting and coddiwompling

8 Winter 2024

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

Hakataramea Pass

8 Winter 2024

©2024 David Liddall

Only getting in 123 Watts

8 Winter 2024

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

Moving camp

8 Winter 2024

When you decide to move camp to a sunnier spot mid morning. ©2024 Beverley Stoneley

Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka

8 Winter 2024

Glendhu Bay camping ground ©2024 M Richardson

The phone is beautiful

8 Winter 2024

Take phone to a beautiful lake-edge perch... © 2024 M Richardson

Winter meals on the road

8 Winter 2024

The weather was getting colder and we were keen to have warm evening meals.

Hakatere Conservation Park

8 Winter 2024

I have fond memories of camping in the Hakatere Conservation Park, near Ashburton in the South Island. ©2024 Fiona Thomson

Cycle camping

8 Winter 2024

Cycle camping with a teardrop and a fly. ©2024 Andrew Morton

Carbon Monoxide poisoning

8 Winter 2024

The problem is that RV owners are not taking risks sufficiently seriously. Here’s the facts.

Post box at Rays Rest

8 Winter 2024

Ray’s Rest. It never disappoints. More p11©2024 Greg Lokes FB: Gregs Eye ckw.nz/gregs-eye

Packing the van for Booktown

8 Winter 2024

Packing the van for a weekend at the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2024. ©2024 Bette Cosgrove

More for councils and government, issue 8

8 Winter 2024

Articles related to government activity, and camping in action.

Walking the race

8 Winter 2024

I was parked up alone at the Pupu Hydro Power Scheme carpark on a Winter morning. ©2024 M RIchardson

Staying safe solo

8 Winter 2024

Travelling alone and walking alone has risks and being in places with no mobile coverage has its risks.

Fixing a soft floor on a UK Caravan

8 Winter 2024

UK caravan floors sometimes get spongy or soft. I found the repair job relatively simple to carry out.

Ngawi

8 Winter 2024

Interesting way to launch boats. ©2023 Dave Adamson

Close the gate

8 Winter 2024

Them: Please close the gate. ©2024 Dave Adamson

Watts & Amps Some basic science behind using electricity when camping

8 Winter 2024

Using electricity safely while camping requires some basic knowledge. This article explains some of the science behind this.

Kiwi camping coven

8 Winter 2024

Six solo camping women gathered beside the camp fire one autumn evening at the Viking Odyssey Weekend in Norsewood.

This thing is huge

8 Winter 2024

An elephant seal down in the harbour this afternoon. ©2024 Tony Kissel

Winter tips from our previous issues

8 Winter 2024

Winter tips never go out of date.

A weekend at Mt Somers

8 Winter 2024

"What an awesome bunch of happy campers. Fabulous weekend, weather was great, company great."

Diesel heating in caravans and motorhomes – 
it’s easy, effective and safe

8 Winter 2024

Easy, effective and safe, relatively affordable and easy to self-install.

Home brew spirits

8 Winter 2024

Like many hobbies and interests you can keep it simple or get into it seriously.

Flaxmere Garden

8 Winter 2024

The beauty of belonging to a camping group is we get to camp at amazing private venues.

Thermettes: 2 litres in 2 minutes

8 Winter 2024

Now it is winter most fire bans are off, though the lure of outdoor fire is not as strong.

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