A good day’s camping starts using a thermette to boil the water for coffee and for its small fire to then make toast. A thermette is not only a great way to boil water, but it is also a really easy way to start a fire. A thermette is essentially a kettle with a...
Don’t use an electric toaster when camping off-grid unless you have more battery power stored than you can ever use and a large, professionally installed power inverter. Gas is a much better option. Electric toasters use a lot of power even if only for a short time....
New licence system for Taupō trout fishery Purchasing fishing licences for the Taupō Trout Fishery will be easier under a new licence sales system that began in June.
Image:An angler on the Tongariro River ©DOC ckw.nz/trout-taupo Rare slab hut refurbishment keeps...
Early in the year a camp for Matariki weekend was planned for Marlborough and Canterbury campers to meet up at Donegal House, Kaikōura. We arrived on the Thursday to an almost spring-like day under the shadow of the snow-covered Kaikōura ranges. This is an historic...
We set off on a radiantly sunny day in late March for our two week trip down south. The trip was timed to celebrate a birthday, visit family and friends, and to have some biking, hiking and kayaking adventures.Once the BaseCamp was packed, the gas bottle filled, and...
Campers of all stripes are feeling the impact of our changing weather. Both Kaiteriteri’s Bethany Park in Tasman and Quinney’s Bush (also in Tasman; above) face a big cleanup after 2 once-in-100-year floods in a fortnight. A mini-tornado destroyed one camper and...
Te Ahu a Turanga In good, weather-related news, the road replacing the Manawatu Gorge, Te Ahu a Turanga, has opened, making the arduous crossing over the Tararuas to and from the Wairarapa a thing of the past; again. It has been about 8 years since the road through...
We would give the Taupō District council a 7 out of 10 for their updated Freedom Camping Bylaw. Some things need more consideration but with options for both self-contained and non self-contained campers it’s a vast improvement. Being able to park up, do your...