NZ Camper

Here is my home for 54 days. NZ is small enough that I can drive everywhere. There is no need to fly between regions and get new campers at each one. I have arranged for the ferry to cross to the north island, in February.

This camper is based on the Toyota Town-Ace van. It is fairly small, and has no pop-up top.

Compared to the larger campers I had in Aus, this one drives like a sports car. It also has better fuel economy.

Using this camper is more an indoor-outdoor experience. The stove is mounted at the back, and the rear door has to be opened to use it. (But the rear door then provides rain shelter, if needed.)

In Australia, because the hordes of flies, you really need a camper that you can seal yourself inside to cook, eat, and sleep. In NZ, the flies are not a problem (so far, at least), so opening to the outside is not a problem.

I have visited Hanmer Springs, which is a hot springs in the mountains. I am in the coastal town of Kaikoura. I will start heading back south, through Christchurch and on to Dunedin, in a couple of days.