RV in NZ: How to Spend Your Winters Freedom Camping South--Way South in New Zealand

by Carolyn Harris

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974855200
• ISBN13: 9780974855202
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Marble Mountain Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 years and up

Customer Reviews

Solid information and invaluable advice

RV In NZ: How To Spend Your Winters Freedom Camping South-Way South In New Zealand by Carolyn Harris (a veteran of touring New Zealand in winter mootorcarvans) is the definitive guide for anyone wanting to explore the beauty and excitement of a New Zealand excursion. Readers are definitively provided with solid information and invaluable advice on everything from buying a motorcaravan and getting the motorcarvan on the road, to finding free and/or low cost parking as well as meeting and traveling with New Zealand "movaners". If you are planning a trip to New Zealand and want to explore that wonderful country first hand -- then give a careful reading to Carolyn Harris' RV In NZ!

Plenty of info, fun read even for armchair travelers

I have to admit, I had not thought about RV'ing through New Zealand. A friend once invited us to Australia and he and his wife actually do this RV thing in the States: they buy a motorhome, travel around the US (they are missionaries on furlough) then sell it and return back to Australia. Here, Carolyn Harris tells you how to purchase an RV and how to survive the North and South Islands of this beautiful country.The book actually assumes you know a bit about RV's--there is terminology and technical discussion that someone who already toured in an RV might be more familiar with. Carolyn advises you on motor memberships (AAA and KOA), money, dealing with the Kiwis, where to go, what to eat and even, how to talk--there is a glossary of Kiwisms in the back of the book. I enjoyed reading the glossary as much as the book and was interested in how a country so remote can be so like us and so unlike us in every way. If you are considering an extended stay in an RV down in the Roaring Forties (fortieth parallel south and beyond) this book is a worthy guide.

Witty and informative

I found this travel book extremely informative. As an aspiring trans continental RV traveler, I have always dreamt of one day exploring New Zealand. I have traveled all across North and South America, and after reading this woman's humorous details of discovering the Kiwi lifestyle, I am confident New Zealand will be my next destination.

Great idea!

This funny, informative book introduced me to a way of traveling I had never heard of before. The descriptions of the people and places made New Zealand sound very attractive - I can't wait to have a chance to go there. The practical advise with a good dose of humor will be a good companion for a future trip. Anyone wanting to really see the country and experience the culture should pick up this book and give it a try.

Very informative

This book is very informative. My wife and I spent three months motorvaning N.Z. back in 98. I wish I had this book back then, it would have saved a lot of inconvenience time. We plan on motorvaning N.Z. again this winter and the first thing we will pack is RV in NZ. This book has a lot of useful information that I never knew about, even though I have already been in N.Z.