It is fair to say that with pretty reliable summer weather, camping in New Zealand is big business. At holiday times, large numbers pack up their campers, vans, trucks and SUVs and head off with their tent (and often their boats!)
Some of the equipment people have is amazing. From their own toilets, barbecues, furniture, outdoor living spaces to leisure pursuit items…the range seems pretty endless. I’m not a very advanced camper by any means (I still like to go to eateries nearby) but I was thinking about how wonderful it is to be closer to nature and be awoken by the cacophony of birdsong in a morning…sure you also hear people snoring in nearby tents and have to share facilities but it seems a minor thing compared to the pleasure of turning your back on hotels and television (and maybe the internet too).
If you are really adventurous, some of the locations you can wake up to are quite amazing, from high in the mountains to small beachs on islands.

