Van Camping in New Zealand

A camper van rental in New Zealand will let you discover one of the most exciting and picturesque countries in the world, driving around at your own pace in the freedom and comfort of a camper van rental of your choice.

The North and the South Island known as New Zealand, are the two main islands situated in the South Pacific ocean. There is also a third and much smaller island, called the Stewart Island, located on the southern tip of the South Island.

Do to it's geographical position, New Zealand offers a unique landscape of unparalleled beauty in a large variety of landforms. Sandy beaches, mountain snow tops, active volcanoes, lush rainforests, glaciers and fiords form this rather small piece of land into a miniature world.

Yes, just about everything you can possibly think of is here. And a camper van rental in New Zealand will let you discover it all. With a size of about an average European country, only about 4 million multi-cultural inhabitants and lots of sheep, a campervan hire in New Zealand will allow you to fully enjoy the freedom, adventure and pure relaxation this magnificent country has to offer.

Photo from Nic Calamvokis

Van Camping in France

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The rich culture and history, geographical diversity and the world wide famous French cuisine from the modest comfort of your camper van conversion...a smart, maneuverable and fuel-efficient vehicle. A camper van hire can take you to an unforgettable adventure.

The cosmopolitan Paris will spoil you with it's bustling lifestyle, the warm Mediterranean coast and Provence will soak you up in the scent of lavender fields, the wild Atlantic coast will charm you with small medieval towns and the coast of Normandy in the north part and the tallest European sand dunes in the south such as the Dune de Pyla.

You can hike and bike or even rent a boat on the 240km(150mi) long Canal du Midi, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Mediterranean Sea, tour around the 270km(170mi) of the Loire Valley, also known as the garden of France or enjoy the modern skiing resorts in the French Alps.

And don't forget the beautiful island of Corsica, the last home of the famous French emperor Napoleon. This is merely mentioning just a few of the things worth seeing in France.

You can easily spend months or maybe even years discovering and slowly enjoying everything this great country has to offer. An excellent road network, top quality wine served just about around every corner, enticing scents from local perfumeries and all the culinary superlatives are just the icing on the cake!

And if you have time to spare, Spain is close enough and Italy is not that far away. And other European countries are close by, so...

Van Camping Options France offers a variety of options for van camping. There are well over 10,000 camp sites to suit all budgets and different lifestyles such as naturists and nudists, thousands of camper stops called "Aires de Service" and the France Passion guide offering overnight stays at agricultural farms.

A camper van hire in France such as Nomadvans can take you to most parts of this marvelous country in a hassle-free camper van conversion. It's a drive when you feel like it, and park it (almost) where you want kind of an adventure.

Just remember to clean up the spot you stayed at for others to enjoy and to keep mother earth healthy! That's not really hard to do, is it?

How to Prepare an RV For a Camping Trip

by Sophia Rodriguez

If you want to know how to prepare an RV for a camping trip, you are probably an organized happy camper seeking to get even more organized.

Congratulations on your upcoming adventure and welcome to my article that will help you to prevent forgetting something important. My favorite method of making sure I don`t forget anything is to have a checklist with everything I need and then to check off items as I am packing until my list is complete and the RV is ready to go.

Following are my list of essentials to get you started on your own lists. Of course, everyone is different and so you will probably need to add or delete a few items but it will help you get organized. I love the feeling of being organized.

First of all, you are not constantly stopping at a corner store here and there to get things you forgot. Also, you save money by being able to get the bet deals on items you need. When you prepare well ahead of your departure date, you will be able to make sure you have everything and that you got the best deal on everything.

Of course, when you get to the kitchen section, you will need to postpone getting the fresh items until the last minute but everything else can be prepared weeks ahead of time.

RV Checklist
fill fresh water tank power cords
fill fuel tank
fill generator
pack oil and tools
Keep in mind that my husband usually does this part! (Which is why I`m not super specific here)

Electronics & Maps Checklist
GPS
maps and itinerary
laptop computers
iPhone and power cord
passports
pamphlets and books about destinations

Kitchen Checklist
cutlery dishsoap dishcloths sos pads and scrub brush pots and pans plates cups and glasses foil, saran wrap, baggies paper towel recipe books

Food Checklist
first 2 meals ready ketchup, mustard, relish pasta and pasta sauce pancake mix and syrup canned soup canned beans packaged pasta (KD, Lipton) milk powder sugar flour coffee coffee whitener dry soup sauce mix crackers bread milk eggs cheese veggie meats (we are vegetarian) fresh fruit fresh veggies juice and soft drinks alcoholic beverages

Bed and Bath Checklist one change of linens plus bed made up extra blankets 4 bath towels 4-6 facecloths soap shampoo toothbrush, toothpaste toilet paper kleenex makeup case first aid kit medication sanitary feminine products glasses and contact lenses with solution

Clothing and Leisure Checklist socks and undies pants, jeans,shorts t-shirts, shirts bathing suits sundresses sweatshirts, sweaters jackets rain gear shoes, sandals books, book bag cards and games

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Discover Italy From the Comfort of Your Own Camper Van

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Camping in Italy is a a fantastic way to discover this historically rich country. Good weather, excellent historical sites and some of the best food in the world will keep you busy most of the time.

Italy is covered with more then 2500 camping sites around the country and if you plan on touring with your camper van you have more than a 1000 camper stops or Area di Sosta at your disposal. Italy is also the only country that allows camping trailers or caravans to use camper stops.

There is so much to see in Italy, so just deciding where to go can be exhausting. Italy is not only Rome, Venice and Tuscany therefore camping in Italy will let you reach most of the not so popular corners of this charming country.

Camping In Italy -
The North Part

To start right from the top, let me take you to the stunning Dolomite mountain range up in northern Italy. Most of the camping sites in this region are open all year round do to the skiing season. The Dolomite mountains offer all types of activities...the best European ski slopes in the winter and hiking or trekking when the snow is gone. Are you a bicycle enthusiast and want to tackle some mountain passes the guys from the "Giro d'Italia do? Go for it! Top that up with some great Italian mountain food...you can stay here for weeks.

If you love the nature and wide open spaces, the Dolomite mountains are more then worth the trouble. These breathtaking mountains is where I begun camping in Italy. Those were the years I spent on my motorcycle and living pretty much close to these Alpine pearls, I took every advantage of this heaven on earth for a great ride on those mountain passes.

Once you step down from the mountains, there are many wonderful lakes to discover. From the lago Maggiore where you can try to have a cup of coffee with George Clooney at his villa and all the way to the east where you will find the less crowded and much smaller lago Rabuiese on the border with Slovenia. Another place where you can enjoy and relax yourself in a peaceful and less populated environment.

Camping in Italy of course goes down to the south as well. I'm just so emotionally attached to this Alpine part of the world, that I somehow got lost a bit writing this page.

The Veneto region will charm you with some of most scenic and historically important cities and picturesque towns and villages, including Venice and Verona. And you can head to the west if you want a romantic adventure on Lake Garda. Tuscany with Florence and Pisa is one of the top Italian tourist attractions.
Therefore it will be packed with tourists from all over the world from late spring time to early autumn. So don't be surprised if you find the Tuscan beaches and camping sites full of people at this period.

Read about camping in the south of Italy and in the Italian islands: http://www.camper-van-fun.com/camping-in-italy.html

Boondock Camping: What Is It And Why Do It?

By Sophia Rodriguez
Do you long to go camping along Canadian and American highways and discover this great country of ours? Camping provides an excellent escape to the daily stresses of everyday life and allows one to discover new people and places.

If you want to camp long term, for a month, two or more at a time, you will experience a very fulfilling and adventure filled life unknown to the average person living in a house, in a city, working 9-5 Monday to Friday.

Boondock camping, also called rough camping is a great solution to affording long term travel. If you are like my husband and I, you love traveling but enjoy being independent and love privacy even though you enjoy meeting new people and going to social events. At night, when it's time to turn in, you, like us probably love hanging your coats at the same place,

I love cooking healthy vegetarian foods from my own travelling kitchen and my husband loves watching his own movies on his own flat screen television in his rolling den. I can work long distance on my laptop and make money wherever we are.

Boondock camping is perfect for us because we have a choice to live in the great outdoors in nature's beauty at its finest or in downtown parking lots close to farmer's markets and gardening festivals. We get to park our small Winnebago up close and personal with Mother Nature anytime we choose to.

From the forests of the north to the deserts of the south, North America is ours to discover. Maybe eventually I will convince my husband to cross over into Mexico and from there well, I have my eye on Belize...but I digress...

There are many advantages to boondocking, namely saving lots of money. However it is not for everyone. You need to be a self reliant, mechanically inclined and self sufficient couple or family that can amuse themselves and allow themselves the pure joy of living and discovering. There are a few major differences between camping in an RV park temporarily for a few days vs. boondocking for weeks at a time.

When you go boondock camping you will be usually parked in areas with no electricity hook-ups. This does not mean you have to go without. With the use of solar panels, batteries, inverters and a mini generator, you can easily and cheaply create your own energy.

Of course you don't want to run your generator if you park at Walmart in downtown Ottawa or Orlando but when you are parked in the middle of the desert or the forest, you can recharge your batteries for when you get to the big city.

The key to successful boondocking is self-reliance and that means energy wise, mechanically, eating wise and financially. Menu planning is my specialty. I usually sit down on Sundays and plan a week's worth of menus for my husband and I.

Breakfast is mostly either cereal and fruit or tofu or egg scramble with fakin bacon. Lunch is when we enjoy going out to try new vegetarian restaurants in different cities. Lunches are less expensive than dinner and are equally tasty so whenever we are passing by an interesting prospect, we take advantage of the situation.

If we are camped out and not close to civilization, we usually eat soup and sandwiches or big salads for lunch. Dinner is when I enjoy trying out new recipes and as my husband would tell you, we never eat the same thing twice because i love to experiment in the kitchen.

Boondock camping has recently found new popularity or at least is coming out of the woodwork now. The internet is great to find prospective camping sites and more information about this new trend that is allowing many families to feel the joy of freedom, new discoveries and the sheer pleasure of having enough time to truly discover and appreciate our beautiful country.

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