Explore New Zealand in a camper van

“I didn’t really understand the aimless wandering in a Lord of The Rings film without a mission – combine this with suffering through camping cooking and timing pees to the availability of public toilets (albeit, NZ has a significant number of public toilets). I romanticized the idea of living in a camper van until I actually lived in a camper van. In hindsight, the timing was off. After a stint at work, I really needed a softer landing, less stimulation and more comfort.”

“I had never driven a vehicle larger than a car and the last time I went camping was more than a decade ago. I knew I could get through it, but I was pretty skeptical about sleeping in a metal container without the creature comforts of a hotel room for 2 weeks in New Zealand. I took up the challenge anyway and surprised myself when I actually enjoyed it. I didn’t expect to miss the experience that much. There were times during the trip I forgot we were even in a campervan.”