After eight months of waiting my K-Pod teardrop-style camper was finally ready to collect from the manufacturer in Tauranga. Our plan was for a two-day trip up to Tauranga then a four-day trip back via a number of backroads to really test the camper out and get material for these articles.
Leaving late Saturday morning, I joined Ashley and Gillian for a scenic trip from Wellington up through Fielding and Kimbolton to Mangaweka. Our accommodation for the night was a bach just out of Mangaweka that they had access to, set on a piece of farmland with sheep, lambs and the odd cow grazing around the deck, and an amazing view down the Rangitikei River valley. It was quite an experience being woken up in the middle of the night by
