Waihou Thumper
3rd December 2010, 18:48
Save on food, lodgings and stay away from the booze..:)
That sure adds up don't it?
I have been thinking about this and why could we not make use of what New Zealand has to offer? :woohoo: We live in a great country and the camping spots are abound...
Te Papa Atawhai...:) DoC to us non Te Karere watchers...there are plenty of sites around New Zealand that are either free or for a minimal charge ($4-7) we can stay in.
Of course the lattes and the hot showers may be lacking somewhat, but already you have saved a bucket load on accomodation. AND, to make it interesting DoC place these campsites at the end of metal roads and out of the way places...:)
The next thing to be concerned with is food. Well, here Subway comes to mind....Now I know a lot may ridicule the possibility and may want a hearty meal at the end of a ride but what about loading up on a foot long, riding out to the campground and having a lovely bite watching the sunset? I dare say even fish and chips would suffice provinding there was somewhere to uplift on the way to a good night's kip.
I have all of the DoC campgrounds on my GPS, I can load the Subways and even fish and chip shops...Imagine a great weekend away, two nights and all we had to really worry about was fuel costs because the food and lodgings was minimal...:)
I am planning a trip this summer in the South Island, I will work out my lodgings as I go, hit a waypoint and travel to it, there is my bed for the night. On the way I will pick up my dinner, thereby saving a shit load of weight and costs....This enables me to really be 'out in the wilderness' if required....
Of course I can still have my coffee or tea in the morning because I have my stove, fuel and billy....I think that this could be a grwat way to travel for the thrifty among us. I am more than willing to give this ago, it does remind me of tramping albeit with a motorcycle, that's the only difference.....
Picking up food on the way isn't practical in the middle of the Hollyford Valley or the St James Walkway is it? :shit:
On a Motorbike, we have to at some stage travel through a town or village or worse case scenario a city:facepalm:
Pick up your grub, head on out to the DoC campground and have fun on the way...
Thoughts gents? Some may already do this...I am packing for a weekend right at this moment and I have saved Kgs in weight as we speak! :woohoo:
That sure adds up don't it?
I have been thinking about this and why could we not make use of what New Zealand has to offer? :woohoo: We live in a great country and the camping spots are abound...
Te Papa Atawhai...:) DoC to us non Te Karere watchers...there are plenty of sites around New Zealand that are either free or for a minimal charge ($4-7) we can stay in.
Of course the lattes and the hot showers may be lacking somewhat, but already you have saved a bucket load on accomodation. AND, to make it interesting DoC place these campsites at the end of metal roads and out of the way places...:)
The next thing to be concerned with is food. Well, here Subway comes to mind....Now I know a lot may ridicule the possibility and may want a hearty meal at the end of a ride but what about loading up on a foot long, riding out to the campground and having a lovely bite watching the sunset? I dare say even fish and chips would suffice provinding there was somewhere to uplift on the way to a good night's kip.
I have all of the DoC campgrounds on my GPS, I can load the Subways and even fish and chip shops...Imagine a great weekend away, two nights and all we had to really worry about was fuel costs because the food and lodgings was minimal...:)
I am planning a trip this summer in the South Island, I will work out my lodgings as I go, hit a waypoint and travel to it, there is my bed for the night. On the way I will pick up my dinner, thereby saving a shit load of weight and costs....This enables me to really be 'out in the wilderness' if required....
Of course I can still have my coffee or tea in the morning because I have my stove, fuel and billy....I think that this could be a grwat way to travel for the thrifty among us. I am more than willing to give this ago, it does remind me of tramping albeit with a motorcycle, that's the only difference.....
Picking up food on the way isn't practical in the middle of the Hollyford Valley or the St James Walkway is it? :shit:
On a Motorbike, we have to at some stage travel through a town or village or worse case scenario a city:facepalm:
Pick up your grub, head on out to the DoC campground and have fun on the way...
Thoughts gents? Some may already do this...I am packing for a weekend right at this moment and I have saved Kgs in weight as we speak! :woohoo: