So last weekend I decided to supplement my reading about other people's motorcycle touring trips and have a go at a short trip of my own. I've always liked the 'idea' of camping, and managed to buy a tent and self inflating mattress on special on Saturday, took a look at the map and decided it was a relatively straight run to Napier from Auckland. Wasn't sure I was actually going until Sunday morning when I headed south with a minimum of planning. Here's some observations ...