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FREEDOM<br />
CAMPING<br />
Story compliments of www.kiwicamping.co.nz<br />
Freedom camping or free camping is the practice<br />
of putting up tents or parking up campervans in<br />
public areas not designated for camping. Free<br />
camping typically means that freedom campers<br />
cannot access facilities such as clean drinking<br />
water, toilets (either flushing or long drop) and<br />
waste disposal facilities. Free camping appeals<br />
to campers, especially those on a tight budget<br />
because it offers the ultimate in 'cheap camping'.<br />
In New Zealand, freedom campers tend to use<br />
laybys, picnic areas and very remote spots.<br />
There are now around 420 ‘free’ campsites<br />
scattered around New Zealand that are<br />
designated by local councils and the Department<br />
of Conservation. Up until 2011 in New Zealand,<br />
it was much easier to find a free campsite as<br />
many of the councils didn’t see freedom camping<br />
as a problem and there weren’t as many rules.<br />
Then, around the time of the Rugby World Cup<br />
in 2011, the entire campervan rental fleet was<br />
booked out months in advance. Also around this<br />
time, there were some highly publicised cases<br />
of irresponsible freedom camping (going to the<br />
toilet in a public place, leaving rubbish in popular<br />
free camping spots etc).<br />
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