Nestled amidst the rugged beauty of New Zealand’s South Island is the breathtaking Hopkins River Valley, a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts seeking a wilderness escape.
The focus must first be on the ‘mechanical foundation’. Assuming the truck already exists, and is suitable for overland work, what does it need to survive rough use in remote places?
Despite having grown up in Christchurch in the 1970s, and having since lived in the UK and France, I have to say that I don’t really like living in Christchurch.
It was just a boys’ weekend away. Something easy, something to unwind with and most importantly, somewhere new to explore. We got a heck of a lot more than we bargained for.
When I was looking to escape the rat race of running IT services in government departments in Wellington I looked briefly at the “Grand Designs” notion of buying and restoring the old Cape Broom Ho
On the recent day trip to Cromwell (early December), to deliver a load of camping gear, we decided to have a look at the old Lindis Pass Historic Hotel on the way back to Geraldine.
A relatively fine forecast and a suitable tide was the chance we were looking for to escape the city for a day and experience some isolated coastline. After an early start to make the most of the
4 SUZUKI’S RIDE OF PASSAGE
8 NEW ARRIVALS
9 GENTLEMEN – UNPLUG YOUR ENGINES!
10 TOYOTA’S A TOP PICK TO TACKLE GRAVEL
12 TRUCKIN’ ON WITH THE LATEST TUCSON
14 KAROQ-ING DOWN THE HIGHWAY
18 MU-X-ING AROUND WHEN HE SHOULD BE WORKING
21 SUV ESSENTIALS
24 SUV BUYER’S GUIDE