2019 Archives - Nomad Life Kiwi

Our trial road trip

Mike — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:02:00 +0000

To complete our camping experience we have added an awning to our van. Again this is nothing permanent, but a blow up awning we brought back from the UK, on our last trip there. To …

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Fitting out and Self Containment

Mike — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:52:00 +0000

In this the second part of our Nissan Elgrand conversion we fit out the interior and take Keith to get his self containment sticker.

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Self Contained camping

Mike — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:41:00 +0000

In New Zealand there are many places you can freedom camp, ie camp for free (not in a camping ground). To do this you must however be self contained. Watch our video to see what …

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Bridal Veil Waterfall

Mike — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 06:04:44 +0000

A hidden treasure in the Waikato is Bridal Veil Falls. Having followed the signs from the Hamilton to Raglan road there is no hint of the magnificent falls along the drive, even when stopping at …

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How we converted Keith

Mike — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 01:08:00 +0000

Keith is our Nissan Elgrand and we converted him to a self contained campervan for under 600NZ$. Here is the video on how we did it.

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Introduction to Keith

Mike — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 04:46:18 +0000

This is Keith, our Nissan Elgrand We have owned him for just over a year now and will be converting him to a self-contained camper van. He will be our home in between house sits …

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The start

Mike — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 01:03:48 +0000

This is the start of our blog, but not the beginning of our travels. We, Jo and Mike, will be sharing not only our past travels but also our new adventures in our nomadic life.

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Vega de valcarce to Fonfria

Mike — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 02:55:54 +0000

Today we walked up, and up, and up. It has probably been my favourite day so far, finally away from the roads and up in the mountains. The views have been amazing. The uphill today …

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Cacabelos to Vega de Valcarce

Jo — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 02:49:50 +0000

Well that’s the last time I go to bed sober. I was awake until well after midnight. Or perhaps my afternoon siesta from 4 to 6pm was to blame. It was a nicer walk today …

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Rabanal del camino to Molinaseca

Mike — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:38:46 +0000

Today was probably the most interesting walk so far. We saw a man doing Camino on a unicycle. I thought I’d videod him but I hadn’t. We were wandering along when a snake came at …

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