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Breezing Through New Zealand Highways on a Campervan

Posted onOctober 21, 2012byJack Kent

Convenient Highways

New Zealand has one of the most organized and extensive highway systems in the world. This is mainly because of the large volume of tourists and local residents who choose land instead of air or sea travel. After all, most of New Zealand’s wondrous sights can be viewed while on wheels. There are two main types of highways in New Zealand, namely the State Highways, which are prominently numbered from one to eight, and numerous provincial highways. You can easily discern one from the other because of their colors, both on road signs and road maps. State Highways are emblazoned with a red sign and white font, while provincial highways are blue. If you’re moving from one region to another, you can refer to road maps, global positioning systems, or Google Maps to guide you along the shortest, ideal route, or you can take a long drive by the countryside and set camp wherever you want. New Zealand won’t cease to astound you with its wide variety of natural phenomena such as glaciers, geysers, mountain and forest trails, and beaches. The best way to appreciate these sights is to hire private transportation so that you’ll have the leisure to stay as long as you want on a particular tourist spot. Hiring private transportation would also allow you to set a preferred route on the highway.

Choosing the Best Vehicle

There are many vehicles available for hire on any New Zealand travel or car rental agency. At first glance, you might think that cars and ordinary vans would seem like decent choices. However, you’re going on an outdoor adventure and not on an urban drive, so don’t make the mistake of hiring fancy, expensive-looking vehicles for your road trip. You have to be practical when it comes to hiring a private vehicle, and consider the things that you’ll need, such as sports equipment, camping utilities, and personal luggage. If you’re bringing along a mountain bike, jet ski, kayak, or climbing gear, it won’t be practical to hire a separate trailer compartment to serve as storage space. You’ll also face difficulties if you aren’t alone on your road trip. You can’t cram friends or family members in a single car. Furthermore, a car won’t be able to handle dirt roads easily, so if you’re going near a nature reserve, national park, or other off-road tourist spot, expect a very bumpy ride.

The Advantages of a Campervan

The best private vehicle that you can hire for any New Zealand sojourn is a campervan. This vehicle is specially designed for cross-country travel. It can handle any type of terrain, and can get you places where other vehicles can’t. From its name alone, you already have an idea that it’s the perfect camping companion. With its large storage compartment, you can bring along any outdoor gear that you want. It can also accommodate several people, so you won’t have to scrimp on travel companions. It can handle any route, so you don’t have to limit your travel itinerary along State Highways only- you can explore as many provincial highways as you want.

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About Jack Kent

Jack Kent loves the outdoors and nothing is more enjoyable than driving his Britz campervan around the North and South islands of New Zealand. When Jack isn't driving his motorhome around, he is drinking beers with his mates, mountain biking through country New Zealand and blogging about what New Zealand has to offer.