hi guys. we are starting a roundtrip in a self contained camper next week and i wanted to ask you if its too cold in the camper on the south part of new zealand.
wanted to start with 3 weeks south island and then switch to the warmer north on the end of april.
i have the chance to change the camper to a simple car and hostels, but wanted to stay independent. but the though of freezing at night bothers me.
thx in advance.
If you are staying in campgrounds with a 240 volt power connection there will be no problem. A very small (1000watt) and inexpensive fan heater will keep you very warm. If you are reasonably hardy souls a good sleeping bag is all that you will need.
Never, ever, leave a propane stove burning throughout the night to warm the van. You would run a very serious risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
I would say that you will be fine with a nice sleeping bag I stayed in a tent several times in mid winter on the South Island yes it was cold but not unbearable and once you got to sleep it was fine I also heard that if you leave the window open a fraction in a camper that it stops condensation and keeps you warmer. Is it one of those hippie campers? Sounds like a nice plan.
