Car Camping Guides

Tesla Model Y with Teraglide PRO platform bed set up in a scenic NZ location, showing drawer and bamboo table

Can You Sleep in Your Car in New Zealand? Rules...

Car Camping Guides›Where you're allowed›New Zealand ⚠️ Legal — but a normal car can never be "self-contained" Sleeping in your car is legal in New Zealand. Freedom camping is a...

Can You Sleep in Your Car in New Zealand? Rules...

Car Camping Guides›Where you're allowed›New Zealand ⚠️ Legal — but a normal car can never be "self-contained" Sleeping in your car is legal in New Zealand. Freedom camping is a...

Sitting comfortably in the trunk of a car on a Teraglide platform, enjoying a peaceful car camping moment

Is a Car Camping Platform Worth the Price? The ...

The short answer Against a hotel at $100–150 a night, a $1,890 platform breaks even somewhere between 13 and 19 nights. Go ten nights a year for five years and...

Is a Car Camping Platform Worth the Price? The ...

The short answer Against a hotel at $100–150 a night, a $1,890 platform breaks even somewhere between 13 and 19 nights. Go ten nights a year for five years and...

Teraglide platform bed set up inside SUV trunk, showing full-length flat sleeping surface for car camping comfort.

Which Cars Fit a Full-Length Camping Bed in the...

Car Camping Guides›Will it fit›Which cars fit a full-length bed The 10-second version Ignore the litres. Cargo volume tells you how much luggage fits. It tells you nothing about whether...

Which Cars Fit a Full-Length Camping Bed in the...

Car Camping Guides›Will it fit›Which cars fit a full-length bed The 10-second version Ignore the litres. Cargo volume tells you how much luggage fits. It tells you nothing about whether...

Tesla with open trunk, fully equipped Teraglide camping platform and gear, parked in a forest setting for an outdoor adventure

Planning a Long Trip to New Zealand? Here’s How...

Dreaming of spending a few months in New Zealand—working, exploring, and living out of your car as you roam the islands? Whether you’re on a working holiday visa, taking a...

Planning a Long Trip to New Zealand? Here’s How...

Dreaming of spending a few months in New Zealand—working, exploring, and living out of your car as you roam the islands? Whether you’re on a working holiday visa, taking a...

A freelancer relaxes on a car camping platform bed, laptop in hand, with an Australian coastal view in the background

Car Camping for Freelancers: Working From the Road

Car Camping Guides›Living in the car›Working from the road The honest version You will not work in the boot. There isn't the headroom to sit upright on a raised bed,...

Car Camping for Freelancers: Working From the Road

Car Camping Guides›Living in the car›Working from the road The honest version You will not work in the boot. There isn't the headroom to sit upright on a raised bed,...

Couple sipping coffee near open trunk bed platform on a forest getaway

Weekend Reset: How Car Camping Became My Self-C...

I used to think “self-care” meant spa days or staying in bed with a book all Sunday. But with kids, work, and everything in between, even quiet moments at home...

Weekend Reset: How Car Camping Became My Self-C...

I used to think “self-care” meant spa days or staying in bed with a book all Sunday. But with kids, work, and everything in between, even quiet moments at home...