How to find the right camper van in NZ – and our first trip!
After months of searching we finally found our camper van that will take us around New Zealand for the next 4 months (September till December 2019). Meet Susanna Ford About our new van Susanna is a Ford Econovan, 1996, manual and came with: solar panels (and a spare panel) a power inverter – runs from the van's battery and turns the Directs Current (DC) power into standard, Alternating Current (AC) so you can charge devices electric sink surround sound speakers electric fans several USB ports a portable loo a bed (with plenty of storage underneath) 50L Brass Monkey fridge . Inside Susanna Ford What it means to be self-contained Susanna is also self-contained which means we get to camp pretty much anywhere in NZ (that's marked as a self-contained campsite). To be self-contained you need certain things, such as a portable loo and a drainage system so you're not spreading your waste all over the place – nice. Check out how to get a certi