Camplify nz

A Kaikōura couple fitted out the old Hiace as a campervan - the fourth they've done - and now they watch the money roll in from hires.

Fast-forward three weeks, and we were still parked up on the peninsula, right next to a waterhole that we'd wake up and jump into every morning. “Our owners all communicate with their hirers through the Camplify booking platform when a booking request is made. We'd been in chats with the Camplify team earlier, and this gave us an opportunity to work together. The couple say their income will go towards building up a fleet of “Larrys”. “We loved the freedom that came with the lifestyle, and wanted to try it out for ourselves,” Cayford says. “We definitely have favourite places to travel in our van,” Cayford says. While on the road the pair worked as photographers and content creators. “The roof fan is a game-changer (our hirers love this feature too), and the fixed bed. And we love the pull-out kitchen for cooking out in the elements, but also it also gives us the option to cook inside on those not-so-nice days. “We started off with the biggest beast of a rig – a 40ft yellow school bus. “Some days we'd pack in three hikes and on others we'd barely leave our bed. “We never really let go of that van (we loved it), so when Larry popped up for sale we jumped on it, even though we had bought and were already travelling in another van.