We decided to take a couple of nights away not too far from our home base to test gear and layout. There are many beautiful camping locations on The Banks Penninsular including a family favourite at Orton Bradley Park. It was a wise move as we navigated around each other (with no too many raised voices!) and the van to work out the best locations for things. And to discover things that we'd not bought along. And to discover things we didn't need. Orton Bradley Park is a private 650ha rural property situated on the southern shores of Lyttelton Harbour. Not too busy, even though it's school holiday time here in Aotearoa at the moment, we were able to take quiet walks in the park. On the way out we visited the cafe at the picturesque village of Diamond Harbour. It was a good introduction to the van and our setup before setting off further afield.