It turns out you can rent spaceships in an industrial park by the Christchurch Airport.
Yep, the gimmicky branding war between RV companies in New Zealand has driven Spaceship Rentals to name itself Spaceship Rentals. Interestingly, it has also driven the camper company Wicked to paint Snow White being corrupted on the side of a van (link).
Upon landing, we proceeded to the "landing pad" where the "Front Line Lieutenant" helped us understand the features of our new craft. We were pleased to discover that it has all the features required to explore the galaxy.
For escaping intergalactic sand flies while sleeping comfortably, it has a tent attachment that extends out of the back of the minivan hatch. It has an electronic cooler just behind the passenger seat that allows the crew to easily serve each other snacks. Unlike many of the huge camper vans we see tooling around, it’s quick and nimble and uses way less rocket fuel than bigger ships.
During the planning phase of our New Zealand mission, we first thought we might need a full blown RV, but it turns out what we needed instead was some cheesy marketing and a little converted right-hand-drive Toyota Siena minivan with a big jug of water strapped behind the drivers seat.
Yep, the gimmicky branding war between RV companies in New Zealand has driven Spaceship Rentals to name itself Spaceship Rentals. Interestingly, it has also driven the camper company Wicked to paint Snow White being corrupted on the side of a van (link).
Upon landing, we proceeded to the "landing pad" where the "Front Line Lieutenant" helped us understand the features of our new craft. We were pleased to discover that it has all the features required to explore the galaxy.
For escaping intergalactic sand flies while sleeping comfortably, it has a tent attachment that extends out of the back of the minivan hatch. It has an electronic cooler just behind the passenger seat that allows the crew to easily serve each other snacks. Unlike many of the huge camper vans we see tooling around, it’s quick and nimble and uses way less rocket fuel than bigger ships.
During the planning phase of our New Zealand mission, we first thought we might need a full blown RV, but it turns out what we needed instead was some cheesy marketing and a little converted right-hand-drive Toyota Siena minivan with a big jug of water strapped behind the drivers seat.
Our little ship even has a DVD player for wiling away the hours in New Zealand’s classy RV parks while our laundry dries. Seriously, New Zealand’s RV parks are legitimately classy. Some even offer spas and a concierge to help you choose the adrenaline sport/jet boat trip/Sauvignon Blanc tasting you’ll be participating in.
For two people planning an RV tour of New Zealand, we’d definitely recommend going with a conversion van from Spaceship, Jucy, Escape, etc rather than a full blown RV.
They'll make it easier to see the sheep:
and the vistas:
For two people planning an RV tour of New Zealand, we’d definitely recommend going with a conversion van from Spaceship, Jucy, Escape, etc rather than a full blown RV.
They'll make it easier to see the sheep:
and the vistas:
and to be "extreme" by dropping yourself off things (even though it's safer than biking on market st... which maybe isn't saying much):
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