Before you browse the glamping offerings via Kiwi site Canopy Camping, be forewarned: You may spend an entire afternoon poring over the dozens of cabins, tents, shepherd’s huts, and tiny treehouse perches throughout the New Zealand landscape, only to resurface hours later, as we did, slightly disoriented but ready to book a trip.
You’ll also return from the rabbit hole with endless inspiration for indoor/outdoor, efficient, eco-friendly living.
Today we’re taking a look at one of Canopy Camping’s newest additions: Buster, a solar-powered cabin in Waikato, “15 minutes from Matamata and 45 minutes from Tauranga,” efficient camp kitchen included.
Photography via Canopy Camping.
Above: The cabin is snug, but thoughtfully designed surroundings allow for easy outdoor living. “Buster has a fire pit, outdoor bath, and river on the property, so there’s plenty to keep you busy if you just want to relax,” according to the Canopy Camping site. Opal Hot Springs is five minutes away.
Above: The cabin was designed by Made By Hideaway and made from hardy black corrugate outdoors and plywood indoors. The solar panels generate just enough electricity for the basics (a mini fridge, phone charging, and lights).
Above: Indoors, the small space is all about efficiency, with a petite Roaring Meg wood stove for heat. The kitchen is just big enough for a two-burner cooktop, slim sink, mini fridge, and dining nook. (Just ahead is the WC, which is fitted with a “pleasant-to-use composting Bamboo Loo toilet (with a sawdust system),” according to Canopy Camping.)
Above: The sleeping arrangements (linen sheets included). With the upstairs loft, the cabin sleeps four.
Above: For more of the kitchen, and to book, head to Canopy Camping.
And for more tiny cabin kitchens, see:
- Unplugged: A Couple’s DIY, Totally Off-the-Grid Cabin in the New Hampshire Woods
- Steal This Look: A Modular Salvaged Kitchen in Sonoma
- Kitchen of the Week: A Small Off-Grid Kitchen in an Architect-Designed Guest Cabin
