BASECAMP Rangiwahia is a camping cabin on E Mangahuia Road at Rangiwahia, a small Manawatu settlement under the Ruahine Range, rated 5.0 from 13 Google reviews. A camping cabin sits between a tent site and a holiday home: a solid roof, bunks or a bed, and often little else, which is much of its appeal. Before booking anywhere in this style it pays to check what is included — mattress, linen, cooking gear, drinking water, heating — and to pack for the gaps, as rural cabins are usually a drive from the nearest shop. Regulars plan around the weather too: skies change quickly along the Ruahine foothills, and arriving before dark down a country road makes the first night far easier. For walkers heading for the Ruahine Forest Park tracks, or anyone after a quiet base in the Manawatu back country, BASECAMP Rangiwahia is well placed for both.