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Hi, I'm Matt

Joined on October 6, 2023

Kia ora, were Matt and Courtenay. Long time explorers, now settled in Christchurch with our two unschooled kids. We're stoked to be renting out our vans, helping others explore beautiful NZ!

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  • 5.0 star rating

    Based on 13 reviews

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Reviews

Elizabeth

5.0

June 3, 2025

Had an incredible road trip in this lovely van - fully equipped with everything youd need, great size and easy to drive. Hosts very friendly and easy to contact :)

Caitlín

5.0

May 19, 2025

Had a lovely month in Arlo doing a loop of the South Island. We went in April/May and so we were a little nervous about it being too cold, but the temperature in Arlo was perfect in the evenings and mornings :) Communication and checklist before we set off and once we returned was great: Courtney was a pleasure to deal with. Thanks for a lovely holiday!

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Rocio

5.0

April 2, 2025

We couldnt have asked for a better lil house! Arlo is the perfect tiny house you would definitely need for your holidays. Great set up, comfy, cute and reliable. Matt & Courtenay are very helpful. Were very happy and we didnt want to finish the roadtrip at all. Highly recommended

Joel

4.8

March 14, 2025

Arlo served my girlfriend and I well on our 2-week journey around the South Island. Although she can sometimes struggle up an incline, we had absolutely no issues/breakdowns. As a rookie to van life, some extra things to know about Arlo that werent super clear to us prior, that may helpful for you to know: theres no where to plug in the van (so forget about powered sites. Wouldnt have been necessary either way because the solar power was more than enough for what we needed), the fridge is relatively small (could pack ~3 days worth in there), and I wouldnt plan on using the toilet within much, if at all (especially during the night), but we didnt come across any campsite that didnt at least have a drop toilet anyway. Sleeping in Arlo was cosy and warm (definitely go for the mattress topper + recommend bringing 1-2 sets of fairy lights to add to coziness). Matt & Courtnay were also very responsive, clear in the handover & left some great touches/provisions in Arlo for our journey (thank you!). Overall, the experience was amazing, getting a first touch with van life, and immersing ourselves in the beauty of the South Island with Arlo sustaining us with everything we needed.

Samuel

5.0

March 12, 2025

Awesome van to travel around the South Island. We rented Gillie for 16 nights and everything was perfect. Easy to drive and comfortable to sit in the back once parked up. Also super easy to convert to the bed set up. Matt was always available to answer any questions and gave us a detailed run-through before we left. Great value for money and would have no problem recommending Gillie!

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Nik

5.0

March 5, 2025

Had an unbelievable time travelling in Arlo! Drives like dream, the space Matt has designed inside the van is comfortable and welcoming, all the cabinet and storage space is well thought out and finished with precision. I would recommend this reliable set of wheels to anyone who wants to see the beauty of NZ in a compact but comfortable van

Alannah

5.0

February 11, 2025

This little beauty was so incredibly perfect for our little 5 day trip! Matt has done a wonderful job with the fit out, hes super easy going and gave us all the information we needed to make this our little home away from home. It even had a little plant 10/10 will rent again

Toby

5.0

January 4, 2025

We had an amazing trip in Arlo, away for 2 weeks around the South Island covering about 2000kms with flying colours! The van is super well equipped and very thoughtfully set up - we found it great for cooking and very easy to put the bed up/down. Matt was great to deal with and made everything easy. We would definitely look to get Arlo for any future trips!

Emily

5.0

November 18, 2024

Had such an incredible time camping in Arlo! The van had everything we needed and was perfect for a trip around the South Island :)

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Jessica

5.0

March 3, 2024

Highly recommend Arlo for your NZ adventures. This van had everything we needed, with lots of personal touches to make it that extra bit special. Comfortable and easy to set up/pack up. Courtenay was lovely to deal with and made our first Camplify experience easy. Our only complaint is that we didnt have longer. Thank you!