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Find out what really matters in your life, prioritize, work hard, be willing to give up a lot and take some time off. I think that’s what the majority is doing when going on a long distance hike or eventually several ones :-)

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you, Moritz! So true, Iceland is for sure one of those destinations you wanna visit more than once!

Thank you, Moritz! Kungsleden is really beautiful and a great start for someone who wants to do a longer multi day hike. I can highly recommend it!

Thank you so much, Moritz! I'm glad you enjoyed this one!

Thank you very much, Sharon! Go for it, this hike is an incredible experience. I definitely recommend to practice some backpacking beforehand to get more confidence in what you're doing and especially dial in all your equipment. This will help to enjoy this adventure to the fullest.

Thank you very much, Eva! The Dolomites are always worth a visit, but hiking is much easier without all the snow and ice :-)

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!

Thank you very much Moritz, I'm glad you enjoyed this video! To experience local life in Nepal, either in the big city or in the mountains should always be part of the journey, this makes it so much more enjoyable.

Thank you, Moritz! In deep winter it’s a winter wonderland :-)

thank you very much for this kind comment! The Dolomites are always worth a visit!

I don't know a specific app but what I can recommend is the Cicerone Guide book that gives you also access to gpx files that you can download to any navigation app/device (Gaia, Garmin, Suunto,...).

@@gonesurfing8603 thanks for your response! I have the Cicerone Guidebook for the AV2.

@@gonesurfing8603 thank you very much for your reply!

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!

you're right, this is sad...

Nobody lives there. It doesn’t make sense.

thank you very much. In regard to the hum, if you mean the wind noise by this, it is what is is if you're up in the mountains, if you mean the background music, yeah, that's my choice :-)

it's even better if you see it in person!

Thank you so much, Ervin! I highly appreciate it!

Vielen Dank! Ich bin mir auch sicher, daß dies die richtige Entscheidung war :-) Übrigens hatte ich Altras an, hatte aber meine Wanderschuhe zur Sicherheit auch eingepackt nachdem die Unwetter eben auch Schnee auf den Bergen gebracht hatten. Habe diese dann zusammen mit Microspikes am Weg zum Piz Boe auch sehr zu schätzen gewußt, wechselte dann aber wieder zu den Altras :-)

Thank you very much! I'm glad that you could experience this hike too and enjoyed watching my video!

And by the way, nice skill with the trekking pole 🚁😛

Thank you so much! I appreciate it! Maybe the TA is also a Trek for you?

@@gonesurfing8603 Maybe i gonna try it this Season ? Who knows ? 🤫

Journeys like this one are usually a once in a lifetime experience. There are just too many factors in regard to costs to discuss them here in the comments. We choose the cheapest option by renting a car, which was our home and doing self guided tours over 3 weeks through some of the most stunning parts of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Of course you can do it another way by choosing a travel company that will organize your trip and do guided tours through the Nationalparks, but this will be far more expensive in the end.

@gonesurfing8603 I am planning to start a trip from Nambia, Zambia, Zim Botswana and South Africa. What would be car rental charges?? And any other procedures in the borders

thank you very much! I started my hike 12th of December at Cape Reinga and headed over to the South Island at the end of January.

thank you very much! No worries, it's well marked, but it's always handy to have some kind of navigation device (gpx files on whatever app) just in case the weather and visibility turns bad especially when you're in the mountains.

@@gonesurfing8603 That's good to hear. I appreciate the help!

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed also watching some of my other videos, I really appreciate it. Happy Trails!

Thank you so much for these kind words!

Thank you so much, Chris! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!

Thank you Jonathan! In regard to my packing list here are my big 4: Backpack: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 55l, Tent: Z-Packs Plex Solo, Quilt: Enlightened Equipment Enigma (-6°Celsius), Sleeping mattress: Thermarest NeoAir Xlite (170cm). For all the rest of gear I can only recommend less is more :-) In regard to food I resupplied at the supermarkets on the way. This was an easy task, they have all you need. My longest food carry was 8 days between Abisko and Jäckvik on the Kungsleden. (Usually the huts provide some food but whilst I hiked this stretch some huts had been closed).

@@gonesurfing8603 Thank you. I just have to get going :-)

thank you so much! The trail is for most of the time quite easy to follow due to waymarks and trail apps. But there are some sections where many got lost due to the absence or bad way marking too :-)

thank you very much!

@@gonesurfing8603hoping to do it one day

Thank you so much Steven! I used a Fuji XT5 with the Kit Lens Fujinon 18-55mm. When the weather turned bad as for the river crossings I used a Gopro Hero 11. These 2 cameras had been my "luxury items" and added some weight but I enjoyed documenting this hike a lot, so for me it was worth it :-)

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much! I'm sorry but i can't tell you how far you will make it as there are just too many factors, as for example the weather (maybe you have to skip sections because of the weather) and your experience in regard to long distance hikes. Every section has its own charm, beauty and challenges. I would recommend that you start your hike and see how it's going. Try to make it to Lake Tekapo and decide there, depending on remaining time, if you need to skip a section till Queenstown.

@@gonesurfing8603 Thank you for such a quick response, I understand your position here. So let's go for a different angle - what were your favourite sections on the South Island? The "not to miss" ones? ;-)

@@kasia2216 Well, I wouldn't skip any part from the start till Lake Tekapo. So you have some easy days on the Queen Charlotte Track till the start of the Richmond Ranges. Richmond Ranges and Nelson Lakes are amazing, as is the part from Boyle to Arthur's pass. The sections before Rakaia and Rangitata River, in between and afterwards till Lake Tekapoo are very nice too. The Motatapu Track between Lake Wanaka and Queenstown shouldn't be missed either :-)

thanks for this advice, Kerry! Next time I will hide it :-)

thank you very much! Most of the time we ate at the refuges or in the villages, where you also could get some snacks. We didn't use dehydrated meals.

Thank you so much for this wonderful comment, Palle! It means a lot for me, especially when it comes from someone who also hiked GB. You’re right, we must have passed each other somewhere on Kungsleden :-)

Thank you, Caroline! It was a pleasure to meet you! I‘m sure you will do this hike in the future and you will enjoy it to the fullest!

Thank you so much! I‘m glad you enjoyed my video! It’s ice in the drink, but no beer, it was kind of an apple cider.

Thank you so much! It’s an amazing hike, you will love it!

Muchas Gracias! Me alegro que te gusten mis videos!

thank you very much, Shaun!

thank you for this comment. It's true, on one hand I'm always excited to be able to still see some glaciers but on the other hand it's so sad that it maybe won't take long and they're gone.

I have managed to get one or two photo's but don't know how or where to share them?

thank you so much!

thank you very much!

thank you very much! Go for it, even if you can only do a portion of it. Luckily this trail allows you quite easily to do this, either you can choose the start or end section with their mountains (that are also the more popular ones) or the sections in between where you can enjoy even more the nature in solitude.

Thank you so much, Sarah! It had been a pleasure not only hiking TA but also documenting it and putting it together in the end, what’s also always part of the journey for me.

Thank you so much for these kind words, Valentijn! I hope you're well. It was a pleasure for me too hiking with your little group together, such an unforgettable adventure. Carpe diem!!!

thank you so much, Tenley! I saw that you also did the TA and documented it, Wow!!!

Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, Janine! It's great to hear that you also got the chance to experience this adventure and the South Island is really the way to go if you only got time for one island.

Thank you!😃