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Clips from our adventures, big and small.
Quality improving with time (I hope)
Quality improving with time (I hope)
Heading North USA: 9 Cumbres Pass to Creede
Our first section in Colorado put us into the Rockies proper.
The lack of snow melt meant we weren't going to be able to follow the CDT though the San Juan's. At this point even the most experienced hiker were bailing on the full San Juan loop.
Our alternate took us through the towns of South Fork and Creede after crossing another snow covered pass.
The lack of snow melt meant we weren't going to be able to follow the CDT though the San Juan's. At this point even the most experienced hiker were bailing on the full San Juan loop.
Our alternate took us through the towns of South Fork and Creede after crossing another snow covered pass.
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Heading North USA: 8 Ghost Ranch to Colorado Border
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Rejoining the CDT at Ghost Ranch after a couple of days rest we started the last section in New Mexico. New Mexico didn't want to release us from it's grip too easily. Temperatures plummeted freezing any standing water and fresh snow covered any trail or footprints making our escape slow and a little risky at times.
Heading North USA: 7 Cuba to Ghost Ranch
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After some more time spent with fellow CDTers in Cuba we headed out knowing we could see the end of New Mexico in the near distance. Having had our first full snow experience and knowing there was snow on the hills above Cuba we confidently walked out of town early in the morning. Our confidence was rocked when we foolishly walked into knee deep snow after lunch. We battled through the "mashed ...
Heading North USA: 6 Grants to Cuba
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After resting and sending resupplies in Grants, the least walkable city in America, we headed towards Cuba. Our plan to summit Mount Taylor we scuttled by an incoming storm, which had a bit of a tail that had us spending a full day battling wind and snow. An experience we hadn't expected and were going to continue to have. Once the snow cleared it was back to the dry New Mexico we had been expe...
Heading North USA : 5 Pie Town to Grants
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Leaving the yummy pie's of Pie Town we all but road walked to Grants NM. Long water carries and exposed trail including a large black lava field were the "highlights". Grants itself is an old Route 66 town that is in another Bust phase of it's boom and bust history. Here we got to spend some town time with some fellow CDTers and get a feeling of actually being part of a small trail community.
Heading North USA : 4 Snow Lake to Pie Town
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Warming up as we left Snow Lake we managed to push our two biggest days hiking so far, including reaching 50km for the first time ever crossing the New Mexico high chaparral. Our destination, Pie Town, lived up to it's name with quality pie, even if our accents might have confused the staff on portion size.
Heading North USA : 3 Silver City to Snow Lake
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The trail flips the switch as we leave the dry New Mexico desert and head into the Gila River. The Gila was showing signs of it's flow dropping, but in fact rose while we battled it. If we hadn't crossed paths with our new friend Paul as we reached the river we would have been road walking not river walking.
Heading North : USA 2 Lordsburg to Silver City
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Having gain a taste of trail life we left Lordsburg heading to Silver City. We were about to get a small taste of what mother nature had in stall for us as we had our first snow on trail.
HEADING NORTH : USA 1. Crazy Cook to Lordsburg (CDT)
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Having missed out on a permit to hike the Pacific Crest Trail we decided the Continental Divide Trail was going to be our pathway to Canada.
Heading North : USA 2024 (Coming soon. Well, eventually)
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Our next adventure, it’s a step up. We are currently tackling The Continental Divide Trail going border to border passing through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Follow us on @itstonz on Instagram
HEADING NORTH : Ep 5 - Season 2 (NOBO on TA '23)
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Hamilton to Auckland After the excitement of Hobbiton it was back to the grind and we swapped between following the Waikato River and State Highway One on a section we'd heard many SOBO hikers say they'd skipped completely.
HEADING NORTH : Ep 4 - Season 2 (NOBO on TA '23)
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Te Kuiti to Hamilton Leaving Te Kuiti we stopped at the famous Waitomo Caves and the local pub. We battled wind and rain to get to Jo's Funny Farm where we were treated to homemade cheese and ice cream along with a home cooked meal. The highlight between there and Hamilton was the Pirongia Forest Park and it's mountain views (and mud). We wrapped up with a trip to the Hobbiton film set. A highl...
HEADING NORTH : Ep 3 - Season 2 (NOBO on Te Araroa '23)
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Taumarunui to Te Kuiti including The Timber Trail. After a days rest it was on to the Timber Trail and another record longest day walked. A long road walked lead us to a rough and thorny trail into Te Kuiti, where being an famous rugby player gets you a statue, but leading your country of being important enough to be on the $50 note doesn't.
HEADING NORTH : Ep 2 - Season 2 (NOBO on Te Araroa ‘23)
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National Park to Taumarunui via The Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Leaving National Park we headed over the Volcanic landscapes of the Tongariro Crossing. We were lucky enough to be the first up and had this amazing place to ourselves. From there is was to the 42 Traverse and our longest hiking day ever.
HEADING NORTH: Ep 1 - Season 2 (NOBO on TA 2023)
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Whanganui to National Park After a few years of waiting we managed to find room to return for some more time on Te Araroa. Our plan was to pick up where we left off and reach Auckland, leaving only Northland to complete later. We start with a the first section from the Whanganui River to National Park.
Larapinta Trail : Day 10 : Simpsons Gap to Alice Springs
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Larapinta Trail : Day 10 : Simpsons Gap to Alice Springs
Larapinta Trail : Day 9 : Jay Creek to Simpsons Gap
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Larapinta Trail : Day 9 : Jay Creek to Simpsons Gap
Larapinta Trail : Day 8 : Stuart's Pass to Jay Creek
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Larapinta Trail : Day 8 : Stuart's Pass to Jay Creek
Larapinta Trail : Day 7 : Hugh Gorge Junction to Stuart's Pass Campsite
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Larapinta Trail : Day 7 : Hugh Gorge Junction to Stuart's Pass Campsite
Larapinta Trail : Day 6 : Rocky Gully to Hugh Gorge Junction
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Larapinta Trail : Day 6 : Rocky Gully to Hugh Gorge Junction
Larapinta Trail : Day 5 : Serpentine Gorge to Rocky Gully
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Larapinta Trail : Day 5 : Serpentine Gorge to Rocky Gully
Larapinta Trail : Day 4 (Serpentine Dam to Serpentine Gorge)
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Larapinta Trail : Day 4 (Serpentine Dam to Serpentine Gorge)
Larapinta Trail : Day 3 (Ormiston Gorge to Serpentine Dam)
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Larapinta Trail : Day 3 (Ormiston Gorge to Serpentine Dam)
Larapinta Trail : Day 2 (Redbank Gorge to Ormiston Gorge)
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Larapinta Trail : Day 2 (Redbank Gorge to Ormiston Gorge)
Larapinta Trail : Getting there & Day 1 (Mount Sonder)
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Larapinta Trail : Getting there & Day 1 (Mount Sonder)
Australian Masters Rowing Champs : Part 3
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Australian Masters Rowing Champs : Part 3
Australian Master's Rowing Champs '23 : Part 2
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Australian Master's Rowing Champs '23 : Part 2
Australian Master's Rowing Champs '23 : PART 1
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Australian Master's Rowing Champs '23 : PART 1
LANE COVE MASTER : Racing Post Covid (reload due to audio)
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LANE COVE MASTER : Racing Post Covid (reload due to audio)
Camped at the same spot going north out of Creede in 2020. Looking forward to the rest of the videos.
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Hope you carry a handgun somewhere
A gun would weigh way too much to justify having one, not that we felt we needed one at any point of the trip.
Glad you made it safely through the Gila alternate. I start NOBO on March 29 and have been a bit anxious about the many river crossings so early in the season but really want to go that route. Any suggestions or insight you can share will be appreciated. Happy Trails!
@@harrymathis4743 It was a bit of an adventure. Having 3 of use helped us feel more confident. Once you get to the river there are ways to road walk to Doc’s from there and a high route runs from there. Best of luck with the adventure
@@itstonz thanks!
Got ye tuckabag and ye billabong?
Tough to call ya Billabong, being that’s a large seasonal pond . Sure had enough Tucker in our bags though.
Pie Town...I can smell the diabetes from here.
It did as is on the label. Glad we didn’t stay much longer
@@itstonz I don't quite understand. What do you mean by "...as is on the label."? What label?
@ just a turn of phrase. Pie Town had pie, as the name says it should
@@itstonz oh good because I thought I missed something in the video, so I watched it again. I'll binge on the rest of your videos very soon because I find them well done and entertaining. Good luck and thanks.
boy you guys are tough! I'm doing the Crosslands to Brooklyn section in 2 stages over 2 days with only a day pack. That was a lot of climbing!
Hi Tony and Elka Just wondering if you have any details regarding your food planning listed somewhere. Really liked your TA series and would love to hear more from you about your planning logistics. The food planning very much appeals to our preference as hikers. Planning to do TA in 2026. The question is SoBo or NoBo Cheers Stevie and Nics❤
Hi guys, glad you enjoy our wee adventures. We don’t have anything written down logistically wise, but are more that happy to help a little. We went NOBO because it was easier to get there from home in Christchurch and we were starting later. If you are planning on doing the full trail most pick SOBO, it allows you get get a bit fit on the slightly easier Nth Island and logistics is easier too. You will be around more people and going town to town easier. South Island is the better part of the trail (I’m not just saying that because it’s my home). We noticed more road walking in the North and less highlights. If you are keen on just South Island I’d go NOBO. You get to build into it a bit and hit the Richmond’s fully trail fit which helps the enjoyment. We sent food boxes (going NOBO) to Arthurs Pass, Boyle River Outdoor Centre, St Armurd and Matahika Outdoor Centre just after the Tararua Range in North Island. We were happy with our NOBO decision, but I think we’d probably do it SOBO if we went again so as to finish on South Island. We did do it during the border closure so the number of people was way down. The only thing that might change our mind is that you’ll be in a big bubble going SOBO where as NOBO you’ll potentially pass through said bubble. I hope this helped a little. Excited for you adventure. Cheers Elkie and Tony
@@itstonz hi Elkie and Tony Thank you for your informative and detailed reply, we very much appreciated your feedback. We were thinking of doing a SoNobo😝, however your suggestion re Nobo fitness tips sound great 👍. We have a place in Wanaka and hopefully 🤞 will be starting September 2026 as a right of passage in returning to NZ from Oz. Your suggestion re food boxes was great tips and insightful 😃 Hope we get to cross paths sometime 😃😃 Kindest regards Stevie Nics xx
Nice to see you guys back on the TA. Enjoyed the Larapinta but looked way too hot for a Southland fella like me haha. I'm also completing the TA this August SOBO to Tekapo where I stopped NOBO last season due to an injury. Enjoy 🤙
Hi mate, glad you are enjoying the vids. Larapinta was hot, but we did it super early in the season. It's a far cooler hike mid season. A Southlander might even find it homely 😉 All the best on your TA completion.
I remember you guys staggering in from the heat. Brutal day. Hope you are both well. Cheers Stew
We were both pretty happy to stagger in, it was a brutal last few hours. Really appreciated you lads jumping in to help so quickly.
Yesterday I've sent document to Immigration of New Zealand. If they'll give me the visa I'll fly to New Zealand this January and will go NOBO the same route. Thank you for your video. It inspires me a lot!
Fingers crossed for your visa. You are heading for a great adventure.
Well done. It might inspire you for the Bibbulmun Track. (Keep away from those Tasmanian leeches!)
The Bibb is towards the top of an ever growing list of adventures
Unlucky! That's some of the best views on the trail that were clouded in. And as for the rain! Guess you have to go back sometime. I camped on Brinkley Bluff for a truly memorable experience.
Seeing the kilometres of stacked rock on edge from Razorback Ridge was one of the highlights of my Larapinta. Hard to take in the time needed for depositing that sedimentary rock.
Do you two hike every trail from end to start?
So far convenience has had us travelling against the grain.
Interesting to see the changes since I did that section. Looks like a big flood went through Ellery Big Hole, and some of those trees may not survive. Also, trail finding around Rocky Gully was tough at the time after a fire wiped out all the markers, and the track wasn't easy to follow over the rocky ground. I saw that one guy had turned back after spending 13 hours trying to get from Ellery to Rocky Gully. Nice to have some easy flat walking for you, though.
Did look like there was some reasonably recent flooding damage. Quite a few large trees horizontal.
Great to be following you on trail again. Looks like its going to be a tough one!
Hey, this gives a great idea about the trail. A pretty easy track, with a bump, great views, and no little sweat.
That’s a no from me and an unsubscribe. Leave politics out of it.
So, you don't need to take your pack to the top!
We've been told that, but is that really true? 😉
@@itstonz You can set up your gear at the camping area. It's out of the way and other people don't even realise it is there. I was on my touring bike and left everything there. And I've been twice.
What time of year did you start?
We started in Bluff New Years morning,
Hi Guys, thanks for the collection of TA videos. Have you made any plans yet to finish of the trail? I will be doing it beginning November 2023, so maybe I'll manage to cross paths with you both.
Hi Nigel. So pleased you enjoyed our little home video's. There's a chance we might be back in December to pick up from The Bridge to Nowhere. We probably won't have near enough to get things finished, but we'll get as much as we can in the month or so we have.
I did my Oasis tour in 2002, this brings back so many memories. how good!
I'm so glad I invested in a way to relive the trip. So many memories.
Good to see you back on the Tube, guys! Safe travels…. 😊🏍🏍👍
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Awesome! Great to see your channel too, sharing the beauty of Sydney. Your new sub
What a great effort from you both. Congratulations you guys deserve those beers
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So happy! Back to binge watching!!!!
Devastated for you guys. I've been binge watching you're episodes two nights in a row! You're camera work and production is brilliant, notwithstanding a great soundtrack!
Thank you Suzie. I made these for us to look back on, and am so happy that other people want to come along too. Also glad you made if over the divide to our return to trail.
I am walking TA starting in November and I made the decision not to start on a miserably raining day. Even if I have to wait 3-4 days, I will start on a sunny day :)
If you are going North from Bluff, no matter the time of year, sometimes you don't have that choice. We started New Years Day and still ran into bad weather for the first few days. Starting in the sun would have been nice though. Have a great walk, you'll love it.
@@itstonz Going SOBO :)
Many, many thanks for your film. Greetings from Budapest.
Was a great adventure. So very please you enjoyed watching some highlights. Greeting from Australia and Happy Christmas
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if you have huge solar panels which can open very wide. In day time you stop and charge the batteries and next day you drive till you stop and repeat the process again..
You guys cheated. It's supposed to be a walk.
Just wait until you see what we do for the Whanganui.
Did I hear "It's alright if you like rain!" That's the Tararua Forest Park for you!
We had plenty of it. The joys of life of an island in the Southern Ocean.
We have loved keeping up with “NOBO!” Will miss your simple honest videos but look forward to catching up on the next one! Might even have been inspired enough to give the TA a crack! 👍👍🎉🏍🏍 all the best Tony & Elkie. PS your videos were a wonderful tonic for not being able to get back home to NZ!! 🤗
Thanks for watching. We really enjoyed reliving our trip and if you guys can fit TA in you won't be disappointed. We know how lucky we were getting into home last xmas, and it's gutting that we won't be able to just jump back in. I'm watching everything coming out and hanging out to be able to get back and see family. Fingers crossed it's close.
Well done tony and Elkie. My wife Nicci and I really enjoyed your TA experience. We’re inspired!! To do same 🥾🥾
Really enjoyed bring it to you guys. Thanks for watching.
Have thoroughly enjoyed sharing your TA adventures with you. Will look forward to more adventures in the near future.
We've loved replaying it ourselves putting this together. So please you enjoyed and thank you for following.
Thank you for sharing your TA adventure. I hope you make it back to Aotearoa in the near future to complete your NOBO journey. All the best.
Thank you for following along. It's been a real treat to relive it again putting this together. Fingers crossed life allows us to get home again soon.
I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing your journey with you, thank you so much for sharing. Hope you get to finish the TA one day but have many more adventures in the mean time
Thank you for following along, we only wish time had allowed things to go a bit longer. It was great to relive our adventure putting these together.
That canoe trip was such a gorgeous way to close out this grand adventure. Thanks so much for bringing us along on your epic travels, it was amazing. Here's to the next one, cheers!!
Pretty crazy to be canoeing on a walking trail, I loved it the other one not so much ;)
Heading North while paddling South i hope you do not wrench your neck
It was a pretty slow paced change of direction so no adverse affects. Thanks for watching
Congrats on all you've completed & thank you so much for sharing your journey with us, it's been a blast. Cheers & Good Luck with all you do!!
Thank you for following. It's been great to look back while putting these together. Only wish luck and time we a little more on our side and we could have done more.
@@itstonz New Zealand has a few million kilometres of Tramping Routes perhaps we can entice you back!!
@@christophermarshall527 I’m a Kiwi so I’m pushing to come home, and not just for trips.
@@itstonz good good!😉!!
Hmm that road walking didn't look good. I felt your pain when you lost that drone. Here's to better luck on your next section
It was a bit of a grind.
Surely one of those bovines was ride-a-bull. Bummer about the drone, such bad luck.
Well played sir, I tip my hat.
That almost DOC hut looks amazing very imaginative!!
It's pretty amazing. The couple are so passionate about the WhioWhio (Blue Duck) and it's restoration. We were only too happy to pay some koha towards that goal.
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