Living Off the Grid in Paradise

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  • Warrick Mitchell lives deep in one of the world's most remote locations: Fiordland, New Zealand. His home in the country’s oldest national park is nestled in a vast wildness accessible only by boat or airplane, a four day's walk from the nearest road. Life in isolation can be hard, but surrounded by breathtaking, pristine natural beauty, plentiful wildlife and a small but tight-knit community that is always willing to lend a hand, Mitchell would have it no other way.
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  • @JamPixD
    @JamPixD 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8248

    One time I rode a bike outside

    • @numbereightyseven
      @numbereightyseven 6 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      JamPixD how long did you have to take off work / school?

    • @Automedon2
      @Automedon2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +339

      and you lived to tell. Remarkable.

    • @fishbuddy547
      @fishbuddy547 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Skills right there.

    • @zaki4418
      @zaki4418 6 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      One time I woke up at 6:00 am.

    • @nsr5961
      @nsr5961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      JamPixD was it awful?

  • @Pur3AGL
    @Pur3AGL 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3571

    That sounds like something I'd want to try for a month, but not something I could live doing. It's amazing how different people's lives are from one another.
    I love this channel.

    • @nil_shawn6107
      @nil_shawn6107 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I love it too. There's one guy on this channel that makes supercars from old car parts. His car was even featured in suicide squad.

    • @Blueberrybob982
      @Blueberrybob982 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pureeey

    • @mrizaubaidillah1720
      @mrizaubaidillah1720 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      same, dude. great content

    • @CuriousConnoisseurs
      @CuriousConnoisseurs 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      youve never tried for a month, so how can you say, its nothing forever?

    • @Batmansmokesdope
      @Batmansmokesdope 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pureeey seems like something i would think about pay money to go be there for a few mins walk back and fly home

  • @2000wattz
    @2000wattz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1689

    It actually costs a lot of money to live comfortably off the grid. There are a lot of homeless people off the grid and living miserably...

    • @mdb1010
      @mdb1010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      right how the hell did he get all this money

    • @deaded7088
      @deaded7088 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      if u gonna live of the grid 1st thing to have is a chainsaw, and a gun or a bolo knife

    • @gnashattack1
      @gnashattack1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Waah

    • @Ethiixx
      @Ethiixx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      Wow its almost as if he saved up money before commiting to this lifestyle.

    • @2000wattz
      @2000wattz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@Ethiixx a luxury the poor and working class don't have...

  • @deanbilton
    @deanbilton 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    Just me, me gun, me 2 boats, me plane, me quad bike, me drone, me 20 surfboards, me driving gear, me massive freezer, me big house, me huge solar panels, and me TH-cam clip with credits at the end thanking a Trust Fund which when searched has a shady grant application and fund allocation. Yep, this is the off the grid life for me

    • @flextape323
      @flextape323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Memememememememe

    • @aidenwmcdonald
      @aidenwmcdonald 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That was the best shit I've ever read

    • @zodinthara7925
      @zodinthara7925 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha funniest

    • @greenranger3000
      @greenranger3000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is Greatness

    • @RJ_200
      @RJ_200 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its away from everyone thats what it means

  • @rawdog42
    @rawdog42 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3506

    Quads , boats , motors , maintenance , fishing gear , electronics. Etc.
    C'mon , let's be real. This requires money.

    • @Smithy250
      @Smithy250 5 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      No shit...

    • @fosty.
      @fosty. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +337

      He probably saved a lot of money living out there instead of in a house near a big city.

    • @theoriginaltoadnz
      @theoriginaltoadnz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      Could be a tour guide or D.O.C ranger for a living.

    • @irwantoali
      @irwantoali 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      And summoning helicopter...

    • @yokaiglass8813
      @yokaiglass8813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      rawdog42 spend money to save money

  • @intreoo
    @intreoo ปีที่แล้ว +15

    New Zealand is seriously one of the most beautiful places on Earth. You get the alpine mountains of Switzerland, the volcanic peaks of Chile, the fjords of Norway, the rugged coastline of Oregon, and the lovely green hills of England, all in a secluded stretch of land in the middle of the ocean, overlooked by many. I'll visit New Zealand one day. One day..

    • @collisw8302
      @collisw8302 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And a lot of us Kiwi's take it for granted. But please come visit! One of our biggest industries is tourism and it's a great country for it.

  • @chelseatung9743
    @chelseatung9743 7 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    These drone shots are awesome

  • @erichwashausen4602
    @erichwashausen4602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    To me this shows how much humans are meant to move around. We definitely aren’t meant to wake up, get in a car, drive to a job where we sit at a computer, then drive back home to sit on a couch.

  • @cahles6679
    @cahles6679 5 ปีที่แล้ว +767

    I envy them so much. They are living the true purpose of life.

    • @MazPlayList
      @MazPlayList 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Kobe Robertson nothing deep about his comment i envy the freedom this guy has

    • @jakeroberts7575
      @jakeroberts7575 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @Kobe Robertson Haha I agree, although what is life to you, or to I?
      It's something so precious to some, but to others it's just there, nothing.
      Why live a life of serving others, eating junk food and having unlimited entertainment, when you can live off the land, spend your entire day outside appreciating nature, and experiencing everything our ancestors have.
      I dont believe in any of that, remember that time where, before you were born, that pure darkness and unmoving feeling of relaxation, the feeling of not being aware, I'm sure its comparative to death itself, which is glory.
      I believe death will be true freedom in itself, no longer shackled by petty things such as work, food, thirst, sanity.
      Take a larger look outside, and think, "Is this real?"
      There is no such thing as living with pure FREEDOM, I laugh whenever kids or uneducated adults/teens think their free because they live remotely, far away from natural civilization, clouded with the thought of technology is shackles, when truth be told, the shackles are life itself.
      Pain will forever be with you, you're only a slave to your desires, such a pathetic life for such a creature, truly a misery beyond comparison I believe..

    • @foresthoe8072
      @foresthoe8072 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Stop envying..... get out there!! GET out in our beautiful 🌎✌😎

    • @kap1526
      @kap1526 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Kobe Robertson notice how no one agrees with you? Haha you tool bag. NO ONE AGREES WITH THE IDIOT.

    • @cahles6679
      @cahles6679 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Im from the philippines, life in here revolves around money. For me, the true purpose of life is subjective. To my perspective, it is the true purpose of life and it may differ from your perspective. If you disagree or agree with me , i dont care. Thats your opinion, and everyone can stand to their opinions. Im not making it deep, im just contemplating of "what ifs" that i should have done in my life. And i truly envy them.

  • @GhostNameless
    @GhostNameless 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1566

    I live in a desert.
    Desert sucks.
    Don't live in a desert.

    • @dreadpiraterobertsii4420
      @dreadpiraterobertsii4420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I live in a bog.
      Bog sucks.
      Don’t live in bog.

    • @magnvsmarcvs
      @magnvsmarcvs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@dreadpiraterobertsii4420
      Ireland ?

    • @matthewviramontes3131
      @matthewviramontes3131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yep. Too dry in the desert I live in.

    • @dreadpiraterobertsii4420
      @dreadpiraterobertsii4420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MagnvsMarcvs yupppa, yourself?

    • @magnvsmarcvs
      @magnvsmarcvs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@dreadpiraterobertsii4420
      Croatia...we are the bog of the economy , regional climate of Dalmatia is something I cant complain about 😁

  • @joshjameskiwibushman
    @joshjameskiwibushman 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1197

    nice one mate - your just down the road from me

    • @jackstubblefield1963
      @jackstubblefield1963 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Josh James Kiwi Bushman eealy

    • @fchan4453
      @fchan4453 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Keith Sheffield 14 year old girls : this is deep

    • @keithsheffield4307
      @keithsheffield4307 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fchan4453 ?

    • @fchan4453
      @fchan4453 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Keith Sheffield wow you deleted your reply

    • @torntrooper1595
      @torntrooper1595 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just because you said mate don’t mean ur from new zealand

  • @jonashendriks8400
    @jonashendriks8400 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1214

    these videos are always so crazy good and great quality keep it up!!!

    • @isabellacarrascal2573
      @isabellacarrascal2573 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      (CNN owns GBS and is the reason they have great quality videos)

    • @mr16325
      @mr16325 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@isabellacarrascal2573 I'm surprised it's not biased

    • @mrtoad7775
      @mrtoad7775 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ralph3555 no u

    • @cormaclynch3680
      @cormaclynch3680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’ve got some band news for ya man...

  • @thehobbit1654
    @thehobbit1654 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. I wish I'll have a visit as soon as possible

    • @Asiliea
      @Asiliea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As long as your avoid the cities, I completely agree with you. Especially down on our south island, gorgeous scenery and clean air. Come visit once the pandemic is over! You won't regret it :)

    • @rufs6468
      @rufs6468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Asiliea avoid cities? No you have to see Wellington and Auckland harbours, and CBDs.

    • @cateatinrat78
      @cateatinrat78 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I plan to migrate to NZ when I'm older, although I know it cost shit ton of money

    • @nickplosiveli4927
      @nickplosiveli4927 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah here in NZ the scenery is beautiful but the people here are also really warm and welcoming.

    • @jah-jahhh
      @jah-jahhh 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nickplosiveli4927 not at South Auckland 💀

  • @destinynoon
    @destinynoon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I spent a few years living in the Mark Twain National Forest. I cut up trees for heat and cooking, and lived off the grid. Fishing and Hunting for food. I now find myself watching TH-cam on my Note9 and eating KFC. I feel like crap, I have a ton of debt, and work for someone else. Sometimes I wish I was still living in the woods, but am pretty sure my indoor, xbox playing, modern day loving kids wouldn't survive more than a week. I married a city girl, 17 years ago and live in Tampa now. My life has gone through some BIG changes. 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @Asiliea
      @Asiliea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Sounds like you could have some pretty awesome camping trips! Could try to show your kids your passion for the wilds? I know I love to hear anyone be passionate, especially when it's family. Just make sure to focus on showing them what you love, not just enjoying it for yourself! (though nothing wrong with a break back to your basics once in awhile)

    • @Copperhead0_0
      @Copperhead0_0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can teach a modern kid to live in nature and there are a bunch of modern families who live off grid. It’s all about passion towards nature and environment, if they don’t have it they won’t like living off grid. Also im sure you still have time to change your life style.

  • @geoffsimonsen5563
    @geoffsimonsen5563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +314

    Hi Warrick
    I have been to your spot a few times, by foot mostly but once by sea kayak with a friend. We were on a trip from Invercargil to Jackson. We shared a cold beer on windy afternoon before heading on our way. Cheers for the beer and I think I still have your phone number. Take it easy mate. Geoff

    • @42akasha
      @42akasha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      you should have just texted him some greeting :D

    • @zachvines9398
      @zachvines9398 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sure u did

    • @radders6569
      @radders6569 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      If you had his number I doubt you would greet him in a TH-cam comments section

    • @geoffsimonsen5563
      @geoffsimonsen5563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@42akasha ok, I will.

    • @tubeaddict871
      @tubeaddict871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      It's New Zealand you clowns... it's not unreal for him to have his number written down after sharing a quick beer.

  • @bybennicholson6352
    @bybennicholson6352 7 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    I'm just happy that theirs a New Zealand video on youtube 😍

  • @evr551
    @evr551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    This dude literally has the life.

    • @jahd5790
      @jahd5790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And the money

  • @rav781
    @rav781 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    "Being here is the only thing that matters. Everything else is a bonus."

  • @phoenixprepper2020
    @phoenixprepper2020 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mother of God..your so blessed..if there is a Heaven..I pray it looks like that Beautiful ocean view you have there..wow.i can jus imagine..how clean the air is there..God bless you ...

  • @gloxe-3202
    @gloxe-3202 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Wow I’m from New Zealand and it doesn’t take much to just realizes how beautiful it is

    • @ninjaturtles3043
      @ninjaturtles3043 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are lucky to born in new Zealand

    • @nuntana2
      @nuntana2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Most beautiful country in the world bar none. 💗 from England.

    • @matthewhunter6421
      @matthewhunter6421 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My wife and I live in the US and she also works in NZ. She loves it there and it's beautiful in some areas for sure, but in many ways we prefer the US. It's good to be able to split time between both.

    • @Asiliea
      @Asiliea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ninjaturtles3043 It's no perfect paradise. Not by a long shot. We're still living in a bunch of tiny isolated islands between two tectonic plates. It is pretty beautiful outside of the cities, the air is clear, and the wildlife are mostly friendly and gorgeous. But it can still be a bit of a backwater, have some of the highest domestic violence and teen pregnancy rates in the world, and every human has the capability of being a complete prick.
      But yeah, it's a pretty nice place to live. _Especially_ during this pandemic!

  • @mhatter5740
    @mhatter5740 7 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    "The experience is being out here and enjoying being out here. Everything else is a bonus, so you can't get too serious if one thing breaks." Solid life advice. Heck, is this guy a poet? Especially the bit at 3:08. Poetry. Who wrote his lines?!

    • @mista_fur3346
      @mista_fur3346 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      God wrote his lines. God does it all for his own pleasure.

  • @Clonzofficail
    @Clonzofficail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is legit how I feel when I go in the front yard

  • @FS-cg9tg
    @FS-cg9tg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +351

    man why don't this channel videos have more views they're amazing

    • @ToxxicFlames
      @ToxxicFlames 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      FS10 can people stop "deserve more subs more views" it's annoying after awhile. but I agree

    • @charmingyoutuber2408
      @charmingyoutuber2408 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Duh Sushi fuck off with that negativity.

    • @ToxxicFlames
      @ToxxicFlames 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      stay gold kudos to u my good sir . I see u are spreading the same negativity

    • @shakespearchakma9729
      @shakespearchakma9729 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree with You. Those who are interested will find their way here.

    • @LuDimezofKush
      @LuDimezofKush 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think its cool that its low key....At least for now.

  • @turdferguson2982
    @turdferguson2982 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1232

    I wish I was wealthy enough to live like this.

    • @tymur2044
      @tymur2044 5 ปีที่แล้ว +177

      @blue copper how could 30k buy you quads, solar panels, land, house, equipment, supplies, and a freaking heli

    • @ketchupsos5817
      @ketchupsos5817 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @blue copper hahahah couple too many?

    • @leeolsson5271
      @leeolsson5271 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Wealthy? Those people aren’t wealthy.

    • @tymur2044
      @tymur2044 5 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      @@leeolsson5271 huge land, nice houses with electricity, generators, and fuel. Equipment, gear, maintenance on vehicles. They can call a heli to fly them around. Yah these guys have no money /s

    • @truely7744
      @truely7744 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@tymur2044 bruh the electricity is free they have solar panels.

  • @kanserthecrab899
    @kanserthecrab899 5 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    How it feels like to have your phone away for a week

  • @Josh-qe2yw
    @Josh-qe2yw 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1318

    he actually living life how it should be lucky asf

    • @andrius505
      @andrius505 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Not rly... He still needs to work... Imagine that... You need to drive to your job/whatever place you shop at for 2-3 hours... At first it's all good.... But then, what?

    • @andrius505
      @andrius505 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Josh... You're stupid

    • @anabelle9887
      @anabelle9887 5 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      @@andrius505 dont be rude to josh

    • @chrismac1507
      @chrismac1507 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@andrius505 I think you mean... *You* are stupid

    • @acidicmushrooms9102
      @acidicmushrooms9102 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Slim Jim oh fuck. That’s the best shit I’ve heard. Like Jesus H. Christ that is some good shit. Holy fuck how the hell do people not know about that comeback. That shit will send someone to their grave. Thank god I saw this. You are gifted my child. Oh my god! Gifted!

  • @franciscocortes15
    @franciscocortes15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like the fact that he has people over to keep him company

  • @asherselig7408
    @asherselig7408 7 ปีที่แล้ว +495

    lm definitely joining him.

    • @thomas_nl_
      @thomas_nl_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @asherselig7408
      @asherselig7408 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thomas _nl_ see you

    • @alexandersmurr-ferrer7713
      @alexandersmurr-ferrer7713 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm with you guys

    • @tiffanieboehler1568
      @tiffanieboehler1568 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      ditto

    • @whitenoise509
      @whitenoise509 7 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Absolutely! Let's all go! If enough of us do it we can band together, maybe build some roads, a store, maybe a McDonalds and a Starbucks? Is there enough coal there for a power plant, or should we go nuclear?

  • @thescrimble
    @thescrimble 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a gift to be able to catch/harvest and prepare all of your own food. He must be one of the happiest people on earth

  • @thelorax7841
    @thelorax7841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    "Gotta have a good camp"
    *cuts into a house

  • @brandonmullins6862
    @brandonmullins6862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    who's gonna let this dude know the worlds ending ??

    • @dattack1970
      @dattack1970 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well someone did tell him they were going to shoot a youtube video of him.

    • @smitterlag7551
      @smitterlag7551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @从 Deadpoppin 从 He’s not talking about Corona?....

    • @Nothing-ce8uv
      @Nothing-ce8uv 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @从 Deadpoppin 从 wtf...?

    • @Nothing-ce8uv
      @Nothing-ce8uv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @从 Deadpoppin 从 i was confused, you seem so angry lol

    • @fireman1226576
      @fireman1226576 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @「 Deadpoppin 」 imagine just assuming you know everything about everyone you come across on the internet. Who tf said corona except you? You making fun of yourself?

  • @MrNaysh
    @MrNaysh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm moving to NZ and just live off the land like these guys must be nice to be able to have access to land without any hassle.

    • @styx430
      @styx430 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Go for it bud. Living off-the-grid is the most beautiful lifestyle. No stress. Just you and the nature. I wish you good luck. I also wanna live off-the-grid. Probably in Canada.
      Such a lifestyle is very expensive tho :>

    • @Asiliea
      @Asiliea 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @yugen dran Water and electricity absolutely isn't free. All resources aren't free. You just either pay for them with representative effort by spending money or real effort by building infrastructure... Which also takes some money as well for the carefully crafted materials and components.
      In these terms, everything about living off the grid is _insanely_ expensive, astronomically more than modern living, even just for day-to-day stuff.

  • @ananya.a04
    @ananya.a04 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man how I wish I could live like that, but I know I won't last out there. I really envy this guy; he's living life the way it should be lived - with nature.

  • @08Stella
    @08Stella 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a pristine environment. How marvelous! Here, one is reminded daily, as we should be, that it's not the land that belongs to you, it's you that belong to the land.. xx..

  • @SpaceBoots64
    @SpaceBoots64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm an environmental scientist, I used to live in a small town in the woods. I moved to the city for work and miss being out in nature a lot. You are living the dream!

  • @theevildude154
    @theevildude154 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    this is my favorite video so far here in this channel. I envy his lifestyle because i lived in a city where all i can see is big infrastructure cars etc. i just realized how repetitive my life is. How i wish i can live like that.

    • @joefitzgerald2762
      @joefitzgerald2762 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      his life is just as repetitive, its human nature to be. Trust me after a year of living there youd get tired of the same old stuff. But I get your point, the city fucking sucks.

  • @jakekellem300
    @jakekellem300 7 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Damn. I think I just questioned existence.

  • @MrFredericks.
    @MrFredericks. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Beautiful Aotearoa, I miss you x

  • @Jetdot37
    @Jetdot37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a New Zealander, Fiordland is one of the most beautiful parts of the country, but very rugged and the weather can be dangerous. Take a local of you want to track it! Also don’t go if you don’t like rain because it always rains.

    • @Beetless
      @Beetless 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If I go to Fiordland in New Zealand il be sure to kidnap a local! Thanks

  • @MJMucha
    @MJMucha 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! This would be my dream existence! If I didn’t have to be near a hospital to treat my cancer, I would live like this - off grid, in the wilderness. I LOVE nature and have been pretty self sufficient all my life, often foraging for food in the woods, even when I was a child and had no idea what I was doing, but trusting my instincts. I have tried to instill the same things in my children. Even now, almost 60 years old, I go off camping by myself (with my dog) several times a year. If there is such a thing as reincarnation, I hope to come back as a person who can live this type of life!

  • @samuelokirby
    @samuelokirby 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    so fascinating. just to think that the world was like this not too long ago at all. makes you just want to get up and go live in new Zealand.

    • @JustAFrugVOD
      @JustAFrugVOD 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sam Kirb Not everywhere is like that here xD we have towns and stuff two you know

    • @samuelokirby
      @samuelokirby 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no i know lol u guys arent just uncivilized landscape, its just that i believe new zealand is the most beautiful place on the earth

    • @Jordan-el5yz
      @Jordan-el5yz 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except convicted felons should not have access to a gun, as 77% of prisoners reoffended within 5 years, according to the American BJS.

    • @Jordan-el5yz
      @Jordan-el5yz 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is all well and good... but what happened to your original post, eh? But, yes, I should have elaborated on my comment as I understand in some rural areas of your country a gun can be essential, and the laws pertaining to gun ownership should relate to the crime committed.

    • @dand777
      @dand777 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why would you need a gun in New Zealand? there are literally no dangerous animals and there are so few gun homicides you can count the amount nationwide on 2 hands on a bad year. Fair enough if you, like this video, need one to hunt but the only other reason to have one is because you're a scared little boy.

  • @Ferdinand_FE
    @Ferdinand_FE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The timing of this video is impeccable. When a world pandemic occurs, go off grid

  • @khandeexiong7769
    @khandeexiong7769 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Sounds expensive, but I'm sure it's totally worth it!

  • @rayyansunasra777
    @rayyansunasra777 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The people living there are living their life to the fullest.Like it is so satisfying and attractive to see them fishing,hunting,etc.And I guess it is pretty cushy living with bikes,planes.

  • @ravinduoshada-u2f
    @ravinduoshada-u2f ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dont know how much it would take to come to New Zealand and live this life. But it has been my biggest dream to escape my current life and go ther , live this life , eversince i saw this video for the firs t time in 2018.♥️

  • @marilyno8616
    @marilyno8616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    God bless you. May all people experience the overwhelming beauty of nature, revere it, and fully care for it !!!

  • @ektaka50
    @ektaka50 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just want a life like this! 😮

  • @ragnarlithium5029
    @ragnarlithium5029 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    3:13 The trees are the same as they where 200 years ago ,I think they’ve been like it longer than that !

    • @ccart4021
      @ccart4021 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      New Zealand beach Forrest doesn't grow past a certain extent :)

    • @ragnarlithium5029
      @ragnarlithium5029 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      CCart I didn’t say they did ;)

    • @ragnarlithium5029
      @ragnarlithium5029 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      livingwhile meditating you scenes wrong stick to using your brain!

  • @sxuxmansam7605
    @sxuxmansam7605 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for showing the picture of him surfing. As a kiwi that relieved me soo much

  • @naomilacson8683
    @naomilacson8683 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i cant help but think how fortunate the people who are living off the grid during the pandemic

  • @KulinerMedan
    @KulinerMedan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    This post is so inspiring ^^ love to be there for a holiday.. ^^

    • @dead91alive
      @dead91alive 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ya maybe someone should have their home as an Airbnb

    • @finoanamusic2904
      @finoanamusic2904 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ide love to be there for life

    • @matthewchow4991
      @matthewchow4991 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah? And fuck it up?

    • @scapekiwi
      @scapekiwi 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      i could

  • @eeeesyywuwiz2836
    @eeeesyywuwiz2836 4 ปีที่แล้ว +572

    When you get bored in minecarft and decide to do hard core irl

  • @killthanos3288
    @killthanos3288 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I need a gym and a grocery store near by that would be paradise

    • @c00lmanable
      @c00lmanable 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      U dont need a gym tho do sone fucking calistenics

    • @killthanos3288
      @killthanos3288 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@c00lmanable you need to shower that's why fucking dirty ass

    • @StickyRig
      @StickyRig 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanos Killer Ah yes, the gym, where you go to shower and only shower /s

  • @kirarose434
    @kirarose434 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got to have this kind of experience on a small island in lower Alaska when I was 8. We went to help our friends family set up their home and we got to stay for 6 months. I still remember so much from that trip

  • @tamaraharris937
    @tamaraharris937 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love when I see people living off the grid. He has a nice place for living off the grid too. Nice relaxing weather. I love raining weather, really cozy.

  • @hastobesaidagain5383
    @hastobesaidagain5383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +505

    Off grid .. speed boats... House... Fridge...planes.. More like he's living off in another place.
    off grid I think not.

    • @josevillanueva7601
      @josevillanueva7601 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Has to be said again boooo

    • @JeromeMcklansky
      @JeromeMcklansky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      It means off the power grid dumbass so yes he’s very much off the grid.

    • @hastobesaidagain5383
      @hastobesaidagain5383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      😂so he uses items made by on grid companies.. camera plane boats etc etc and then takes them to a remote place and says i live off grid now😂what does he use as fuel!!! Pebbles off the beach . Don't be so stupid 😂

    • @josevillanueva7601
      @josevillanueva7601 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Has to be said again Can we just agree that he’s living alone away from society and providing for himself off the land his entertainment and food. Yeah he has some technology and tools, but he’s basically isolated out there and away from everyone (for the most part). Right now he’s probably sipping some coffee cooking fish for breakfast.

    • @hastobesaidagain5383
      @hastobesaidagain5383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@josevillanueva7601 ok since you put it so elegantly.. he's off grid👍😂

  • @Punith2827
    @Punith2827 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    owwwwugh , this is a great big story !!

  • @genericasianperson6405
    @genericasianperson6405 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I could probably live life like this if I had internet

    • @zachburnett2433
      @zachburnett2433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sad.

    • @Woweeeeee100
      @Woweeeeee100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Only sad for people who think the internet is only useful for Facebook, Instagram etcetera.

    • @corqondisplay6743
      @corqondisplay6743 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You wouldnt have time for internet with all you have to do and want to do there :)

    • @mdb1010
      @mdb1010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zachburnett2433 sad is that youre saying sad but if u were given the opportunity to move somewhere else without internet you 100% say no.

    • @berserk3195
      @berserk3195 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You cannot enjoy all of this with an internet

  • @danerose575
    @danerose575 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate Jonna Jinton bringing rural Sweden alive for me and Warrick for bringing this role alive for me. I think there are so many possible lives we could all choose that would be fulfilling, valuable and are available to us but our worlds are so small and we lack the certainty to pivot into a whole new identity created by living in a whole new world. Generally, I find I develop a healthier identity alone than I do in relationship with any western culture.

  • @supercoolmunkee
    @supercoolmunkee 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    They got snow mountains, ocean, fishing river, jungle, forest, beaches, and waves for surfing, all in one place! This is like a landscape that has everything. Where can I download this DLC in my homeland?

  • @animuszero1311
    @animuszero1311 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Harvest Moon : 2019 looking hella lit.

    • @cymrugoch
      @cymrugoch 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      2020 so far not so lit

  • @ViyabiSirathanongsil
    @ViyabiSirathanongsil 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I know i would hate living there but how i wish i live there like that

  • @rezahoque8655
    @rezahoque8655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Living a life of luxury but in so called off grid. It's actually above the grid. And definitely put off reach for most people.

  • @fitfun5462
    @fitfun5462 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a privilege to have such an opportunity and live there. Beautiful place. I wish i had the chance.

  • @Taydiablo3
    @Taydiablo3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wish I could live like this, I’m so tired of life being dictated by whats trending on social media.

    • @thechacokid1599
      @thechacokid1599 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Taydiablo3 delete it all and go outside

  • @BLNChrisCross
    @BLNChrisCross 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    How does he finance it all ?
    It seems like a huge adventure Holiday

    • @BenMCornell
      @BenMCornell 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      People Pay To Stay With Him

    • @spastikman
      @spastikman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      rich boi

  • @onesaitama5156
    @onesaitama5156 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    can't beat land of the free where collecting rainwater can get you jail time and a nice fine.

    • @officialspock
      @officialspock 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Murica, land of the stupid

    • @42akasha
      @42akasha 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      what's the logic behind it?
      i mean what reason did they give you for that?

    • @Travisbig7
      @Travisbig7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@42akasha We're essentially forced to pay bills, America is run by corporations. And... sheeple's putting money in the hands of the corporation is what runs the American economy, that and a whole lot of debt. God bless capitalism.

    • @Travisbig7
      @Travisbig7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Steve Arthur lol yup, especially where I live here in South Florida. A few years ago it made local news a homeowner was arrested for installing solar panels to his roof and cutting off his connection to the grid. He was jailed and fined, likewise with another man for catching rain water and filtering it. You can even get arrested for feeding homeless ppl.
      Land of the sheep's
      & Home of the slaves

    • @bruceb9515
      @bruceb9515 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I live in America, Alaska for the last 22 years, before that Wyoming, Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
      Your experience is isolated if true.
      I've never heard of that rainwater or solar panel crap. Sounds like a city ordinance. Not state law.
      Move to Alaska.
      We pretty much do what we want within reason. Nobody gives two shits if you have solar panels or collect rainwater. Same goes in the other states I listed.
      America is the land of the free.
      Govt hasnt taken my guns yet.

  • @doc9.
    @doc9. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I wish I was there growing my own weed and relaxing there forever!

  • @corniel657
    @corniel657 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm always imagining myself living like that, on the coast of new zealand, far from cities, in peace with nature, sounds soothing,
    but after what happened there, i guess it's just a dream

  • @Jesus-mc2do
    @Jesus-mc2do 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just added another trip to my bucket list. Thank you.

  • @TheBradinator214
    @TheBradinator214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is why I really want to go to New Zealand someday. That and because that's where Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit were filmed.

    • @JorgenKreedz
      @JorgenKreedz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I went to NZ last November, best decision I've done, most beautiful place I've seen, both irl and online.

  • @armv7-m603
    @armv7-m603 7 ปีที่แล้ว +608

    Don't wanna be that guy...but, is there Internet?

    • @n1sn586
      @n1sn586 7 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      TINO dont think so , but at this point would you need internet?

    • @crittercosner2877
      @crittercosner2877 7 ปีที่แล้ว +155

      Yeah, if you need internet out there, then you shouldn't be there in the first place.

    • @dj420j2
      @dj420j2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RKS N1S Official i would

    • @mimi50369
      @mimi50369 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      How do you Think the guy upload it duuuhhh

    • @peteroliver4181
      @peteroliver4181 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Legit question... unlike a responder who assumed that the person in this 'story' uploaded the video himself.

  • @JasonSpitzMI50
    @JasonSpitzMI50 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One man's Paradise is another man's hell hole.

    • @swagtually
      @swagtually 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If people truely think Fiordland is a hell hole, that makes me a bit sad

  • @cattsmahal1005
    @cattsmahal1005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a life to live! Almost crying how wonderful this could be. 🥰

  • @kingkea3451
    @kingkea3451 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ka mau te wehi!
    As a kiwi myself, I've seen very little of Fiordland with my own eyes. It's easy to forget just how big a place it is and how truly untamed and wild most of it still is. Truly awesome. 10/10 visit and do a sounds cruise or something at least once in your life!

  • @broms316
    @broms316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Off grid...... Using a quad bike, lighters, fishing rods, full houses and boats.....and planes.... And helicopters.

    • @igotthatgoinforme9182
      @igotthatgoinforme9182 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      off grid refers only to the grid of services it does not mean you live in the stone age.

    • @stormyboy129
      @stormyboy129 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@igotthatgoinforme9182 exactly

    • @broms316
      @broms316 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@87atxskater hahahhahahahhaa

    • @broms316
      @broms316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@igotthatgoinforme9182 c'mon..... It's a bit misleading don't you think? I mean I could be "off grid" on the moon.

    • @igotthatgoinforme9182
      @igotthatgoinforme9182 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@broms316 no it makes sense because a grid is a common term used by city planners because a grid system is the most efficient way to maintain water pressures, sewage flow, roads, etc. Most rural homes in america are almost off grid housing. The electrical grid is the last thing that connects most rural homes. A fully on the grid home really only applies to urban areas. Rural homes generally run septic for waste, wells for water, propane tanks if any gas at all, and are generally built in ways to reduce the need to heat or cool the home with electricity or gas. Which makes them mostly off the grid. Technicality yes anyone in space would be off the grid because they would have to generate power, take care of their waste, etc. The only thing they cannot do is grow food unless they are Matt Damon.

  • @nicholassmith82
    @nicholassmith82 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Me: Ah, nothing but peace and quiet. Not a single neighbor to be seen.
    Stranger: Hi diddley-do there neighborino! Welcome to paradise! Hey, you wouldn't happen to have a cup of sugar, would you?
    Me: Son of a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch!!!

  • @benbry942
    @benbry942 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    man, that's like the move 'into the wild. love it, boys:)

    • @adityawardhana6066
      @adityawardhana6066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But not die from poisoning!

    • @joefitzgerald2762
      @joefitzgerald2762 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      except into the wild he actually lived off the land and didnt have helicopters, planes, boats, and a nice ass home to live in lmao its absolutely NOTHING like into the wild

    • @benbry942
      @benbry942 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joefitzgerald2762 bruh

  • @40mes
    @40mes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whew, that dude is roughing it! How does he survive? My heart goes out to you Warrick Mitchell.

  • @Hahahahaaahaahaa
    @Hahahahaaahaahaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so genuinely glad I think easy living is paradise.

  • @quizatzhaderach3046
    @quizatzhaderach3046 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    where does he get the petrol,medicine,spare parts for quads,boats,outboards,rifle ammo,etc.?it's not like they are fully off grid is it?

    • @AB-zc5ff
      @AB-zc5ff 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They send Morse code signal through the mountains to a person then that person orders shipping then the other person summons merriweather pickup chopper because it can't find your location there then it brings the package

    • @rotties-rules
      @rotties-rules 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He might be working for DOC department of conservation.

  • @kas7344
    @kas7344 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The perfect life

  • @projectnyctal7093
    @projectnyctal7093 7 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Cool but how does he pay for gas, import food and other goods if he's not working?

    • @pro_gaming_god7227
      @pro_gaming_god7227 7 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      he works as a guide to pay for petrol. He catches most of his food.

    • @moonelf473
      @moonelf473 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Pro_gaming_god they could have mentioned that, at least..if that's the case..even for a very short video they unnecessarily left the basic details out.

    • @numbereightyseven
      @numbereightyseven 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      moon elf I guess you didn't get things your way

    • @kiwibird8441
      @kiwibird8441 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did he say he didn't have a job?

    • @craigscott8024
      @craigscott8024 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      U actually just made that up, that could possibly not even close to what he's doing lmao

  • @TheTechAdmin
    @TheTechAdmin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:51 Anyone who's gone camping in the cold, knows that unimaginable joy of the first fire going from tims to flames.

  • @Jovilynch
    @Jovilynch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You don't need to be rich to do something like this. It just takes patience and perseverance. This is my goal, too. To live off the grid and off of the land. It's only impossible if you think it is!!

  • @adityarupalidarshan2604
    @adityarupalidarshan2604 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    3:04
    "Looking back at ocean then forests and snow capped glaciers"
    That happens in minecraft

  • @TheSunMoon
    @TheSunMoon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How/where do I sign up? My country, Singapore, is too crowded now.😂

  • @BuckingHorse-Bull
    @BuckingHorse-Bull 7 ปีที่แล้ว +217

    i think i saw some oil that needs drilling there

    • @craigfoulds8657
      @craigfoulds8657 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yeah, to run all his "necessary" toys.

    • @smokeylebear1062
      @smokeylebear1062 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      udaysaleen the USA has entered the Chat

    • @nenengjames-lefebvre7474
      @nenengjames-lefebvre7474 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      HEY LETS SPREAD DEMOCRACY HERE....USA TROOPS ENTER THE CHAT

    • @4Realkevv
      @4Realkevv 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂🤣

  • @r.k1050
    @r.k1050 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow. What a dream! Hard for sure but just look at the rewards! Very jealous. Thanks for sharing

  • @arbazahmad497
    @arbazahmad497 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The view is honestly amazing

  • @Dswade808
    @Dswade808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Must have quite the gas collection cuz idk how mans is getting gas out there 😂😂 didn’t think that one through

    • @FuqUYouTube
      @FuqUYouTube 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Crude bio oil distillery, further refing your crude oil into a usable gasoline type liquid. By burning wood, creating creosote oil, and further refining.... extremely slow process on small scale.. So I'm sure he's got some form of income...

  • @nunyuhbusiness9016
    @nunyuhbusiness9016 7 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    What I learned from this is if you want to live like this you'd better be rich.

    • @mista_fur3346
      @mista_fur3346 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nothing is stopping you from saving your money up for a while but you...eat cheap shit, live in a tent somewhere near your work, shower and shave in a bathroom and stack up some money.

    • @fishbuddy547
      @fishbuddy547 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He's not rich.

    • @nathancufone392
      @nathancufone392 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The initial cost would be high.. But the day to day cost would be cheaper

    • @takchengsze4719
      @takchengsze4719 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The land is free

    • @joshuakelly1846
      @joshuakelly1846 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d say the house would only be like 70k

  • @robbylebotha
    @robbylebotha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I live in Africa. Trust me, we've been "living off the grid". International media calls it something different though, they say we are in abject poverty. Guess titles depend upon the authors agenda

  • @DanielWisner-mp5op
    @DanielWisner-mp5op 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its sad that you had to end this channel. I really loved this one 😭😭

  • @LandElevated
    @LandElevated 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your story gives inspiration to those who are planning to live in rural. We would love to share this with our customers who bought vacant land from us and planning to live away from the city. They will surely get awesome ideas from your videos.

  • @sadgasm2810
    @sadgasm2810 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    While Im living on a 50 square meter flat in Hong Kong.

    • @kajalkukipatwari9983
      @kajalkukipatwari9983 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You really are sadgasm aren't you

    • @Asiliea
      @Asiliea 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, I lived in a 48 square meter apartment for many years down here in NZ too. Not everything's bush out here! But there are definitely some nice spots if you're the type to travel and see the sights. I'm sure there are some wonderful places near you as well. Just go looking!

  • @Cosigner22
    @Cosigner22 5 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    Title should be "Rich Guys Envious Life Is Better Than Your Pathetic Existence."

    • @irwantoali
      @irwantoali 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Either he is so rich or have sponsor. He can afford so many advanced equipments including able to summon a helicopter.

    • @lunkystraydog6572
      @lunkystraydog6572 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      All that costs money

    • @leeolsson5271
      @leeolsson5271 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s not how rich people live.

    • @darylforeman9555
      @darylforeman9555 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      you dont have to be rich to live like this in NZ, a quad bike costs less then a car, choppers fly into these places all the time for loads of reasons, and usually do more then one thing for more then one person while they are there,

    • @JohnnySins69XO
      @JohnnySins69XO 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He’s just pretending to live a humble life because he just have enough fuck you money to fall back on.

  • @RaygunRonnie
    @RaygunRonnie 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A grass-powered horse or mule, instead of that quad would go better with the remote/environment friendly mind-set.

    • @kayelao2005
      @kayelao2005 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      RaygunRonnie I don’t exactly get that vibe from this video. That guy was mostly going on about living off the land.

  • @catgao2019
    @catgao2019 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so peaceful...

  • @mjpartyof7784
    @mjpartyof7784 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is dream - I can only imagine how amazing it would be to live in this beautiful picture perfect place!! So amazing 🥰❤️❤️❤️