Misadventures in the Mountains - Unplanned Solo Tarp Camp

A late start to this solo overnight trip made things interesting.
I headed up into the mountains onto an awesome ridgeline where I was joined by numerous cheeky Kea. With the daylight fading and the weather packing in, I decided to drop off the ridgeine that I was traversing, down into what I thought was the correct riverbed.
Making my way downstream in the dark, the stream starting to narrow into a bit of a gorge. I had to set up my tarp shelter amongst some trees, bluffed out on steep terrain. It snow in the night and I woke up to a beautiful, cold morning.
I scrambled back up onto the ridge where I hiked out the way I had come in.
It was a super fun trip and I learnt alot.
If you have any comments, feedback or suggestions feel free to leave them down below.
My instagram: / backcountrykiwi

[@taygillam7075]

It's incredible how much you've unmotivated at editing over your time posting videos! The music choice for that morning hike up the mountain ridge was perfect. Every moment of it was riveting, kept me interested the whole time. I also love how you always find a way to put a positive spin on an otherwise bad situation, it's very admirable. Overall always amazing content, keep up the great work mate!! I always enjoy your videos

[@AdamB9866]

Great decision making when things dont go to plan. Amazing scenery in this video.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Enjoyed the survival aspect to this Zeb, I love epic. I’d recommend you get a compact bivvy bag (protect bag & trap heat) and sort a ridgeline for your tarp. As some viewers might try and follow what us more experienced adventurers do, what would be your advise or what would you do differently if that route was repeated? Perhaps add that in comments as a disclaimer. Stay interesting, stay adventurous, stay alive 👏👏👏

[@carrier6517]

Bravo mate !! That was a great hike indeed. I also think how wonderful your positive attitude is to your situations - absolutely brilliant. The scenery is just so beautiful. I am surprised at how that thin tarp provided you with a decent amount of coverage but it did the trick (personally I like tents but in that situation it may not have worked as well). Please keep safe while out hiking and I look forward to the next one. Cheers from Adelaide Sth Aust. 😊

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

Looks like a great loop. Always enjoy something with a lot of ridge/tops travel. Another excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

[@1N0ly]

Thanks for taking us along with you on this challenging yet beautiful adventure! Glad that you are okay!

[@rickkearn7100]

A bit of bushwhacking, BK! Crikey. Absolutely beautiful area you trekked in. Paradise on earth. Great adventure as always! Cheers.

[@JenniferA886]

👍👍👍

[@ewengillies9826]

I was feeling the cold while you were scrambling around there Zeb. Really scenic area would be wild to see it in mid winter that's for sure. Thanks for bringing us along on this jaunt it was a ripper as always. Bushyboy Oz.

[@ervinslens]

Breathtaking scenery my friend, absolutely gorgeous work!

[@antsbantsb8430]

great bit of country that!

[@efraincastillomorales2883]

great video! Thank you for sharing the fall that makes us see the reality of your videos. I hope you are well. Your honesty about food also seems good to me.

[@boostedshuttle2231]

Stay safe out there my friend. That sleeping bag must work well, And good to see your tarp can handle it all.

[@ReviloNZwalks]

Nice bro. Glad you could hunker down and it was easy enough to get back!

[@lisasnell8927]

Mate you were lucky you camped where you did with that drop off next to you!😮 cheeky blimmin kea lol they're destructive little critters🤭🤭 lovely hike with you though Zeb in stunning Aotearoa....cheers buddy..👍👍

[@rose-rose13]

Love the kea, great video thanks 😊

[@tleej26]

Quite an adventure, winced abit at that fall though😕happy you have an inReach. Tarp worked out well for where you set up. So cool seeing the Keas, stay safe out there - cheers!

[@queenabove18]

A good example of how quickly things can go dangerously sideways out there. Be careful.

[@notquiteultralight1701]

Beautiful stuff here bud! I’m probably only inspiring more dangerous trips by saying this but be careful out there man! I did this exact same thing when i was your age except it was in the Southern California desert and our packs were 60 lbs(27 kg something like that). We were hiking together though. I never went out there alone.

[@BennyHarry]

Great video! Glad the tarp held up well!