Great video. Thanks guys. When i was up there in the summer of 2007 i got my only ever sighting of Rockwren in the boulder field below the upper river wire bridge. Lots of mtn flowers were blooming above the hut. You had great weather !
Thanks Bruce. Unfortunately we never got to see a Rock Wren or the mountain flowers. We have been lucky enough to spot Rock Wren twice before, once at Sefton Biv and once at the rock biv at Canyon Creek.
My first tramping trip (1963?) was Klondike - Carrington day 1, Carrington - Barker Hut day 2, Barker Hut - Waimakariri Falls day 3, Waimakariri Falls - Otira day 4 (via the col, and Rolleston R). The WF dunny in those days was cantilevered out over the stream... I remember nasty sub alpine scrub and barked shins on the way up to WF that didn't show in your vid! Wonderful to see the whio up there now. Great trip, great video on your part - thank you for reviving the memories!
Great video Sam and Kev, particularly the close-proximity shots of the unbanded whio. "Waimakariri" means "cold water" and is inarguably appropriate as much of its water originates from glaciers in the White, Crow and Waimakariri valleys.
Great vid, amazing views, really inspiring to get out on the trails. I was impressed to see you guys walking through the rivers with no sign of pain from the freezing cold waters. A couple of a HARDENED TRAMPERS there. Kia kaha fellas and keep'em coming!
Cheers Matt - we are definitely not hardened trampers and don’t have all the gear and get stuff wrong too. But hopefully the vids help people understand what is involved on some of these trips so they can do them too.
Really well put together movie guys I watched in full. I have been to Barker/carrington/AntiCrow but Waimak falls has been on my hit list for years now I definitely want to go there soon! I subscribed and liked. Looking forward to seeing future adventures on your channel.
Wondering when you are both in the shot, particularly if you are walking away from the camera do you have a 3rd person filming you? Or do you have the camera on a tripod and you have to walk back to retrieve the camera?
From memory there are signs saying that 4WDs are not allowed further up into the river valley. I seem to recall there were some rocks or barriers in place too.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing. Can I ask you how do you guys prevent or deal with blisters? What sort of boots and socks combination you go for? I did a fair amount of trekking through Fiordland where my feet were under water 60% of the track due to heavy rains and frequent flooding and I am yet to find the best way to prevent blisters. I am starting to think I should try a double layer of socks, finger socks on the inside and merinos socks on the outside but again it might not work. My boots are super comfy and weatherproof (Millet Bouthan GTX) but keeping my feet dry proves to be mission impossible in some very wet areas, so I am guessing that preventing friction rather than wetness might be a better approach... always curious to know if it has been an issue for you given you seem to have crossed a few rivers. Thanks.
Hi BonuxCoukeur, pleased you enjoyed the video. In terms of blisters the best advice we can give is 1. Make sure your sure your boots/shoes and socks are comfortable 2. As soon as you feel some rubbing or discomfort stop straight away and do something about it, sometimes this seems a pain but in the long run it saves time. 3. Put something on the area that is causing discomfort. We use a tape called Leucoplast (the dark blue version). It's waterproof, hard wearing and lasts for days
@@samandkevsoutdooradventures Good advice. The dark blue cover Leucoplast was always in my pack for the same reason. Another trick is a variation on the two sock method - put on one pair of thin socks, insert foot into plastic bag like a supermarket carry bag, then put on second pair of socks. The bag stops the friction between the two pairs of socks that end up rubbing on the foot - the inner sock stays attached to your foot without rubbing.
some interesting camera shots that was awesome - but why the music to ruin it? we tramp to get away from that. Great shot of the blue ducks. had to stop watching due to the music - bummer.
Thanks for your comment and sorry about the music. We have actually started using music only sparingly in more recent vids and often not at all. Will take your comments on board. Thanks again.
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Fantastic!
Great video. Thanks guys. When i was up there in the summer of 2007 i got my only ever sighting of Rockwren in the boulder field below the upper river wire bridge. Lots of mtn flowers were blooming above the hut. You had great weather !
Thanks Bruce. Unfortunately we never got to see a Rock Wren or the mountain flowers. We have been lucky enough to spot Rock Wren twice before, once at Sefton Biv and once at the rock biv at Canyon Creek.
Good, to the point vid. Particularly enjoyed shots of whio (!) & juvenile kea. Thanks!
Thanks Bryce. We were pretty excited to stumble across the Whio. The Kea were pretty inquisitive up at the Waimakariri Falls Hut.
My first tramping trip (1963?) was Klondike - Carrington day 1, Carrington - Barker Hut day 2, Barker Hut - Waimakariri Falls day 3, Waimakariri Falls - Otira day 4 (via the col, and Rolleston R). The WF dunny in those days was cantilevered out over the stream... I remember nasty sub alpine scrub and barked shins on the way up to WF that didn't show in your vid! Wonderful to see the whio up there now. Great trip, great video on your part - thank you for reviving the memories!
That's a super first ever tramping trip. There is still a bit of alpine scrub, but the path is fairly well worn so the shins keep safe.
@@samandkevsoutdooradventures That's good news about the scrub. However, nowadays of course we have gaiters instead of corduroy trousers!
Wow great video my friend 😍😍
Amazing place 🥰🥰🥰
Greetings from Pacific
Thanks KK
Came here after you posted on FB, looks like I am here to stay 👍🏽😊
Great video Sam and Kev, particularly the close-proximity shots of the unbanded whio. "Waimakariri" means "cold water" and is inarguably appropriate as much of its water originates from glaciers in the White, Crow and Waimakariri valleys.
Thanks David. Very lucky to co.e across the Whio on our way out, right next to where we had to cross the river.
Great vid very professional. Liked and subscribed
Thanks Rob
Great vid, amazing views, really inspiring to get out on the trails. I was impressed to see you guys walking through the rivers with no sign of pain from the freezing cold waters. A couple of a HARDENED TRAMPERS there. Kia kaha fellas and keep'em coming!
Cheers Matt - we are definitely not hardened trampers and don’t have all the gear and get stuff wrong too. But hopefully the vids help people understand what is involved on some of these trips so they can do them too.
Looks like a great walk and hut. Nice camera work and editing. 👍🏼
Thanks Wild Mountain Man. So far it has to be our favorite hut in the Arthur's Pass National Park.
You guys just went next level! Quality video you two!
Thanks Backcountry Hiker. I also loved your recent walk through video of Cave Stream.
Great footage of Whio, love that swing bridge, thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Dave. We were very happy to come across the Whio. The swing bridge was amazing.
Thank you for making the video.its good to know what one can expect on the track. I'm your new subscriber.
Thanks Salomena. I hope you get to experience the track and huts for yourself in the near future.
Stunning video, great scenery and wildlife shots!
Thanks. We were pretty lucky coming across the Whio.
Cool wee trip you two!! Thanks for sharing another awesome adventure. 👍
Thanks Rachel. We really loved this tramp.
great video guys, so much information and very well put together! thanks!
Thanks Dianne. Hopefully the information is helpful for people when they are planning for their next tramp.
Amazing video, one of the best yet!! I love the wildlife/animal & river crossing shots (especially under water!) awesome work!!
Thanks Georgia. The water is so clear fresh off the mountains. It makes for some great shots.
Inspiring stuff.
Thanks Matt
Really well put together movie guys I watched in full. I have been to Barker/carrington/AntiCrow but Waimak falls has been on my hit list for years now I definitely want to go there soon! I subscribed and liked. Looking forward to seeing future adventures on your channel.
Thanks Steve. Barker Hut is on our to do list.
What awesome trip... on side note, that swing bridge would be a blast on a windy days looks so dodgy
It was a great trip. The gorge directly behind the swingbridge was quite a sight.
The hut with a chimney but no fire. Makes sense though as there appears to be no firewood either.
The chimney is more of an air vent I think
Wondering when you are both in the shot, particularly if you are walking away from the camera do you have a 3rd person filming you? Or do you have the camera on a tripod and you have to walk back to retrieve the camera?
Camera on a tripod and have to walk back and retrieve unfortunately Tom.
nice vid
Thanks. I hope you enjoyed it.
Can u drive any further than Klondike with a 4wd
From memory there are signs saying that 4WDs are not allowed further up into the river valley. I seem to recall there were some rocks or barriers in place too.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing. Can I ask you how do you guys prevent or deal with blisters? What sort of boots and socks combination you go for? I did a fair amount of trekking through Fiordland where my feet were under water 60% of the track due to heavy rains and frequent flooding and I am yet to find the best way to prevent blisters. I am starting to think I should try a double layer of socks, finger socks on the inside and merinos socks on the outside but again it might not work. My boots are super comfy and weatherproof (Millet Bouthan GTX) but keeping my feet dry proves to be mission impossible in some very wet areas, so I am guessing that preventing friction rather than wetness might be a better approach... always curious to know if it has been an issue for you given you seem to have crossed a few rivers. Thanks.
Hi BonuxCoukeur, pleased you enjoyed the video. In terms of blisters the best advice we can give is 1. Make sure your sure your boots/shoes and socks are comfortable 2. As soon as you feel some rubbing or discomfort stop straight away and do something about it, sometimes this seems a pain but in the long run it saves time. 3. Put something on the area that is causing discomfort. We use a tape called Leucoplast (the dark blue version). It's waterproof, hard wearing and lasts for days
@@samandkevsoutdooradventures Good advice. The dark blue cover Leucoplast was always in my pack for the same reason. Another trick is a variation on the two sock method - put on one pair of thin socks, insert foot into plastic bag like a supermarket carry bag, then put on second pair of socks. The bag stops the friction between the two pairs of socks that end up rubbing on the foot - the inner sock stays attached to your foot without rubbing.
some interesting camera shots that was awesome - but why the music to ruin it? we tramp to get away from that. Great shot of the blue ducks. had to stop watching due to the music - bummer.
Thanks for your comment and sorry about the music. We have actually started using music only sparingly in more recent vids and often not at all. Will take your comments on board. Thanks again.