Well my furthest distance in a day and the highest I've ever tramped! It doesn't get much better than that! Hope you guys enjoy this one. I'd love to hear what you think. Cheers
I'm watching this series as I hiked Te Araroa in 2017/18 season and it was an amazing hike. I have always thought of hiking it again even whilst I was on trail as they were still piecing it together with landowners etc so there would be changes. The best thing I loved was the wonder of locals as they seen hikers passing through more regular, I got invited into homes, fed, bed and watered, quizzed on the trail and on one occasion when I left the Tararuah Ranges a Moari gave me the food he had whilst he was out baiting eels because he was so happy I had travelled here to see his country. This particular video you have uploaded is why I am commenting as it is good to see a different take on those sections but also because it where I hiked my two biggest days on trail, not through want but necessity as a big storm was closing in and I needed to make Top Timaru hut (end of the biggest day) before heading out leaving the rest of the hut holding back, probably wisely as it took me all day to get to Stodys Hut because the river kept rising and the ground between crossing was slippery. I woke up the next day not the frost but to over a foot of snow and the knowledge that a mouse made it into my noodles..! The whole trail was amazing but that section along with just a few others stick out the most in my memory.
Hi Mike. That's bloody awesome man, I'm glad you had a great time doing Te Araroa. Thank you for watching and sharing your experience of this section. Cheers!
I watch you grow up on TH-cam, I was one of your first Subscribers, you put out AWESOME content, your Country is amazing and your doing a great job representing it. Thanks for sharing the beauty of NZ.
excellent video, a lot of continuous work touring new places full of incredible views, I hope everything continues to go well for you. greetings from Tijuana Mexico!
Walking rough terrain and river crossings with beat up feet and blisters - what a legend! Your joy at the top of that highest point was infectious - I was smiling along with you. Another wonderful part of this great adventure - thanks for your video.
Thanks heaps Ally! Yeah I don't think the feet particularly enjoyed that section but it was still an awesome time. It was pretty cool reaching 2000m and the views and weather just added to it. Thanks heaps for watching and commenting 🙂
The summit views were well worth the trouble! Great post BK! BTW, have you heard of moleskin? Saved many of my hikes. The moment you feel an itchy spot on your foot, stop, let you foot dry off then cut and apply moleskin to any developing blister area. Anyway, looking forward to next post. Cheers.
Hey Rick. Thanks alot man, it was an epic section for sure. I have heard of moleskin and was using something similar but I was a bit negligent when it came to stopping and sorting out hotspots haha. My fault for not stopping at the time lol. Cheers
You sure are a great advocate for NZ and what it has to offer Z. Your photography could grace any screen for the Tourism Assocn. Have you tnought of trying Condys Crystals on your feet it has proven really helpful for many I know also use pure wool socks is my go to. Thanks for the hike mate ... pleasure following you. Bushyboy Oz.
Thank you for the compliment Ewen! I've never heard of condys crystals but I'll check them out. Yeah my socks were wool and I was using injinji liner socks which are fantastic but I got heaps of fine grit in my shoes and socks from river crossings and after long days it just messed up my feet. Thanks for watching. Cheers mate
Sorry for my slow pace in watching mate, we are getting nearer autumn and darker days, that's when i do my best watching. I'm actually really looking forward to the Stewart Island videos. lot's happening in this video but that was some kick ass distance you did. Also the mountains that you walked up are bigger than the highest mountains here. But there they're just mountains, here it's a big thing to walk up 900 meters or more! Holy Heck..you've watched too much batman😁😁.
No need to apologize mate, I need to catch up on yours aswell! Stewart island is an amazing place, I hope you enjoy the videos. Ain't nothing wrong with 900m, plenty of mountains that size here aswell. Cheers mate!
@@BackcountryKiwiCool Zeb, i'm logging out for a week or so just to take a break but I'll be back soon, as I said before no need to watch mine mate, I find my own videos bloody boring, Stewart Island was the last stronghold of the Kakapo, so I've always wanted to see a bit of it, so as I say looking forward to it. Cheers Zeb, Chris
Again, really enjoyed the scenery and music. You did well to keep going with your feet like that😕Did yourself and Jesse have a plan on how you would go about the hike in regards to sticking together or ‘hiking your own hike’? I heard that phrase just recently and I guess there would be many variables for everyone. What are you listening to sometimes?
Thanks TJ! Nah me and Jesse agreed to start together and then whatever happened happened. It worked out that we ended up doing it together except for a few odd days where we did our own thing. Was very cool getting to finish with him. Mostly listening to punk and rock and the occasional podcast.
Awesome trek through our beautiful country Zeb... any chance you can find out how those peaks and huts get their names? I know we could google but be nice dialogue to add to your vids maybe at the end of each trek do a camp fire reminisce about your day and what you're eating day and night!! Lol otherwise beautiful and thanks again for taking us with you... hope your feet are healed for the next mammoth adventure!! Cheers
Thanks heaps Lisa. Yeah the names of huts and peaks would definitely be interesting, I'll give it some thought. Feet are algood now thanks! I appreciate it! Cheers
hey mate are you walking south Island parts Aoteoroa track ? how many days u on track for ? did u quit u job take time out ? keep up great stuff safe travels my bro from.perth wa
Hi Ian. So I walked the whole of the South Island section of Te Araroa in one go. It too me 65 days, 59 walking days and 6 zero days. Yeah I quit my job to do it. It was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend even just doing a few sections. Thanks for watching mate, really appreciate the support. Cheers
@@iantooke3549 nah I've been off trail for a wee bit now. I started on the 1st of February and finished on April 6th. My base weight was around 7.3kg. My total weight varied alot due to the different size food carries and stuff. Cheers man. If you've got any more questions fire away, more than happy to answer them. Thanks.
@@BackcountryKiwi where's your home town in nz where u based what where u doing for work to fund your hikes when u planning to walk north Island I grew up in Cambridge
hey mate is Jan to march good time year hike in nz thinking do wharanakis been 30 years since last there can u travel light that time year ? just use tent fly or hammoc ? cheers kiwi wa
Hi Ian. Do you mean the Whirinakis? I've never been there but Jan would be a good time of the year for pretty much anywhere the only thing will be the heat and bugs. You'll be able to travel pretty light, I'd definitely want some bug protection though. Cheers
@@BackcountryKiwi have you tried or got any vids camp out using old traditional bed roll ,carried on u back do u still camp out using old ways like fire by fiction I recon be cool walk kaimais carry wearing old school kit only
@@BackcountryKiwi good vid bit fun bro ,a old leather rifle sling is good way sling up and carry bed roll bit more comfy than bailing tyne LOL 😆 Do u have aussie swag at all ?? They good bit kit ,get one more traditional ones hand made at moment ,I like supporting small family businesses that hand make stuff cheers Ian
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Well my furthest distance in a day and the highest I've ever tramped! It doesn't get much better than that!
Hope you guys enjoy this one.
I'd love to hear what you think.
Cheers
The scenery just gets more and more beautiful. Thank you for sharing
Cheers Jeanette. So many amazing places.
I'm watching this series as I hiked Te Araroa in 2017/18 season and it was an amazing hike. I have always thought of hiking it again even whilst I was on trail as they were still piecing it together with landowners etc so there would be changes. The best thing I loved was the wonder of locals as they seen hikers passing through more regular, I got invited into homes, fed, bed and watered, quizzed on the trail and on one occasion when I left the Tararuah Ranges a Moari gave me the food he had whilst he was out baiting eels because he was so happy I had travelled here to see his country.
This particular video you have uploaded is why I am commenting as it is good to see a different take on those sections but also because it where I hiked my two biggest days on trail, not through want but necessity as a big storm was closing in and I needed to make Top Timaru hut (end of the biggest day) before heading out leaving the rest of the hut holding back, probably wisely as it took me all day to get to Stodys Hut because the river kept rising and the ground between crossing was slippery. I woke up the next day not the frost but to over a foot of snow and the knowledge that a mouse made it into my noodles..!
The whole trail was amazing but that section along with just a few others stick out the most in my memory.
Hi Mike.
That's bloody awesome man, I'm glad you had a great time doing Te Araroa. Thank you for watching and sharing your experience of this section.
Cheers!
Really enjoying your videos. Wonderful landscape. Enjoy your stroll.
Thank you Steve!
Cheers
One of your best videos Zeb. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Louie
Thank you Louie!
Cheers mate
Great job mate!
Thanks Andrew!
Appreciate it man.
Cheers
Following your Te Araroa walk. Great photograhy and filming. You must have walked some extra kms doing that. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Susie.
Haha yeah the walking past shots do add a bit more distance but I like how they add to the story.
Cheers
I watch you grow up on TH-cam, I was one of your first Subscribers, you put out AWESOME content, your Country is amazing and your doing a great job representing it. Thanks for sharing the beauty of NZ.
Thanks so much JJ!
My first videos weren't the greatest 😬 but I appreciate you sticking around man.
Cheers
excellent video, a lot of continuous work touring new places full of incredible views, I hope everything continues to go well for you. greetings from Tijuana Mexico!
Thanks man!
I appreciate it.
Cheers
Walking rough terrain and river crossings with beat up feet and blisters - what a legend! Your joy at the top of that highest point was infectious - I was smiling along with you. Another wonderful part of this great adventure - thanks for your video.
Thanks heaps Ally!
Yeah I don't think the feet particularly enjoyed that section but it was still an awesome time.
It was pretty cool reaching 2000m and the views and weather just added to it.
Thanks heaps for watching and commenting 🙂
The summit views were well worth the trouble! Great post BK! BTW, have you heard of moleskin? Saved many of my hikes. The moment you feel an itchy spot on your foot, stop, let you foot dry off then cut and apply moleskin to any developing blister area.
Anyway, looking forward to next post. Cheers.
Hey Rick. Thanks alot man, it was an epic section for sure.
I have heard of moleskin and was using something similar but I was a bit negligent when it came to stopping and sorting out hotspots haha.
My fault for not stopping at the time lol.
Cheers
Loved the old tin huts. 54 km in one day is epic in anyone's language. Still stuck to this adventure like I'm the one doing it. As ever, thanks.
Thanks Ian!
I'm glad you are still enjoying it.
Yeah the tin huts are really cool, the stories they could tell.
Cheers
You weren't wrong that this video would have some impressive distances, 57 is a monster. Awesome video as always and looking forward to the next one
Thanks man! I was super happy with that achievement.
Cheers
You sure are a great advocate for NZ and what it has to offer Z. Your photography could grace any screen for the Tourism Assocn. Have you tnought of trying Condys Crystals on your feet it has proven really helpful for many I know also use pure wool socks is my go to. Thanks for the hike mate ... pleasure following you. Bushyboy Oz.
Thank you for the compliment Ewen!
I've never heard of condys crystals but I'll check them out.
Yeah my socks were wool and I was using injinji liner socks which are fantastic but I got heaps of fine grit in my shoes and socks from river crossings and after long days it just messed up my feet.
Thanks for watching.
Cheers mate
Sorry for my slow pace in watching mate, we are getting nearer autumn and darker days, that's when i do my best watching. I'm actually really looking forward to the Stewart Island videos. lot's happening in this video but that was some kick ass distance you did. Also the mountains that you walked up are bigger than the highest mountains here. But there they're just mountains, here it's a big thing to walk up 900 meters or more! Holy Heck..you've watched too much batman😁😁.
No need to apologize mate, I need to catch up on yours aswell! Stewart island is an amazing place, I hope you enjoy the videos.
Ain't nothing wrong with 900m, plenty of mountains that size here aswell.
Cheers mate!
@@BackcountryKiwiCool Zeb, i'm logging out for a week or so just to take a break but I'll be back soon, as I said before no need to watch mine mate, I find my own videos bloody boring, Stewart Island was the last stronghold of the Kakapo, so I've always wanted to see a bit of it, so as I say looking forward to it. Cheers Zeb, Chris
Really enjoyed that bro. I'm going to be watching these over for the rest of my life aye
Cheers bro. Definitely got me reminiscing about the trail bro.
Absolute impressive landscape!! Thanks for a great backpack video about your incredible adventure😃👍👍
Thank you for watching!
Cheers
Absolutely beautiful place and so lovely walking tour, simply enjoyable content.
Thank you very much!
Cheers
Again, really enjoyed the scenery and music. You did well to keep going with your feet like that😕Did yourself and Jesse have a plan on how you would go about the hike in regards to sticking together or ‘hiking your own hike’? I heard that phrase just recently and I guess there would be many variables for everyone. What are you listening to sometimes?
Thanks TJ!
Nah me and Jesse agreed to start together and then whatever happened happened. It worked out that we ended up doing it together except for a few odd days where we did our own thing.
Was very cool getting to finish with him.
Mostly listening to punk and rock and the occasional podcast.
Awesome trek through our beautiful country Zeb... any chance you can find out how those peaks and huts get their names? I know we could google but be nice dialogue to add to your vids maybe at the end of each trek do a camp fire reminisce about your day and what you're eating day and night!! Lol otherwise beautiful and thanks again for taking us with you... hope your feet are healed for the next mammoth adventure!! Cheers
Thanks heaps Lisa.
Yeah the names of huts and peaks would definitely be interesting, I'll give it some thought.
Feet are algood now thanks!
I appreciate it!
Cheers
What the heck!? There are wallabies in nz?
Yup a bit of a pest.
Cheers!
hey mate are you walking south Island parts Aoteoroa track ? how many days u on track for ? did u quit u job take time out ? keep up great stuff safe travels my bro from.perth wa
Hi Ian.
So I walked the whole of the South Island section of Te Araroa in one go.
It too me 65 days, 59 walking days and 6 zero days. Yeah I quit my job to do it.
It was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend even just doing a few sections.
Thanks for watching mate, really appreciate the support.
Cheers
@@BackcountryKiwi are u still on track? Are you going do North Island too ? What sort weight was u pack total
@@iantooke3549 nah I've been off trail for a wee bit now.
I started on the 1st of February and finished on April 6th.
My base weight was around 7.3kg. My total weight varied alot due to the different size food carries and stuff.
Cheers man. If you've got any more questions fire away, more than happy to answer them.
Thanks.
@@iantooke3549 no plans to do the North Island anytime soon, maybe one day who knows
@@BackcountryKiwi where's your home town in nz where u based what where u doing for work to fund your hikes when u planning to walk north Island I grew up in Cambridge
hey mate is Jan to march good time year hike in nz thinking do wharanakis been 30 years since last there can u travel light that time year ? just use tent fly or hammoc ? cheers kiwi wa
Hi Ian.
Do you mean the Whirinakis? I've never been there but Jan would be a good time of the year for pretty much anywhere the only thing will be the heat and bugs. You'll be able to travel pretty light, I'd definitely want some bug protection though.
Cheers
@@BackcountryKiwi have you tried or got any vids camp out using old traditional bed roll ,carried on u back do u still camp out using old ways like fire by fiction I recon be cool walk kaimais carry wearing old school kit only
@@iantooke3549 I definitely want to get into more of the old school kit, I'm working on a few things.
@@iantooke3549 This trip was from sometime ago but I used a wool blanket roll to carry my gear.
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@@BackcountryKiwi good vid bit fun bro ,a old leather rifle sling is good way sling up and carry bed roll bit more comfy than bailing tyne LOL 😆 Do u have aussie swag at all ?? They good bit kit ,get one more traditional ones hand made at moment ,I like supporting small family businesses that hand make stuff cheers Ian