Only 34 comments after a year? That must be the most positive and balanced video I have see from someone who lives in the North Island. I am very glad you had a good time down here.
Great video! Thanks for all the work. Much appreciated. I am heading down there in July 2024, but will be taking a trailer and camping. Doesn't look so cold lol 😆
All the way from Ohio even, thats great! Have you travelled to New Zealand before or plan too? We sure did see a lot in those 14 days. But missed so much as well. We are planning to take a year of travelling all over the south Island nice and slowly.
Not only do I like your great NZ Pinot noir from Central Otago!:) but man, your country is beautiful. Definitely on the list of places to visit ! Cheers friends
Awesome video! So detailed. We have been to the south island in the summer, but never in the winter. We are headed there this winter. Looking forward to it :)
Yea it was really cold nice having the heater pumping full time lol... Definitely could have done with more hot pools... Hope the baker Whanau (family) are doing well. 😆😁👍
Hey there, we were here in the middle of winter early July this is about as cold as it gets, you will not need chains in New Zealand unless you want to go up to the ski fields which are very high up, then chains are normally required after fresh snow fall, otherwise you will have no issues.
Hey there is sure was a great holiday. It's called Milford sound lodge... We were just back their recently in Autumn, I feel it's a must watch... th-cam.com/video/JreTtOuayjA/w-d-xo.html
Hey bro, great video, really appreciate. I am going to take the similar motorhome trip (similar to yours + fox glacier) I am wondering when the road is icy, is it ok to drive on it? I am based in Auckland and have never in a motorhome nor driving on icy/snowy roads. Getting quite anxious now as there no much information I found about it. Please let me know. Thank you.
glad you enjoyed our trip. So the roads are generally ok, I recommend if you have had a night well below freezing, that you don't drive until about 10am, by then some traffic has been over the road, and road crews normally deal to any problematic areas. We've spent the last 2 winters caravaning in the South Island and pretty much all accidents happen with those driving before sunrise, often when frosts are at their worst. Interms of snow, the roads normally get closed if it's snowing, and they clear them really quickly and your good to go. I found that it wasn't an issue at all.
@leopardsgowild thank you so much for your reply. I am also wondering about the heating. As I know, there are diesel, gas and electric heating. May I asked which one is the best? Are they warm enough at night? Would they work during driving? Thank you
@ While your driving you have the vehicle heater like all cars... If you plug into power at a campground you have the electric heater which is normally just a cheap fan heater from the warehouse, and then diesel is bulit into the system, all are ok, it's a small space So easy to heat, we found our diesel heater in the rental to not quite be enough def takes the chill off, but we felt we still needed a jersey inside the motorhome. I guess an element of travelling in winter is it's cold so be prepared for that, we don't have extreme winter conditions in New Zealand so I don't think you should worry too much... We only had snow 3x to our caravan level all winter, otherwise snow remains higher up in the mountains or hills, you'll be fine, pack warm clothes and a warm hat and enjoy the beautiful snow capped mountains.
Hii! I am going for a road trip in June next month. Quite worried for the drive and weather. May i know which month did you go to. And if you have manage to see southern lights?
May I ask how the weather was to tour trip? I am going in early June this year too 😂 Definitely I expect lots of snow or still a lil yellow color from late Autumn …
Great Video guys! You sure do live in a beautiful country. We always said one day we will road trip New Zealand; The South island defiantly attracts us more. Those mountains are just Beautiful!
Hey there, we were actually pretty warm. We had some really cold weather frost wise. The heater only went on or off so no way we could see to turn it up or down, but it was definitely enough. Are you going on a trip soon?
Hello i am planning visit in July2022. My trip is Chch-arthurpass-franz josep-haast-wanaka-tekapo-chch. I want to know what would be the weather like in mid of july. I have planned to hire aqua hybrid, do u think i need chain on tyres for driving on road. Will i have any problem driving toyota aqua on this itenary. I think you are best person to advise since you stay in west coast.
Hey we actually are from Rotorua in the North Island, but yes you will be fine on the road in any vehicle. Snow chains are generally required when you go up to a ski field which is up the mountain... There can be low snow fall in July, but the roads would likely be cleared of snow in a day or 2 of it were to snow.
Only 34 comments after a year? That must be the most positive and balanced video I have see from someone who lives in the North Island. I am very glad you had a good time down here.
Ha ha thanks mate, trying to show case what a beautiful and diverse area it is... looking forward to spending the year down there exploring next year.
Would love to visit down south during winter! seeing those mountains covered in snow is just magical!
Yip it's a site to behold and photos and videos are just not as good as seeing it in real life. That for watching guys hope you are doing well 🙂
Great video! Thanks for all the work. Much appreciated. I am heading down there in July 2024, but will be taking a trailer and camping. Doesn't look so cold lol 😆
Oh you will have the best time. I hope you got some good ideas from our video of places you'd like to see
What an awesome video! You do an amazing job of these videos Mike. They are great. We love watching all your adventures.
Awww thanks... This next one is taking me a while yikes 😬😬😬😬... Bring on summer and the new caravan I reckon.
Mint video bro. We’re planning a working holiday from Aus for 6 months to a year and this is all I all I imagined 🤙🏾
Yea pretty awesome when the weather is good... I actually really love the freezing cold. Id aim for the year mate, so many great spots.
WOW what beautiful country. That was a lot to see in just 14 days. Enjoyed the video from Ohio.
All the way from Ohio even, thats great! Have you travelled to New Zealand before or plan too? We sure did see a lot in those 14 days. But missed so much as well. We are planning to take a year of travelling all over the south Island nice and slowly.
@@leopardsgowild No I have never been to New Zealand. This is my only way to see the world. Thanks for making that possible.
Thankyou for an amazing video. Will be doing this route soon
Have a great time, it's an amazing trip, hopefully the suns out.
Not only do I like your great NZ Pinot noir from Central Otago!:) but man, your country is beautiful. Definitely on the list of places to visit ! Cheers friends
Thanks man. What we like is how diverse but close things are. With an hours drive you can be in a completely different landscape.
Great vid mate. South Island in the winter... hard to beat.
Yea looking forward to doing it again some time... Magic when the sun's out!
Winter holidays in the South Island are some of the best.
"Just pay the money"... lolz.
i'm a scrooge, so when I say just pay the money... it's totally worth it lol... I love watching this video, so many great memories.
@@leopardsgowild "tap and don't look" weekends... happy wife happy life... just sayin.
Awesome video! So detailed. We have been to the south island in the summer, but never in the winter. We are headed there this winter. Looking forward to it :)
Theres a lot to do and see. It might have been a different video if we had a stack of bad weather lol... Thanks for watching and subbing team.
*That did look cold but the ice and snow on the mountains made it look even nicer I think. Good that you have hot pools get warmed up as well*
Yea it was really cold nice having the heater pumping full time lol... Definitely could have done with more hot pools... Hope the baker Whanau (family) are doing well. 😆😁👍
Loved the video.
thank you, we really enjoyed travelling through here, winter almost made it more beautiful.
Hey, thanks for the amazing video. May I know which month did you go? And do we need snow chains?
Hey there, we were here in the middle of winter early July this is about as cold as it gets, you will not need chains in New Zealand unless you want to go up to the ski fields which are very high up, then chains are normally required after fresh snow fall, otherwise you will have no issues.
@@leopardsgowild thanks mate; I am planning to go in early June for 2 weeks with family of 4. And this will be my first camper van trip.
@@pajayklm enjoy you'll love it
What is The name of Holiday Park/ camping site near Milford Sound. Your trip was inspiring us❤
Hey there is sure was a great holiday. It's called Milford sound lodge... We were just back their recently in Autumn, I feel it's a must watch... th-cam.com/video/JreTtOuayjA/w-d-xo.html
Hey bro, great video, really appreciate.
I am going to take the similar motorhome trip (similar to yours + fox glacier)
I am wondering when the road is icy, is it ok to drive on it?
I am based in Auckland and have never in a motorhome nor driving on icy/snowy roads.
Getting quite anxious now as there no much information I found about it. Please let me know.
Thank you.
glad you enjoyed our trip.
So the roads are generally ok, I recommend if you have had a night well below freezing, that you don't drive until about 10am, by then some traffic has been over the road, and road crews normally deal to any problematic areas. We've spent the last 2 winters caravaning in the South Island and pretty much all accidents happen with those driving before sunrise, often when frosts are at their worst. Interms of snow, the roads normally get closed if it's snowing, and they clear them really quickly and your good to go. I found that it wasn't an issue at all.
@leopardsgowild thank you so much for your reply.
I am also wondering about the heating.
As I know, there are diesel, gas and electric heating.
May I asked which one is the best? Are they warm enough at night? Would they work during driving?
Thank you
@ While your driving you have the vehicle heater like all cars... If you plug into power at a campground you have the electric heater which is normally just a cheap fan heater from the warehouse, and then diesel is bulit into the system, all are ok, it's a small space So easy to heat, we found our diesel heater in the rental to not quite be enough def takes the chill off, but we felt we still needed a jersey inside the motorhome. I guess an element of travelling in winter is it's cold so be prepared for that, we don't have extreme winter conditions in New Zealand so I don't think you should worry too much... We only had snow 3x to our caravan level all winter, otherwise snow remains higher up in the mountains or hills, you'll be fine, pack warm clothes and a warm hat and enjoy the beautiful snow capped mountains.
@@leopardsgowild thank you very much. The information has been very useful. Appreciate.
Hi, do you mind telling me when (date) did your journey start? Thanks
Hey we were in the july school holidays 2022 so around the 7th July I think it was.
Hii! I am going for a road trip in June next month. Quite worried for the drive and weather. May i know which month did you go to. And if you have manage to see southern lights?
Hey there. No southern lights for us. The roads were fine and safe for driving on. It's a very pretty time of the year to travel
May I ask how the weather was to tour trip? I am going in early June this year too 😂 Definitely I expect lots of snow or still a lil yellow color from late Autumn …
Great Video guys! You sure do live in a beautiful country. We always said one day we will road trip New Zealand; The South island defiantly attracts us more. Those mountains are just Beautiful!
They are amazing, we capture a lot for a small country, so much diversity in our landscapes.
@@leopardsgowild you are s right about that! We always forget New Zealand is a small country by Land mass.
Awesome video! How cold was it in the campervan over night? Any issues with heating etc?
Hey there, we were actually pretty warm. We had some really cold weather frost wise. The heater only went on or off so no way we could see to turn it up or down, but it was definitely enough. Are you going on a trip soon?
beautiful
Few years ago now but such a stunning trip
Thanks for the great video 👍👍👍 I am thinking of travelling South Island with 3 kids as well. What camera did you use to film this video?
This was all on the GoPro 8. Glad you enjoyed it. Such an amazing place is the South island.
Hello i am planning visit in July2022. My trip is Chch-arthurpass-franz josep-haast-wanaka-tekapo-chch. I want to know what would be the weather like in mid of july. I have planned to hire aqua hybrid, do u think i need chain on tyres for driving on road. Will i have any problem driving toyota aqua on this itenary. I think you are best person to advise since you stay in west coast.
Hey we actually are from Rotorua in the North Island, but yes you will be fine on the road in any vehicle. Snow chains are generally required when you go up to a ski field which is up the mountain... There can be low snow fall in July, but the roads would likely be cleared of snow in a day or 2 of it were to snow.
@@leopardsgowild thanks for the reply i really appreciate
do the seasons change really fast????
This is Trip from last year but basically 12 months ago. It's winter ❄️🥶❄️ now