A two day boat camping holiday on Lake Tarawera, central North Island of New Zealand, a very active thermal area. 14ft Aluminium boat with 20hp Johnson outboard motor. Camera is Panasonic FT3
Great video and a fine naration as well. Boat camping is really wonderful and you left it natural and did not ruin it with ad on music. Great spot and a very warm and realistic video.
Scott - Thank you for sharing your adventure. Lake Tarawera looks like a beautiful place to explore and you did a nice job of telling your story. I appreciate the elegance in simplicity with which you constructed your camping boat too. kudos - Rick
Heya Scott. What a great video, I’m due for a family trip with the parents on the lake end of year after uni semester is over. We have a 18 foot Kestrel family cruiser. Only 10 of them were built in NZ in the 80’s and they are essentially a kestrel yacht/trailer sailer without the sail components and replaced with a 30hp Yamaha. Can sleep upto 5 if you are really keen. But built to sleep 3. Those fyrans are great machines. Kiwis love em aye. Also my little tip for camping, always bring insect repellent, earplugs and an eye mask so nothing can annoy you, especially a bunch of swans.
Hi jetot37, a long time ago but I think around May I was there, I remember zero Deg C at night but the water was warm so kept the boat cozy. Yes I know the Kestral family cruiser, a top boat for that sort of trip.
I love camping in tent on hot water beach! I have been there once ever year for 2017 2018 & 2019 and have already booked for 2020!!!! It's changed so much since this video, for the better!!!
I remember doing a school camp here as a kid, climbing mt tarawera, sliding down the volcanic scoria, orienteering in the bush. Thanks for the memories. In Oz now, have to take my kids back one day.
Thanks for the comment, I am putting another boat together and hope to get back down there in a couple of months, there are still parts yet to explore.
Yeah and the local Ngati what not tribes or something now say you are not allowed to climb the mountain, my father told me about the good old days going up and down the mountain all the time, and catching trophy Rainbow trout. I mean the trout is obviously just the management of the fishery, but the mountain is really just sad not being able to do it anymore, and many tribes are continually doing this, the local Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe in Taupo is now saying they own Lake Taupo and talking it to court, in a public society with diverse cultures it is wrong! But they would call YOU racist for it! We need to fight it!
tairua1 g’day again mate, i went and camped at the outlet with my 9 year old son just the other day for three days it was our first visit.... it took a year! to finally get one ticked off my list. I’m so glad I went. Somehow I ended up here and watched your video again. Lake Waikaremoana is another great place camp.
Hi, toilet set up was easy as Department of Conservation camp ground provided several long drops despite the isolation of the area. Food was heaps of fruit bread, bacon and eggs tea coffee. Main meals were the boil in bag rice and boil in bag Butter Chicken type meals. All kept cool in a chilly bin.
I'm going to do this in Canada. I have a 14' tiller steer tinny with 25HP main and a 5 HP kicker. Where did you get the balls that go between your tarp and the top of your extendable poles? I am going to steal your idea of small door knobs on the sides of the gunwales. Thanks!
I loooove my concrete jungle....;-(((. Pleeeease take me with next time. Amazing vid, thanks (have shared it wth friends). How do u protect against water rats? Try hammock and tarp camping too. Thanks for vid mate
Hey bud, would you be able too tell me roughly were that doc camp is, and also we're the doc hot pool is? I'm interested in taking my friend there as he hasn't explored much of nz. I've a boat so would be the perfect mission.
Love the vid, you’ve inspired me to take my son there soon. Which month were you there in? Trying to figure out best time of year as don’t want it to be too busy, yet not too cold either. Cheers
I am not much of a fisherman but after hearing the lake is well stocked I may have to learn. Sadly they don't allow campfires which is a shame as there is nothing nicer after a good day.
Thanks for the kind words, fortunately the rats weren't a problem they just swam past. Have just been down there again so will put a summer version up soon, a few more people camping this time though.
+andreiiasi Hi just a camper first videographer second but it was a while ago and I now have a 4k camera and hope to do another trip down there. That trip was late May.
+DBay Boyds It was pretty easy, just discovered some small aluminium door knobs that attached with a single screw to the boat. They had a half round cut out which prevented the tarp straps from sliding off
You timed the tide on Tarawera just right I see. A true Auckland "Master and Commander"! 👍😅
Great video and a fine naration as well. Boat camping is really wonderful and you left it natural and did not ruin it with ad on music. Great spot and a very warm and realistic video.
Thank you very much
Great video, its my dream to go to New Zealand one day!
Scott - Thank you for sharing your adventure. Lake Tarawera looks like a beautiful place to explore and you did a nice job of telling your story. I appreciate the elegance in simplicity with which you constructed your camping boat too. kudos - Rick
Generous comments Rick, thank you.
Heya Scott. What a great video, I’m due for a family trip with the parents on the lake end of year after uni semester is over. We have a 18 foot Kestrel family cruiser. Only 10 of them were built in NZ in the 80’s and they are essentially a kestrel yacht/trailer sailer without the sail components and replaced with a 30hp Yamaha. Can sleep upto 5 if you are really keen. But built to sleep 3. Those fyrans are great machines. Kiwis love em aye. Also my little tip for camping, always bring insect repellent, earplugs and an eye mask so nothing can annoy you, especially a bunch of swans.
Hi jetot37, a long time ago but I think around May I was there, I remember zero Deg C at night but the water was warm so kept the boat cozy. Yes I know the Kestral family cruiser, a top boat for that sort of trip.
I love camping in tent on hot water beach! I have been there once ever year for 2017 2018 & 2019 and have already booked for 2020!!!! It's changed so much since this video, for the better!!!
It certainly is, I really hope I can get back there soon
I remember doing a school camp here as a kid, climbing mt tarawera, sliding down the volcanic scoria, orienteering in the bush. Thanks for the memories. In Oz now, have to take my kids back one day.
Thanks for the comment, I am putting another boat together and hope to get back down there in a couple of months, there are still parts yet to explore.
Yeah and the local Ngati what not tribes or something now say you are not allowed to climb the mountain, my father told me about the good old days going up and down the mountain all the time, and catching trophy Rainbow trout. I mean the trout is obviously just the management of the fishery, but the mountain is really just sad not being able to do it anymore, and many tribes are continually doing this, the local Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe in Taupo is now saying they own Lake Taupo and talking it to court, in a public society with diverse cultures it is wrong! But they would call YOU racist for it! We need to fight it!
Thanks for sharing, big👍
Amazing peacefull places. Greetings from Greece.
Thanks Joe.
Nice. Amazing lake New zeland
beautiful lake good vidio thanks
Great video mate!
Welcome,nice like to
Hello from Napier.. Thanks for the video
Thanks for taking a look.
tairua1 g’day again mate, i went and camped at the outlet with my 9 year old son just the other day for three days it was our first visit.... it took a year! to finally get one ticked off my list. I’m so glad I went.
Somehow I ended up here and watched your video again. Lake Waikaremoana is another great place camp.
You are right Brent, I have boated and camped around the shores of Waikaremoana and it is stunning.
new zealand is awesome!!! i love living here in new zealand
awesome video big buddy see you saturday
Gorgeous place.
Hi, toilet set up was easy as Department of Conservation camp ground provided several long drops despite the isolation of the area. Food was heaps of fruit bread, bacon and eggs tea coffee. Main meals were the boil in bag rice and boil in bag Butter Chicken type meals. All kept cool in a chilly bin.
I'm going to do this in Canada. I have a 14' tiller steer tinny with 25HP main and a 5 HP kicker. Where did you get the balls that go between your tarp and the top of your extendable poles?
I am going to steal your idea of small door knobs on the sides of the gunwales. Thanks!
thank you too as I need a Holiday and a ood Run in my New Jet Boat ..
Best video on TH-cam!
Curious about your toilet set up, what food, supplies did you bring, etc?
Sweet rig!
I loooove my concrete jungle....;-(((. Pleeeease take me with next time. Amazing vid, thanks (have shared it wth friends). How do u protect against water rats? Try hammock and tarp camping too. Thanks for vid mate
Hey bud, would you be able too tell me roughly were that doc camp is, and also we're the doc hot pool is? I'm interested in taking my friend there as he hasn't explored much of nz. I've a boat so would be the perfect mission.
what a great video, is that a volcanic area causing the hot springs, love your camping boat, gave me some good ideas
Yes it is pretty much the centre of the thermal region, makes boating good all year round with many hot water springs
Hi, yes it is a New Zealand built Fyran 14ft, mostly welded with the seats riveted.
Love the vid, you’ve inspired me to take my son there soon. Which month were you there in? Trying to figure out best time of year as don’t want it to be too busy, yet not too cold either. Cheers
;) thanks for the upload!
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I am not much of a fisherman but after hearing the lake is well stocked I may have to learn. Sadly they don't allow campfires which is a shame as there is nothing nicer after a good day.
Thank you very much.
Thanks for the kind words, fortunately the rats weren't a problem they just swam past. Have just been down there again so will put a summer version up soon, a few more people camping this time though.
thanks do you know what kind of boat it is
The views are fantastic...shame your not a professional photographer or videographer...it's amazing....what part of the year was that? thank you!
+andreiiasi Hi just a camper first videographer second but it was a while ago and I now have a 4k camera and hope to do another trip down there. That trip was late May.
Thank you.
Is this lake spring fed or?
Gerard the whole lake lies in a Geothermal area with hot water bubbling up through the ground in many areas. Hot streams as well as the lake foreshore
did you buy that boat or did you custom it
No camp fire or fishing?
Hi, I bought the boat as a bit of a project and custom built most of it.
whats the little motor for?
Incase you break down in the middle of the lake
hotpools gone now, got washed out when the stream flooded in April
Heck what a shame, I will be heading down there again this year, at least the hot water should continue bubbling up.
its been rebuilt its bigger and deeper now
Yeah it still great!!
How did you secure the tarp to the sides of the boat?
+DBay Boyds It was pretty easy, just discovered some small aluminium door knobs that attached with a single screw to the boat. They had a half round cut out which prevented the tarp straps from sliding off
Thanks for the video what size taro ate.you using?
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what kind of boat is that?
Hi, it is a locally built Fyran 14ft aluminium boat.
thanks for looking?!!!?/!
hi there scott looks like im betting your videos veiws on the windows 8 join domain
Hope you paid your camping fees - if not you can drop them off at AAO!
Go to 845 for the fart