High Alpine Camp with my dog - a challenging adventure in the New Zealand Alps
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2024
- Join me and my dog Indi for an adventure as we a climb a mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand in search of epic views, and a magical camping spot. I set off on this challenging hike hoping to achieve my goal of camping alongside a beautiful high mountain lake, out in the open, without a tent. I knew it would be a hard walk and there was little information to help me prepare. It certainly was a challenge, complete with climbing, route finding, and even gun shots. It was also full of humour, surprise and fun. Camping with a dog has it's own challenges, but it was wonderful to have Indi along on this adventure. She was such great company and loved every minute of it. I am not sure what I enjoyed best, the incredible views, the wide open wild spaces, the lakes, the river, the waterfall, or the forest. There was so much beauty and awe in this journey. I really hope you enjoy coming along with us.
Thank you to our wonderful subscribers for your ongoing support, and welcome to all our new viewers. We trust you will enjoy exploring the content on the channel.
Cathy and Indi
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You are amazing 🤩 I have my eye on a second hand tent and this is spot on how much I need. I’m super stoked! Going to buy it now. Thank you.
Best video yet - Scenery & High Adventure. Cathy, you are a brave and hardy sole & strong to boot.
Thanks Dave. There is something about getting up above the bushline isn't there?!
This is my favourite one so far. You are getting better and better and more vids out is a massive plus. Quality is improving exponentially. Not finished yet but so glad you didn’t cut it early and not show us the breakfast. I prefer watching till back in the car and even driving home as it feels like we have been on the full camp journey with you. Tummy tickles for Indie ❤
That is so lovely of you to say, thank you. Indi loves a good tummy scratch and tickle, I will pass that on.
This hike and camp rates just as highly with me as any rainy, snowy, and cold camping trips. You are always showing us beautiful terrain and other scenery during your outings whether they be in the pouring down rain or the sunshine and dry ground. You have a great personality and a very good presence for video producing and presenting so there is no need for you to feel compelled to be uncomfortable while on your outings. I enjoy all of your videos. Take care and thanks for taking us along with you once again.
Thank you very much. I am finding my way with my own style and realising the best thing is to do what I love with enthusiasm and authenticity, and that will attract those who want to see it. I appreciate your supportive words.
Absolutely love this video. Glad you didn't want folks thinking that it was always raining! I live in Christchurch and do go out tramping but on far less challenging adventures 'cause I'm bit of a wuss. Thanks for showcasing our Island so beautifully.
😂 yes you would know, it really doesn’t always rain here. We have some spectacular weather! No chance of rainy camps at the moment. Canterbury could have really have done with some rain a couple of days ago to sort those fires out.
Fantastic video. This one should get you to 10,000 subs. Your appreciation and gratitude for nature and your supporters is so refreshing.
What a lovely thing to say. Thank you very much!!
Here here Amen 🙏 to that 👏😊❤
I don't mind seeing fireplaces because that tells me that someone successfully camped there before so maybe I can too, but seeing trash left behind gives me a fit, there's no excuse for it. Wonderful to see sweet Indi having a good time in such a beautiful setting!
Now that's a good point about the fireplace. I'm with you on the trash thing. One item I can believe might have dropped or been missed accidentally, but a bunch of stuff, hmmm, just lazy people, sigh.
Indi is so sweet just like a kid when she ran and jumped in love your longer videos Cathy 😊
She really is just like a big kid, that's why I still call her 'puppy' at almost 7 years of age. ha ha.
Most amazing! Loose rock,slippery soil,dagger grass nothing can stop the dynamic duo.Stunning photography,thank you for sharing a place so dear a journey that was extremely trying, difficult to navigate.The two of you did it respectful of each other's skills and needs.A dog gives a great dimension to a hike and a camp, an endearing non- complaining, appreciative sort.A pure joy to be allowed to come along.Thankcyou so much!!!
Wow, thank you so much for such a lovely comment. I delighted in reading it.
I think this is one of your best videos. Loved it!
I’m so glad you loved it 😁 thanks Kathy
Didn’t want the video to end, it was fantastic, the views on your walk in, at the top and the walk down 🤩. And Indi enoyed it so much. Thank you for this video.
That is lovely, thank you.
You are amazing!! 🤩 Thank you for this video. You are showing us spectacular scenery, adventures in the mountains, fantastic skills and knowledge and your sweet interaction with your dog. I just love your YT channel!!❤❤❤
Thank you so much Christina.
I’ve been binging your videos and can’t get enough! This was one of my favs and deserves so much more views! You’ve inspired me to get out and go camping again which I haven’t done in over 10 years! Thanks for all the content
Thank you so much Jack. I agree, this trip was really cool and hard work. I thought it might be more popular, but that's fine because I think the people who are watching it love it, so that is worlds more important to me than lots of views for views sake. Thanks so much for the encouragement. Cathy
Yes one of my favourites. Great effort to the top. Such nice scenery. How can you not feel good in a place like those mountains. Awesome camp spot. More of those please in the snow would be even better. Thanks Cathy. 🌹🌹🏕️⛺️
Absolutely, I have my eye on this spot for a winter camp 🔥 ❄️ ⛺️
Mind blowing Scenery and I am only 6 minutes into your wonderful walk
Thank you
Thanks Cathy. You've peaked my interest in this area. Thinking I'll have to go exploring. Cheers!
That’s great. I love it there. Mt Haast is the other one worth consideration. A straight climb up but incredible views. Happy exploring 😊
What an amazing camp. Loved the walk to the top and the lookout was epic. Also loved the shelter-less setup, reckon it does justice to the surroundings. Cheers.
I'm glad you thought so, I agree, it felt like being out there in the open to enjoy the views was perfect for that spot.
Such and awsome scenerey and lovely camp spot :)
Greetings from England :)
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it.
Loved, loved, loved this video! NZis so different from our Swedish mountains and still so recognisable😊.
You do an amazing job with your filming - thank you so much for taking us along on your adventures 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
🥰 you are so welcome. It’s all worth it when it is so genuinely appreciated. Thanks for the kind words.
Breathtaking views Cathy and it was certainly an epic trip. I am enjoying the variety of adventures you are doing plus learning a bit a long the way. Keep adventuring, this channel deserves to grow! (and Indi is a wee precious little lass)
Thanks so much Rosie. Indi definitely was super cute in this video. I think she enjoyed the absence of rain. ha ha.
Hi cathy and Indi thank-you both for a beautiful camping trip, loved watching you both.😀🙏
Thanks so much Michelle
I enjoy all your video, but I must admit this is one of the best. Thank you for sharing.
Wow, thank you! I have to say I really enjoyed this one so I think it translates into the content.
Ohhh wow!!! Absolutely awesome hike & camp out!! Always love watching your episodes but wow this one was awesome 🙌🏻 Well done and thank you for sharing. 🇦🇺🦘🐨 Vic High country is where I enjoy hiking/camping.
Thanks so much!! That is very kind of you to say. I love all of my trips, but in all honesty this was one of my favourites for the challenge, views and terrain. Just pure magic.
How lovely sleeping under the stars. Indi looked so snug bless her. Another really interesting camp. New Zealand looks so beautiful, keep them coming Cathy🙂
Thank you. I was glad she was snug (she did a lot of snoring 😂) as I wasn’t sure how much she would enjoy the no tent idea.
You are getting better and better at this. You deserve your channel to grow big. Loved the adventure.
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it. I certainly did. Was a wonderful trip that I won't forget in a hurry.
Absolutely Awesome is all i gotta say to you both. Thank you
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Wonderful video! Looked pretty challenging! Loved the views! So happy to see Indi.
Thanks Sandra. It was lovely to have Indi with me. She was so happy, as was I.
New Zealand is beautiful Wow hello Cathy and Indi love your video
Thank you! 😃
Very sadly, Dame Edna won't be returning for her sunglasses. On a lighter note though, another amazing video, totally enjoyed it. Thanks Cathy & Indi these longer videos are the tops. ❤
I think she might have left them there deliberately, not sparkly enough for her, he he.
💚💜💚💜💚A HUGE thumbs up for an absolutely amazing episode and adventure. Big respect to you for your incredible hike and camp. I'm so happy to see you made it all that way, so spectacular 👍👍👍💚💚💚💜💜💜
Thanks so much Sandi. Making it to the top was such a wonderful feeling of achievement.
Hallo Cathy a great Video without a tent or a tarp but a relaxed Indie I envy you for this beautiful landscape. Great impressions. Thank you for that.
You are welcome. It’s a pleasure to share these experiences with people who appreciate them. Thanks for letting me know.
Absolutely gorgeous upload my friend! Love it!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video Cathy and it is nice to see indi out with you,, steve and Tinkerbell from the UK 🇬🇧
Hi Steve and Tinkerbell. Thank you so much!
Yes please, do more of these kind of videos.
I like your rainy camps, but this one was an awesome change.
And boy do you live in a beautiful country!
Thank you, that is good to know. In reality I think it will be a fair weather, views and wide open spaces camp about every 4th video or so, just to break it up, and take opportunities when there is no rain on the forecast.
I thoroughly enjoyed the ‘cowboy camp’ with no tarp, out in the open enjoying nature. As for your sweet Indie, to keep her safe you might need to hang a bell on her collar or a bright orange bandanna around her neck. That way no one can mistake her for a wild game.
Yes good idea. Thanks.
Great hike and camp. Alcohol does not have to be present for it to be an exciting adventure. I like sleeping out under the stars too. Keep it up. Thanks.
There is something very magical about not having a tent over you and looking up at the stars. I couldn't get enough of it.
That was a climb but worth it for the fantastic view. Pity people can’t leave a place as they find it and should leave no trace. Hope the person appreciates getting the sun glasses back. Indie is one tough dog.
Yes I am hoping I made that person's day. It's a pain when you lose something. Indi is a tough nut, although she slept and slept the day after. No nagging for a walk. Funny that.
Wow!! Such a beautiful country amazing views. Epic adventure. Congratulations on competing your trip with your awesome little companion. Really appreciate you sharing with all of us. Look forward to seeing more from you in the future. Stay safe and keep on camping. Thank you 😊🙏🏕🔥👍
Thanks Dan. Much more still to come 😁
You hit a home run with this video Cathy. Beautiful scenery and I could tell Indi enjoyed the swim. I have a rescue lab mix (Daisy) that could be Indi’s twin and we both enjoy your videos. I hope you have a great week! Take care!
Thanks John. I greatly appreciate that lovely comment. Cheers
Oh my goodness! The views were incredible! Great video! Enjoyed it very much!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Chris.
Completely Amazing vid,start to finish.Supeeb Scenery as i said.in my first comment.at 6 minutes in Blown away. Truly. I really appreciate your time energy and effort in chosing planning and filming all your and Indi's adventures. Scott Somerset England
Thanks Scott. That means a lot.
@adventureot you're most welcome Cathy and Indi
Laid up with a bad back at the moment so your channel is getting me outdoors. Greetings from the UK.
That is great (not the bad back of course) that you can get outdoors with me while you can't do it yourself. I hope you heal quickly.
Hi Cathy & Indi 👋
Vivian here
'Superb Vid. 👍
Keep it up. 7k coming soon. ✨️
😍💋♥️💯-[Indi]
Till then ✌️😎
Thank you so much Vivian 🤗
Awesome and stunning views..the joy 😊 on your face shows how much you genuinely are enjoying your trips. Being in Florida the views almost look fake. 😆 Thanks so much for sharing. As always fantastic job 👏. ❤️
ha ha, that is so funny, I know what you mean, when something is so different/unfamiliar it almost doesn't look real, hey.
Well another amazing video ty you and indi seemed to love this as I loved watching it you have a very beautiful country I'm lucky aswell as I stay in Scotland and we have beautiful mountains too. Sending love from Scotland
Thank you so much Jackie 😁. Mountains are pretty special aren't they. I would love to visit Scotland one day. I have a feeling I will like it a lot.
Another awesome video mate ❤.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
Fantastic video, amazing scenery. Admire as always your effort. Love camping by the river with surrounding beech forest here in Southland🐾🏕🇳🇿
Thank you so much. Oh yes, absolutely, beech forest, mountain, river ...ahhh, pure bliss. I love your channel icon photo by the way. That spots looks amazing.
@@adventureot it’s my morning coffee view at my favourite camping spot🏕
Great video. Good to see you getting more adventurous.
I would love to see you climbing Mt Haast
Thanks David. I will keep that one on my list.
Hi thank you for your videos. Always enjoy them. Throw an orange vest on Indi and you should put an orange cover or hat on when you’re around hunting or shooting areas. Very easy for the “new hunters” to make a mistake.
Yes good idea. I bought a bright blue rain jacket for her for that reason, apparently blue is the least expected colour in the outdoors so easily spotted. Surely orange would be even better hey.
@@adventureotthat may be somewhat true but hi-res orange is more visible at distance. Blue blends with sky and water. Hi-res orange is a requirement here in the USA during all hunting seasons. There’s a reason they use it for traffic cones too! We pay attention.
Another great vlog good adventure keep. The good content coming
Thanks Keith. Will do.
Love this video! I love in the midwestern USA, where we dont have moutains like this! We generally camp at state park state forest campgrounds where we can just drive to our site and set up the tent. A couple summers ago we did canoe to a remote campsite in northern Wisconsin. That wasvour most rustic camping experience.
a canoe trip is such a foreign concept to me. I love how different people around the world do different things with camping depending on their environments.🙂
I love your videos. I'm actually happy you did a "rain free camping". I get it, it can be fun, but it seems like all TH-cam camping videos by numerous creators are always in the rain. It's actually a nice change of pace to see camping with sun. I love the mountain views. Where I live in the States we don't have those type of views. I love to camp myself and wish I had the views you have!
Thank you. Yes I know what you mean, there is quite a bit of 'against the elements' camping on You Tube, me included. It is interesting because new viewers are drawn to videos where there is an element of 'over coming' and/or a sense of hunkering down in a cosy camp against the elements. Once you have followers they love and watch the fair weather adventures with enthusiasm, but getting those new viewers on board often means appealing to that element of the human psyche. Fortunately I love all camping!!
Another great video! Thank you for sharing your adventures. It's hard to get perspective via video. That ridge line looked pretty narrow.
You are so right, it would be great to give you a 360 degree impression as it is hard to capture. It was steep, very steep, although there weren't many spots where I felt unsafe. Fortunately the wind was not too strong.
Great Video Cathy what an Adventure I wish my dogs would settle down as good as Indi when its time to do so.(Border Collies) Look forward to the next one.
I think I might have to lucky hey. She has get up and go but likes to chill out when the work is done. I don't need to worry about her, which is a great relief when there is lots of other things to be thinking about.
Absolutely beautiful video! I don’t know how you do it you are one tough lady! Thanks for the trip I know it is not easy to film and hike but you do a great job and we appreciate it. Looking forward to the next one stay safe
Thank you. I am constantly fascinated by the wonders the body can achieve and I think that is what I like about challenging trips, it is so rewarding to push yourself just a tiny bit out of your comfort zone so you can look back and say "wow, I did that". It's a great feeling.
What a walk, you are such a trooper! It is hard as it is, but also filming it is such a chore, incredible.
😁 yes, you are so right. I end up walking a whole lot more setting up, getting the shot, going back for the camera, etc, over and over. There is quite an art to it. I love it really, it’s a good challenge.
@@adventureot🙂😃
Love this video! You are amazing! Love to Indy
Thanks so much!!
I'm always amused at what's called a "river" by Kiwis. I live in Alaska ;). Great video as always, thx.
Ha ha, yes I bet. We seem to bundle all water source terms (creek, stream, brook) into just the one term. Every flowing water source is a river whether you step over it or drive over it.
@@adventureot hard not to brag but Alaska has over 12000 rivers (you read that right). Give Indi a big hug for me. Love you vids.
@@bleucosmo brag away, that is impressive! I hope to get there one day. Definitely on my wish list.
❤❤❤Sooo beautiful camping video very nice i have be watching this video again and again very nice camping video take care ❤❤❤from fiji island ❤❤❤
Thank you
Great video again!
Hi Cathy and Indi. Hope you’re well👍. Sending this on Thursday at 23.30 British time. Well, After record temperatures of 17 C at the weekend they have now dropped to seasonal norm of 3 C as a write this, and the gritters have been out, so a slight frost is expected I guess. I love March here (your September) as things are coming back to life here already because of weather patterns. I am looking forward to you next adventure! Also looking forward to New Zealand v Australia in the cricket next week. I can watch it in England 🏴 on TNT sports 🏏 Keep well
Rgds
Simon.
Thanks Simon. Yes there is something very special when you catch glimpses of spring approaching. The first few blossoms, lengthening days. I love that time of the year, it is so full of anticipation and promise. I hope you enjoy the cricket, we love an Aussie Kiwi sporting rivalry (sort of, Aussies often win, darn).
Wow so beautiful video very nice from fiji island ❤
Thank you very much!
@@adventureot most welcome beautiful take care
Wonderful trip! ❤❤❤
Thank you. I loved it.
Nice vid kathy watching g from America
Hi there. Thanks so much for watching.
Loved the video, looked like fun
Thank you. It really was. I loved it.
Great vlog!!! Weren't you guys cold without a small fire??
Thanks. Yes, initially, but really warm once we were in our sleeping bags.
I'm in Texas and unfortunately it's way too hot or too cold to go camping. I love to go camping.
That would be hard to get the conditions spot on for a good camp.
Fantastic mountain video cath why are you only allowed to bring your
Dog to certain parks its OK in Scotland we have laws called the right to Rome heer 🏴🏴
It's due to the very sensitive nature of our ecosystem. Because NZ broke off from Gondwanaland so early in the piece our species were isolated without predators for pretty much ever, until humans arrived and introduced them. A badly behaved dog can wreak absolute havoc I suppose.
Hi Cathy and Indi! Once again another awesome video! I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately and I noticed I never see you filter your water. So my question is, do you filter or boil your water off camera?
Thank you! Most of the places that I go to are remote enough that filtering the water is not required. I do boil it if I am in a popular area, if there is a hut somewhere upstream, and always if I take water from a lake/tarn. I often don't show that though.
Nice! Hard work for us 😁 what is a shemmi?
Thanks Beck. Chamois (pronounced Shammy) is like a buck or goat type of animal, originally from central Europe (Pyrenees area I think). They are introduced to New Zealand and a pest because of the threat they have to our ecosystem, so you can hunt them.
@@adventureot ahhh..I get it..yes we know those as cloths we use mostly for cars lol
Yes, that it.
1:14:16
Muddy knees have got me all a-quiver
Muddy knees have got me all aglow
Those muddy knees have sent me for a paper
To a news agent's, near here, that I know
Them muddy knees
(Them muddy knees!)
Them muddy knees
(Them muddy knees!)
Them muddy knees have got me all a-quiver!
Them muddy knees have got me all aglow!
with thanks to Monty Python's Flying Circus
lol, I don't know that one, but you can bet I will look it up now.
@@adventureot It's from their "Contractual Obligation Album" along with such greats as "I like Chinese", "Finland" "The sound of John Denver being strangled", "String" and "Henry Kissinger".
55:09 what is that blurred in the middle?
That's so bizzare, I hadn't noticed that when I was editing. At first I thought it was a rain drop on the lens but it looks like a blur feature, so I'm guessing that I've removed it from a clip and accidentally dropped onto another part of my editing time line. Nothing exciting unfortunately.
Do your children ever want to go with you ?
For the camping and adventure, yes, for the being on camera, no way. When I take them I don't film.
@@adventureot well it's nice they go anyway 😁
Thanks
You are so welcome! And thank YOU very much for this😊
Thanks
Wowsers!!! Thank you too Phil. This is amazingly generous and will really help out with the channel. Thanks so very much. Cathy
@@adventureot You are most welcome.I am pleased it will help.Thankyou for sharing the beauty of Newzealand.What an amazing place it is.Just like the rest of the world its jyst a shame we have such useless people in charge.I am sure that will change one day 👍