It's so nice that you get to see the sunshine on your hike as well. I miss those views! ❤ As a US guy states, "hikers hike"!
@FreewheelingKiwi3 күн бұрын
This is my favourite walk Katie, I would be happy to do it every season and I think, every time would be a different experience 😀
@alohatvn13 күн бұрын
Very nice place 👌 👏 👍 😊 😀 ☺️ ❤❤❤❤❤
@FreewheelingKiwi3 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching 😀
@Lex-Hawthorn15 күн бұрын
Lovely.. Just beautiful..
@FreewheelingKiwi13 күн бұрын
Thanks Lex, haven’t heard from you in a while, hope you’re well 🙏
@katiewells949815 күн бұрын
I've been fortunate enough to freewalk this track twice. Once in the rain, once in the sunshine. Both have pros and cons. Thank god for amazing huts! So glad my country is so beautiful!!
@FreewheelingKiwi13 күн бұрын
I imagine every time you walk it, the weather will be different and will make such a difference. I loved it in the rain, the waterfalls were MAJESTIC 😁💚
@crunchyhobgoblin25815 күн бұрын
Another great adventure ❤❤❤
@FreewheelingKiwi13 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 😀
@pamalvestad384822 күн бұрын
Beautiful place to put your roots down
@FreewheelingKiwi21 күн бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@RavenBlaze22 күн бұрын
Very cool
@FreewheelingKiwi21 күн бұрын
Thanks 💚
@lauraxyz47422 күн бұрын
No, you dont always get what you put in...Really bad message. Sometimes life gets really hard and it is really not your fault
@NewZealandAnglers23 күн бұрын
4:40 very cool.
@FreewheelingKiwi22 күн бұрын
Lots of fun too 😀
@Mrjay68425 күн бұрын
Seeing this brings back memories of my journey there, the climbers memorial is a surreal place, only a couple of weeks after i got home from my trip, the film everest was on tv, i couldnt help but be moved that when the climbers walk past the memorial in the film, are now the very people who are immortalised at the very spot.
@FreewheelingKiwi22 күн бұрын
It sends chills up the spine, so many dreams remain on the mountains 💚
@RavenBlazeАй бұрын
Enjoy the journey 😊
@FreewheelingKiwi22 күн бұрын
Thank you, I will 💚
@crunchyhobgoblin258Ай бұрын
Wowwwwwww you did EBC ❤❤❤
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
The Everest Base Camp Diary is OUT NOW! www.freewheelingkiwi.com/blog/everest-base-camp-trek-diary
@katiewells9498Ай бұрын
Oooh, the hot pools are fantastic in Hurunui. Would love to do it one day...but l dont live there anymore. Thank you so much for showing me "home" and so many areas I've traversed in the past. ❤
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching, those hot pools were a highlight of the entire journey and quite possibly the only time I’ll share a bath and chocolate with three naked men 😂😆
@dominofalling2038Ай бұрын
Your poor feet, so sorry that you went through so much. Sending you gentle healing hugs x
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Thanks very much for your empathy, it certainly was excruciating at the time but have now mended again. Till the next long hike anyway 😅
@azzanaki6368Ай бұрын
Very cool , thank you for the beautiful video, keep healthy.
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Thanks for watching and your kind words 😀
@jasonhoughton9151Ай бұрын
Nice video. It brings back memories. Years ago my mates and I culled goats from Leitches right down the Awakino river. It is rugged and wet but that kind of country has an allure for sure. We found wild settler potatoes growing not far from where Sam's whare would have been.
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Thanks for your support Jason. On my first visit, there were four goat cullers based at the hut, they’d been there for quite some time. Flown in and out with their supplies and dogs 🚁. Interesting about the potatoes and a nice addition to a bit of fresh meat 🍖🥔
@charliesaunders2928Ай бұрын
Great video and has definitely added to my interest in doing this hike, thanks for sharing 😊
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Thanks for your kind feedback Charlie, it’s a lovely walk and very popular too. It would be cool to stay in the hut but I believe you’d need to book it well in advance 😀
@RavenBlazeАй бұрын
A comment for the algorithm 😊
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
💚
@crunchyhobgoblin258Ай бұрын
So Amazing 😍😍😍
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@RavenBlazeАй бұрын
Very cool
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@GypsyGirl317Ай бұрын
One of my favourite vloggers on TA ❤😊🌿 🙆🏻♀️ 👍🏽
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Wow, thank you! 💚
@GypsyGirl317Ай бұрын
@@FreewheelingKiwi you're welcome 😊 My tramping buddy and I are in our 60s and aiming for TA next year summer of 25/26 all going well. 🥰🌿🙆🏻♀️
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
@GypsyGirl317 very cool 😎 check out my gear list www.freewheelingkiwi.com/blog/essential-te-araroa-gear-list Also, I’ve almost completed the Te Araroa A to Z Guide, it’ll be published on my blog this week 😀
@GypsyGirl317Ай бұрын
@@FreewheelingKiwi we already have 🥰 We followed you guys as you were tramping TA and throughly enjoyed it! We laughed and cried with you and have so much respect for you both. 😊
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
That’s fantastic to hear, you’ll have so much fun, yes, and laughter and a few tears! I’ve published my Te Araroa A to Z Guide which you may find useful www.freewheelingkiwi.com/blog/te-araroa-a-to-z-guide 😀
@BellaVista1470Ай бұрын
I have done a lot of tramping in New Zealand on both great walks, busy trails and less popular trails. I also (like another commenter) admire your tenacity, and agree with a lot of the good advice that you have given in this video. You obviously relish type 2 and type 3 fun. However I think its disingenuous to imply that one can "stay dry" in all situations, as in my experience even with expensive gortex jackets etc, getting wet is inevitable on some days. And I admire your attitude about getting out there enjoying the wilderness regardless of the forecast, but not sure this is totally wise. I think it is sensible to adapt your departure date if you can by 1-2 days if there looks like a better weather window, though I know this is not always possible. But sometimes cancelling a trip is necessary. And despite personal locator beacons, the rescue teams/helicopters cannot necessarily help in really bad weather or may be very delayed in coming to one's aid. Thanks for the great videos, and enjoy the trails! Nga mhi ☔☔
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and they are good points you raise ☔️ Absolutely agree that sometimes it’s necessary to postpone or even cancel, flexibility is essential. I don’t go into the wilderness regardless of the forecast, I give great regard to the forecast, the possible conditions, the trail infrastructure and any number of other factors. Lol yes I enjoy Type 2 but would far prefer a blue sky day with soaring temperatures over our typical weather 🌦️ 😀
@BellaVista1470Ай бұрын
Did you get rid of anything en route or add anything else to your gear? Or change stuff?
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Absolutely and I’ve written an article on that very topic 😀 www.freewheelingkiwi.com/blog/essential-te-araroa-gear-list
@RavenBlaze2 ай бұрын
Very cool
@FreewheelingKiwiАй бұрын
Thanks 😀
@RavenBlaze2 ай бұрын
Enjoy the journey 😊
@RavenBlaze2 ай бұрын
I hope you have a fun and safe time.
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
Thanks Jennifer 😃
@RavenBlaze2 ай бұрын
Very beautiful
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
Isn’t it lovely and what a beautiful winter’s day 🥰
@crunchyhobgoblin2582 ай бұрын
What a beautiful biew. Your bideos bring so luch joy. Thank you.
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome, thanks for watching my videos 😀
@crunchyhobgoblin2582 ай бұрын
You are simply brilliant. Thank you ❤
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
Thanks for all your support 😀
@RavenBlaze2 ай бұрын
So what inspired this journey?
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
The Coromandel is the greatest inspiration, I love this region. Plus keeping fit for our return to Everest Base Camp in November and with the beautiful weather, it was hard to resist ☀️😍😀
@RavenBlaze2 ай бұрын
@@FreewheelingKiwi rock on!
@drcuni2 ай бұрын
Thanks, share the popcorn with me, 🎉🎉🎉. Greetings from Brazil
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome 😀
@Karenwhitepaints2 ай бұрын
Do you have to wear the orange vest
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
No, we chose to wear it on the road sections so that we were visible to drivers 😀
@himalayanrecreation44212 ай бұрын
Impressive 😊
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
Thanks 😀
@RavenBlaze2 ай бұрын
Very cool! I am glad I got to see your adventure!
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
Thanks Jennifer, it was an incredible experience 💚
@hannahaudreyyy2 ай бұрын
How is it in the rain?
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
Excellent and that’s in New Zealand rain 🌧️
@crunchyhobgoblin2582 ай бұрын
Your videos are a delight ❤🎉
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and your support 💚
@RavenBlaze3 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@FreewheelingKiwi2 ай бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@RavenBlaze3 ай бұрын
That sounds more challenging than some of the trails in the USA.
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
Hikers who have done the US thru hikes and then come to do Te Araroa, are surprised at how challenging it is by comparison 😅
@partisanfood52093 ай бұрын
Wow, as if the actual journey wasn't impressive enough, you've done a mammoth IT task about it too! Big well done and thank you. Will give it a look.
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and all your support 😀.
@RavenBlaze3 ай бұрын
Very cool
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
Thanks Jennifer 😀
@jackhammer47203 ай бұрын
Orr mate,your hard,dam I hate those circumstances, buggar that ,anyway well done,Fred taihape
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Fred, our weather is so so unpredictable. Four seasons in one day ❄️⛈️🌈☀️
@barberalucia73113 ай бұрын
Beautiful ❤
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
That sunrise made the early start worthwhile 💚
@himalayanrecreation44213 ай бұрын
Enjoy your time ❤
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
Thanks Bishnu 😀
@RavenBlaze3 ай бұрын
Enjoy your hike 😊
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@mankyneck3 ай бұрын
Looks like you had a great walk 😊
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
We did thanks 😀
@garycondon77193 ай бұрын
Like the Joy of Nature in one short video!!
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
Nothing compares to being out there amongst nature 💚
@RavenBlaze3 ай бұрын
Enjoy your hike 😊
@FreewheelingKiwi3 ай бұрын
Thanks, it was a good day even if a little damp 🌧️