Just found this site, great filming. Danseys Pass is my fvourite piece of NZ, love Otago. Spent time here rock hunting while boyfriend and his friends were gold panning. Pitched tents in area before the pub. Every night we ended up at pub, love it.
@lesmondk3376Күн бұрын
Thanks for that we going there this coming summer good you showed the track just what I wanted to see have you been up to forks hut
@elusive3233 күн бұрын
Cool shot of the rock and truck man.
@banditoo75 күн бұрын
I went there on my adventure bike in March last year. I got a code for the gate because I thought it was the right thing to do to support the track. But a few bikes rode down to the beach to by pass it. A 4x4 also got around it somehow. It's sad to see the state of the track in parts. Nightmare on an adventure bike.
@samdog10969 күн бұрын
I enjoy your Vids. I've tramped the Mavora thru to the Routeburn track, total awesome place. Cheers
@Peter-zd1fl23 күн бұрын
You gotta be the most sensible off roader I have watch in the years I have been offroading. To many clowns killing the 4x4 seen now with stupidity. P.B
@sjbechet111124 күн бұрын
Jerks in 2 tonne mobile panic rooms smashing the trails to shit. This is why so many of them are being closed like Mavora.
@SwampChook24 күн бұрын
Im sorry, what? At what point are we 'smashing the trails to shit'? There is no other way to drive it. Tracks like this exist because people drive them and keep them open. I can assure you we did not cause any damage to this track.
@jeremyharris441526 күн бұрын
Awesome video definitely looks awesome track . I so need to do what you have done with your Vitara and lifted it after market wheels and tyres X Rocks Bull bar and snorkel so I can start to get out there and do some of these tracks myself instead of just beach only for me . Because every bit of off road it bottoms out
@SwampChook24 күн бұрын
Thanks! The mods have definitely helped, but it's still pretty low slung. Good bash guards are a must I reckon
@TikitourOverland26 күн бұрын
Cockeye has always been a mission aye awesome video as always sam super sick drive bro! ☺️
@SwampChook24 күн бұрын
Thanks! Definitely a cool track. Would like to go back sometime
@stevekinney7423Ай бұрын
Well done, thanks for sharing.
@mattthorpe3031Ай бұрын
Hey mate, What time of the year did you do this? cheers
@SwampChook24 күн бұрын
This was in May last year
@jeremyharris44152 ай бұрын
Awesome video I just started watching your videos last night. The enjoyment of driving a GV Vitara I’m driving one too. But at least you have the 40 mm lift and snorkel and Bull Bar I don’t have any of that at the moment. 😊
@stephenking41702 ай бұрын
How can you make a video about Pureora Forest without even mentioning the wonderful ancient podocarps that the forest is famous for? At 15 Min. after driving for ages thru cutover bush you finally reach the majestic avenue of ancient podocarps, Rimu, Totara, Kahikatea and Matai, you don't even acknowledge them. Do you actually see anything on your trips apart from your 4WD bonnet ? It seems you might as well drive in a boring pine plantation.
@gbrough28032 ай бұрын
The poor suk won't last long on tracks like that 😢
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
No you're right there! I don't think I would take it places like that again. It's not really what I set it up for
@brianna56ism3 ай бұрын
Yahoo I live n Kawerau. Have been to the falls and also Matahi dam. For camping try lake aniwhenua.
@mmrwattie83373 ай бұрын
Awesome video Sam. Old Lockie saving the day again.
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
He definitely is a legend!!
@rosselliot89713 ай бұрын
"This is the Rakaia... I think." Please explain that confusion.
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
I'm just following the group on this one, so didn't know where we were going beforehand.
@parriehunter_rc3 ай бұрын
Awesome, it looked like you were floating in some of those. What PSI did you have your tyres at. Keen to hear what you do underneath.
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
I'm sure I must have been floating, but it was still moving forward somehow. Going to have to protect the trans crossmember somehow.
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
Was running around 20psi
@TikitourOverland3 ай бұрын
Amazing where the zooks can go aye what a awesome trip Sam! AC Fab in Christchurch do gearbox and belly bash plates for JT vitaras bro I'm getting a set for mine
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
It's definitely impressive. I'll have to look into those bash guards, tho might just end up making something myself.
@TikitourOverland2 ай бұрын
@@SwampChook yeah 100% be way cheaper aye nice 😎
@bunning634 ай бұрын
Went through there last year in the family Odyssey. Mrs wasn't happy.
@fozzy_che4 ай бұрын
Nice Surf you've got! 2lte?
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
Thanks, she's a 1kzte
@iamie1534 ай бұрын
Music - techno? No. :-) I much prefer the sound of the motor and the tires on the gravel. Whichever though, the volume needs to be quite low, i.e. quite a bit lower than you had it in this video, so that viewers are not having to constantly adjust the volume up and down between your narration and the music.
@iamie1534 ай бұрын
As a family we did the trip up just to Colville. Some in my vehicle and our younger daughter in hers behind us. Unfortunately, I received two speed camera fines from the same camera within a month- one for each vehicle. :-) It is hard to keep track of all the 50k bits as you gaze at the scenery on the way up the coast. Need to go back up there soon but the list of places to go keep growing, thanks in no small part to your videos!
@chrispalffy35114 ай бұрын
I grew up in Te kopuru, I hunted pigs on foot from Te Maire to the light house. Im guna have to do it by 4x4 now after watching you guys. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
@user-st4jt3si6f4 ай бұрын
Beautiful place mate. I got a L300 too, great vans!
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
Thanks, and they sure are. Will go most places
@simonm18794 ай бұрын
How difficult is the track? Any idea what grade it would be? Planning to go solo and have a look in feb if its dry.
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure how the grading works..but should be okay in the dry. It's all pretty hard base, just keep an eye on the ruts.
@ewasomeerewa23164 ай бұрын
Just FYI, the land in-between the lighthouse and waituna stream belongs to Nagti Hinewaka. You drove over various 600 - 800 year old maori structures, build by the direct descendants of Kupe. Campinm is not permitted there. Only place where you can camp is north of the river. Good to see you didnt go onto the beach and wreck the dotterel nesting grounds / seal colonies. Please be very respectful when entering this whenua, the place is tapu to many.
@iamie1534 ай бұрын
Thanks Sam I really appreciate you videoing this, and putting in the hours with the editing, for us to enjoy. I also really appreciate you laidback and laconic style. Ian
@SwampChook2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@iamie1534 ай бұрын
Thanks Sam, really enjoying these videos that are not "Off Road" as such but so much more satisfying that taking the usual route. Suzi seems to be doing well and the mods you have done really have enhanced its capabilities. Well done you.
@FAKETV965 ай бұрын
Great vid bro
@muddyrover5 ай бұрын
Hi Sam. What map are you using that tells you public v private road? Cheers NT.
@notsnakez17255 ай бұрын
Great video. What tires are you running? Cheers
@williamfan19855 ай бұрын
Hi Sam. Can i ask you What's the best entry point into the track? I have been down there couple of times, but beach driving only. Pretty keen to explore the back track too, good to have another option In case the tide comes in. Cheers
@OverlandNZTV5 ай бұрын
Cool video man! Super cool seeing a different take on the trip. Thanks again for taking me through here, was amazing!
@SwampChook5 ай бұрын
Thanks man! I know what you mean it was definitely cool to see your one. And no worries at all, anytime! It was a great trip
@shaunb_1235 ай бұрын
Great video Sam, glad to see youtubers collaborating in NZ. Lots of that going on over the ditch and glad to see it happening here too!
@forester_overland_nz5 ай бұрын
Heya Sam! Awesome to see you both in this video! I'm keen to tag along when you hit up Pouto again or any track really :)
@SwampChook5 ай бұрын
Thanks! and hmm that's an idea when I get the Outback back on the road we should take the Subi's down there
@forester_overland_nz5 ай бұрын
Definitely keen!
@shorty90555 ай бұрын
Awesome video Sam. As I said to Daniel yesterday, great to see you two doing this sort of colab. Hopefully some more??
@SwampChook5 ай бұрын
Thanks! it was really cool to do, He's a great guy and seemed to work quite well. So you never know
@phoenixmotorsport55815 ай бұрын
I was so happy seeing you both! Follow you both so this was awesome!
@nathanfrancis28015 ай бұрын
Big fan of both you guys, awesome
@KiwiPokerPlayer6 ай бұрын
Looks like it's right there from the bottom, but that climb seems to go on for ever. How long did it take you to get up there from the highway?
@SwampChook5 ай бұрын
It does take a little while. It's all so open, so the views going back down are incredible. Its around 45min each way I think.
@henrydando7 ай бұрын
do you know if ild be able to bring my 4wd into some of the hunting areas in Pureora?
@maverick22427 ай бұрын
Awesome trip mate, proves anything 4wd, just get out there, look after the places and leave it better than you found it and just do it. Hoping to head down there in December, I'll at least make it to Athol, but like you, anything can happen and its a loose plan. 2 week trip ex CHCH, ideally as solo and ex Human contact as possible, see if the big 80, the dog and me don't get lost on any adventures before hand or mishaps! Spent allot of time up there as kids, back in the 80s, haven't been there since 07 on my last adventure, so this makes me a bit homesick for the deep south, seeing this. As for the rubbish, this is an ever increasing problem, which endangers access for all of us, so well done on cleaning it up again like you hate it being there and worse having to clean it up, more so for the type of people that do that crap, probably hunters, but if it is 4wders then give ya selves an upper cut! Its a scum thing to do! end of no excuses. Old Mossy went to primary school there the main street still looks pretty much the same, remember that garage, awesome trip dude🤘
@SwampChook5 ай бұрын
Hey man thanks for the comment. Sounds like a good trip you have planned there, I just love the South Island. There just seems to be a general lack of respect for these places by some. Plenty of good folks out there, but always the few that cause the problems. Sounds like you have the right idea!
@phillipjohnson70777 ай бұрын
Excellent footage - enjoy your work!
@parriehunter_rc7 ай бұрын
Awesome video, I have been hanging out waiting for this one. the next one sounds interesting
@stevekinney74237 ай бұрын
Many thanks for sharing your brilliant adventure.
@ianscorey52937 ай бұрын
Brill video!!!! But unfortunately people to day not respect anything!!!! Drive in and take your rubbish OUT!!! Regards 👨🎤🇳🇿👍🏉
@jaredpreston73037 ай бұрын
Just went through yesterday afternoon and came back this morning, good fun
@shorty90557 ай бұрын
Another awesome video. I agree it's getting sad the way our tracks are being abused. Some people just don't care and because of these idiots those of us who are responsible will loose these areas. Good in you for taking the finish out. Again irresponsible Muppets leaving it behind. Looking forward to the next episode
@garethraven39337 ай бұрын
Awesome video, the mighty Zuk is looking great I enjoy your videos as i can see how far I can push my Zuk.👍👍👍
@SwampChook5 ай бұрын
Thanks! It's definitely a fun little rig. Am enjoying being back in a Suzuki