Finding Home | A New Zealand Love Story

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Ah your storytelling with narration and old footage is so so good! So genuine and grounded.

[@ElinaOsborne]

AH thanks Hannah :')

[@UzumakiAnggriawan]

I see in the future you Will be silent hiker, just like what Hannah and Kraig doing. Love it

[@hopoutside]

Agreed. So good...

[@NarrativeEscapes]

Yeah, I mastered a number of things to my personal satisfaction on my obscure KZbin journey but this sort of narrative from collected footage or a framed narrative was something I never got to. Still bugs me 🤔😁

[@drewstan]

This was a really, really, great video. You've got a great storytelling ability.

[@dindaxz]

"While the world is in disarray and I look on from afar, like everyone else, I've been at home looking back, trying to look forward." This is so strong and relatable.

[@allyncampbell9834]

Crying. Just a beautiful video. So heartfelt and true.

[@Acollyt]

Your videos are thoughtful, introspective, and a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing, and taking us on your adventures.

[@merel1424]

You are one of the best visual story tellers on the world! Love everything you make 🥰🥰

[@thomascrew8268]

This is not just a compliment...it is the truth. She is not only mechanically good at her craft, she also pulls from her human experiences and uses the entire world as her story board. It's a gift not just to her, but to all who are fortunate enough to experience her creativity.

[@littleoldmanrunning105]

Only those who wander know the true meaning of home. It's not always a place, it's not always the people, it's not always the same, but the feeling you get when you are there, or when you know you are finally going home, is unlike any other. I hope you get a chance to wander far and wide again (and I hope I do too ;-) ) so that you can once again experience the feeling of going home. One of my favourite songs is by Dire Straits, called Going Home. It was played on the aircraft as we boarded - 2 days after my release from hospital - the memory of it can still make me cry. I arrived in the middle of winter wearing just a t-shirt. I didn't feel the cold or the wind or the rain. All I felt was the joy of finally being home. I'm glad you're back here, safe and sound, and telling your stories. I look forward to some more of your adventures ;-)

[@imgadgetmanjim]

Your videos are my favorite on KZbin. I need MORE.!!!! I think it is time to go back snd watch your PCT videos again. There is so much emotion and life in your videos. Your reunion with your mom was very touching. Thank you.

[@mtbnboy]

As with every single one of your videos, amazing amazing amazing!!! You invoke such emotion and raw feeling. Thank you for your this and please keep them coming. Hope you're keeping safe 😁

[@erin2472]

How dare you make me cry, this was absolutely beautiful I can't tell you how much you've inspired me.

[@taylordehner3698]

Every time I watch one your of KZbin videos I am just so inspired. Elina you really have a talent for what you do. I hope you never stop!

[@marktwain368]

More than anything, your love of life and joyful energy to go where your heart calls you to go shouts to our soul! You remind us of what being fully human looks and feels like. Much love to you, Elina.

[@SisterSherryDoingStuff]

Why am I in tears at the end? God, you're good. Glad you popped back up!!

[@lorethehobbit]

Once again, I am blown away by your talent for storytelling. Your videos are truly incredible - watching them makes me feel so inspired and hopeful. Thank you for making them, Elina

[@bushyman477]

When it comes down to it, leaving home and experiencing all these new things just allows us a new perspective into what we took for granted - sometimes it's just what you need to break apart and stay away, sometimes it helps you appreciate what you had even more, enough to come back with a fresh mind.

[@AwkwarredTurtle]

Elina you are a natural at storytelling and documenting. Thank you for taking us along with you.

[@tracygmaine3252]

You tell stories with a big ❤. Stay well.

[@need2beoutside31]

Elina you truly are a master at story telling! PLEASE keep sharing your awesome talent with us.

[@johnalden5821]

Elina, you are a born director. Keep up the great work!

[@michellebin5180]

I am so glad I found your channel. Your cinematography, narration and editing are just phenomenonal. Never seen anything quite as special as your stories. Thanks for sharing

[@JerryArizona]

You are the best visual storyteller on KZbin. Amazing video.

[@charlottiee100]

Had a little cry, I miss home so much. I'll be back eventually Aotearoa 🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@pianoman4967]

Found you by chance... Love what you do, and how you do it! You mix verbal with visual perfectly. You're a treasure, thank you.

[@auswalker7865]

You are a great communicator Elina. Thanks for sharing your big adventure and the emotional journey as well.

[@connielegare544]

You are such a beautiful storyteller! Please never stop.

[@wilsmuts]

Dammit Elina i love and hate your videos! it's not right to feel this nostalgic on a monday. and never before have i felt more grateful to be living in this beautiful country, and more home sick for my own place of birth. Bloody good job! Keep it up!

[@mjmomo541]

What a wonderful video - thanks for sharing all the memories with us! Love from Germany! xx

[@haileywillingham8456]

This is so beautiful! I love the John Lucas song you included. So well put together and a joy to watch. Thanks for being you and for sharing your adventures!

[@HeyItsTim]

Great home movie. I am impressed by how much footage you've saved over the years just to be able to share it. Awesome. Also I love sincerity and not-acted sound of your voice in the nararation.

[@adriankoch6501]

I saw that you posted a new video, saw the thumbnail and gave it a like without knowing what I was about to watch. I knew it wouldn't disappoint me, and it didn't disappoint SO MUCH! Thank you very much for sharing your story!

[@blackriver4790]

In my eyes you are the best storyteller out there on KZbin. It just soaks you in completely and totally mesmerizes you. I wish you all the best and keep up the good work! :)

[@AnnaDaws]

I'm so hungover and have zero energy to do anything therefore I've spent the past few hours refreshing my KZbin home page desperately hoping to land on a great piece of content that would hopefully make me feel better and dare I say maybe even make me feel inspired! Ladies, gents and everyone in between, I have finally done just that ✨

[@frankclarke6651]

Very moving moment Elina. Sometimes our hearts and our passion desire to explore places we've never been before and love to do it once in a lifetime. This you've completed and achieved on your want to do list love, amen.

[@darkknightwithanidea1845]

You good soul you ... loved this too- Being a Kiwi myself who lived in NY for 16 years & now in Europe for 3 ... it’s easy to see this & have my heart strings get pulled by a national feeling of ‘belonging’.

[@bensundaralife9359]

Your storytelling and editing is next level. Making me cry onto my pizza Monday evening is a job well done. 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@PaulSwarbrick]

Absolutely beautiful video. So so good, with amazing shots and sentiment. Love the trail montage part especially. Thank you

[@karmaclanton5544]

Great video!!! Thank you for sharing!!! Beautifully touching and heart warming!!! 💜

[@delilahturk2865]

I'm an import to Colorado, moved here three years ago. And it still feels like a dream and a blessing to wake up in this amazing place and call it home. You perfectly described the excitement, beauty, and joy of this glorious state. Thank you for continuing to story-tell!

[@Seminight7]

Elina, you are a true inspiration to me. I see you and hear you, is like seeing and hearing family. Virtual hug, many blessings Elina.

[@joelsmith448]

Thank you. Beautifully and insightfully done, as is all your work. Happy trails.

[@ellengrace2367]

I'm having a little cry with my morning coffee. This was beautiful. Happy 27 years indeed, Elina!

[@PedroNord]

Elina, I knew I would love it before watching. I couldn’t help but notice your mother really, really was happy to see you again. You should include her in one of your next projects. I can see a series of shorts “Cooking with me mum”. There’s a lot of meat (veggie meat) on that bone. Just say’n. Thank you for these wonderful little tidbits.

[@ElinaOsborne]

Haha veggie meat, love it. A series with okaasan would be so great :')

[@ellajoanne1375]

Ah so good! Such beautiful words too x

[@loconut52]

Great video. There is nothing as good as NZ. As a kiwi living in Australia for the last 21 years I still love being back there. You have a great talent at video production and story telling. Keep it up.

[@MarkHugger]

I hope you find many stories to tell. Not sure if there is any limit on your ability to touch us emotionally. I smile, shed a few tears and always feel awed by your camera work and editing. Big screens await you.

[@asofiad]

You always make the most blissful videos. And although it may not all the time, but it will always be worth the wait. Thank you for this lovely video! You never fail to make us feel what you felt.

[@barondavis5692]

While I was watching, I was thinking,”you are one hell of a great story teller.” Thanks for sharing.

[@megsorensen3715]

You are a master storyteller. Thank you once again for sharing your amazing gift with us! 😊

[@nancywhiton6441]

How brave to go to NYC! I don't think I would have been able to do it even back then. I'm 76. Colorado is nice because of the people. I'm originally from the east coast but after the initial homesickness, I am happy here.

[@ianhyndman1523]

Great to see you back again. Love your music choices too, need to check out your full playlist. Stay safe and healthy. Thanks for the taking us along on your journey(s)

[@meganrobbins7539]

Felt like a treat to see a new video from both you and mari today! Thank you 💜😊

[@a1javaho]

Great Elina!! Keep on your way and tell us what you see and feel.

[@kaliblick4732]

Such a beautiful video. Everything. Great job!

[@betsypeerless5021]

Wonder full :-) You are aligned in the cosmic flow with all this time spent in reflection, gratitude, and backtracking (current planetary retrogrades) in regards to "home" and your wanderlust. I too have traveled extensively and used to reside in NY- then returned "home" to UK last year, specifically to ride out the rocky road of 2020. I will continue to stay here. Check out the Southwest coastal path in UK about 450 miles along the Jurassic Coastline. It's glorious and ridiculously steep in places! I am soooo tempted to head out myself whilst the world stages more lock downs... Blessings to you Elina

[@yonnie1964]

Elina, thanks very much for your video. I watched your PCT series somewhat enviously. This one brings a tear to the eye. Very thoughtful. And great music too! Shazam worked overtime.

[@tommaynard6493]

Gold. You live the kinda life we can only dream of. Thank you for sharing it.

[@philljp7531]

great video and amazing words, what hit me was the fact that you too felt that you had to escape Te Atatu, I did feel the same about TAT when I was there and I also followed a similar path, you just caught it, captured it and told it better, great work,

[@trexinvert]

Just learned a new word. Aotearoa. What the native Maori called their island, New Zealand. Great video. Come back and visit us. California.

[@arohap6041]

Yeah that’s what us Māori and also some Kiwis call our home country. Which in English translates into ‘Land of the long white cloud’. Our people are very spiritual, like most other natives around the world.

[@megansaussey7065]

I’m an Australian who fell in love with Denver and Colorado as well. Lived there 2006-2009. Consolidated my love of hiking ❤️. Will always have a piece of my heart. I came home to Oz because of the GFC, met and married my kiwi husband.

[@2TCi]

You look so much like your mom. Both of you have an amazing smile. Fantastic video as always. Hope to see more of these in the future. Your videos have made me see my passion for hiking as something I need to focus more on.

[@audibertca]

I really really like all your videos ! Thank you so much for sharing all this with us ☺️. In France we have beautiful lands waiting for you to be hiked too!

[@lawrence.n.linn359]

I am so excited to your new videos , best of luck and stay healthy wishing from MYANMAR ( South East Asia )

[@mattheishman170]

I meant you for 5 mins on the P.C.T. now watching all your vids. Great job

[@jenniferallen7548]

Oooo, I saw a cheeky little Revelstoke in there! Incredible video once again. Hanging on for the next one!

[@Dangoriaa]

Always been a fan of yours and always will be. Keep telling stories.❤️

[@downeyhall8667]

I just wanted to first say that your video was amazing. Secondly, I want to thank you. I have felt lost for some time now, and I have become content with that feeling because I didn't know how to cure it. Your video has reignited my soul and gave me a new sense of hope to one day find where I consider home.

[@Kat-oz3zy]

It was fun seeing some of my places (Big Island, Seattle, PCT Washington) through your lens. What a blessed life! I’m excited to see what other adventures find you.

[@bushcraftsurvivalslovenia5241]

A very beautiful video and an inspiring story. I say home is not a place, home is a feeling. Keep creating great work.

[@michaelhuang4793]

Just finished watching your latest creation. It's very beautiful and touching. Great work, Elina. ❤️ From B.C., Canada

[@FlexDoRy]

Absolutely loving your videos! This one is fantastic and gives so much perspective. Thank you very much!

[@guillaumelozupone6170]

Just a little thank you, your videos always makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. kiss from France!

[@mm2841]

Wherever you go and stay, please don’t forget that your smile is always great!!

[@kaytim414]

New favorite creator unlocked 🔓!! Your storytelling is amazing!

[@ChaseMountains]

Loved it! Beautiful little travelog!

[@ElinaOsborne]

Thanks mate!

[@chanelbm6190]

I am a kiwi living and studying in New York for three years now and this video brought me to tears. I am so luck to call Aotearoa home and I cannot wait until I am able to go back.

[@gkreyl8700]

Just stumbled across this video and loved it. I'm a kiwi who moved away at 21 with a wandering lust to see the world. Miss NZ like crazy.

[@corbinarnold5998]

Me: liking before I watched the video also commenting before too and loving you videos and getting in the first five comments

[@kage11493]

1. How the hell so you have such incredible footage of everyone?!? That’s so impressive considering how long ago this was! 2. As a girl who did your journey (NZ-NYC) but in reverse from small town PA to NZ alone, girl I relate to your journeys. Sad I missed meeting you on the PCT, looks like I’ll be a few years from now until I start that journey (which I call my great goodbye to the US)!

[@spaceman9599]

This is some amazing storytelling with great nature and strong philosophy. Thank you for sharing

[@jonallenoutside]

You have such a fantastic ability to give your stories a soul. I can't wait to see what you produce next.

[@randysmith9493]

Tip Tap, you Rock... It's been awhile since seeing your posts. Such inspiration to get out there and adventure, the world.... Your trail has many paths and vistas...God bless you, for sharing the many aspects of a life, with spirit.....

[@getouttheretoursandtravel]

Worth the wait. Real quality stuff, Elina, both your narration and editing. I clicked on as soon as I saw it. Can't wait for more chronicles.

[@wanderformiles]

the way you put your videos together is facinating!!! you are my favorite youtube storyteller!

[@marcohanig176]

Even more than the fantastic cinematography, the best thing about your videos is the "Edina story". Leaving home to live half-way around the world...your spirit of adventure...positive attitude...big smile...heartfelt comments about what's important in life... your facial expression of wonder and amazement at discovering new things...your willingness and ability to give us a very intimate look into your emotions and inner thoughts... that;s what makes these videos so special! Without you as the protagonist, these videos would be "just another well-filmed travel log...but with you, they are a glimpse into the heart and soul of a warm. interesting and talented young woman. Nga mihi!

[@mariogomez9639]

What a heartwarming video! I live away from 'home' now and it made me smile and cry at the same time. Just beautiful!

[@clivenorton9834]

That is absolutely beautiful Elina. ❤️

[@ER-mo3wq]

This is awesome, I love following your adventures. Please stay safe.

[@mogain9258]

You are an artist! Thank you for this beautiful homage to home.

[@hikersteph]

This is such a beautiful reflection on your life. This video made me realize I need to record more video diaries, not for anyone else, but so I can look back and remember what I was feeling at various points in my life.

[@ouagadougou62]

Great video as usual. I really loved your series on the PCT. I'm amazed how some people can go around the world and see so many new things, new ways of life, new cultures and ways of thinking. Yet, you returned home and feel happy. After moving away from home, just a few weeks, I knew I couldn't return. Even though I was broke an hungry a few times, I never considered going back home an option. Different ways of thinking.

[@tarasevenich467]

Your storytelling is magical Elina. Thank you, for again, sharing your world with us. It makes my heart long for more and feel very full at the same time.

[@nightcrawlergirl]

Beautiful video as always. And you are quite the storyteller! I enjoy your videos and was so happy to see a new video from you pop up on my phone. Just what I needed. So thank you.

[@Hannah6x6]

You've got yourself a new subscriber and a big fan. Keep going, girl. I feel like a kindred spirit, that has been trapped and locked away by the pandemic, but you've just reminded me to find the life and beauty of where you're at. Thank you. P.S. If you ever find yourself in Utah (Colorado's neighbor) wanting to explore all of the National parks we have here, let me know!!

[@RandomPerson1]

Your mom is soooo stinkin preciousss! 🤗

[@nannajaysadventures]

OMG I relate...am a Westie too, have lived in Australia, back in NZ now, but in the south and although NZ "feels" like home, there is a hole, that hole is where my family is meant to be. One in London, one in Brisbane... and my babies here. Home is where your heart is...which is usually family.

[@davidcamp3598]

Excellent, Elina. Well done!

[@SyifaAdriana]

Brilliant,Elina. I loved it!!!

[@Andy_M986]

Very cool!,i did the exact same places you went to,except for Denver,and did the El Camino trail from Southern France ,down into Santiago de Compostela,in the North West of Spain,instead of the Pacific Crest trail. This hit home for me in so many ways,i really miss Auckland,it will always be home for me,but the travel aspect for me,will never stop,well this year anyway. Well done on such a professional video,another career option for you,if you haven't already,stay safe Amigo.

[@papabless6850]

By far one of my favorite creators right now your gana blow up and I'm excited for you. keep up the amazing story telling .

[@Jimbo-pm1dp]

I was actually excited when I saw your face this morning....I knew this was going to be cool....what can I say Elina...you didnt disappoint....another great vid...thx for sharing...I love everything about you films...love your voice / narration....looking forward to the next adventure...stay safe & happy !!!