Hiking the Kepler Great Walk in New Zealand

Hiking 40 miles on the Kepler Track Great Walk in New Zealand. Started out with my friend Renee ( / wrenees ) but continued the loop on my own.
00:00 Day 1 - Trailhead to Luxmore Hut (10 miles)
4:20 Day 2 - Iris Burns and Moturau Huts (22 miles)
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[@callmedani5061]

Never leave your luggage unattended on this track. My backpack almost go picked apart by curious Kea parrots 😂

[@TheAcecuber]

I’ve been a huge fan for about 4 years. I actually did this hike about 3 years ago, after being inspired by you. It’s crazy to see you do the same hike. The memories where flooding back. Funny story but at the camp one of the parrots actually ate all my food but a jar of peanut butter that was stashed in my tent. I woke up to a total crime scene out my tent when I woke up. Needless to say, this trail has had a huge impact on me and I’m really happy seeing you do the same trail. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

[@rorycostello8916]

Those kea are the same gang every year at Iris Burn! Got to hide stuff in your tent or you lose it haha.

[@AntonioGutoCarioca]

Same. So many memories. Beautiful video. Incredible hike.

[@RyanFerris]

I think many of us who watch your videos ask ourselves: Why are Kraig Adams hiking films so good? Superior editing? Better narratives? Better Music? I really think your strength is how you appreciate the viewpoint of your audience. Your latest hikes incorporate your friends and more of your relationships with wildlife. It made me think that the part of you that must be a really decent, humble human being is the vicarious viewpoint that allows us to experience the natural world you photograph as beautiful. Merry Christmas, Kraig Adams. Thanks again for a great video.

[@ambition2959]

It’s really the amount of effort he puts into it and showing the amazing landscapes. I imagine it’s super tedious to keep having to set up the tri pod just to capture a clip of him walking, especially at an incline. He has to set it up, go back up the incline, then go back down to retrieve his camera, and do the incline again. And for these long hikes that adds up, most people won’t do that so that’s what makes his content more enjoyable

[@fedorrius]

Old format back again! Love it

[@bivouac_therapy]

Oh I hiked this one back in 2016 ! Your video brings back a lot of good memories. The Keas, the fjords, the unspoiled nature... Thank you for your inspiring work ❤

[@charliecropp93]

Another great Video,thanks for taking us along,top notch scenery and B roll.

[@dorispursell48]

Great choice of music, thanks for the hard work that goes into your channel.

[@hypernatethis43]

Did this track in 2019, some of the greatest views I've come across hiking. Wonderful video as always mate!

[@hoseinr3120]

Thank you for the beauty you share with us and for accompanying us on these beautiful journeys

[@paulmason6860]

How great are those Kea encounters!?? Epic to see Kraig enjoying some of Aotearoa's finest. Hope to see you here again, there's so much more to discover.

[@AmbientWalking]

I am really excited going on this journey with you! It's so great to see the world thru your lens.

[@baldmi3603]

I always enjoy watching your incredible videography.

[@grannypaula8199]

Gorgeous!! My fav style of video by you. THANK YOU!!

[@paulclark7658]

Your vids are bringing back some memories! Was lucky enough to spend 3months there in summer of 04, did 13 multi day hikes including the Kepler and the Rees-Dart tracks. Nice vids, keep them coming

[@koheifoss]

Loved my time in Te Anau just a few months ago. Thanks for sharing!

[@aneves2br]

Sempre videos fantásticos em lugares fantásticos !!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MtBakerlife]

Another beautiful adventure! Many thanks 🐾🐾

[@lukepaulson3428]

What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.

[@fulltimecasualnz]

I've run this three times as part of the Kepler challenge ultra run. The trail up into the peaks is stunning and Te Anau is a magical place. Welcome to NZ!

[@olivercross4488]

Lovely video, makes me nostalgic for recent trip there. And lol, slagging off the forest... don't let the mountains take all the glory!

[@Greenshawd]

Im going to New Zealand in march! This video could not have come at a better time! Beautiful!

[@sequoiasemperviren3163]

New Zealand has boundless beauty. I had the good fortune to work with Kiwis on the New Plymouth Gas to Gas project. They were just some of the most incredible, nice, congenial, hospital people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

[@aayushsuman4592]

I cannot even begin to tell you, how much I love your content. You are my favorite creator, Kraig.

[@alysonlee]

I had to craw up those stairs in the wind and snow; nice to see it calm. I forgot how I felt like I was on the moon at that one point with the fog. Beautiful video

[@greentothebone]

Spent our honeymoon in New Zealand in 2019 and did this walk. It was amazing, thank you for helping us relive the memories :)

[@GhostOfArtBell0935]

Man, that first day up the hill...my poor quads! love your channel from NZ!

[@CaryMercer]

Kea Kea, cheeky lil' buggers. Glad you got some nice views of the fiords.

[@zivbernstein8080]

Brought back some amazing memories with this one

[@theridgelinestories]

Stunning landscape ❤

[@akshaykumarbade]

beautiful landscapes 😍

[@bobwatson957]

Really enjoyed that. Its been a while, more than a year. Your vlogs are super relaxing. Stellar views. I'd forgotten,

[@joseruiz6838]

!Qué bonita ruta! Me encanta. Saludos

[@juliejlim2851]

That bird is so so cute~

[@lukutusnz]

Beaut!!! Nice video Kraig, good to see you showing some of what New Zealand has to offer. The Milford Track is epic if you get a chance! And if you venture back through the North Island, do the Tongariro Northern Circuit (Tongariro National Park) two dayish hike - you wont be disappointed ;)

[@wondersofcostarica]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful place and peaceful video. Always enjoy your content! Greetings from Costa Rica 🦥

[@DwainDwight]

what a gem, thanks mate.

[@callmedani5061]

I hiked it too! One of the best hikes in New Zealand for sure :)

[@GOATMENTATOR]

Last night I had my first panic/anxiety attack. Today I am still extremely anxious and can't even eat or function but watching these videos helps a little

[@Shane_Conrad]

Fine, I’ll go watch the extended versions of each of the lord of the rings.

[@rebeccawambua3759]

Yeiiii I've been waiting for this, after doing it myself last week. 🥰

[@llvg4229]

Hey Kraig! I have been watching your videos for a while now, very inspiring. Although I have been stuck stateside (as amazing as it is), I did have the opportunity to go to New Zealand in December. I did not get to do many of the "great walks" so I am enjoying watching your series, but I still did a fair amount of hiking and sightseeing. Watching these videos shows me a side of New Zealand I might have missed, but also brings back the wonderful memories I did get to experience. Keep doing what you do, keep doing what you love. :) (P.S. I did get to see the pukeko statue, lol)

[@brcgaines]

When you left Renée, it was a scene straight out of lord of the rings, when Samwise left Frodo 😂

[@KillerTacos54]

Beautiful!

[@BeanCruisers]

00:20 😃 Looks like some of the great places we have been hiking! 👍

[@jorisev]

Oh man, I did this one back in 2017 in pretty bad weather conditions. Now I can finally enjoy the views!

[@salimmaamar4360]

An artist, my friend

[@samanthalouise5151]

I love how curious the birds were of your gear. It feels so wholesome

[@bananarama3624]

Don't worry they will find anything that is dangling and rip it off. There are videos where Kea's have stolen gopro's that were left for less than two minutes at Luxmore Hut. As a Kiwi myself, I love them to bits, but you definitely don't view them as wholesome after they rip off the rubber of your windscreen wipers haha

[@Stormlep1]

They are not wholesome. They are little gremlins

[@TimeToStartOver]

Beautiful! ✌❤

[@thepeacerunners]

Wow beautiful...I believe and I could be wrong but...a nice part of hiking in New Zealand is that I don't think they have any predatory animals that you have to be aware of like bears, mountain lions, coyotes or wolfs..just the weather to keep an eye on, so you can relax a little more and just enjoy the amazing scenery that you did a great job, as usual, of capturing...you are the best out there...tremendous

[@Maxi-333]

Hi Kraig, after watching your West Highland Way video, I did it myself and also filmed and uploaded it to my channel! Mine was much more of a disaster haha, but I loved it and somehow completed it 😄 It was my first time camping too Cheers, I'll have to do this hike it looked stunning!

[@pratyush10ranjan]

Beautiful 😊

[@bigdave2073]

Kraig, I've been with you every step for years

[@matthewarant377]

There is something just so special about NZ. Greatest country on earth ♥️

[@user-oj3vm4sv5h]

I love how half way thru your video is a symmetrical view when you're passing right thru the middle.

[@Therstrium]

Beautiful! You really captured the otherworldly beauty and tranquil atmosphere of New Zealand.

[@neilquinn]

Ugh, mad at myself for not doing this one while I was there. I did a bunch though: routeburn, northern crossing (includes tongariro), a little bit of abel tasman. Want to go back for Kepler and Heaphy. Maybe Taranaki.

[@SuperSeahA]

My first multi day hike! Oh the memories.

[@sudhirparajuli]

I am such a fan of you adam I usually make lot of videos myself while trekking but I guess I’m gonna make this type of video now.. cause I absolutely love all of your video❤ also as A Nepali I appreciate the mention of DalBhat hahahaha❤

[@TheNotsmith]

Terbaik mamangku 🔥

[@Malc180s]

New Zealand is what people think Scotland is. I was fecking blown away when I went. Paradise.

[@CameraNomadic]

The parrot was hilarious. Looking forward to the return of videos on a pro camera (I notice the difference). So many opportunities for great drone footage. No drone by choice or are they not allowed?

[@HerbMoore]

Thanks!

[@apuokas80]

Great!

[@NLCatwizard]

I did this in 2016, heavy rain on the 1st day, everybody was soaked and have to dry their clothes in the hut. But when we passed through the clouds, I'm sure it is one of the most memorable experience in my life.

[@staytitu]

Nice❤❤

[@jeffreybuoncristiano]

Still the best

[@tejrajtharu507]

" Just like Daal Bhat☺" Love from Nepal.🇳🇵

[@OutdoorGinger]

Taking on the Kepler Track in NZ is like playing a real-life game of 'The Floor is Lava'-except the floor is nature, and it's stunning! 😂🌿 Loved your hike footage! By the way, I've got a KZbin channel dedicated to hiking adventures too. Let's swap stories and trail tips sometime! Keep trekkin'!

[@alastairmckenziepro]

Welcome to Aotearoa, probably too late, but do the Abel Tasman Coastal track next

[@streethiker]

the first? pleasure!

[@ElytalOfficial]

gorgeous

[@cinziamagrini6326]

❤❤

[@sequoiasemperviren3163]

Hey Kraig, the short "Hiking 100 miles on the Manaslu Circuit Trek in Nepal", uploded 33 minutes ago is not accessible.

[@PatrickRU1992]

that bird!🙂

[@tlho5033]

🤣😂😆i was the man in the background @ 10:20

[@pozitronick]

Мне нравится формат горных поход без слов. И конечно музыка атмосферная _ сильно погружает в этот МИР! Благодарю тебя Автор за этот формат, Привет из Сибири!

[@pozitronick]

4:14 в эти моменты думаешь о смысле Жизни и хочеться всё поменять..

[@pozitronick]

7:57 музыка это шедевр:)

7:40 🥰🥰❤

[@brendanprice3432]

Those pants are awesome! Do you have a link or item information?

[@gdec9243]

Pretty sure they’re Patagonia Terrebonne joggers.

[@Calmnepal]

Just like Dal,Bhat ❤️

[@AmlanDewan]

Gem 💠💠🔷

[@mbullene]

I must go.

[@wasim7804]

In your secluded wanderings without the threat of wild animals, how have you prepared for such tranquility?

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

10:53 - what playing cards are those?

[@jazzfan7491]

Listened to your podcast. If I heard you right you are going to Las Vegas. I happen to know a Serbian guy who has been living there for a few years who is true expert hiker and backpacker. Few people know Vegas is surrounded by beautiful mountains and has a lot of great hiking. Let me know if you want me to put you in touch with him.

[@joska222]

The best shots are 4:19 and 7:25 :)

[@MrHuntingr321]

Hi Craig. A personal question if you don't mind. "Are you still married?" Also, "is it true that you're back in Brookyn?"

[@ChrisandDanya]

We've got tons of NZ hiking videos on our channel. Would love some feedback if you're ever bored one morning/evening! So happy you got a chance to explore beautiful NZ. Keep up the great work ❤✌️

[@user-dk7ri1hf8n]

И почему все время спиной. Можно идти на встречу зретилю😊

[@yury_chernov]

Kraig where is your drone ?

[@gjcoop5625]

Restricted use in National Park.

[@Reny4]

Москва смотрит)

[@Crimea_travel]

Кайффф…

[@kevinearnest4687]

Wow, words are insufficient.

[@SAT8848]

Did you guys love Dhal Bhat 😂❤❤

[@user-dk7ri1hf8n]

Много лишнего .снимай только природу 😊

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Hi Kraig, new subscriber here. Cricky, I posted a Kepler video three days ago and got 230+ views, you post one and get 37K+. Help another creator out please, if thumbnails and titles generate the impression - click-through rate, what could I do better? (yes I'm a minnow in comparison but is there more)?

[@rgcreates8633]

First

[@petrub27]

why no nd filter. what's that rubbish 1/320 shutter speed

[@jackieyoung3359]

The Kepler Track always holds a special place in my heart as it was the first of NZ’s Great Walks I ever did back in 2008. The Milford Track gets all the press but the Kepler is so much better! ⛰️🥾🦜❤