Most beautiful place I've ever camped Eglington valley

[@brianna56ism]

Once again you have done it. Taken us to places we have been and more that we haven’t. Your film work is superb the colours awesome. Commentary pretty good too. Thank you Brian and Anna

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks team Kawerau, yea its just magic up there I was ver motivated on the camera front to capture it all... Those mountains, the colours and lights are just awesome aye... Commentry Im still working on lol.

[@lukeduke3001]

You definitely have a family to be proud of you are all so motivated and motivating

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks a lot mate, we are a pretty tight group after all these adventures.

[@daveleopard9757]

Awesome video guys that water so clear and clean beautiful place

[@leopardsgowild]

oh mate its magical aye... Paradise, not often you get to spend time in places this good... Hopefully we get back here again, but who knows..

[@Triill88]

Wow, stunning area of Aotearoa. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@leopardsgowild]

I've tried to show it as best I can but nothing beats seeing it with your own eyes aye... such a beautiful place

[@Jojo-z2s6q]

Love that spot for camping

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea same. we've actually just left here for a 2nd trip, but in winter, snow on the mountains, sleeting at the camp and pouring rain... We got to see all the amazing waterfalls as we drove to Milford sounds... That video will be out at some stage, I'm pretty far behind in the videos at the moment.

[@nickigarcia7]

Great to see Oma in your video and Opa travelling with you. Give them our love ❤️

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh yea, they were with us for 7 weeks of awesome adventures... pretty awesome spot aye, you guys might need a NZ Holiday soon.

[@sophleopard9162]

Miss them already 😢

[@katrinatikey4513]

Fantastic video. Oh my goodness the water looked so clean and COLD...you were brave to dive in! Brrrr. The bird song, the reflections, the jet boats, paddle boarding etc looked amazing. Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed watching. It almost felt like I was there!

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea those birds really stood out to me as well, just incredible listening and watching all the nature, it really is my kind of paradise. I've got a lot of videos still to make, some incredible places we've been out through Otago as well. Thanks for watching.

[@tracymckerchar9037]

Well we have binge watched the Leopards go around the south. We loved watching your videos and it brought back memories for my hubby as he is from Invercargill. Wow we couldn’t believe you did that trek in the snow. Gutsy much!!! Such a beautiful scenery, amazing caravan and beautiful family!Look forward to seeing the next one!!!

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks for always being so encouraging. It's been such an amazing trip so far, sun shining, mostly and some awesome places to camp. That run/ hike was next level, glad I didn't have any kids with me on that... Glad to bring back memories of places, We've been looking back on a few episodes ourselves recently, especially as we revisit places from 3 years ago. Hope ya'll are well.

[@vickisim6277]

Love watching you and your family having such wonderful adventures. Nothing better in life than seeing our beautiful country.

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh thanks I'm so glad your enjoying our adventures. We've watched a few others travel around before us... NZ is such a beautiful country.

[@christophermarshall527]

Beautiful video, beautiful place, beautiful family. Thanks

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh thanks mate, was a pretty special place to be, glad we got such great weather for the first few days any way... Definitley a spot I'd happily return to.

[@christophermarshall527]

@@leopardsgowild I'm hoping to take my little caravan down there next summer!!!

[@leopardsgowild]

@@christophermarshall527 Yea do it man, it's an easy drive to get there for towing... I prob wouldn't take a caravan to Milford sounds though, so long decents for the brakes, but I'm a bit of a whimp when it comes to towing.

[@christophermarshall527]

@@leopardsgowild I've only got a itty bitty 2 berth caravan but even towing that I find a bit of a trial at times.

[@garth2876]

Another great video, and some incredible scenery. Definitely some of the best places in the world. A few fine days like that would be brilliant for camping there. So awesome getting the paddleboards out on Milford sound, and you did well with lots of mountain stream swimming.

[@leopardsgowild]

Such a great spot I was so looking forward to going in there and I was not dissapointed. Yea the Mountain water is only going to get colder aye... Hoping we can keep up with some swims, I chickened out today, mostly the wind would have just made it to icy.

[@NZCaravanLife]

Awesome video Mike, you’ve shown the beauty of the area as best as the camera can do, and it never does it justice. We loved the drive through to Milford, your right about it being “the most stunning” in New Zealand, like you we didn’t have the waterfalls either which we think must take it to another level again 👍

[@leopardsgowild]

I reckon I'm gonna have a few wow moments doing the westcoast as well... I've never been down the West coast before so looking forward to it and hoping the weather is good to us..

[@NZCaravanLife]

@@leopardsgowild there’s definitely some beautiful scenery, looking forward to seeing you capture it 👍

[@helenshort6728]

Loved watching this episode seeing some familiar spots and seeing other spots we could visit one day.

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh thanks for that Helen, glad you enjoyed reliving some great places. I just love it up here... I'm gonna rewatch this video when full time travel comes to an end and dream of going there again.

[@gettingoutwiththekids]

*you pick some amazing spots and this is right up there with the best, maybe the best. New Zealand must have some of the best scenery in the world*

[@leopardsgowild]

It's so nice in there. No farms, no fences, it's all just wild and mostly undisturbed from people I love it... just the drive is spectacular so nice to spend a week there

[@CHillAdventures]

AWESOME EPISODE MIKE!!! cheerio!!!

[@leopardsgowild]

Cheers mate. Hope the eyes are recovering.

[@CHillAdventures]

@@leopardsgowild they're much better, thx for asking bro...... Man knowing what cold water is all Abt I know how epic those dives ur kids did... Such a great place to live... ❤️✌️

[@lifeontheroadnz6900]

Thanks Guys, truly breathtaking

[@leopardsgowild]

Surely you guys have stayed here... You have been everywhere lol... It's a great spot for sure. Especially that beautiful weather and clear water.

[@lifeontheroadnz6900]

@@leopardsgowild we’ve not been to the South Island since we’ve been living on the road 😳 (long story) hopefully not too long now though

[@andyanderson4701]

I can understand your feelings, I lived & worked there at the lodge on the other side of the river in the winter of 1982 Fantastic place. 8 days of -18deg frosts.

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh mate that's full on, would have been a white out

[@andyanderson4701]

@@leopardsgowild That it was, have photos of my kids walking on lake Gunn up where you were camping

[@chrissiethomas6272]

Fantastic episode, thank you!

[@leopardsgowild]

was such a great video to make I just love that part of New Zealand it's stunning... Always nice to get the sunshine as well.

[@nzhillbilly6468]

Awesome, I'm jealous LOL.

[@leopardsgowild]

after re-watching it I so want to go back. I really loved it up there... Would to head down the Hollyford river after watching those boaties head down there.

[@rexbrown2988]

Magestical Sensational

[@leopardsgowild]

thanks mate, was just the best time camping in here, paradise.

[@bryanbadger6841]

G'day mate. So I'm working through with my binge watching and here I am. Not telling you how to go about your day, but here's an idea that kids from 5--95 yrs get a kick out of doing. Next time you are by a swimming hole, deep enough to be over their heads, introduce the kids to an underwater running race. Grab a boulder heavy enough to keep the feet on the bottom, holding it in their hands or arms, and run across to the other side. Obviously they have to be ok with being underwater, and pick a a hole that's not too far across. First to show their heads on the far side, is the winner. Could be a bit on the cool side, this time of the year. Have fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@leopardsgowild]

yes thats always fun doing those kinds of activities. way to cold for that in this water though, kids thought they were brave just getting in.

[@Lisamitchell-jm4kc]

Fantastic, once we hit the riad next year, its going to be epic-THAKS for all the vids and great places to stop ✋️ 😊

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea man I'm looking forward to the summer ahead, with El-nino looks like East is gonna be the place to be

[@RadRoadAdventures]

What scenery😍 🏞 have guests over for a meal and we all watched as we had dessert. All reminiscing how special that valley and surrounding areas are. Well done on another top video 👌

[@leopardsgowild]

Cheers mate, its paradise up there aye, loved it. Nice to have the good weather, hard to top 3 days of that...

[@phillipjohnson7077]

Awesome work - love your filming. Have done some 4wheel driving around the South Island hence consider we are very lucky to live in such a location and to have so much on our back door step.

[@leopardsgowild]

thanks man, I just love this part of New Zealand, was pretty stoked to get such beautiful weather while we were here. Some incredible exploring to be done for sure.

[@Scottygirlnz]

Wow, another great video Mike and family. We also noticed all the tourists while down that way (compared to our last trips in 2020 and 2021). You were so lucky with the weather too. It's not hard to get amazing photos though, everywhere you turn it's gorgeous.

[@leopardsgowild]

Yip international tourists everywhere aye, almost crazy the amount of them. It's a very slow drive through there, to many incredilbe stops.

[@owenpotter2459]

Some stunning and iconic scenery there. Sophie's paddle boarding in Milforr Sound looked unreal. It must have been quite overwhelming. Your right about that water, it looked unreal. Not sure about swimming in those temperatures. The Leopards Go Wild style of ice bath challenges!🥶🥶 I'm right into the seasonal work now. Putting 60 hour weeks on night shifts. Clear some debt and put some money aside for summer.

[@leopardsgowild]

Good on ya Owen, nice to hear an update from you, 60 hours a week sounds intense though. If it means you can have most of the summer off though it's totally worth it. The water all around the SOuth Island is pretty outstanding really, so clear. We are currently in Wanaka, another magical spot with some amazing water. Soph loved the paddle boarding probably not to often the conditions are right for that out there.

[@mattbreingan7247]

Dude again a masterpiece of a vid what a sensational looking place and the water looks so clear you can’t tell how deep it is. Lucky you have a diesel heater by the looks of it. Nice job mate

[@leopardsgowild]

thanks Matt, We absolutely loved it here, we were being lured back to Te Anau with the weather but glad we just chilled out at Totara site for 3 nights a few showers and cloud but such an epic spot.

[@johnrodgers7938]

Stunning scenes and you nailed the vid. Awesome

[@leopardsgowild]

I'll look forward to a couple of shots when you head that while, I'll prob be back at work, working away again, trip over.

[@countrygirlNZ78]

Inspiring!

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea it's such a cool place.

[@Waiheke-Transcend]

those jelly fish are epic!

[@leopardsgowild]

Toby thought so as well, and he was so happy to hear right now that someone thought so, thanks for the comment.

[@bradkelderman684]

mate your videos are getting so good!

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh cheers bro appreciate that... hope you guys are well

[@jaredford8440]

How good a decision was it to purchase that carahome ,on cosy mornings !! 👍🏻👍🏻What an amazing place, Milford sounds 😍

[@leopardsgowild]

yea man, that was a big part of the purchase process actually not relying on power, or heating for all seasons being full time... We can crank the heater to heat us up to 30 degrees. It does use our batteries for the fan which is creating some low power mornings, more about that soon.

[@jaredford8440]

@@leopardsgowild those jelly fish looked crazy dangerous! Man o war , bluebottle hibrid ?😉

[@leopardsgowild]

@Jared Ford Toby is such a cool kid I reckon he's the highlight of the videos always busting out something cool. The kids like watching the old stuff they crack up at themselves

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

Next time we are down that way, we will definitely have to take the slow road to Milford.

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea mate, take old Swifty down there for an adventure. Awesome places.

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

@@leopardsgowild Watching again, for market research. Looking at being here just after Christmas.

[@TomRigginsAandO]

Totally agree--a Paradise ! Just curious-is there a litter problem in the country ? (didn't notice any evidence of such )

[@leopardsgowild]

Hmmmmm we've done down South nearly 4 months now its pretty tidy down here... I feel like the North island isn't as good pretty common to see fast food trash and empty cans on the side of the rood etc despite there being plenty of free trash cans around. Local councils generally try and keep areas tidy, New Zealand promotes itself being clean and green but it's failing in that in many places.

[@Klemheist-vf1hx]

The sandflies in that valley are diabolical.

[@leopardsgowild]

They can be so horrible aye, we didn't have to many when we were here, maybe the hard frost we had overnight after snow fall kept them at bay.

[@stevepiper1925]

Love watching your teavels. We hoping to do this when we get our caravan. Do you need 4x4 to go to these doc sites on this video?

[@leopardsgowild]

na mate most DOC sites are not 4x4... Cause the caravan is so heavy a couple of times we have required 4x4 though cause the ground is a bit soft...

[@stevepiper1925]

OK thank you mate. I think what you are doing traveling while your children are young is great, so many memories made and to make. Good on you guys.

[@leopardsgowild]

@stevepiper1925 it was all planned for we planned for 3 Years before our kids reached high school years

[@astondriver]

the younger guys came down the river at speed with their bost in the plane. so less in the water and more on top. the older guys boat wasn't on the plane

[@leopardsgowild]

True.. still choose a different line one maximized speed the other didn't was cool to watch

[@leopardsgowild]

@@ottouring Thanks mate I've had a look at your channel, I think I'm following a few people already doing outdoors content. good luck.

[@Smurfatnz]

Did you do any trout fishing in the rivers

[@leopardsgowild]

No we didn't mate didn't even see a Trout we were looking in the holes etc... we aren't fresh water fishers generally

[@sophleopard9162]

Good to see that Canterbury jersey had lasted me a decade & a half! 😅

[@leopardsgowild]

Ha ha... We can't afford new clothes so make sure it lasts a lot longer.

[@sophleopard9162]

@@leopardsgowild Why isn't there a 😂 reaction emoji on here?

[@stephendickson9000]

Anything left of Gunn's Camp?

[@leopardsgowild]

There was someone mowing grass, couldn't see how you could even access the place, the place was beyond run down... ideal location, though. Seems most people only gave time for Milford sounds

[@stephendickson9000]

@@leopardsgowild it got taken out by a flood a few years back, it was THE BEST PLACE to stay in NZ 😔

[@Luke-pb9oz]

Ever thought about a sailboat?

[@leopardsgowild]

briefly lol... I get super sea sick, and I can't sail, I think we have some great places around new zealand to take a boat though. Would be an epic adventure sailing around this country, with all it's bays, beaches and fiords.

[@Luke-pb9oz]

@@leopardsgowild damn straight, sailing g is easy especially if the boat has a diseal engine.

[@Saarvl-sl5zz]

Please tell us your song choices

[@leopardsgowild]

feel like home - Upstate Lifetime - Dramatics, Those were the 2 main songs I used... Pretty good music off musicbed.

[@bwebsclips]

Eglinton

[@leopardsgowild]

beautiful spot aye