Queenstown to Wanaka and Back | New Zealand Paraglider XC

[@Jesse_Dhue]

Dude you just keep them coming! Epic

[@BenjaminKellett]

yeah mate!! 😎

[@davefrofisher]

Super video man!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thank you very much!

[@AnandSrinivasan3]

Thanks Benjamin for the videos pretty awesome and inspiring to try these lines someday

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks!

[@m1kalD]

It looked like a Fun day out with friends , mountains & clouds..... Loved the landing back up at take off..... and picking up a mate with a beverage.. Great job with editing too by the way.... thank you

[@BenjaminKellett]

Cool! Thanks!

[@matteocoletta2608]

Nice video and flight man!!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks a lot!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Your channel is really amazing, thank you!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks very much!

[@drumsandstix128]

Looks very challenging! Beautiful country down there..

[@BenjaminKellett]

Sometimes the challenging days are the most fun eh!

[@qksmith]

beautifully done. love the videos

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks mate!

[@paraworth]

Brilliant Ben Love your work. Music is back up there thanks. Join us in Nelson if you’re up this way. Happy flying and keep up the great flying videos very impressive

[@BenjaminKellett]

Awesome, thank you! 😎

[@Itsallgoodtogo]

Paragliding heaven :) If you count out the lack of public transportation xD

[@BenjaminKellett]

It’s pretty good! 😎

[@parapentefun]

Thanks for the context map!

[@BenjaminKellett]

No problem! 🤓

[@Johnny-gb7eh]

Another epic video dude! Keep them coming 🙂 p.s I don't understand why this channel isn't getting 100x the views

[@BenjaminKellett]

haha Thanks mate!!

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

🙏Hello❤, Warm wishes on New Year to all of our wonderful and very special friend. ❤ May you have a meaningful and successful year 2022 that brings you many joys and great big smiles! 😊

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks! Same to you!

[@JesseDiGiacomo]

Nice one. Hike and Fly opens up a new world of adventures. Ben, my F*Race arrived and the accelerator chord felt short for my wing. I noticed an orange chord on yours. Did you enlogated it? Thkx for everything mate! 😎👍

[@BenjaminKellett]

Yes I did, but I actually regretted it, I think tight is good but have a play around with the bottom attachment where it attaches to the foot plate, you could solve it at this end would be better.

[@JesseDiGiacomo]

@@BenjaminKellett thanks. Nice tip. I will try to solve this way. 😉👍

[@Kwaxomat]

Great work! Thanks for sharing! How do you manage to get the sound that clear without any of the annoying wind noise so common otherwise.. Cheers, Hagen

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks! I use an external microphone (Rode Lapel Mic) plugged into the gopro and I use a bit of Premier Pro magic in the edit!

[@adventureawaits5003]

Very cool video 🤙

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks!! 😎

[@BobJones20001]

About to head to Treble, but if you are posting...

[@BenjaminKellett]

😂🤙

[@BobJones20001]

I see now. High cloud, might be just a sled run to the pub then, worst ways to spend a Sunday!

[@BenjaminKellett]

@@BobJones20001 just flew from Coro summit, was parked facing N at 6500. Would be hard work pushing up the Harris today, saving it for another day, looks like some good ones coming!

[@BobJones20001]

@@BenjaminKellett I'll keep my fingers crossed for tomorrow. Chch for me on Wednesday

[@roryfrench9297]

Have you ever hit thermals while doing big wingovers?

[@BenjaminKellett]

🤣 When are you coming home??

[@NonLonGon]

How many hours have you been flying your current wing for?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Well the one I am on at the moments getting close to 200 hours, the glider in this video was about 3 or 4 gliders ago though

[@interactivedevelopers7148]

woow i need this wing

[@BenjaminKellett]

It's a beast 😎

[@WuTangChillaBee]

Another climbing helmet... I'm amazed how often I see videos of well experienced pilots flying with a climbing helmet just because its lighter. Often never doing hike and fly so what's the point? They're not designed for high speed impact from front/sides/back, which is exactly what a PG crash would be. Also, for this reason it probably voids any insurance, no!?? I use a ski helmet which is light enough but most importantly I can rest assured it will protect me from any knocks! My climbing helmet protects me from rock/ice fall from above, and little else.

[@WuTangChillaBee]

Nice flight tho and enjoy your videos ;D