Raw - When living in a caravan is hard. | Over it

Hey everyone, the past 2 weeks have been interesting and definitely not our favourite weeks in the caravan.
I wasn't even going to make this episode, because I just didn't know if I wanted to make a video that seemed so unenjoyable or lifeless compared to Normal. I think it's fun though to watch some of the boring bits I guess it's something different.
I hope you enjoy our Messy 2 weeks as we return to Rotorua.
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[@angelamcdougall983]

Go the leopards, thanks for sharing, inspirational, and showing how it really is good times and the bad and when the sun shines you just got to enjoy it

[@leopardsgowild]

thank you, yip it's not always sunny and this video really only had one direction because I had such a minimal amount of footage from not having the mojo to film the depressing days lol... Although I wouldn't change this lifestyle for anything...

[@Tishamouse]

I love seeing the normal parts of travel life too! Doesn't always need to be actioned packed haha love all the tips and info on camps!! Just had my baby yesterday so this was his 1st video of yours he has watched on the outside 😂 I wonder if he remembers hearing them all while being in mummas puku haha

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh wow congratulations on a new family member... we love the lifestyle but there's plenty of days like in this video.

[@hopaea7]

No such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing? Bad attitudes? Good to see you settling back into life in Rotorua!

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh how we have missed Rotorua so nice to be back... I don't know who is in our house, though.... everyone has bad attitudes everyone

[@CHillAdventures]

Ahhhh the Toby mullet Bridge clip put a smile on my face

[@paiiininthebuttt2477]

Love Toby’s mullet!

[@leopardsgowild]

Lol... I really can't stand it... I gave it to him as a joke

[@CHillAdventures]

@@leopardsgowild lolol 🤣 back fired eh

[@linley-jane7878]

Maybe that's the reason why he's keeping it. Because he know you don't like it. 😅 ​@@leopardsgowild

[@thehappykiwis]

Hi guys keep the Videos coming My wife and I are about a year out from hitting the road we get great inspiration from your videos on you tube we have started our own channel which is in very early days

[@Graemeljones]

Great stuff you guys. Love you videos and your choice of music is outstanding how hard is to choose and put music to the video you just seem to nail it every time. Been following all of your trip through out the South Island to such extent that we have pulled into a camp and parked in your same spot. Keep up the great videos and hope to bump into you all down here in the main land in the future. Cheers Graeme and Val. 👍

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh thats so nice, we def get to park up in some stunning spots. We'll be back down south in the winter... Looking for to those nice quiet spots.

[@Teresa-mu4kw]

Not boring from my end! I enjoyed seeing you all with the Bridsons, all your tamariki have grown up so much! Good you aren’t far from home too, take care, and more adventures soon, I hope, Arohanui nā Teresa🎉❤

[@leopardsgowild]

was nice camping with the bridsons at a great local spot at Matata such a nice simple and peaceful place there. Thanks for watching and always appreciate the comments Teresa. Cheers from the Leopards.

[@RadRoadAdventures]

Agree with you there, much rather settled in rain than wind any day. Keeping it real, another great vblog

[@leopardsgowild]

the wind sucks... I feel like you never notice it more than when your camping... I've worked in it, gone to school in it... But 100% of your day outside trying to have fun in it, it's the worst... but 1st world problems...

[@owenpotter2459]

Hey guys. Long time no see! I've been working some pretty brutal hours, so it's been kinda work, sleep, repeat. Can't believe it's been 19 months you guys have been on the road. Historical fact. Our family stayed at Tui Glen Motor Camp I think in 1967. I would have been about 6 or 7 years old. We had one of those little cabins as well as a tent site. Nice little view of the marina where my boat is when you were crossing the Tauranga Harbour Bridge.

[@leopardsgowild]

Hey Owen... Sounds like your the hardcore worker at the moment. We've spent a lot of time on couches and visiting people recently, currently parked up with Trevor and his family for a few nights, we'll wait for this southerly to bust it's way through. Thats cool you stayed at Tui Glen back in the day, That area must have changed so much in the last 5? years.

[@KiwiWanderers]

Great Vid as Per.... good to show the real life side of full time camping... Cheers Greg and Sandy

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks team I'm sure you know this side all to well. Hope your travels are going well.

[@hughbond4584]

Thanks Mike and family - another great adventure. Enjoying the longer format. As @Tishamouse (congratulations to you, by the way) said below, it doesn't always have to be full-on. Normal, day-to-day life is good, too. Cheers.

[@leopardsgowild]

Totally agree I enjoy the highs and lows of a few other youtubers as well... it's more I generally have zero motivation to film lol... I'm sure I'll get lots more heading into winter

[@davekerr8133]

I'm enjoying following you guys. This episode was in my old playground. I grew up in Edgecumbe & used to go fishing at Matata & Pikowai. You're right about being in the city. I find it depressing. 😊

[@leopardsgowild]

They city is just so intense aye, from towing in, the the NZMCA I had about 3 cars trying to overtake me so dangerously, to going to the shops and having no idea how to get back to the caravan without my phone lol... Give me the small towns any day.

[@davekerr8133]

@leopardsgowild Are you going to stay on their road, or go back to Rotorua? I've really enjoyed following you guys. I follow three families in Australia, but of the folk doing what you do in NZ, you are the best. Cheers & thanks for putting up some great posts.

[@CHillAdventures]

Fabulous episode as always❤ everyone looks happy and healthy. Cities, crowds, boring and bad weather days are the only thing people like us try to avoid... u guys are killing it!!! Can't wait for the next episode ✌️❤️🤙 see yah soon

[@leopardsgowild]

Cheers Cam... atleast we finished with a sweet spot even if it was in the rain again... the highs n lows of van life as you know

[@CHillAdventures]

@leopardsgowild u guys are awesome.. I love u guys but not in a weird way 🤣🤣🤣❤️✌️🤙

[@allantaylor3288]

Good to see the good and not so good of camping a, but to be expected and you’ve done pretty well considering. I’m with you Mike don’t like the cities and find it to stressful also. Hot pool look very enticing. Now your back home are you heading away again?

[@leopardsgowild]

It's all part of it, I don't think the bad days make you appreciate the good days but to many bad days in a row really sucks the start of this video was the 6th day of wind and rain in a row and it was another week till it improved, just doesn't feel like anything to exciting to share in a video bad weather and sitting around... but definintley got the camera out for the half decent days

[@caravanchroniclesnz]

Awesome episode! Love seeing the good and the bad. We all have those days. Keep safe and enjoy your travels 😊

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea man, holding down the fort in the wind and rain in a caravan def can be a challenge, but all part of it. I was pretty happy with how the video turned out, bit of a mish mash, but seemed to work out. Hope the South Island is delivering some goods for Ya'll.

[@costfam]

Hi guys, Awesome video once again, have throughly enjoyed you sharing your journey with us strangers. Take care. Costello’s

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks team, sorry for the late reply the laptops been away while we've been with friends and family the last couple of weeks. Thanks for joining along on our adventures.

[@ajjuney]

It was great Mike thanks. Lots of useful info.

[@leopardsgowild]

Cheers mate a few different things in this video

[@ajjuney]

Toby on the bridge lamenting the lack of a rock made me laugh. 😂 0:57

[@leopardsgowild]

@@ajjuney we all lamented, lol...

[@mikedew380]

Thanks, Mike, and we like the music you use. Another very interesting video.

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks mate, bit more of a Raw look at life on the road, was a hard one to make, but actually I enjoy watching ones like this as well. Def a more realistic look.

[@mikedew380]

@leopardsgowild we're camping at Gentle Annie for four nights.. Nice camp, and the muffins taste great. I'll try fishing at the river mouth tomorrow. Like the outside showers.

[@helendrysdale6339]

Great episode. Hopefully you get back to travelling again soon and keep enjoying your adventures 😊

[@leopardsgowild]

thanks, I'm looking forward to getting out into the wild somewhere thats for sure... See you in the next one.

[@_Rikki_]

Thanks again for another great video guys! Spoiling us with a longer video which was awesome to 😊

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea mate, was another nice long one... Wasn't intentional and it could have even been longer lol... I'm almost out of footage now, caught up to real time.

[@barefoot_buslife]

Tui glen and dump stations in akld... arghhh talk about limited and stressful. 100% with ya on that one!

[@leopardsgowild]

ha ha, tell me about it, I was so happy to get out of the big city. hope your guys travels are going well. We'll be joining ya's in the South again soon, looking forward to those Mega frosts and low snow dumps.

[@PaulSmith-bb7lv]

Wonderful video as always. I predict you won't stay in Rotorua for more than a few weeks. Accept the challenge. Go back to the South Island and have fun in the snow.

[@leopardsgowild]

ha ha... Another comment who doesn't follow the facebook ha ha... Well and truely out of the BOP and into the Hawkes Bay now... We did last over a week in Rotorua though... Was a nice time to be back in our home town, a reminder of why we moved there in the first place.

[@Lisamitchell-jm4kc]

Love Matata, our "local"

[@leopardsgowild]

It's a great little spot

[@linley-jane7878]

I kind of felt bad for Toby. He had no rock to throw off that bridge. I miss those scenes. 😆

[@leopardsgowild]

HA HA. talk about big city life, no stones in sight... Sigh.

[@linley-jane7878]

@@leopardsgowild 😮‍💨 sigh 😮‍💨

[@davidpatterson3552]

Enjoyed the Honesty of this!!!! Well Done!!!!

[@leopardsgowild]

thanks mate, would be nice to have the sun always shining and the wind nice and still, but thats just not how it is here in NZ thats for sure.

[@Scottygirlnz]

I think life on the road with three kids but get hard at times but your kids are amazing! We are currently at Totaranui so no complaints from us.

[@leopardsgowild]

Our kids are pretty awesome they don't mind the weather if there are other kids to play with. Looking forward to getting off the main road and into the wild again

[@kerylarnst7914]

Good keeping it real, another good video. Thanks

[@leopardsgowild]

thanks, was a challenging video to make, appreciate the comment, bring on more sunshine and some remote camping ASAP

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

Was just in Whakatane last weekend catching up with family. Very chilled stay at Awakeri.

[@leopardsgowild]

We would have been in Vegas... Awakeri would have been busy I imagine??? How were the wasps shocking when we were there 3 years ago

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

@leopardsgowild No wasps. There were people around coming and going but not packed.

[@marcelgallichan2816]

Great video Whanau

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks Marcel. Hope you guys are well... looking forward to seeing more of these dolphins

[@bumonthemove]

Thats my favourite Dutch shop. Hagelslag is part of my stable diet😍 used to live in Titirangi. I agree terrible dumpstaion. There are not many in Auckland😕

[@leopardsgowild]

Best bet for a dumpstation in Auckland is a holiday park I reckon... was def a good send off from Auckland, a dump station about 40% of people can use effectively lol... Kids are hooked on Hagelslag, they love it.

[@philipw7557]

Enjoyed the latest video. Keep them coming 😊

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks mate, been a few epic Northland episodes time for a dose of reality ha ha

[@kiwihib]

For 25 years, I biked through Tui Glen to and from work.

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh man it must have changed a lot

[@kiwihib]

@@leopardsgowild Yes it was a full on camping ground at the start, and closed off for quite a while after the two cyclones.

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you

[@leopardsgowild]

cheers mate, your more than welcome.

[@NicholaCole-mw4ze]

Cool video guys!

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks. This one was a bit different.

[@brianna56ism]

I grow up in Massey/Henderson and we use Togo to Tūī Glen as kids in the 60s. Shame we didn’t catch up when you were at Kawerau. Think we were at Hamilton. Team Kawerau Brian and Anna and GD Flynn.oh gee thanks for showing what wonderful pools we have.

[@leopardsgowild]

We thought of you guys when we popped in but don't have a contact. I was reminded of how much of a cool spot it is. Hope you guys are well

[@mrpaisleyshirt]

Auckland ! 😩a good place to keep away from, or get away from. Unless of course, you enjoy looking at ugly graffiti everywhere, being stuck in traffic jams, or living in a shoe box home surrounded by an increasing number of other shoe box homes.😭

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea I don't handle it any longer than a day... Some good spots out at the Manaukau Harbour but thats ages from the CBD... Traffic oh man, so much worse when ya towing.

[@countrygirlNZ78]

Great video. Must try that DOC camp and pools.

[@leopardsgowild]

Well worth it... the tarawera falls are epic as well a nice short walk

[@tanyahonore5641]

Have you been to Maggie's Funtastic Garden in Edgecumbe? It's pretty amazing!

[@leopardsgowild]

@tanyahonore5641 no haven't heard of it

[@deathbeyondcompare]

20 metres Whakatane side of that Norfolk pine is a hole Ive hauled a few snap out of there this week 2 nights ago was a 54 cm snap

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh theres always a few secret spots around aye... Was disapointed to not catch a fish over night... Atleast we got a few.

[@allantaylor3288]

😊👍

[@chritinekerr1569]

West coast of the south island is the best place 😁✌️💜💜

[@leopardsgowild]

For epic wildness... keen to come back

[@caravantheworld]

We know what you are talking about, we had a week of really bad weather on the West Coast

[@leopardsgowild]

yea mate, the West Coast is a Gem, it's nice to have the time to travel it, Imagine just having a few days on the west coast and it rained the whole time... I was well and truly over the wind and rain when we were on the coast during August and Sept. We did have some really nice days, but also some of the worst.

[@jungleman4921]

Hope yous are able to give us all an update soon.We are all Whanau,all your followers.! James.

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh we're sweet mate just been with family and friends for the last we while so I've not been on the computer to edit

[@jungleman4921]

@@leopardsgowild All good Mike Sofie & Family.! James.

[@charlescarroll8719]

Kia ora whanau ka pai watch you guys mean

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh Chur brother Charles, hope ya'll are doing good down in Rotovegas. Getting cold up there now... We're down in Hawkes Bay and 20 degress and warm... Getting cold at night though.

[@paiiininthebuttt2477]

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[@leopardsgowild]

Sounds Interesting... I don’t really know anything about that, apart from I love looking at the night sky. 🌙 I'm gonna watch out for the next one now

[@paiiininthebuttt2477]

@@leopardsgowild Lay low next time it comes to p!ss everyone off for a few weeks 🙄😂 I probably sound completely 🦇💩 but I can live with that 😄