Remote Molesworth and stunning Hanmer Springs freedom camping.

[@newzealandearthmover4008]

Detol and baby oil mixed works well for the sandflies. That bridge going in to Hanmer freaks me out. One of those where I can wait to get the hell off it lol. This a cool spot tho. Gets real busy and hard to find a park.

[@leopardsgowild]

We head that was a good mix, Sounds alot cheaper than bug spray as well... Our friends said the bridge was scary, I didn't think it was scary at all... I wish I could have gona across slower to enjoy the view more. The free camping area was pretty full most of the time... one of the days we were the only car there mid day, everyone was off exploring, but by 5pm, full again.

[@trevorhumphrey6982]

❤fantastic I've been there even the full molesworth station

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh thats great. I think we'll need to complete the full route one day, such a stunning place.

[@KiwiWanderers]

Awesome vid guys - what a cool spot - we need to go back and experience the pools. Molesworth Station looks great!

[@leopardsgowild]

The Pools were pretty cool. Wouldn't want to go when it's packed in January though. Def great to go when holidays are over. Molesworth is pretty awesome, You guys could drive through from Blenheim into Hanmer.

[@gettingoutwiththekids]

*what an awesome trail that is, very isolated. Lesson learned on where to park away from trees. 7°C in February is UK temperatures 🤣, its actually that temperature here now.*

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea was a bit of a shock to the system, we've actually just had a massive arctic blast come through dropping snow to 1200m, which is half way down most of the mountains down South... Goodness, please summer don't be over...

[@kevinpalmer1249]

Great post on Hanmer Springs. Next trip we’ll need to stay a few more days.

[@leopardsgowild]

I loved going over there, I reckon it would be so cold in winter... pretty dry when we were in there.

[@ur_fav_chelsea]

Great video!! I know the feeling of the steep waterside. Your tummy goes yucky 🤮 but it's so fun!!

[@leopardsgowild]

I think I only did it 2x... jade and Sophie did it heaps though

[@ur_fav_chelsea]

@@leopardsgowild haha I did it heaps too

[@bryanbadger6841]

Just in the process of binge watching mate, and got this far. Most of my 77yrs has been on the mainland. I guess you know this, but the South Island has a greater land area than the other island, and a smaller population than Auckland, spread over that area. Anyway, love your channel and presentation. Keep it up. And thank you for sharing.

[@leopardsgowild]

Awesome mate, plenty of videos there for ya to watch, you'll be able to watch for 12 hours a day and a good week to get through them I reckon lol... Love the Mainland, so many big open spaces with no one around. You'll see us get to a few spots like that on the videos.

[@owenpotter2459]

Oh man. So envying your weather. We had a couple of nice days and it's back to the wind and rain! Off to visit the YWAM base at Crystal Springs tomorrow.

[@leopardsgowild]

we feel slightly guilty that we have lucked out with such good weather... Although it's currently very cold down south here, but I'd prefer that over wind or Rain... I'm so hoping things dry out up North especially our friends and family in the Bay.

[@LittleCamperNZ]

Some good old familiar roads, oh how I miss the South Island.

[@leopardsgowild]

Stunning through there aye... Was mush moe accessible then I thought it was going to be... Beautiful place.

[@deenahanson694]

Really enjoyed this episode, its so amazing down there. You guys really had a wonderful summer. Hamner Springs is a place we'd love to visit one day. You guys did a brilliant job of promoting it. Looking forward to more episodes

[@leopardsgowild]

Awww hey Deana kirsty was messaging me videos of ya'll watching... such a great area in Molesworth... we're loving the South Island a very special part of the world.

[@robperano7708]

Did Jollies with our Camper at Xmas.Bit of an adventure.You'll have to stay at Lake Tenneyson next time.Great vid

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh mate you would have had a good shake out on that one then... I'd love to head out to Lake Tenneyson, we're just on a mission to get to the bottom of the South while it's still reasonably summery... We will probably want to avoid this area in the winter, cause there's no snow, and lots of wind and rain... We'll be looking for those snow capped mountains in the winter.

[@iamie153]

My wife and I drove through Molesworth a few years ago on a glorious February day. Great memories that we will always have. Probably best done in a least an 4WD SUV as some of the road surface is more than you should expect a smaller vehicle with less ground clearance to deal with. Would do it again tomorrow.

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks for the comment mate... The road isn't to bad aye, that section we took back to town, was next level rough, though, you def would want 4x4 alright. Some good adventures to be had through here though for sure, so many cool places.

[@murrayching1160]

Acheron is pronounced Ackeron, the H is silent. Great video, I cart logs out of the forest around Hanmer and recently out of the road beside your freedom camp spot. Often wonder what the freedom campers think when an empty log truck rattles past them a 5am heading into the forest.

[@leopardsgowild]

ha thanks mate, Yea those bloody trucks in the morning lol... My thoughts are if it's free to camp at, you have to put up with anything really, loud party going freedom campers, close to roads, everyone is welcome to leave if they don't like it. Beautiful place though.

[@hectorririnui9943]

COOL AS ITOTALLY AWESOME

[@leopardsgowild]

@@hectorririnui9943 getting into some if the old videos... Loved it through here bro, what a beauty spot

[@gallichantrucklifenz]

The kids loved watching you guys on the slides. Jj wants to go there with your kids sometime hehe

[@leopardsgowild]

Can you Imagine how much fun they would have... Jade was struggling to find someone to ride Conical thrill with, I did it a couple of times, but had a few screams along the way lol... So good to be able to go when it's not to busy.

[@gallichantrucklifenz]

@@leopardsgowild Jj wanted someone to ride it with him as well. Elijah wasn’t keen and Marcel only did it a couple of times with him. So he and Jade would’ve spent all day on it aye Jade 🙂

[@stevepiper1925]

Awesome guys, could you do the Molseworth drive in a 2 wheel drive ute? Keep doingvwhat you love doing.

[@leopardsgowild]

Yip you can do it 2 wheel drive just no caravans, trailers, or long motorhomes

[@gallichantrucklifenz]

Great episode. The Molesworth is amazing aye. So crazy the weather change from hot enough to swim in the river one day to cold enough to need the hot pools haha.

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea this was like 5 days after you guys were here... Big storms the river flooded, and then it got hot and dry again, then freezing cold... Crazy.

[@jaredford8440]

Awesome vlog guys ❤️ go New Zealand..at its best 💯🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@leopardsgowild]

We are pretty lucky here aye Mate, so much beautiful Country to enjoy.

[@jaredford8440]

@@leopardsgowild your vlogs highlight that perfectly.i sold my wee caravan last year as with out use it was just delapadating to fast as I established myself on my own achre of land and cottage in northland 🌺 hopefully I can in the future afford another one,as my single dude and dogs batch ...if you ever need water pop in I have 50k rain water and a dump for 12 daily users . hopefully this year I can set up a park over with adequate hot showers and etcs ❤️

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh that sounds awesome mate... If we can pick up a bit of work over winter, we'll be aiming to travel up the far North next summer... As long as it's not a continous pounding of storms like this summer.

[@linley-jane7878]

Oh Man!!!! I wish I was in those pools right now. I remember being there when I did a South Island Tour with Rangers. It snowed when I was in them. It was quite a surreal feeling, being in the hot pools with snow falling down on you. However, those animal carvings in the Forrest were cool. They seemed to be all over the place. Sorry to miss your livestream but it looks like everyone is having fun anyway. How are the kids keeping up with all their schoolwork with all those adventures around the place?

[@leopardsgowild]

It was a great day of high activity sliding and then sitting in the hot pool getting hot... We've had the caravan heater running the last couple of nights... One of us especially has been getting very cold at night... Guess who??? Yea it's called the Sculpture walk some talented people or person made them. The kids are enjoying doing their school work, they definitley miss a few days of it here and there especially when the weather is really nice.

[@linley-jane7878]

@@leopardsgowild I am guessing that it's Sophie that's getting cold, 😆 it's never you is it Mike? 😉 However, this is the beauty of homeschool, as long as the work is handed in it doesn't matter when or how the works done. I say while there are still nice days around make the most of it, there will be a lot more unpleasant ones coming up as winter comes around and by default be spending more time inside so plenty of time to play "catch up" if needed. Or just dedicate a couple of hours in the evening on those days and you will be fine. 😇

[@marcelgallichan2816]

Great Video Guys. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@leopardsgowild]

Cheers Bro... Be so good to camp in there for a few nights. That river is pretty incredible.

[@JJn80]

Hey Leopards! Just wondering how much further past the Acheron house was that sweet swimming hole you guys came across? Looks brilliant! Cheers

[@leopardsgowild]

oh hey there This was swimming hole as further back towards Hanmer, we did an out and back and swam here on our way back.

[@boyzbartis]

A long velcro strap fixes the push button taps....go right around the post.

[@leopardsgowild]

Thats a good Idea... Nice long Velcro, I like it... Those taps are so confusing, why they put a push button tap I don't understand.... People just take longer to full up, but they still take the water they want/ Need.

[@RadRoadAdventures]

You guys had a blast at the pools, that river spot would have ticked all the boxes for you. Another great video, atleast bad weather gives you a chance to edit aye

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea Mate... Bad weather is a nice excuse for a slow day, the only problem is, we got minimal solar lol.... 1st world problems.

[@lyndamorrissey6646]

Hi folks is there any more recent video of your adventures, Enjoyed the last aleatory average ago where you ere caught in a storm and Grandad came to visit

[@leopardsgowild]

Pretty much every week, there is over 200 videos on our channel

[@garth2876]

Another awesome adventure. I think Hanmer had a light frost about a week after this, then back into the 30s again. I bet those trees were great on the hot days, but they definitely affect the solar power. We're planning to spend a couple of days there after Easter I think, haven't been for a couple of years.

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea a bit of a shock to the system having that cold air moving through after some really hot summer days... Just finished another Arctic blast aye, I see Snow on the Alps. Looking forward to the weather being mint just in time for the Caitlins.

[@garth2876]

@@leopardsgowild hope you get a great stretch of weather as you travel through there. Awesome waterfalls and beaches await

[@jezthomas4402]

Do you think a small 2-wheel-drive van would make it to Molesworth; that ford you went through looked pretty deep? Thanks a bunch for showing me what Hanmer Springs was like; another place on my Leopard List!

[@leopardsgowild]

I think a 2 wheel drive would be fine for the sections we drove... We didn't need to go thru that river there was a bridge, but we were being brave... It's actually easy going through these little streams... You could just jump over the hill from Hanmer and go as far as you like.... There was a couple of motor homes in there Def 2wd...

[@bomax1066]

Great video. Have done Jollys rd know what you mean..

[@leopardsgowild]

Cool, thanks, yep was pretty Gnarly.... Reminded me of towing down steep hills in 1st gear lol...

[@lyndamorrissey6646]

Is Dad the min cook looks like you enjoy doing so

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea Dad is the main cook, I like to cook for soph it's a job that needs to be done, theres loads she does I don't like doing, but we all enjoy eating my cooking.

[@mjrodgers9505]

Can I ask what the freedom park in hanmer you stayed in was called

[@leopardsgowild]

Hey its called ... Hanmer DOC Base & Car Park incl Overnight stay.... put that into Google

[@CHillAdventures]

LOL , camping with strangers on the lawn lol!! lil rascles lololololololol i use to watch the really old reruns of the little rascles with my granny when i was ur kids age.. best ghost impression ever..great episode mike!!

[@leopardsgowild]

Our kids are so funny... They make us laugh all the time... So many great memories being made... Blessed to be able to have the opportunity to do this trip.

[@WrightAtHome75]

So want to do molesworth station, watching the video, it on the list of things to do. Thank leopardsgowild family, love watching your journey

[@leopardsgowild]

I would love to go back into Moles Worth. Would be cool to spend a night or 2 in there chilling out. Maybe do one of the long trails. Beautiful part of NZ.