Rob Roy Glacier & Roy's Peak - Living a Kiwi Life - Ep. 56

Wanaka has no shortage of awesomeness and Rob Roy Glacier & Roy’s Peak are definitely high on the list. Both hikes are relatively easy and very accessible. With New Zealand and Wanaka’s booming popularity you will find a lot of people fighting for parking at Roy’s Peak though. Try and do it in off-hours. Rob Roy Glacier is in Mt Aspiring National Park and is a bit of a drive. Make sure to pack a lunch so you can wait for chunks of glacier to brake off and come tumbling down the cliff.
About the Series:
Living a Kiwi Life is about a Canadian couple (me and Jenna) who have lived in Canada all our lives and made the decision to move to New Zealand having never gone there before. We quit our jobs, sold our houses and cars and left everything we knew to explore an unknown.
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[@tarak203]

How is this channel still not a success!!! You guys are putting in awful lot of hard work in your videos but your audience is still what it was a year or two ago, nice to know you guys still aren't disheartened by it. Cheers to u guys, your perseverance will lead you to success one day.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

We don't publish videos much anymore. It's a full time hobby to push out videos on the regular. We'll still make them just much less frequently. Also we never started the channel to get subscribers. Just wanted to document our activities but did so in a way that others might want to watch it too ;)

[@ericinnz3249]

Breath taking view! Nice drone shot. Planning to go there this year. Thanks for the video!

[@forestgirl22]

Wow just just wow...that's a heck of a view at Roy's Peak!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Yah, it's a pretty great hike!

[@1234567890sunshine]

Duuuuuude I can't belive y'all captured that avalanche. Insane!!!!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Haha, yes I was waiting there for a while hoping one would happen!

[@mattmaca]

Awesome to see another vid from you guys. I visited Wanaka the other mth and sadly it was way busier than when I was there 10 years before. Yet to do either walk as flooding stopped us in a hire car once checking out Rob but especially want to see Roys Peak, absolutely stunning. Hope you are both well. Enjoy!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Thanks for the tip on the typo (fixed now). Yah i think it's common to have the road to Rob Roy not passable due to heavy rain. It took up a couple tries to get up Roy's peak as the first type we couldn't go due to lambing season, the second we went up but clouds never cleared but it worked on on the third attempt. It is crazy busy now though, I blame Instagram for a million posts of the same photos of Roy's peak and the Wanaka Tree.

[@mattmaca]

Stoked for Saturday What typo ;). I love NZ and Wanaka is so beautiful but as you said it it's inevitable that word gets around to how glorious Middle Earth is. Funny story with the Wanaka Tree. I had been waiting years to photograph it(see I'm part of the problem as well) and the minute I got there a group of about 20 tourists on paddle boards arrived for photos. I was like you've got to be kidding but luckily they were only there for a few minutes as I had restless kids with me and we had to get to our next destination.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

haha you edited your original comment didn't you, sent me scanning the all the other comments to see if I replied to the wrong person on the typo. Well maybe with the paddle boards you got some unique photos rather than the exact same photo everyone takes of the Wanaka tree by itself :)

[@mattmaca]

Stoked for Saturday Sorry about that. I thought Id remove it then you remove your comment and it's like it never happened lol. No I just got the same old shot.....oops ha ha. As usual the track fits beautifully​ with the clip.

[@nomadasaurus]

Beautiful video. Love you editing style and the music was perfect for it. New Zealand looks absolutely incredible. You have made us want to go there tomorrow. We can not wait to explore this place. This hike will be on our list. Thank you for sharing.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

You're welcome, have fun exploring!

[@thedivide3688]

What a great channel and beautiful couple. Looking forward to adventures to come! May your journey always be awe inspiring.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

thanks Randy!

[@adamconstanza]

Awesome! Roy's Peak has been on my to do list for a while now - this makes me wanna do it even more! Great work.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Hope you get to do it soon!

[@JackLCP]

Beautiful video!! Good job!! I went to New Zealand recently and was totally amazed by the scenery there. I didn't went to the Rob Rob Glacier but I did the Roys Peak hike!!! The view was awesome up there!

[@oceans-hope]

great video :) I love these places so much! 4 month ago I visited the Roys Peak too and I will never forget this incredible view ...

[@Stokedforsaturday]

+Chris Keller glad you got.to experience it too. Pretty great spot!

[@AmyProctor]

Joy! So glad to see some more videos coming from you guys about NZ!!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

+Amy Proctor thanks Amy, I still have a lot of unedited footage from NZ on my hard drive :)

[@avishaymanos1938]

Been to both places myself, your video is amazing as always :)

[@jonterry872]

Great to see you are back at it! Didn't make it to Rob Roy on our NZ adventure, so thanks for showing me why I want to go there when we return :-) Congrats on your child soon to come! Truly excited for you both!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Thanks Jon!

[@PawelOlas]

it is always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Glad you keep stopping by to enjoy them!

[@tarak203]

beauty of new zealand gets enhanced multiple folds when u shoot the video. and yeah congrats mate!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

That's a great compliment, thanks.

[@michaelw.2408]

what an amazing landscape! perfect video production!! cheers from austria

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Jenna and I both love Austria. I really enjoyed Graz, wanted to surf the standing wave there!

[@taystrails]

The Roy's peak track view at the end looks absolutely incredible! I really wanted to do that track when I went but the weather didn't agree with us! Sadly I didn't get to go! But definitely will do it the next time I go! Awesome vid 😊

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Thanks, it took us 3 attempts to do Roy's peak due to weather & restrictions by the farmer that owns the land during lambing season.

[@taystrails]

oh unlucky! that would have gotten so annoying! but damn it was worth it in the end! that view looks amazing!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

I believe it's in the spring but not sure exactly when (Feb-June sounds like it should be fine). If you do some googling on "Roy's peak track", or call the Wanaka tourism office you can probably get a more specific timeline. If it's closed it's not the end of the world, Isthmus peak in Wanaka I would say is on par with Roy's peak and way less busy. It's the walk featured in our "weekend in wanaka" video.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

yah it was great to finally tick that one off the list, especially considering how popular it is and how long it took us to finally do it.

[@HurzMurz]

Beautiful video and soundtrack! :) I really like the aerial shots at the end, too! :) Keep it up!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Thanks, yes we were lucky to have a day with little wind so I could fly the drone around.

[@HurzMurz]

Very good! :)

[@andratek]

Amazing!

[@weseehere4837]

You captured some amzaing shots! The galcier calving/avalanch, the monster stone hanging out over the hiking trail, the foliage. Goodness! I need to get to New Zealand.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

haha glad you appreciated the giant stone, I thought it was cool too.

[@weseehere4837]

It reminded me of a big boulder in a canyon near me, but on a much larger scale!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Gorgeous

[@lilromance95]

Very nice video of beautiful New Zealand

[@Stokedforsaturday]

thanks

[@merelsaarloos]

makes me want to live in nz!

[@lindacarruthers3423]

Merel .Saarloos I am a NewZealand living in Canada because my husband is Canadian and it worked out that way . Canada has been good to us . Even so my heart is broken by my absence from , and longing for home .

[@scotiasplace]

Hoping you post more videos of your NZ adventure, and your new family adventures in NS!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Thanks! We plan to, just need to get back on the editing train. We've been taking a bit of a break.

[@scotiasplace]

I can understand Jordan and Jenna, you have a wee one to take care of now

[@Stokedforsaturday]

We do.....but I don't intend of that slowing us down. I just published a new video 20 minutes ago! A few Indonesia adventures coming your way!

[@scotiasplace]

I totally agree! When I have friends that say they can't do this or that because of their kids, I tell them kids are very adaptable and they just fit right into an active life.

[@wirzweiumdiewelt]

crazy ;-)

[@anismedjahed333]

woooow

[@felixlaupc]

back to support your video, bro! ;)

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Thanks for staying with us Felix, my upload frequency has been dropping (busy with baby due in 4 weeks).

[@fahliandeswiga]

nice

[@FloNoTrail]

Another beautifully filmed video - nice to see Wanaka again - we're back living in Tasmania again but spent a couple of years in NZ and summers down that way. Are you guys doing the slo-mo with the Canon? I've got the MK iv and have just gotten hold of an 11-24 f4 which while not as fast as I'd like is brilliant for filming in 4k given the crop factor of the Canon. I'd be keen to hear about the resolutions that you guys use on your MK iii. Thanks again

[@Stokedforsaturday]

We are shooting the slow mo on the MK iii at 60fps at 720p. Far from ideal in terms of quality but that's the best the MK iii can do for slow motion. You're in a much better position with the MK iv being able to shoot at 60fps at 1080p and you have the right lens for it. I considered getting the MK iv but I would have to replace my 16-35mm with the 11-24 and was a little pissed that Canon decided to have crop factor for full frame camera when shooting video. I'll likely be switching to the Sony A7s iv when it comes out provided there is no crop. I also expect it to be able to shoot 4K @ 60fps which is what I've been waiting for before upgrading cameras. The MK iii definitely feels old now when I use it. Still a great stills camera but video specs are lacking (except the colours which Canon is top notch at). If I switch to Sony I will miss Canon colours.

[@FloNoTrail]

That's really interesting. I never considered 720, but it actually looks fine. It's true, the MKiv is better in that respect. I only ever shoot in 1080 if I need the extra wide-angle, but now with the 11-24 that's no longer such a problem. I'd been thinking about the Sony A7s 2 which as far as I know doesn't have a crop, but the GH5 seems to be all the rage at the moment (as long as you get a really wide fast lens as it has a 2 x crop because of the micro4/3 format). Like you I'd really miss those Canon colours. Even with a neutral colour profile in video the video comes out usable with little correction / grading. Thanks for taking the time to answer in such detail. All the best

[@Stokedforsaturday]

The 720 looks fine as long as you're not watching it on a 60" 4K tv ;) Almost got the GH5 but was a little concerned about low light capability as a lot of time we are filming in the forest where the high iso is helpful, also the wonky autofocus doesn't (even though I don't have autofocus now with the mk iii). I'll continue to play the waiting game until something comes out that has enough of the features I want to retire the mk iii

[@FloNoTrail]

My thoughts exactly. I think it's too early to change systems. Sony has its limitations as does Panasonic. Something will come out in the next year that overcomes all the limitations of current systems - maybe a Canon. Until then I hope for a decent firmware update for the 5D to lower the crop on 4k

[@WoDNolz]

Awesome video as always! One little thing though: On my big screen it looked like in a lot of shots either the focus was a little bit off or compression killed a lot of details. In a video that lives from being visually stunning this does actually matter imho (other than in some random vlog or an educational video etc.). Do you see it too or is sth wrong with me? Maybe a higher bitrate helps ;)

[@Stokedforsaturday]

+WoDNolz you spotted my pet peeve! What you are seeing is because any slow motion shots (most of this video) had to be shot at 720p due to the limitations of my camera. When watched on a large 1080p tv or worse a 4k tv the whole picture looks soft and mushy. The drone shots should look sharper as they were shot at 2.7k. it's annoying but not much I can do to fix it until I get a better camera or stop shooting slow motion.....

[@WoDNolz]

ah that makes sense! (Actually just got a new 4k monitor) The timelapse at 0:33 also was brilliantly sharp! Well I hope you can get a camera soon that shoots at least 1080p slowmotion then :D Till then I'll enjoy every single one of your videos in 720p nevertheless ;) Keep up the awesome work!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

haha thanks, and yes that timelapse was in 4K. Been mixing resolutions for a while now - a little annoying... I've actually been waiting for a camera that shoots 4K at 60fps. Hoping Sony A7siii will do it. If not the Panasonic GH5 does but is not a full frame camera.

[@WoDNolz]

Yeah! The sony cameras are amazing! I'd personally go for the a7 r series instead of the s though, if I had the money, since I am more of a photographer than a videographer :D But for videos the a7 s's are really nice! 4k at 60fps with that sensor quality would be mindblowing ;)

[@KKKK-ej1hy]

The picture is steady, what camera tool is used?

[@Stokedforsaturday]

glidecam hd-2000

[@ansontow89]

hey i am planning to visit rob roys but is alittle concern if the road/journey is safe for our 6 berth campervan? please give us some of ur suggestions. thanks

[@Stokedforsaturday]

there are a few river crossings but not too bad. Read your rental agreement

[@boobalisa]

I would get rid of canon III and replace it by A7R and EC-1 gimbal.:) This equivalent is more lighter and give you a better quality. Anyway yours films are beautiful!

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Good idea but I've been waiting for the A7s iii to come out this fall actually. I'm banking on it shooting 4K @ 60fps. That's what I want to replace the canon with.

[@surfdetective]

get out the popcorn and hit the full screen button.............SfS has a new vid...

[@Stokedforsaturday]

hahaha glad to see you back.

[@surfdetective]

Thankyou....it is good to be back...now I get some catching up to do...soon as get a couple of hours...because I refuse to watch your art on a phone...should be against the youtube law...

[@Stokedforsaturday]

:)

[@ValdiValdies]

GoPro doesn't do the justice to places where you go. Everything with gopro looks blurry,out of focus, soft? Not sure which is the best word to describe. Also have you considered to try fixing GoPro fisheye distortion, some color correction and color grading? Just a little, nothing too crazy for the pop and mood, I feel it would give your videos so much more life. Those GoPro shots looks so flat... I'm not being negative, but trying to give a little constructive critique if it's worth anything. Love all your timelapses with 5dmIII. Keep up good work. Amazing Videos, makes me wanna go wonder around in mountains.

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Thanks for the feedback, the only GoPro shots are from the drone at Roy's Peak, they are definitely flatter and have less dynamic range than the other shots. All the shots look soft/blurry probably because you are watching on a large monitor or 4K display. Many of the shots were filmed at 720p unfortunately because that's the highest resolution the Canon 5D miii can shoot at for slow motion and 90% of the video is in slow motion. I'm hoping to get a new camera this fall. I've been waiting for a full frame camera that shoots 4K @ 60fps. Hoping the new Sony A7s will do this.

[@StrangersAbroad]

+Stokedforsaturday you guys a big inspiration for me and my wife, please keep uploading videos and travel more 😃. Please checkout our channel, we have some travel videos. Me and my wife love traveling, would like to get some feedback on our videos. 😃

[@Stokedforsaturday]

Thanks, will head over to your channel now and have a look :)