We Bought Land!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Huge congratulations of course - and what an amazingly picturesque spot! Lovely.

[@danielfleming3]

Your turn next David - a nice quiet permanent mooring somewhere in the countryside?

[@Kiwionwing]

Karen's spot has enough rain for a canal boat to Moor

[@snowwhite8934]

Oh my yes. Karen the location is beautiful

[@TravellingK]

Thanks David! Pretty exciting

[@anitaagler9844]

Congratulations!!! It’s beautiful! With a river or stream is nice. I see a massive veggie garden. From one female to another just make sure you are protected financially. Don’t know if marriage is in the plans so take care.

[@TravellingK]

Yes a vegetable garden is needed!

[@hellopolly2691]

Kind of risky buying land jointly with some random dude. The son Jack seems like a nice boy.

[@waltpartymiller6802]

It is beautiful! Nobody can tell you to leave. Yes, higher ground will be better drained (don't get tires stuck). We hired a 'water-witcher'/dowser, to come out to find a strong underground vein of water, then a well-driller to dig the well/line it, then a submersible pump & a petrol powered generator to pump the water to a galvanized (covered) stock tank set in the highest spot for gravity feed water. We dug a large pit (if digging gets hard, add water to soften the ground) & built a simple outhouse toilet. The trailers provided a good shelter. Give thanks.

[@TravellingK]

Wow, sounds like you've got a great set-up!

[@janethartwig774]

Congratulations!!! So nice to have a base camp, finally. Jack is just darling. Best wishes to the new land barons. Greetings from California.

[@TravellingK]

Thank you Janet!

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

Yeah you!! Congrats!

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!

[@Bender24k]

Awesome development for Travelling K! That place looks really cool with the stream & surrounding peaks.

[@TravellingK]

Thank you! It's a pretty spot.

[@philanderson5138]

It's a beautiful spot - you're both very blessed to be in such a lovely location to make your plans

[@e020443]

Exciting news! Well done from snowy Arizona (7500 ft elevation). Looking forward to seeing you develop your property -- all the best!

[@TravellingK]

Oh so you’ll know what plants do best in cooler areas!

[@TravelTourTaste]

WOW what an amazing journey thanks for sharing . we hope and pray for much happiness on your new Land . Love and Light Sarah and Glenn

[@theShamrockShepherdWagon]

Congratulations! Wise move.

[@TravellingK]

Yes hopefully!

[@1Polglen]

Congratulations, all the best with your land. It's nice being able to put some roots down.

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Glen!

[@SuzieHQ72]

Wow!!! So cool. Congratulations. ❤️

[@chrisc3197]

Get yourselves some pallets and 5mm ply and make a floor for your awning keep your feet dry out of the grass

[@suzywalker3971]

Congratulations! I am so happy for you. We are glad we guessed correctly. Happy nesting.

[@TravellingK]

haha there were a few good guesses!

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

Congratulations on the land purchase hope you both have many happy years together there.

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Chris!

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

@@TravellingK it's OK will keep watching out for updates on how you settle in.

[@LindzandLife]

Hi guys and hi jack ( oh free water bless him) 😊 A massive congratulations to you all 💞 Many happy years ahead and wishing you all a healthy safe future From Ireland 🇮🇪 Xx

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!!

[@vickyfinlayson]

Congrats Karen and Hayden! This is exactly what I am hoping to do in the next year or so, looking forward to the adventure. Wonderfully exciting that your new adventure has begun :-)

[@TravellingK]

Thank you! A great goal 😉

[@kathyowens9901]

First congrats to yous! Don't blink Karen, Hayden will have built a house! So proud of both of you and thank you for introducing us to Hayden's son.

[@TravellingK]

haha hopefully build something eventually!

[@cheryljunkins6935]

So very Happy for you two.

[@vicmiller7191]

What a gorgeous piece of property. It will make a fine base of operations. Well done guys and thanks for sharing...Vic

[@TravellingK]

Thank you Vic! Glad to finally have a base...

[@vicmiller7191]

@@TravellingK And you will do very well there. What a beautiful spot. Take care

[@audreyfforbes-hamilton]

There’s nothing like walking on your own land ! A wise move, congratulations !

[@TravellingK]

Thank you Audrey!

[@rwiliamson8051]

Congratulations, good move, I can see you having hydroelectric power soon.

[@TravellingK]

haha I guess this is something we should look into!

[@nanabettyg]

Good for you girl, beautiful property, can’t wait to see what you turn it into!

[@TravellingK]

Shall take a while!

[@tonymaries1652]

I am so envious of this. My long term plan is to up sticks from the West Country in England and move to the Scottish Highlands. First we have had Brexit which has trashed the housing market and now we have the pandemic. I am stuck with a house which is a lot larger than I need and a garden which is much larger than I actually use, and I have been working at home since the start of the pandemic. But, the small West Country town where I live is full of people from London and the South East because they can buy a full-sized house here for the price of a rabbit-hutch sized flat near to London and the pandemic will encourage even more to come. Maybe, just maybe, working from home will become permanent and I can finally achieve my aim.

[@brendangilmore4297]

Dude - sounds like a slice of heaven - and I'm in NZ :)

[@TravellingK]

Hope it works out for you Tony!

[@philipwilkin1975]

That is wonderful to hear, the two of you make a great couple, all the best for the future.

[@TravellingK]

Thank you Philip!

[@paisleyjane9606]

Congratulations! Considering the wetness (at least at this time of year) you might want to investigate raised beds. Beyond that, if you can find a cheap source of untreated wood or downed trees, you could do some research on Hugelkulture methods and keyhole gardens.

[@TravellingK]

Would be good to find free wood...

[@cnking38]

Wow! Congrats and it's a beautiful spot.

[@lauralie9658]

That's awesome. Congrats, it's your first base together. Happy for you.

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Lauralie! Yes, our first proper base!

[@ellexpress111]

Congratulations keep living the dream

[@Cameramancan]

Congratulations from northern Alberta!

[@shalomweston6562]

Yay! Great move buying land for your base.

[@lindawv9728]

Congratulations! What a beautiful place. May you have many happy years there. I am going to miss Joe the dog trying to "help" you though. :)

[@TravellingK]

Joe is lovely, isn't he!

[@steved2623]

How exciting, congratulations you guy's. It is nice to have a home base to call your own.

[@TravellingK]

Yes, it’ll be novel!

[@mpersad]

Terrific news! Looks like a beautiful spot. So good to have somewhere to put down roots. All the best to you both.

[@TravellingK]

Yes, happy to have found this spot!

[@stoicepictetus833]

Very happy for you guys. Congratulations!

[@jeniehuynh4805]

Congratulations to you guys. The land is beautiful. Can’t wait to see what you got plan..xxx ❤️🇦🇺

[@84parsons]

Awesome stuff guys I wish you all the best. Looking forward to whats to come.

[@kimmarshall9038]

Congratulations Karen to you both 👍

[@nannajaysadventures]

Congratulations..that awesome, a lovely spot too

[@thejerseylady1]

Wow oh wow, how exciting! Blessing to you and your new homestead. Congrats, Gloria 🐂

[@TravellingK]

Thank you Gloria!

[@highlandlass74]

How wonderful! It looks like a beautiful spot and must feel nice to have a base of your own

[@TravellingK]

Yes, our own base does feel great

[@iangrice329]

Congratulations, it looks fabulous.

[@dellpufpaff7627]

congratulations as resourceful as you both are I am sure you will make great use of it and you have your own ideas on how to utilize it best luck and keep up the great job

[@TravellingK]

Plenty of ideas!

[@louiseng7272]

Hi, well congratulations on your purchase. Hope you will both be very happy. You have the makings of a nice little caravan / tent park there. That should help with the repayments unless you have some more surprises to reveal in the next video. Hello to Jack 👋.

[@TravellingK]

That has crossed our minds 🤣

[@gerdacoonan7250]

Congratulations !!!, with a wonderful team like that, anything is possible. Take care, Cheers.

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!

[@andrewjditton]

Oh my word, CONGRATULATIONS! Seems you have more freedom to do such brilliant stuff in NZ. I guess it wouldn’t be so beautiful and green if it didn’t rain so much. I love Jack’s positivity: ‘Free Water!’ :) Can’t wait to see what’s next. All the best

[@ukinfamous]

Exciting times ahead, congrats both of you :)

[@stevedoyle3416]

So exciting!!

[@kerriebullock7027]

Congratulations Looks like a great spot 😀

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Kerry!

[@CraftyCampervanners]

Congratulations. That looks like a nice bit of land !!

[@heinhermans4532]

Gratulations. Good start to realise your dreams. Some drainpipes in the ground towards the stream wil make the land dryer i believe.

[@hellopolly2691]

You might need to backfill some of that land with gravel to make a house foundation.

[@TravellingK]

Yes, we could look into drainage!

[@TheKatyQ]

Wonderful news! Congrats!

[@PhilGoh23]

Congratulations Karen and Hayden, so many exciting days ahead! And a real lovely part of New Zealand as well. Very happy for you!

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!

[@alisonbennett8951]

How exciting, can’t wait to watch how you settle in to this new chapter of your life!

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Alison!

[@Ana-ey4xp]

So happy for you guys! Congratulations for a beginning of a new phase in your lives.

[@TravellingK]

Plenty to do!

[@MrsRaz7]

A 200l water bladder can be folded up when there is no water in it. Just connect a pump and hose and pump it into your tanks. Best purchase on our travels. Congratulations on the land :) Very exciting

[@magesnz]

Its a beautiful place to live near taumaranui, me and my wife own a home in tokoroa, and we love the central plateau region, hopefully you can flatten your land to have some place to be, and check if you can get electricity or some solar panels to run your homestead until you build your tiny home or full size home in the next few years

[@TravellingK]

Plenty to do! We'll probably go solar.

[@ursulawischott9311]

Congratulations. It will be lovely to have a home base

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Ursula!

[@reneemitchell157]

Congratulations!!!!

[@sulzer78]

Congratulations!

[@petraamberboy-kiss6728]

I am looking forward to see the videos on how you will settle in and work the land.

[@jasetheace71]

Wow....wow....fecking wow guys.... Amazing news and the land looks like a dreamscape 😆 well jell.....xx

[@TravellingK]

Thank you! Pretty exciting!

[@russcorbett3923]

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!

[@alisonm26]

Congratulations. Exciting times ahead.

[@mikolajsrokowski6517]

Awhh well done guys!! So happy for you! :) now I know If i ever come to New Zeland I know where i will be pitching up my caravan! :D

[@TravellingK]

Haha sure we'll have some type of accomodation!

[@Jonnychoc48]

Congratulations from Worcestershire UK!

[@chuckmixon2175]

Yup love it close to a river great job

[@paulboden7850]

Your own slice of heaven! Congrats! Any good permaculture book will detail effective 'wet' land solutions. Well done! 🤗

[@TravellingK]

Ah that's a good thought! Do need to research more.

[@MySonsMother]

Build a pond and raise tilapia in the wet area.

[@lancpudn]

Congrats, Lord & Lady of the Manor.😀

[@TravellingK]

hehe thanks!

[@emiliehohner2531]

Exciting news. Congratulations.

[@ianofsjkartwork]

Great news......congratulations on your purchase and exciting times ahead.....stay safe....thanks for sharing

[@paulbarlow305]

Great news. Really exciting times ahead for you now. Best wishes from the UK. 👍

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Paul!

[@svyatoslavleonenko9787]

Congratulations on the purchase...

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Great work guys! Can’t wait to see your veggie gardens! 😊

[@TravellingK]

Haha not so successful so far!

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

@@TravellingK 😁

[@GaetanHobby]

Congratulations karen and hayden for your land. Big kisses from France 🌞🌞

[@CaravanningwiththeCoxs]

Massive Congratulations Karen and Haydon!!! So happy for you both.

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!

[@johannes.f.r.]

What a great positive move. The pandemic really makes you appreciate having good roots, doesn't it?

[@TravellingK]

Yes, roots are a good thing right now!

[@hellopolly2691]

@@TravellingK You cant grow beetroot but you can't beat a root !

[@Bravo21]

Congratulations! Looks great and you have a nice running stream too. If it is flowing like that all the time then you have the means to produce your electric power year round, 24hrs a day. Micro hydro electric power is the best, beats solar hands down, and its cheaper too.

[@TravellingK]

It had rained a lot a few days before, so that's the highest the stream goes. Something to consider though!

[@gregory8282]

Well done!

[@hellyavard8552]

Great news Katen

[@paulandsarahcaravanlife]

Congratulations Guys. Hope you will be very happy on your peace of paradise 😊

[@TravellingK]

Thanks guys!

[@eyelidman09]

Things are getting better and better. I’m sure you’ll both sleep better in your bed at night having your own patch of land and peace of mind. Onwards and upwards.🌞👍🙏🇬🇧🌞

[@thecaramenscotland8584]

Wow, what a great idea .... how handy is Hayden, please tell us more about your plans for the land in the future. A house with a small NZMCA site would be amazing to see you guys build that up. Congratulations to you both. Well done 👍🏻

[@TravellingK]

Explaining more in my next video 😀 But you’re pretty close 🤣

[@nickymcentee1440]

Congratulations to you both 👍🥂

[@leelee9421]

No wonder you said 'it's colder here' once I saw where you were! Summer will be stonking there i'm sure. And it's your piece of earth and that's awesome. Well done to both of you. Kind of that pioneering spirit of those back in the day.

[@TravellingK]

Think there was a reason it was still affordable 🤣 But I’m loving the area so far!

[@_-000-_]

Living the dream, you lucky girl!!

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!

[@simplymonks7929]

that is a magical place you have there :) good luck to you both :)

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!

[@BentAnvilNZ]

Congrats to both of you. If you need a place to stay in New Plymouth, hit us up.

[@TravellingK]

Ah good to know! Thank you

[@shanefield726]

Great job, congratulations 😆

[@wenzbee197]

Wow congratulations... that’s such wonderful news..

[@alexcruickshank7089]

Congratulations. The minute I saw the stream, I thought of a ram pump to get water up to some hard standing for your vans. It could also be used for irrigation. Best of luck with your land.

[@TravellingK]

A ram pump is something to look into!

[@mikaso30]

Great video. Looks like you all go along. Good luck !

[@TravellingK]

It's all go!

[@psychicfranziska]

Awesome. A wise move

[@KXXULADavidOC]

Congrats, looks like a beautiful spot and love all the differeant animals in the fields around you :D

[@georgef7754]

Excellent. Fantastic news.

[@michaelhodges2448]

I’m happy for you you only live life ones

[@TravellingK]

Thank you Michael!

[@sidneybowerman558]

Well done you's two, and thankyou to Karens mum who made it all possible.

[@TravellingK]

Yes! Thank you mum!

[@mickyjb2003]

A great idea to get a plot of land to give you a solid base. Hope everything turns out well for you in this strange age we are in.

[@norm5785]

Congrats

[@lcapplewood]

Beautiful! I can't wait to visit New Zealand and maybe by then I can stay with you a couple nights in your vintage!