This is my complete video of my month long solo road trip across the South Island of New Zealand. I hope it is of benefit to you in planning or just seeing what the country is like. Thanks for watching! If you’d like to see more of my upcoming adventures around South East Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore) make sure to subscribe! I’m travelling indefinitely so there will definitely be some cool stuff coming out :)
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Useful Info:
Best time to travel is December to March, but it’s also the high season and is more crowded. You can go any time of year, as it’s still beautiful in winter. However, the weather is always all over the place - roads can close at almost any time of the year.
For freedom camping; the apps ‘Rankers Camping’ or ‘Campermate’ are the best place to find camping spots. Some are free, others are 10-15NZD pp.
The South Island is better than the north but the north is also worth visiting if you have time.
Top Recommended Spots:
MILFORD SOUND
Mount Cook & Lake Pukaki
Arthur’s Pass
Fairlee Bakehouse (Good pies)
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00:00 Intro
01:35 Bluebridge Ferry
03:19 Marfells Beach
05:15 Cape Campbell Lighthouse Walk
07:27 Driving to Kaikoura (BEAUTIFUL!)
09:37 Jimmy Armers Beach (Freedom Camping)
11:35 Hiking Mount Fyffe
13:36 Mount Fyffe Summit (INCREDIBLE VIEWS)
15:32 Descending Mount Fyffe
17:10 Driving towards Arthurs Pass
18:20 Restful Evening at Oxford Freedom Camping
20:02 Driving through Arthurs Pass
20:20 Castle Hill
22:20 Cave Stream Scenic Reserve
23:16 CAVING! aka Spelunking
24:00 Helicopter Hill Hike (Craigieburns)
25:45 Lake Pearson Campsite
26:45 Problems with Kea...
28:17 Devil's Punchbowl Falls
31:00 Otira Viaduct / Kea Spot
31:50 Cobden Beach Freedom Camping / GREYMOUTH!!
33:15 Driving down the West Coast
34:00 Lake Mahinapua
36:00 Lake Ianthe
36:31 Franz Joseph Glacier
38:12 Lake Matheson
39:48 Fox Glacier
42:28 Bruce Bay
43:26 Lake Paringa Campsite / A wet day
44:19 Thunder Creek Falls
44:45 Fantail Falls
45:00 Wilson's Creek Chasm
45:28 Blue Pools Walk (NOW CLOSED)
46:00 BEST CAMPSITE, Kidds Bush Reserve, Lake Hawea
48:10 Hiking Isthmus Peak
49:50 Isthmus Peak Summit
50:45 Descending Isthmus
51:42 Hiking Roys Peak
52:45 Roys Peak Summit
54:00 Random Mountain Ramblings
58:00 Descending Roys
58:20 Lake Wanaka
58:45 Restful Day at Kingston Lake (GREAT CAMPSITE)
1:00:30 Kepler Track
1:03:40 BIG MISTAKE! RESCUED
1:05:24 Driving into Fiordland
1:06:32 THUNDERSTORM 328MM of RAIN in 24hrs!!
1:09:00 Driving to Milford Sound
1:11:00 MILFORD SOUND
1:14:00 Driving Out / Kea
1:16:16 Falls Creek
1:18:31 Routeburn Track
1:19:38 Kingston Lake Camp
1:20:25 Relaxing Afternoon
1:23:00 Lake Hayes (Queenstown)
1:25:20 Devil's Staircase Lookout
1:27:20 Lindis Pass Lookout
1:28:05 Omarama Clay Cliffs
1:29:20 Driving to Mount Cook
1:30:10 Hooker Valley Track / Lake
1:31:00 AMAZING SUNSET AT MOUNT COOK
1:31:50 Lake Pukaki Freedom Camping
1:32:30 Swimming in a Glacial Lake
1:33:10 AMAZING SUNSET AT LAKE PUKAKI
1:34:25 Lake Tekapo
1:35:52 BEST PIES IN NZ!
1:36:30 Driving to Christchurch
1:37:00 Hiking Mount Isobel (Hamner Springs)
1:38:35 Dog Stream Waterfall
1:40:16 Mount Isobel Summit
1:41:35 Driving to Kaikoura
1:42:30 Kaikoura Coastal Walkway
1:46:31 Outro
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Eleventh episode: [ Ссылка ]
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Edited In Premier Pro CC.
Gear:
Sony A7IV w Sigma 28 - 70 f/2.8
Rode Videomic
DJI Mini 3
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Hi, my name's Éowyn. I'm a filmmaker & creative person (an artist perhaps?) from New Zealand. On September 1st 2023 I decided to quit my full time job and travel the world. Subscribe for some epic cinematic travel vlogs and lots of fun! I hope you'll find some information or inspiration in them that is useful to you. I post every week on Fridays at 5pm EST.
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