You can free camp there, it's on the wiki camps app, not on the NZMCA, a lot of places missing off that app... Pretty quite there the time of year we visited. Lots of options up the coast though, and along the rivers for a free camp over, with no signs saying you can't.
What a great west coast adventure. Some really cool remote spots to explore that you had time to do which is what is all about. Awesome video and love the narration by Riley?
entitled kids are so draining... We appreciate our kids, showed them the way we wanted them to go while they were in Nappies, makes it easier when their older.
Your welcome mate, I've enjoyed a few other channels checking out the area as well..> Def a tough place to be with lots of bad weather, incredible scenary and activities when the suns out...
oh thats awesome, its such an incredible spot. have they got the town water supply sorted out yet, or are you guys still on a boil first? when we came through there was no where to fill with water.
hey mate, I don't think dogs is to much on our minds to be honest. This spot at Jackson bay is on the Wiki camps app, and I don't see any reason dogs wouldn't be allowed... Clear signs that no dogs are allowed on walking trails though.
Ships Creek and the Swamp Kahikatea walk is amazing. Loved that when we drove through there. You didn't mention if you managed do to some laundry. You could have gone back to basics and washed it in the river you were camped beside. 🤫 Hope you got across Haast Pass safely and you weren't held up by the big wash out. Looking forward to your next instalment👋
I'm not sure how efficent the river would be for our smelly clothes lol... We do have a a pretty good stock of clothes in the caravan, I'm happy to wear them for a few days, you might notice in the videos lol... Haast pass only had 1 hicup, my fault though... See ya in the next one.
Yet some more amazing spots you guys have found and fantastic weather to boot 👍😀 As low as your supplies are looking I'm sure there's plenty of meals that can be created .... But know the feeling as the supplies dwindle 😂 Looking for your next adventure over the Haast 👍
ha ha, I reckon we could have done 3 more days at a push mate, I'm pretty creative with the food but we'd already done Corn fritters, and other throw together meals, noodles with frozen veges etc.... haast pass was a good trip, that Cameron flat camp site has amazing views.
Only way to travel New Zealand I reckon mate... We avoid the city's we find them to intense these days... When we made it to Wanaka we left the same day, place was so full on and busy, we went to a spot where we knew it was quiet and peaceful beside the river... Catch in the next one.
Go Toby great stone throwing skills! Here is a challenge for you, lob a stone high over the water and try a hit it with another before it hits the water 😂
Thanks for another great series on the West Coast, my favourite place to be. We've just be down to Haast for the whitebait festival ourselves and looped around to White Horse Hill campsite at Mt Cook Aoraki on our way home to Christchurch. Nice to hear the kids coming into the commentary team more and more. Looking forward to the next adventure. Cheers.
Yea the kids are cool on the microphone, they used to do it often in our earlier videos but then lost interest. Thats a big loop from haast, back to Aoraki, such a dramatic change in Scenary as well.
The old catch up on the videos aye, nice to hear from you guys, was actually thinking about you all while I was on my run today. Hope you guys are doing well.
Hey team, fish was good, very fresh, i don't think I would do it again though, me and Soph had slight tummy soreness that night, I wonder if it was the fish? who knows, it wasn't anything serious. The sea mist was a very interesting experience, watching it come from infront of us and behind us. Lobster is raved about in the states aye, I don't think I've tried it... Can't beat New Zealand food.
That fish did look a bit creepy. NZ definitely has the best seafood, although we're hoping to catch some salmon next year up in Alaska. Apparently the fishing is good up there.@@leopardsgowild
That would be cool to see favorite places we will definitely be heading up that way ,we where visiting family in whites Bay I think yous where up there when you first started you traveling in the south island what a lovely place
Thank you for taking us along, the west coast is beautiful. We can't wait to get our caravan and do our journey to the south island. Is Jackson bay do able with 2 wheel drive.
Cheers mate, Jackson bay is a flat tarsealed rd the whole so it's not a worry in the slightest it's just a dead end rd and a remote part of New Zealand Most travellers only have time to hit the main spots
We are headed to the Southern west coast early next year as it's one of the spots we've yet to travel... great to see where you've been. I'm not looking forward to the sandflies though and I've also read that the Keas can be a nuisance (I don't want them pecking our motorhome!).
we had no issues with the KEA, but plenty of them around. Sand flies are always worst in summer, thats why we wanted to do this area in winter. Beautiful part of New Zealand, quite different to anything on the otherside.
Toby would be the only kid happy to receive an assortment of stones to throw in his Christmas stocking 😄We have driven through Haast a fair few times and never gone down that road. You need to get a job with NZ tourism. You are inspiring.
would love a job with NZ tourism, as long as I get to travel lol... Toby is honestly one of the happiest kids ever, this life style suits him, he's such an our door kid.
Awesome videos! We are loving following your journey and hopefully one day your footsteps/tyre tracks ourselves! My husband and I always say it wouldn’t be a Leopard’s go wild video without Toby throwing something into the water at some point 😄
HAHA, yes, toby's made a bit of a name for himself through rocks, he'll happily through sticks as well... Yip make a plan to hit the road, set a date and go, you'll be amazing how you can figure things out as you go.
epic epic epic!!!! start out with toby throwing stuff over a bridge and riley was awesome on the narration!!!! fog was epic too!! HASSS PASSS?!??!?!? cheers leopards !!! see yah in the next 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ha ha cheers mate, Yip Rileys keen to get involved with the narrating again, she's pretty good at it. Yea man the sea fog was pretty crazy, Do you guys get that on the lake?
@leopardsgowild kind of, this time of year and early spring the lake and air are so different we get big ol' fog banks... just not that big lol.. cheers Mike ✌️
It's now official: Toby holds the record for throwing a rock into every lake, stream, river, creek, waterfall, and pond in the South Island...All 2,999,999,999,999,999,999 of them. It's great to see the native Kahikatea pine forest at Lake Matheson. We need to plant more of them around NZ as well as the other native pine trees such as Rimu, Tanekaha, Libocedrus Plumosa, and Manoao. It's a shame most of the old monoculture Kahikatea pine forests on both islands were cut down and cleared for timber, settlements, and farms. I personally think pine trees look better and have the chance to stand out on their own in monoculure forests just like the native monoculture red beech forests, rather than being planted and partly hidden among shorter, thick, and bushy trees. It also makes it easier for people to trek through.
yea man... Ive had a few request for a video of toby dropping rocks off stuff... I don't know how I couldnt refind all the video... and whats been put out there on youtube is just a taste of his work lol...
Such an awesome part of the country, definitely very remote. The kids are doing great with the videos and narration. The store in Haast had very limited fresh food or bread when we called in. We've just arrived in Queenstown, had such lovely weather the last few days on the way down.
Yea the store in Haast has potential to offer a bit more I reckon... We happily stoked up on break and a couple of salad bags to keep us going... Kids are good at the narrating, Toby still working on reading, but I think he'll be keen. enjoying your photos along the road mate, awesome adventures.
Yes free camp at Jackson Bay, it's on Wiki camps, no signs at all in the area, there were a few of us camping there, we stayed 3 nights, great spot, lots of options on the coastal rd and beside the rivers as well..
hey there mate, I believe lake matheson is wheelchair friendly we've been to a lot of place since coming here, but I checked back on the website. I'm just not sure if the 4.4km full loop is all wheelchair accessible or not.
@leopardsgowild I am and it's knowledgeable to know where in the south island it's nice where I could take Zara the dog, having a break from your videos to feed her 😔
yea, Soph makes some epic enchiladas. more of a winter thing for us, the oven takes a bit to heat up, so helps keep the caravan warm before we turn the heater on.
yea he's been totally getting into the Javelin throwing lately, getting a good technique and trying to the his sticks to stab into the ground and not fall over lol...
I’ve never been to Jackson’s Bay, is there plenty of room to freedom camp Mike? Fresh water available? Was that Jade doing a bit of narrating in this video if so she did a great job😊
its a pretty small area to camp prob fit 6 campers in there, but it's one of those areas, that theres no one really coming out this way to enforce or even really to camp. There are some sections before Jackson bay you can camp by the rivers as well. Riley is the one happy to narrate and talk to the camera
Didn’t think you could free camp at Jackson’s Bay, good to know
You can free camp there, it's on the wiki camps app, not on the NZMCA, a lot of places missing off that app... Pretty quite there the time of year we visited. Lots of options up the coast though, and along the rivers for a free camp over, with no signs saying you can't.
What a great west coast adventure. Some really cool remote spots to explore that you had time to do which is what is all about. Awesome video and love the narration by Riley?
yea cool spot for sure, well worth adventuring to with some sunshine... Rileys back on the Mic.
Awesome video again Mike, really enjoyed the West Coast Adventures!
Its such a unique part of New Zealand, def worth the adventure with a good forecast, or the ability to take your time..
Thanks bro good to see unspoiled kids
entitled kids are so draining... We appreciate our kids, showed them the way we wanted them to go while they were in Nappies, makes it easier when their older.
Long time lurker, avid watcher though. I've always wanted to explore the west coast, its been great doing that with you through these videos!
Your welcome mate, I've enjoyed a few other channels checking out the area as well..> Def a tough place to be with lots of bad weather, incredible scenary and activities when the suns out...
This is my home. I'm a lucky lucky person to live here. I love it
oh thats awesome, its such an incredible spot. have they got the town water supply sorted out yet, or are you guys still on a boil first? when we came through there was no where to fill with water.
You are finding some stunning spots. As we travel with a dog . Could you include if dogs are allowed. cheers
hey mate, I don't think dogs is to much on our minds to be honest. This spot at Jackson bay is on the Wiki camps app, and I don't see any reason dogs wouldn't be allowed... Clear signs that no dogs are allowed on walking trails though.
Can't beat West Coast on a nice day eh.
yea so much beautiful things to look at and do over there when the sun is out... So much more motivating after a few days of rain as well.
Ships Creek and the Swamp Kahikatea walk is amazing. Loved that when we drove through there. You didn't mention if you managed do to some laundry. You could have gone back to basics and washed it in the river you were camped beside. 🤫 Hope you got across Haast Pass safely and you weren't held up by the big wash out. Looking forward to your next instalment👋
I'm not sure how efficent the river would be for our smelly clothes lol... We do have a a pretty good stock of clothes in the caravan, I'm happy to wear them for a few days, you might notice in the videos lol... Haast pass only had 1 hicup, my fault though... See ya in the next one.
Love your work team awesome videos 👍
Thanks for watching team, sorry for the late reply, been away at a family Funeral... Hope ya'll are well.
Yet some more amazing spots you guys have found and fantastic weather to boot 👍😀 As low as your supplies are looking I'm sure there's plenty of meals that can be created .... But know the feeling as the supplies dwindle 😂 Looking for your next adventure over the Haast 👍
ha ha, I reckon we could have done 3 more days at a push mate, I'm pretty creative with the food but we'd already done Corn fritters, and other throw together meals, noodles with frozen veges etc.... haast pass was a good trip, that Cameron flat camp site has amazing views.
You videos have been great really enjoyed watching thanks.
Your so welcome mate, we appreciate you checking them out. Cheers. Have a good weekend.
Loving your travels
Oh thank you, we're loving our adventures too. Thanks for watching 👀
I love that your videos are all about spending time in nature.
Only way to travel New Zealand I reckon mate... We avoid the city's we find them to intense these days... When we made it to Wanaka we left the same day, place was so full on and busy, we went to a spot where we knew it was quiet and peaceful beside the river... Catch in the next one.
Go Toby great stone throwing skills! Here is a challenge for you, lob a stone high over the water and try a hit it with another before it hits the water 😂
ha ha, he's been practising skimming rocks, we're off to Pukaki tomorrow, and if my memories is right there are loads of flat stones there.
Toby is the number 1 stone thrower in New Zealand….!!!….🥳🧨🚀🔥👍 🏆🥇🏅⚜️⭐️👑
ha ha, I agree.. I think he's agree as well, especially how far he'll carry those stones.
Thanks for another great series on the West Coast, my favourite place to be. We've just be down to Haast for the whitebait festival ourselves and looped around to White Horse Hill campsite at Mt Cook Aoraki on our way home to Christchurch. Nice to hear the kids coming into the commentary team more and more. Looking forward to the next adventure. Cheers.
Yea the kids are cool on the microphone, they used to do it often in our earlier videos but then lost interest. Thats a big loop from haast, back to Aoraki, such a dramatic change in Scenary as well.
Love the drone footage
The old catch up on the videos aye, nice to hear from you guys, was actually thinking about you all while I was on my run today. Hope you guys are doing well.
Yum, crayfish. So much more flavour than lobster. What was the fish like? That sea mist looked cool rolling in.
Hey team, fish was good, very fresh, i don't think I would do it again though, me and Soph had slight tummy soreness that night, I wonder if it was the fish? who knows, it wasn't anything serious. The sea mist was a very interesting experience, watching it come from infront of us and behind us. Lobster is raved about in the states aye, I don't think I've tried it... Can't beat New Zealand food.
That fish did look a bit creepy. NZ definitely has the best seafood, although we're hoping to catch some salmon next year up in Alaska. Apparently the fishing is good up there.@@leopardsgowild
Thank you for sharing your journey with us, you certainly are getting to see some cool places
Yea we have been to some incredible places alright... I think I might make a video of our favourite spots to hit if your going West...
That would be cool to see favorite places we will definitely be heading up that way ,we where visiting family in whites Bay I think yous where up there when you first started you traveling in the south island what a lovely place
Thank you for taking us along, the west coast is beautiful. We can't wait to get our caravan and do our journey to the south island. Is Jackson bay do able with 2 wheel drive.
Cheers mate, Jackson bay is a flat tarsealed rd the whole so it's not a worry in the slightest it's just a dead end rd and a remote part of New Zealand Most travellers only have time to hit the main spots
Thank you, it looks perfect, nice and quite.
Swing away Toby
Can't stop that boy, he's carried rocks for bloody miles before, knowing or even just waiting for a bridge to come up.
Once again amazing footage and love the music you put with it. Love your videos 👌
Thanks alot appreciate you taking the time to watch our adventures. Pretty stunning part of the country.
We are headed to the Southern west coast early next year as it's one of the spots we've yet to travel... great to see where you've been. I'm not looking forward to the sandflies though and I've also read that the Keas can be a nuisance (I don't want them pecking our motorhome!).
we had no issues with the KEA, but plenty of them around. Sand flies are always worst in summer, thats why we wanted to do this area in winter. Beautiful part of New Zealand, quite different to anything on the otherside.
@@leopardsgowild we'll be there in March so fingers crossed our bug spray and insect screens work! That's good that the Kea didn't do any damage.
Toby would be the only kid happy to receive an assortment of stones to throw in his Christmas stocking 😄We have driven through Haast a fair few times and never gone down that road. You need to get a job with NZ tourism. You are inspiring.
would love a job with NZ tourism, as long as I get to travel lol... Toby is honestly one of the happiest kids ever, this life style suits him, he's such an our door kid.
We loved Ship creek and the blue river as well
Did ya'll camp at the blue river? I thought it was an incredible spot. So much space... Would be crazy to be there in rough weather I reckon.
Awesome videos! We are loving following your journey and hopefully one day your footsteps/tyre tracks ourselves! My husband and I always say it wouldn’t be a Leopard’s go wild video without Toby throwing something into the water at some point 😄
HAHA, yes, toby's made a bit of a name for himself through rocks, he'll happily through sticks as well... Yip make a plan to hit the road, set a date and go, you'll be amazing how you can figure things out as you go.
epic epic epic!!!! start out with toby throwing stuff over a bridge and riley was awesome on the narration!!!! fog was epic too!! HASSS PASSS?!??!?!? cheers leopards !!! see yah in the next 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ha ha cheers mate, Yip Rileys keen to get involved with the narrating again, she's pretty good at it. Yea man the sea fog was pretty crazy, Do you guys get that on the lake?
@leopardsgowild kind of, this time of year and early spring the lake and air are so different we get big ol' fog banks... just not that big lol.. cheers Mike ✌️
It's now official: Toby holds the record for throwing a rock into every lake, stream, river, creek, waterfall, and pond in the South Island...All 2,999,999,999,999,999,999 of them.
It's great to see the native Kahikatea pine forest at Lake Matheson. We need to plant more of them around NZ as well as the other native pine trees such as Rimu, Tanekaha, Libocedrus Plumosa, and Manoao. It's a shame most of the old monoculture Kahikatea pine forests on both islands were cut down and cleared for timber, settlements, and farms.
I personally think pine trees look better and have the chance to stand out on their own in monoculure forests just like the native monoculture red beech forests, rather than being planted and partly hidden among shorter, thick, and bushy trees. It also makes it easier for people to trek through.
yea man... Ive had a few request for a video of toby dropping rocks off stuff... I don't know how I couldnt refind all the video... and whats been put out there on youtube is just a taste of his work lol...
Such an awesome part of the country, definitely very remote. The kids are doing great with the videos and narration.
The store in Haast had very limited fresh food or bread when we called in.
We've just arrived in Queenstown, had such lovely weather the last few days on the way down.
Yea the store in Haast has potential to offer a bit more I reckon... We happily stoked up on break and a couple of salad bags to keep us going... Kids are good at the narrating, Toby still working on reading, but I think he'll be keen. enjoying your photos along the road mate, awesome adventures.
Great videos Mike. Hey, where did you stay at Jackson's Bay? Is it a free camp? Thanks
Yes free camp at Jackson Bay, it's on Wiki camps, no signs at all in the area, there were a few of us camping there, we stayed 3 nights, great spot, lots of options on the coastal rd and beside the rivers as well..
I was hoping you would turn right down to Jackson
what do you mean? We did turn right down to Jackson Bay, we spent 3 night there, in this video?
@@leopardsgowild Exactly. I was hoping, and you did!
Sweet man, I think I read your comment wrong.... Yip awesome part of NZ, so glad we went down there.
Absoloutly Stunny, question, are there any good Wheelchair tracks please?, i have a X8 Extreme Chair, 4wd
hey there mate, I believe lake matheson is wheelchair friendly we've been to a lot of place since coming here, but I checked back on the website. I'm just not sure if the 4.4km full loop is all wheelchair accessible or not.
Just found your Channel,I love it!!!What a wonderful life to live,Can't wait for your next adventure 🤗🐾
Oh thats so cool, glad you found us, enjoy going through our videos.
@leopardsgowild I am and it's knowledgeable to know where in the south island it's nice where I could take Zara the dog, having a break from your videos to feed her 😔
Lastly don't want to be annoying but the yummy meat enchilada recipe your wife makes,they look mouth watering
yea, Soph makes some epic enchiladas. more of a winter thing for us, the oven takes a bit to heat up, so helps keep the caravan warm before we turn the heater on.
Put young Toby into Shotput. He's a little champion 🏆 The next Olympic Gold Medalist
yea he's been totally getting into the Javelin throwing lately, getting a good technique and trying to the his sticks to stab into the ground and not fall over lol...
I’ve never been to Jackson’s Bay, is there plenty of room to freedom camp Mike? Fresh water available? Was that Jade doing a bit of narrating in this video if so she did a great job😊
its a pretty small area to camp prob fit 6 campers in there, but it's one of those areas, that theres no one really coming out this way to enforce or even really to camp. There are some sections before Jackson bay you can camp by the rivers as well. Riley is the one happy to narrate and talk to the camera
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