Great video Ralf! It's a big commitment and it takes a lot of effort to make one of these vids. Hats off to you! It was really great meeting you and spending some time together on trail. All the best!
Thank you so much for these kind words, Valentijn! I hope you're well. It was a pleasure for me too hiking with your little group together, such an unforgettable adventure. Carpe diem!!!
Thank you so much, Sarah! It had been a pleasure not only hiking TA but also documenting it and putting it together in the end, what’s also always part of the journey for me.
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, Janine! It's great to hear that you also got the chance to experience this adventure and the South Island is really the way to go if you only got time for one island.
Thank you for all the walks back to the camera! beautifully shot and this time you went walking instead of surfing, living the dream for sure. I will be biking this soon, dont have the time or feet for the walk but so glad you documented this.
thank you very much for taking the time to watch my video, Sue! I packed a lot of details into these not even 30 minutes, so it will be worth watching again.
merci beaucoup! Je suis content que ma vidéo m'ait rappelé de bons souvenirs et il y a certainement de nombreuses bonnes raisons de refaire cette randonnée.
Thank you so much Steven! I used a Fuji XT5 with the Kit Lens Fujinon 18-55mm. When the weather turned bad as for the river crossings I used a Gopro Hero 11. These 2 cameras had been my "luxury items" and added some weight but I enjoyed documenting this hike a lot, so for me it was worth it :-)
thank you so much! The trail is for most of the time quite easy to follow due to waymarks and trail apps. But there are some sections where many got lost due to the absence or bad way marking too :-)
Hola Saludos cordiales desde Venezuela, somos tus suscriptores 473. Nos gusta el estilo de tus videos, nos encanta los paisajes. Le deseamos éxitos en tu canal....
This video is incredible and inspiring! Thank you! I plan to walk some TA from mid-December to the end of January. I will have about 6 weeks. If I were to start at the top of South Island - how far (very average speed!) do you think I could make it? Are there any sections you suggest to skip and do different ones? I will fly to Wellington and fly out of Queenstown. I am flexible with the destinations - this is meant to be "the taster" ;-). I would greatly appreciate your advice.
Thank you very much! I'm sorry but i can't tell you how far you will make it as there are just too many factors, as for example the weather (maybe you have to skip sections because of the weather) and your experience in regard to long distance hikes. Every section has its own charm, beauty and challenges. I would recommend that you start your hike and see how it's going. Try to make it to Lake Tekapo and decide there, depending on remaining time, if you need to skip a section till Queenstown.
@@gonesurfing8603 Thank you for such a quick response, I understand your position here. So let's go for a different angle - what were your favourite sections on the South Island? The "not to miss" ones? ;-)
@@kasia2216 Well, I wouldn't skip any part from the start till Lake Tekapo. So you have some easy days on the Queen Charlotte Track till the start of the Richmond Ranges. Richmond Ranges and Nelson Lakes are amazing, as is the part from Boyle to Arthur's pass. The sections before Rakaia and Rangitata River, in between and afterwards till Lake Tekapoo are very nice too. The Motatapu Track between Lake Wanaka and Queenstown shouldn't be missed either :-)
HUUUGE FILM ! Lots of beautifull images, thank you from France sir !
And by the way, nice skill with the trekking pole 🚁😛
Thank you so much! I appreciate it! Maybe the TA is also a Trek for you?
@@gonesurfing8603 Maybe i gonna try it this Season ? Who knows ? 🤫
Very Nice? Thanks for making me reliving my last years' dream>
Thank you very much! I'm glad that you could experience this hike too and enjoyed watching my video!
Great video Ralf! It's a big commitment and it takes a lot of effort to make one of these vids. Hats off to you! It was really great meeting you and spending some time together on trail. All the best!
Thank you so much for these kind words, Valentijn! I hope you're well. It was a pleasure for me too hiking with your little group together, such an unforgettable adventure. Carpe diem!!!
Brilliant vid. He who speaks loudest speaks least.
Thank you so much for these kind words!
Beautiful video. Thank you for taking the time to put it together and share
Thank you so much, Sarah! It had been a pleasure not only hiking TA but also documenting it and putting it together in the end, what’s also always part of the journey for me.
Thanks a lot for taking me down the memory lane! I walked the south island nobo in 2013/14 and your video just brought up so many wonderful memories.
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, Janine! It's great to hear that you also got the chance to experience this adventure and the South Island is really the way to go if you only got time for one island.
Great film Ralf. I've enjoyed watching your videos of some of the other places you have been in the world too. Happy trails🙂
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed also watching some of my other videos, I really appreciate it. Happy Trails!
Blue Lake hut and surrounds are awesome
so true, Nelson Lakes National Park was for sure one of my favorite sections on the TA.
Thank you for all the walks back to the camera! beautifully shot and this time you went walking instead of surfing, living the dream for sure. I will be biking this soon, dont have the time or feet for the walk but so glad you documented this.
thank you so much, Perry! I met some bikers on the way and all really enjoyed the journey. This will be an amazing adventure for sure.
Epic.... Well Done... This is me this year....
Thank you so much! It’s an amazing hike, you will love it!
Wonderful! I’ll watch this again
thank you very much for taking the time to watch my video, Sue! I packed a lot of details into these not even 30 minutes, so it will be worth watching again.
Beautiful! Nicely filmed. I enjoyed seeing the entire trail overview in one video. Thanks for sharing.
thank you so much, Tenley! I saw that you also did the TA and documented it, Wow!!!
Beautiful beautiful film!
thank you very much!
bravo , félicitation super video . ca me rappel beaucoup de souvenirs , je le referai ... encore bravo
merci beaucoup! Je suis content que ma vidéo m'ait rappelé de bons souvenirs et il y a certainement de nombreuses bonnes raisons de refaire cette randonnée.
Brilliant…..simply brilliant! What time of year did you set off the start of the NI and then the SI?
thank you very much! I started my hike 12th of December at Cape Reinga and headed over to the South Island at the end of January.
Love this video. Have watched it more than once! Can i ask what camera gear you used?
Thank you so much Steven! I used a Fuji XT5 with the Kit Lens Fujinon 18-55mm. When the weather turned bad as for the river crossings I used a Gopro Hero 11. These 2 cameras had been my "luxury items" and added some weight but I enjoyed documenting this hike a lot, so for me it was worth it :-)
This is a great video!
Thank you so much, Chris! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!
Really lovely film, very well done and a great representation of the journey, and wow what a journey X
Thank you so much, Joanne! It really was an amazing and unforgettable journey.
@@gonesurfing8603 its on my bucket list. I plan to walk the SI (maybe NOBO) - or the whole of the TA if the lottery comes in!
is it easy to follow the path ?... great film !
thank you so much! The trail is for most of the time quite easy to follow due to waymarks and trail apps. But there are some sections where many got lost due to the absence or bad way marking too :-)
Superb film👌👍
thank you very much, Shaun!
Fantastic. Loved it!!
Thank you, Cheryl! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!
Hola Saludos cordiales desde Venezuela, somos tus suscriptores 473. Nos gusta el estilo de tus videos, nos encanta los paisajes. Le deseamos éxitos en tu canal....
Muchas Gracias! Me alegro que te gusten mis videos!
Sooo good
thank you so much!
Well done!
thank you very much!
@@gonesurfing8603hoping to do it one day
This video is incredible and inspiring! Thank you! I plan to walk some TA from mid-December to the end of January. I will have about 6 weeks. If I were to start at the top of South Island - how far (very average speed!) do you think I could make it? Are there any sections you suggest to skip and do different ones? I will fly to Wellington and fly out of Queenstown. I am flexible with the destinations - this is meant to be "the taster" ;-). I would greatly appreciate your advice.
Thank you very much! I'm sorry but i can't tell you how far you will make it as there are just too many factors, as for example the weather (maybe you have to skip sections because of the weather) and your experience in regard to long distance hikes. Every section has its own charm, beauty and challenges. I would recommend that you start your hike and see how it's going. Try to make it to Lake Tekapo and decide there, depending on remaining time, if you need to skip a section till Queenstown.
@@gonesurfing8603 Thank you for such a quick response, I understand your position here. So let's go for a different angle - what were your favourite sections on the South Island? The "not to miss" ones? ;-)
@@kasia2216 Well, I wouldn't skip any part from the start till Lake Tekapo. So you have some easy days on the Queen Charlotte Track till the start of the Richmond Ranges. Richmond Ranges and Nelson Lakes are amazing, as is the part from Boyle to Arthur's pass. The sections before Rakaia and Rangitata River, in between and afterwards till Lake Tekapoo are very nice too. The Motatapu Track between Lake Wanaka and Queenstown shouldn't be missed either :-)
wow Ralf, geniale Bilder, wie findest du da wieder zurück in die verrückte Welt? Freue mich schon sehr auf ein Wiedersehen 😊
vielen Dank!!! Das Zurück finden ist wohl eines der schwierigsten Dinge und wird noch etwas dauern 😂
👍👍👍 😎😁😊
Thank you!😃
Oh, By the way that bottle of Jacobs Creek/Pinot I think you will find that Australian - don't show the kiwis
thanks for this advice, Kerry! Next time I will hide it :-)