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Day 1 of the Mangamate Loop Track follows my journey from the River Road Car Park to the Mangamate Hut. I walked the loop trail in a clockwise direction as the weather forecast was predicting more rain. Day one and day two of the three day loop have more than one hundred stream crossings. I chose to walk those sections first and ahead of the predicted rain and run off.

Day 2 of the Mangamate Loop Track follows my hike from the Mangamate Hut to the Central Whirinaki Hut via a detour on the Plateau Road Track to explore the caves.

I walked the loop trail in a clockwise direction as the weather forecast was predicting more rain. Day one and day two of the three day loop have more than one hundred stream crossings.

Join me beside the lake on a winter evening while I set up a tarp for shelter then cook a meal on an open sided fire pit.

Join me for my first hammock and tarp camp deep in a beautiful rain forest. Watch as I figure out how to set up the rain fly and hammock, relaxing at the campsite, cooking good camp food and exploring nature near the campsite. So many swing bridges to cross, all of them different to the last.🌳🏕🌲🌳

Searching for waterfalls on a track that was open but not yet cleared after the cyclone. Most difficult waterfall hike, I was caught out by night falling and had to set up camp deep in the forest, an unexpected camp on a mountain.

Busting camping myths, solo camping. I am often asked if I get scared camping alone, am I scared of wild animals, reptiles or worse while I’m camping.

Relaxing camp beside the stream, setting up the tent, relaxing in the tent, preparing camp food, eating paleo camp food, realising I’d left my spoon behind so eating with my fingers !.🌳🏕🌲🌳

Relaxing camp beside the beach, setting up the tent, relaxing in the tent, cooking campfire food, eating paleo camp food, exploring the beautiful Otautu coast and historic Otautu reserve.☀️🏝️🏕🏝️☀️

Spooky solo camping in an underground cave, exploring the cave and underground streams, challenging myself in the dark with nothing but the sound of the stream for distraction, wishing I’d brought a better head torch with me 👻👻👻

Solo camping in a beautiful secret valley, setting up the tent, relaxing in the tent, cooking campfire food, eating paleo camp food.🌳🏕🌲🌳

Solo camping in a beautiful forest, setting up the tent, relaxing in the tent.🌳🏕🌲🌳

The Tarawera Falls are spectacular with the water surging straight out of fissures high in a cliff face. The bluff was formed by a massive lava flow!

Solo camping at a beautiful lake, setting up the tent, relaxing in the tent, cooking good camp food. Swimming in the cold lake, exploring nature near the campsite. 🌳 🌲🏕🌲🌳

The Umukarikari Track is more of an off the beaten track than my other recent walks. Come along with me for an epic two day, camping adventure in my tiny tent. I started at the road end on Kaimanawa Road with the plan of walking to the Waipakihi Hut and onwards.

A beautiful campsite near the forest. I set up my tent on a hot summer day, listen to the insects and birdsong, prepare my camp food and relax as I enjoy the peace and quiet.🌳🏕🌲🌳

Enjoy the sounds of camping with me on my beautiful summer SOLO camp. Preparing a delicious meal of salad vegetables, and chicken and vegetable kebabs for dinner. Cereal, yoghurt, coconut milk and berries for breakfast.

Enjoy the sounds of camping with me on my rainy weather SOLO camp. Cook a simple meal of rice and vegetables for dinner. Enjoy drinking green tea beneath the forest canopy. Relax and unwind as we enjoy a beautiful evening in a tent, camping in the forest. Silent vlog retreat with ASMR camping, sounds of nature.

Enjoy the sounds of camping with me on my wet weather SOLO camp at Lake Arapuni as I prepare for Christmas. Relax and unwind as we enjoy the sound of raindrops falling on the tent. Silent vlog retreat with ASMR camping, sounds of nature.

Watch as I set up my ultralight hiking tent before the rainstorm begins and only just managing to do it when the thunder starts rolling around above.

Join me for my relaxing beach camp beside the beautiful beach. Solo camp beside the beach listening to the waves. Sit beside the beach and enjoy the views, relaxing as we look over the bay.

Join me for my SOLO overnight camp beside the most beautiful river, cook and enjoy fresh salmon and salad for dinner, drink jasmine green tea and peppermint tea, cook bacon and spinach omelette for breakfast.

Come along with me for a relaxing walk through spectacular native forest to the Leitchs Hut and Clearing. Stepping across numerous tiny streams and waterfalls, admire the extraordinary moss and fern in the forest and respect the old growth bush.

Enjoy this relaxing solo camp beside a beautiful lake with the sounds of bird song, the sound of the river and waterfalls and sounds of camping in the Waikato. Enjoy herbal tea and green tea, prepare and eat a salad sandwich while watching the lake.

Enjoy this relaxing solo camp with the sounds of bird song and sounds of camping in the Waikato. Cook creamy mushroom and roast vegetable soup for dinner and pop corn snack treats.

Enjoy the sounds of camping with me on my cold weather SOLO camp at beautiful Lake Arapuni. Cook beef and vegetable casserole in camp oven for dinner. Sausages and eggs for breakfast. Enjoy green tea beside the lake.

Enjoy the sounds of camping with me on my cold weather SOLO camp at Lake Arapuni. Relax and unwind as we enjoy a beautiful sunset together from our campsite. Silent vlog retreat with ASMR camping, sounds of nature.

My first SOLO camp in COLD weather. Enjoy the sounds of camping with me on my first SOLO camp in cold weather. Sit back and enjoy the relaxing sounds of camping, sounds of nature, rain sounds, river sounds, waterfall sounds, ASMR, cooking in a tent.

The Lake Waikaremoana Track is more of a back country, off the beaten track than the other NZ Great Walks. Come along with me for an epic four day, three night camping adventure in my tiny tent.

In December I’ll be walking the Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks, combining the two tracks to make what is going to be an epic four night, five day solo walk. This video covers off my preparations for the walk including where I’m going, the facilities and costs of the Routeburn compared to the Greenstone track, what I’ll be taking in my pack and where to get more information.

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is New Zealand’s BEST one day hike. If you want to walk New Zealand's top one day hike, the Tongariro Crossing is it. New Zealand Great Walks

On Day One of my solo backpacking tramp of the Tongariro Northern Circuit track, I first travelled by car to the Whakapapa Village where I checked in with the Department of Conservation (DOC) for my campsites and collected my parking pass. I arrived mid afternoon, knowing it wasn’t a great distance (10km) and being summer, the sun would be up for a while yet.

Day Two of my solo backpacking tramp of the Tongariro Northern Circuit track saw me hiking from the Mangatepopo Hut over the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to the Oturere Hut.

Day Three of my solo backpacking tramp of the Tongariro Northern Circuit track saw me hiking from the Oturere Hut and campsite to the Waihohonu Hut.

Day Four, the final day of my solo backpack hike of the Tongariro Northern Circuit track saw me hiking from the Waihohonu Hut and campsite to Whakapapa Village and the completion of the Circuit.

The Kepler Track is a challenging yet hugely rewarding four-day trail over the mountains taking you from the beech forested shorelines of Lake Te Anau to Lake Manapouri by way of tussock covered ridgelines with spectacular alpine vistas.

Milford Track, once described as the finest walk in the world lives up to its reputation. Come along with me for an epic four day, three night adventure following in the steps of the early explorers.

The Routeburn Track is one of the NZ Great Walks. Come with me on this EPIC three day, two night SOLO adventure, hiking from the Routeburn Shelter to Lake Howden before leaving the Routeburn Track and joining the Greenstone Track / Caples Track.

The Greenstone Caples Track is a fabulous addition to the Routeburn Track, one of the NZ Great Walks. Come with me on this EPIC three day, two night SOLO adventure, hiking from Lake Howden to the trailhead and Greenstone Shelter. Prior to this I had walked the Routeburn Track out to Lake Howden and carried on to the Greenstone Track, completing an epic five day solo backpacking trip.

This is the first day of my solo hike of the Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks where I combined the two tracks to make what was an epic four night, five day solo walk.

On the second day of my solo hike of the Routeburn Track and Greenstone Tracks I hiked from the Routeburn Falls Hut, up and over the Harris Saddle at 1300 metres above sea level and then down to the McKenzie Lake and Hut.

I found the third day of my solo hike on the Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks harder than the second due to the weather and the uncertainty it created as to whether I’d be able to continue on to the Greenstone Track.

On the fourth day of my solo hike of the Routeburn Track and Greenstone Tracks I hiked from the McKellar Hut down the beautiful Greenstone Valley and alongside the Greenstone River to the Greenstone Hut.

On the fifth day of my solo hike of the Routeburn Track and Greenstone Tracks I hiked from the Greenstone Hut down the remainder of the beautiful Greenstone Valley to the confluence of the Greenstone and Caples Valleys and also confluence of the Greenstone River with the Caples River finishing at the Greenstone Shelter.