Central Otago is where I grew up, spent so much time 4wding around the place, living in Perth now and watching you enjoy my home as much as I do fills me with joy and makes me miss home. Thank you for doing the place justice and getting out to some of the lesser known and seldom visited places👍

@freewayproject

15 күн бұрын

The area is amazing such a cool place to explore, it's been awesome going to the lesser known spots. It's great to hear you are enjoying the series.

Thanks!..lot of dirt today ..continued safe travels

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes a great area to explore Larry a lot of fun trails, thank you again for the continued support.

Awesome stuff. Based North of Auckland. Safe travels. Thanks for sharing

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, it's great to hear you enjoyed it.

Awesome ride, Bannockburn used to be my playground when I was a kid, I rode my dirtbikes up there all the time, last time I did Carricktown was a few years back coming back on the MTB FS, rode up the old Quartz town side and back down Carricktown, epic place esp in Summer for a bike, Nevis river has some great Trout fishing further along and yeah you'd probably struggled to get the bike through! I rescued a couple of Adventure bikers of New Years at the far end the last big ford where a TT500 had drown and filled the airbox and carb with water, poor buggers had ben there for hours while no one stopped to helped, I had my big LC 80 and plenty of tools and being a bike enthusiast was keen to help em out. good guys too. the fords were plenty deep in Summer so now be well flowing Id say, though my big girl would get through no probs. Glad you took the Hawksburn road as well that's an awesome loop into Clyde, ya should have stopped at the Old Post Office, they have great food and coffee there too, and plenty of places to camp if ya had got a bit tied up there, its pretty hard to leave once ya settle in there, I never want to leave that place, beers pretty good too haha. I also went up to the PoolBurn and Manorburn dams over Xmas New Years, but the gate was locked on both tracks to Alex so had to turn back unfortunately still a great run, so props for going up there, def out of your way but worth every mile of it. look forward to the next day, cheers mate, btw NZ can be 4 seasons in one day, esp this time of year, ya doing well though and dam the miles ya doing each day is impressive considering allot of it is also gravel roads and dirt tracks.🤘 Next time def come in Jan or late Jan early Feb best weather!

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you are enjoying the series. As I am riding I keep thinking there has so much more out hear to explore and as you have mentioned there is. Just means I'll have to come back again and probably again after that. I would have been epic to explore the area as a kid, so many cool adventures I can imagine you would have had. I am loving ever bit of this journey.

Some great tracks this week and the cold I could almost feel it here in Oz. Great challenges make for great trips.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

yes definitely some awesome tracks to ridden this area. Cold but not cold enough to stop me which is always good.

Thanks

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, you know it is greatly appreciated.

Amazing ride Joe. Loving your chill pace + attitude. The filmmaking is also top-notch. Your subscribers are growing fast =)

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks Mathew, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.

Certainly some different scenery this week. Looks very dry, although the tussock country probably always looks like that. Thanks again.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes, it's amazing how different the landscape is across this island. I was surprise to see the sign Heart of the Desert, if it wasn't raining it would have definitely looked like one.

Jaw dropping stunning 'New-Zealanderish' scenery Joe. Lovin it.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes New Zealand just keeps turning it on no matter where I go on this island.

I love your adventures, I wish wild camping was legal in Italy, cheers mate.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Oh that a bummer you can not free camp in Italy. I guess when I ride through there i'll have to focus on something else unique about the place, maybe the food :)

Cracking episode yet again. There's a couple of big name KZreadrs airing Aotearoa motorcycle trips right now, and this one is just so much better. I didn't watch it yesterday as I wanted some time to really settle in and watch without distractions. A good decision. I'm enjoying this as much as my own trip, and it's not as cold!

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you are enjoying the series. i haven't had to stop and shelter due to the cold which is great, so it's not affecting the trip.

Fantastic scenery!👍

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

it wild how many different unique landscapes there are here in New Zealand.

Epic as usual

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, those tracks were a lot of fun. Great to hear you enjoyed the episode.

Those tracks bring back some memories rode through there 30 years ago with my Dad & uncle on hone built sidecar outfits mine was a xt500

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Now that sounds like fun, as there is not a lot out there I gather not a lot has changed.

@jimallen199

Ай бұрын

@@freewayproject No doesn't seem to have though I believe there is a ski field & a bunjy thing in the Nevis these days probably @ the Bannockburn end

You have a really great bike :) how it goes throw the ancient rocks, very cool Also half-desert looks like wasteland, amazing references for the artists

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes the landscape is other worldly, and the fact there are so many different landscapes on this island is also mind-blowing. You can see why lots of movies get made here.

Watching all the way from India. Someday my husband and I would love to come see these amazing places. We have some Kiwi friends , so hopefully someday!! Thank you for your videos. You definitely should try Ladakh, India. You’ll get lots of dirt road and river crossings, I saw you love those. 😅

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks you for the support. It is great to hear you are enjoying the series, New Zealand is definitely worth exploring, such an amazing place. I am working on getting to Ladakh, India, not sure when but I am keen to explore there, it looks amazing.

Excellent work.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you enjoyed it.

After you turned around and all the way to the town and one lane bridge....which we have many in this province...be that they are always green...don't know why....anyway, I got side tracked, that is the roads I ride now...a little older. Heading out in a bit to do the first ride this year. As always, Great ride...way to go, Joe. Garth

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Oh wow, you're right it just click, most if not all bridges are green, I wonder if it is like the Sydney harbour bridge, the reason it is grey is that it was the only colour they could get enough paint for. Maybe there was a sale of green paint when they made the bridges and they stuck with it haha. Sorry had to google it, there was nothing specific about New Zealand but there was this "It was a shade designed to complement the natural surroundings" Have fun on your ride.

Thanks Joe. Almost as many gates as bridges crossed!! Who’d have thought NZ had such a beautiful desert landscape🤔🤔 I’m wondering where to next Joe. New bike?? And new country?? I need some cryptic hints. 😁😁 Annie

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes so many gates and bridges. Yes it surprised me too with the landscape. no trip is confirmed until i am on the ground with a bike under me, it's a long shot but hoping the bike and ground are the same in the next one.

@Bugonabike314

Ай бұрын

Ah yes. Thanks Joe. Make sure some bridges are part of it Annie 😂

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

@@Bugonabike314 🤫 will do

Stunning scenery ,beautifully filmed .

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, yes again New Zealand delivers.

Joe the chopper is more than likely lowering people to blast over hangs sat watching them one day.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Oh wow, thanks for the information Michael, I was there for at least 20mins and it barley moved.

10/10 again mate. Just so easy to watch and drift off on the journey with you. It gets me out of my world for 20-30 minutes every week. 🤙

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks Damo, it's great to hear you are still enjoying the series.

Awesome video Joe, if only we had roads like this in Australia hey...

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks Glen, yes they have some incredible tracks here on the south island.

It's gorgeous country. Great video.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes it is a stunning area. Thanks

Have you read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?" Your Art is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Travel. I'm sure there is plenty of cursing behind the scenes. But it is great Art to remind us that life can be simple and sweet. We have the privilege in the west to put ourselves in the way of the majesty of the world. Good on you Joe.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Hi Ralf, no, I have not ready Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, I struggle with ready books as I am dyslexic so they become quite a mission to get through. No cursing behind the scenes as there are no expectation on these trips, so there is nothing to get worked up about, what ever happens is all part of the adventure. What's that saying, it's not an adventure until something goes wrong. I hope you are enjoying the series.

Joe, your channel is amazing. If one day you want to come ride in latinamerica, let me know, would be a pleasure to share road with you.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, Latina America is definitely on the list of places I want to ride.

Just the thing i needed to pull me out of a funk. Recovering from a sickness and getting antsy. Thanks mate. Nearly ready to ride.😆

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Great to hear you enjoyed it. and awesome you'll be back out there exploring again soon.

What a ride! Thanks again for another brilliant episode Joe. I want to see that on an iMax sized screen.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

It was a lot of fun that one, especially the rougher track. Great to hear you enjoyed the episode.

Joe brilliant episode I’m sitting watching and twitching wanting to be there your blogging is fantastic and spot on.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you enjoyed the episode.

Loved it Joe! Beautiful scenery and great blog😉

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Great to hear you enjoyed it Leanne. Yes New Zealand just keeps turning it on with the scenery.

Omg, New Zealand. 😊 looking forward to Wanaka, I love it there, it's stunning. Thanks for sharing.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

New Zealand keeps delivery.

Enjoying this series of 'home'. I love doing the loop from Canterbury, to the brown of Central Otago, to the green of Westland and back to the gold of Canterbury. Now for all you rabid lot talking about NZ being so beautiful, .... just cut it out. NZ does not exist (even on the world maps displayed in many of our embassies). [jediMindTrick] This is not the south Pacific paradise you are looking for [/jediMindTrick].

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

haha "jediMindTrick" nothing to see here people move on. You are very lucky to call this island home, it is amazing (I mean not amazing)

The ability of Scram and Himalayan to go through these kind of trails really impreses me, great video as always 😁

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

it's the Scram is doing a better job than I expected, it has had no issues on the rougher terrain.

Wow Joe, another awesome episode, you are showing the real New Zealand like I'v not seem before, may because of your really special photographers eye ...... it just a great series that's for sure .... cheers

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you are enjoying the series. Yes so many unique landscapes in New Zealand, this one surprised me, totally different but epic all the same.

Joe another awesome video mate.. So many diverse landscapes in such a small area. Loving this series bud. Rock on next Friday for the next one 👍🍻

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes so different for Queenstown which was only a few hours away.

Stunning video as always. How amazing are those New Zealand rivers? So clear!

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes so so clear, you can see to the bottom in a couple metres of water.

those ruins, we've plenty of them in morocco, but unfortunately non preserved, we find many in southern provinces, i love exploring them and think how our ancestors build them

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes old architecture is fascinating and can explain how it was back then.

howay from morocco, the country you should explore one day mate , :) , like your adventures

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

I'd love to get to explore in the future, definitely on the list.

Can’t believe how brown it is being cold and wet, doesn’t get that brown here in south west vic.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes they had a very dry summer, hopefully the winter rain will help.

Yep once again you smash it 👍 great video thanx

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

It's great to hear you enjoyed that episode David.

Great trip Thank you so much for sharing

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Great to hear you enjoyed it.

Hi Joe, great video. That looked like a really good days riding. You and the Scram did a mighty job. 👍🇦🇺

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you enjoyed that one. Yes great day riding and the Scram does surprisingly well up a rough rocky track.

I've had a European wasp string before while riding but had the luxury of it happening just as I was riding into a small town so I could stop but it was up my sleeve and absolutely got at me. I react too. Not allergic but I react, and nothing was open. 40km to the next town where they stung me again. $27 for a box of antihistamines 😂 Also, the word you were looking for is "New Zealandish"

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

oh that doesn't sound fun with it up your sleeve. Thanks for the word 👌🏻

@AndrewSmith-lj6xq

Ай бұрын

@@freewayproject to be clear, I made that word up 😉

Another wonderful video Joe. I really like the tracks you rode, and yet again a very unusual landscape. But it's spectacular. I felt cold for you. 👍😁

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are still enjoying the series. Definitely a fun track to ride, it's wild New Zealand keeps throwing up new unique landscapes to explore.

Nice work Joe magic journey magic scenery Thanks Dave

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks Dave, it's great to hear you are still enjoying them, the landscape keeps changing but still stunningly beautiful.

Great videos and great scenery - loving the journey mate. Production question - when you're filming the B-roll where you ride past the camera and off into the distance, are you doing that with a drone, and fly it up to you, or going back and fetching the camera :) Mr brother-in-law's partner comes from the south island and he's done a couple of the tracks you have by 4wd and said how great it was - but nothing in his photos captured the country you've shown so far. Keen to go myself now.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to her you enjoy it. yes this island just keep delivering unique stunning landscapes. If it's a low shot tanked within a metre or so off the ground I have put a camera down and have to go back and fetch it, but normally done on a fun section of track so I don't mind doing it twice.

Amazing. Thanks for bringing it to us Joe

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks JB, great have you along, they were definitely fun tracks to ride.

As always, fabulous Joe. Many thanks.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks, great to hear you're still enjoying the series.

Actually that Scram looks pretty capable Joe. It has pretty good ergo’s. Wonder if the 21” from the Himalayan will fit on the Scram 😎

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

It is definitely getting the job done, I don't have to think about it and to me that's a great bike where I can just get on with exploring. Well the main difference between the Scram and Himalayan beside some cosmetics the seat, wind screen and dash, is the front wheel, so if you changed the wheel you'd basically be on a Himalayan.

You suffered for your art on this one mate! Stunning scenery and a fantastic narrative. I usually watch these videos at the end of the day and they are just the thing to watch with a cold beer. Thanks for keeping the journey going Joe.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you enjoyed this episode.

So glad you are enjoying the great tracks and beautiful scenery....thanks for taking us along the journey. cheers

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

I definitely am Mark , New Zealand has such diversity in landscapes all unique all beautiful.

Do you ever have problems with people when your camping in some isolated areas, Great to watch your videos , keep them going mate

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

No Bernard, never an issue with other people, but most places I have camped there has been no one else.

Another great ride. Thanks again Joe.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it.

Amazing Vid! We finished our 2 week 3500km tour and now the daunting task to edit all the footage. Looking forward to your next vid, be safe out there!

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

thanks mate. Oh I can't wait to check it out, definitely let me know when you do upload it.

Joe'oclock! 😅 Superb 🏆 thanks mate.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Great to hear you enjoyed this episode.

❤

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Great to know you are still enjoying the series.

Wow that was amazing what a diverse country NZ is. Capturing this on video and sharing is a mission in itself and I take my hat off to you for your dedication. Plus each episode is like going on a journey of learning about life and what waits beyond,magic waits beyond ⚔️

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks Geoff, it's greta to hear you enjoyed this episode. Yes so much more happens in a day on the road than a week at home.

Thanks Joe, Those heated grips would be missed!

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

haha, good pick up, yes the ones on my Himalayan would have come in handy, but luckily it wasn't too cold to continue on.

@RowanBlundell

Ай бұрын

Character building eh…

Drz400, 10,000km service intervals ☺️ Same with crf300l

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

It seems a lot of people use the word dirt bike for a wider category of bikes than I do, I should have been clearer, my apologies. I was talking about enduro bikes (road legal dirt bikes) at around 100kg. I was specifically thinking of my KTM 250 EXC-F which makes rocky steep hill climbs a breeze when making my comment.

@danielbenka9902

Ай бұрын

@@freewayproject for sure ! A drz is still only about 135kg wet compared to 190 odd or whatever the scram is, I’d say it bridges the gap well between an enduro and an adv.

Awesome. Looks like you copped a bit of wind burn mate?.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, yes New Zealand just keeps delivering. One of the joys of being on the road.

@coobye

Ай бұрын

@@freewayproject I like riding with my visor open and cop wind burn all the time. Just part and parcel of riding.

Very nice as always. 👍 I'll have to get there someday. I just made it into Baja on Tuesday on the ferry, landing in La Paz. There's TONS of desert here, broad valleys full of cactus, sand, and rocks. On the sides there's rugged mountains with almost no vegetation, only steep crumbling sides, tumbling rocks working their way to the bottom. Highway One coming up from La Paz takes you mostly through the center, going through high desert, then turning right at one point it takes you to the coast, and the Sea of Cortez, passing through the mountains on some lovely twisties. As you head down you can see bits of blue between the rocks until you get closer, then you see expanses of blue/green beauty. We are truly blessed to be Himalayan riders.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

That sounds like an epic ride you are on. Yes it is amazing we get to ride and explore all these incredible places.

Great video! New Zealand is so beautiful, great tracks you’ve been on 👍

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks Russell, Yes New Zealand just keep delivering amazing places and fun tracks.

Amazing work, great editing, just wondering at 11:34, you surely went that far and back to reclaim the cam?😂 but truly meticulous, trying to present the best cinematic view, binged in all ur vids, thanks.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Oh it just have me an excuse to ride that section of track again 😁. And there was no one else on that track when I sent through.

such a good set of videos, loving it.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks Trent, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series.

You do very well on those rough, rocky tracks. Your skill levels have certainly developed a long way from your earlier rides. Great video as always.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks Frank, great to hear you are still enjoy the series, it was a little different terrain on this one and the landscape in New Zealand keeps changing totally different but still amazing.

Those valleys and tracks are amazing! I am sure the Scram is good, but your riding is also very good!

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes these track and valleys are amazing, the more I explore here the more unique places I find, so many different kinds of landscape. The scram is definitely getting the job done. Glad you are enjoying the series.

hope to see a full review of the scram at the end of your journey. I'm enjoying the bike just as much as the rest of your video.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Yes, I'll do a reviews at the end, I find I need to do a lot of km on all types of terrain to get an idea of a bike. It's great to hear you are enjoying the series.

Loving this part of the trip! Hopefully you got to spend some time up in the Aoraki/Mt Cook Village valley.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you are enjoying it. Another place I am going to have to come back to explore, I have missed what seems like hundreds of great places, I got as close as the bottom of Lake Pukaki, I should have made the right hand turn and explore up there.

Hey Joe, after NZ, what do you say about a Himilayan trip, maybe in the pipeline for future videos, we'd all be waiting for that one....cheers

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

There are a few options in the pipeline, it just depends what I can make work, but the Himalaya's would be an epic place to ride.

Did you end up catching up with that sheep you were chasing? I'd imagine even the scram would eventually tire her out... Those roads Joe..... breathtakingly beautiful.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

haha. Yes no matter where I go on this island there is something new and awesome. The rocky hill climb was fun and then dropping into the next valley was hard to capture on camera how beautiful it was.

Central Otago is one of my favourite places....but in summer time lol

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

i can see why, it is stunning and unique.

The Nevis Road is great it's a pitty you couldn't do the whole thing.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

the north end that I saw was stunning, it just means I'll have to come back and do the hold road next time, I have a long list of places I have missed and need to do next time.

@kurt9055

Ай бұрын

@@freewayproject more videos to come

How did you miss the Young Australian water wheel on the carrick track!!!

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

I must have been concentrating on keeping the bike upright on the track as I pasted higher up the ridge and didn't look left down to it at that moment.

@notsorare

Ай бұрын

I thought that😂 There were so many mine sites on both sides of the track from the bottom of the hill including some vertical shafts so it pays to be careful walking around

Hey, now you're in my neck of the woods... sorry about the weather. It was almost certainly a wasp (yellowjacket) that stung you. There are a lot of them around Central Otago because of all the orchards. No hornets in NZ.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Oh the weather is all part of the adventure, it didn't stop me exploring. Ahhh a wasp, well it was weird feeling the barb go in but I couldn't let go of the handle bars at the time as I was on a rocky decent.

@KiwiPokerPlayer

Ай бұрын

@@freewayproject they are such arseholes. Keep up the awesome videos man, only recently found your channel but I'm a big fan already. I'm a 4WD guy but am looking to get my first bike after winter is over. Leaning heavily towards the new Himalayan 450.

You have camped in all kinds of grounds, what kind of tent pegs do you use?

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

They came with the tent (Big Agnes), they are super light and have a right angle V profile.

It must be Friday! What sort of dirt bike needs service every 15 hours? My little Yamaha XT250 only needs to be serviced every 5,000 km.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

ready to race, KTM Dirt bikes, mine enduro 250 KTM EXC-F 6 Days says 15 hours in the manual.

@pippacarron1861

Ай бұрын

@@freewayproject Ah, enduro, that's different. You'd need a support crew for that :)

Mate I did the Nevis on a Classic 500 - you turned around too early....

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

I turned around because of the rain, but got wet anyway 😂 so you're right. Oh well i'll have to do all the track on the next ride around NZ

1st Bungy jumping place in the world where it all started. thanks to AJ Hacket... don't know what dirt bike your talking about every 15 hours service ....have you owned a DR 650 or a XR600 they go for 5000k before servicing. Ya talking about motocross bikes.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

I should have clarified "Dirt bike" as the word is probably used differently in different areas I was referring to Enduro bike which are basically road legal motocross bikes. I have a 250 KTM EXC-F, light, awesome bike, eats up technical trails but as mention needs a lot of pampering.

please change your narration style

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Show me your narration style so I can understand.

@flyingkiwi215

Ай бұрын

@@freewayprojectnah mate, don’t change anything 😎👍

Thanks

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Great you're still enjoying the series Marty.

Mate, your videos are awesome. Glad you're enjoying NZ.

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear you are enjoying the series. Definitely having a ball in New Zealand, such an amazing place to explore.

Thanks

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

thanks mate.

Thanks

@freewayproject

Ай бұрын

Thanks you for the support Henry, it is greatly appreciated and will go towards the next journey.