Staying at abandoned farm in rainforest
I hike for three hours to Leitch’s Hut, an abandoned farm deep in the Waitomo rainforest. Unfortunately near the start I trip over and fall on the track leaving me with a large scratch on my leg and bruised ribs. Find out whose farm this was and why they abandoned it over one hundred years ago.
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See exactly what hiking or tramping in New Zealand is all about with a behind the scenes look at the state of these unmaintained tracks, when the track reviews say “expect changed conditions” this is what they mean. Ideally, those tasked with looking after the conservation land will find the necessary resources and better weather to catch up on all the maintenance work needed as this is a beautiful area to hike in.
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The Hut: Leitch’s Hut, Leitch’s Clearing, Leitch’s Track, Whareorino Conservation Area, Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand
The Leitch’s Hut and Clearing is situated in the Whareorino Conservation Area.
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📅 Date: 03 - 05/06/20223 King’s Birthday Weekend
☀️Weather: Wet winter with cool temperatures
🌲Location: Leitchs Hut, Leithchs Track, Whareorino Conservation Area, Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand
⛺️ Accommodation: Leithchs Hut $5 Bookings not required - first come, first served. With 25 on the first night, some slept in the kitchen, on the verandah and in tents. I was lucky to get a bunk 😀
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🌿 If you enjoyed this video, watch this next for more detail, it’s the same track but in the spring and camping: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoyGpMSeiZXee9Y.html
Love these videos. Wholesome and relaxing. These locations are beautiful as well. Great video
@FreewheelingKiwi
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Glad you like them! Thanks for watching and your time, I do very much appreciate it 😀
This is what i miss the most about home. The beautiful bushland. Thanks for this magnificent trek. Take care, stay safe.
@FreewheelingKiwi
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Glad you enjoyed it Lex, the bush is magnificent and so dense once you get away from the previously farmed area 😀. I can’t even imagine trying to cut a track through 😳
Stunning native bush. Well worth the effort to hike into these historical places. And I know about falls omgosh.. lying there stunned after you've tripped on a rock.. Glad you didn't break any ribs. Thank-you for this moment of beauty in the outback.. 😊🤙
@FreewheelingKiwi
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Thanks @beyourself3711 glad you enjoyed it. Lol a split second after I hit the ground, the solar power pack hanging off my pack swung over and smacked me in the back of the head. Talk about adding insult to injury 👊😁😖
@beyourself3711
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@@FreewheelingKiwi🤣😂 Just made my day at work.. not at your expense but just a funny moment we can share and laugh about 😅 Happier and safe traveling..💚🌳🪴
Thank you so much for showing us this beautiful country.
@FreewheelingKiwi
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You are welcome 🙏 I’m glad you enjoyed my video 🌲🌳🌲
They certainly did get around back in the Day, , lovely place to spend a few years, cool that the old macs are still going strong aswell✌️👍
@FreewheelingKiwi
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It would have been so tough Shane, clearing a couple more acres every year 😅. There’s a bit of dead wood in the mac’s, not a good place to camp under but all the hunters dog boxes are under there 🐕🏕️
Very peaceful and informative. Thank you!!
@FreewheelingKiwi
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Glad you enjoyed it, Leitch’s valley is an incredible place yet so isolated. In winter with the low cloud and rain you feel a thousand miles from anywhere ⛈️⛈️
Thoroughly enjoyed this! 💚
@FreewheelingKiwi
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Glad you enjoyed it Sandra 😀
Really well done video, first time coming across your channel. Subscribed!
@FreewheelingKiwi
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Awesome, thank you, so glad you enjoyed the video. Are you a hiker?
Love your adventuring! So inspiring 💚
@FreewheelingKiwi
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Thanks so much Ingrid, glad you are enjoying the videos. Are you a hiker?
@ingridmccarthy0707
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@@FreewheelingKiwi I try to be! Don't get out as often as I'd like to, and everything feels hard at the moment, but I keep on plugging along!
@FreewheelingKiwi
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@@ingridmccarthy0707 every little counts 💚