we did this many times in the mid 60s in a 1937 Ford 10. The run to Tophouse, spending a couple of nights in the hut at lake Tennyson and on the way back we would go down the Awatere

Great photography. Thanks Hayden.

@hayden_jones

2 күн бұрын

You're welcome 😊 🙏🏽

Gr8 video!!!!! Takes me back to late November 1987, me and a couple of mates travelled down from Wellington to Christchurch then headed up to lake Coleridge....we travelled in a series three up Mathis river (I think) to a hut opposite the amphitheatre valley!!!! Lake Coleridge was white cold in colour!!!! We were in for three days!!!! Dinner on the first night was Thar steaks 🥩 The most delicious meat I’ve ever eaten!!!! Second night was salmon steaks..... again bloody brill!!! Third night was saveloys!!!! From the Ritz to the pits!!!! Also it bloody snowed over night on the final night!!!! Then we bounce down the river and back to civilisation!!! Regards Ian 👨‍🎤🇳🇿🏉

@hayden_jones

9 ай бұрын

Cheers Ian. Sounds like quite the trip !!

I've been up through there on the motorbike, such beautiful scenery and a bloody fun trip.

Nothing better than going out into nature with the landys.

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

It's where they belong 🙂

Your Land Rover is part of your soul.,👍

My wife and I drove through Molesworth Station a few summers ago. It was a stunner of a day and something I would recommend everyone who can, does. Given a suitable vehicle of course.

From America, Thank you for Sharing. South Island last place visited, Love to be First place to return. Stunning Island!

I was born, lived and worked all my life in London until my Irish wife said about moving to Ireland to the village her family are from. I thought the scenery in Ireland was amazing but you guys, well, it simply cannot be said enough times: your scenery there is simply out of this world. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us and those drone shots are just the icing on the cake! Cheers

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. We truly are lucky in this country. I'm planning a trip that will take us past 2 locations where they shot some of Lord of the rings.... Stay tuned 😉 😎

@bushmanPMRR

Жыл бұрын

@@hayden_jones you could say pretty much anywhere you film was a location and nobody would disbelieve you!

The similitude with Puerto Aysen, in the Patagonia of my country is awesome, start my working day at home office with your videos, currently have some bleeding issues in my Series III.

Greetings from Indonesia. I learned how to drive when I was 12 in my father’s 1975 Series 3. Now I own a 1979 Series 3 and a 2014 Defender 110. So I really enjoy watching your video. Thanks for sharing your experience and that amazing landscape, Bro.

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Galuh. My story is similar. I learnt how to drive in this Land Rover when I was 15. If you can drive an old Land Rover, you can drive anything!!!

@galuhrichata6148

Жыл бұрын

@@hayden_jones that is exactly what my father said…😅😅😅

Cool guys, I'm watching from Perth WA. We drove around NZ about 15 years ago and absolutely loved it.

Hi Hayden, that was another great ride along, thanks for ' taking' me with you, I hope you and your family have a great Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Les 👍🏼 same to you

Gotta love the disco on road tyres😂

My backyard there. Glad DOC put those posts in to protect the 2 flattish camp areas from becoming rutted bog holes. It's only a 2 minute stroll down to the pools but don't tell everybody!

Its a cool wee track - went in there Show weekend last year. You weren't very far from the hot pools - 5 minute walk from those posts. Some one had pulled one of the posts out so you can drive on a short bit further now.

Always love seeing a new video posted mate.

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated. More to come.

Another fantastic video. The 2 drone shots at the end are amazing. Well done.

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Frank. Yeah i wish i put those drone shots at the beginning of the video !!

Love the scenery, one place in my bucket list to visit!

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

You should! I'll definitely be going back there at some stage, so I can actually check out the hot pools !!

Bloody good stuff mate. Thank you!

@hayden_jones

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼👍🏼

@bernardpullon4632

3 ай бұрын

@hayden_jones inspiring stuff. I live in the area so I have excuse not to do it in my 2001 Prado

Beautiful scenery..and very nice lookin truck..thank you for sharing..

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Stunning scenery mate. Great footage👍

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 👍🏽

Thanks for the video mate. Champion.

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

No worries mate. Hope you liked it ! 😃

Beautiful part of the world. Looks a lot like British Columbia and Alberta where I drive me '68 and '64. thanks for sharing!

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Don't forget to subscribe 😀🙏

i like your spirit... 'wonder where that track leads?' then you proceed to find out. Great stuff bloke. Cheers for sharing.

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. 👍🏼🙂

Thanks for video Hayden. I love it in that neck of the woods. I would rather camp out like the guy at Scotties Camp Hut too for the reason that I often need to get up to go to the toilet a couple of times at least during the night so I don’t want to disturb the rest of the hut. Of course on the other side of the coin, the loudest snorer I ever heard was in a DOC hut.

Great video. 😀

Hey again super video.

DOC put the posts in to stop 4wds playing in that wet spot and making a mess ! you could only go another 30mtrs, it is only a short 5mins walk to the pools. The road goes a few k's past the hut.

Another good vid Hayden, your nephew will be picking up some good driving skills off you, must catch up and show you some photos of my old 2A that I had back in the early 1980,s

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross, yeah definitely keen to see some old snaps

Great video, the Stampers were something else. There are a few in Tasmania but the second lot you fellas saw was stunning.

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Cheers. Yeah, there's a few up that way. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to check them all out.

I envy you - so reminds me when hubby & I, 3 boys always took off to Keneperu Sounds to go camping - family own Land there and it was awesome too., Kids all grown up with their own kids all in Aussie but keep the videos' coming please Hayden I still love the outdoors. Cheers.

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment 🙏🏼 👍🏼 Cheers

Oh man, you were so close to the hot pools. Definitely worth to check it out next time !

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I definitely will !!

Awesome stuff. My Landy has only been in 4wd for about 3 days in the last 18 months, bloody UK 😆

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Move to NZ, and bring your Landy with you !!!

Ah what! I've always wanted to go there, farmers must've put those posts in... great vid though mate, your nephew will be hooked for life now

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yeah I was gutted seeing those posts !! Yeah you're right about my nephew!! He loved it.

@astondriver

2 жыл бұрын

Not farmers. Its public land. DEPT OF CONSERVATION put them in

One of the most satisfying offroading/adventuring channels on KZread. You'll get big one day!

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome compliment 😎 I wish I could post more often, but I have 2 young kids that occupy a lot of my time 😁

@CptAngelKGaming

Жыл бұрын

@@hayden_jones I get it. I've been into KZread stuff for a while. It's not easy. I hope we keep seeing vids from you and I especially hope we get more snow vids. They're awesome!

nice land rover series and i like view

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏽 😊

Exelentes vehículos 4x4 ....para disfrutar de la naturaleza

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias 🙂😀

Great video !! Would love to check out the natural hot pools one day.

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Same !! 🤣

Looks like my Series 2A! Notice how the two vehicles negotiate ruts and rocks differently.

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the difference was huge. The disco's traction control works so well. A luxury series vehicles don't have !

Disco IIs can be had cheap in America because the gas V8 they put in them for this market sooner or later has head gasket problems. It was so bad that Land Rover dropped the Discovery name and called the next two series LR3 and LR4.

Often wore ear protection taking my 2.5 NA diesel Defender on the motorway. When you pressed the accelerator at 65 she didn't get any faster, just louder!

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha yeah 🤣

Hey Hayden! - Thanks for the great videos. I'm visiting from the UK in a few months. ....Sadly can't bring my Landy, but will be in a hire truck. Any guidance on a few easy tracks to check out please? (experienced driver, but nothing too crazy, as we'll be on our own) - Cheers! :)

@hayden_jones

4 ай бұрын

Sounds great! email me jones.landrover@gmail.com with more details, where you plan to be and for how long etc.

@oldboyoverland

4 ай бұрын

@@hayden_jones - on its way sir!

Stunning views! Name of the track please😬

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply. It's up edwards river. Near the Clarence river. You need to contact DOC for the key number to unlock the gate at the start of the track.

Hi bud did you do the toyota conversion? Did you use a 5 speed toyota box aswell? Are you running a power steering box aswell?

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, no the conversion was done over 27 years ago, before my dad bought it. It's running a Toyota celica gearbox. No power steering 🙁

I know jacob he was in allenton scouts

@hayden_jones

3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure he's keen to come out on another trip

Hello there how far did the track go past scotties hut and does it make it to the waiau ?

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure, we turned around at Charlie's saddle.

@lesmondk3376

Жыл бұрын

@@hayden_jones it’s on our plans this summer

@lesmondk3376

Жыл бұрын

Well we went in there in February we went over that saddle the track goes to the right for 3 or 4 k’s and down to the river we camped the night in there the track was good you can tell there has been a machine in there that has touched up the track because there are bee hives in there it’s a big area

@lesmondk3376

Жыл бұрын

@@hayden_jones I sent you a reply I think I balls it up sent it to myself

What engine is in the old truck??

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

It's a Toyota B 3.0ltr Diesel engine

What maps you looking at ? Cheers

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

It's called NZtopo50 There's 2 versions, 1 for the South Island and one for the North Island. The cost is around $7, I think. Highly worth it.

How much petrol do you take with you on your trips

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

I always take a spare 20 Litres of diesel with me.

Hey Hayden, was the gate code protected or could you drive straight in to the edwards valley? Great video by the way, love seeing the landies in action

@hayden_jones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nik. Yeah the gate was code protected. Changes every 2 weeks.

Be interested I knowing the name of the track please

@hayden_jones

Жыл бұрын

It's up Edwards River. Enter off Tophouse road. You'll need the gate code from DOC (changes every 2 weeks, I think)

Always better in a landy.

Have you thought about joining and supporting nzfwda? Land access is a global problem. It pays to support the folks who are willing to stand up and do something about it.

@hayden_jones

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely.