Epic.... Well Done... This is me this year....

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! It’s an amazing hike, you will love it!

Superb film👌👍

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

thank you very much, Shaun!

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....

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

Muchas Gracias! Me alegro que te gusten mis videos!

Sooo good

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

thank you so much!

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!

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

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!!!

Beautiful video. Thank you for taking the time to put it together and share

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

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.

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

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.

Beautiful! Nicely filmed. I enjoyed seeing the entire trail overview in one video. Thanks for sharing.

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

thank you so much, Tenley! I saw that you also did the TA and documented it, Wow!!!

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.

@gonesurfing8603

3 ай бұрын

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.

Fantastic. Loved it!!

@gonesurfing8603

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Cheryl! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!

Wonderful! I’ll watch this again

@gonesurfing8603

3 ай бұрын

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 beautiful film!

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

thank you very much!

Blue Lake hut and surrounds are awesome

@gonesurfing8603

3 ай бұрын

so true, Nelson Lakes National Park was for sure one of my favorite sections on the TA.

bravo , félicitation super video . ca me rappel beaucoup de souvenirs , je le referai ... encore bravo

@gonesurfing8603

3 ай бұрын

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.

Really lovely film, very well done and a great representation of the journey, and wow what a journey X

@gonesurfing8603

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Joanne! It really was an amazing and unforgettable journey.

@joannejamieson1377

3 ай бұрын

@@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!

👍👍👍 😎😁😊

@gonesurfing8603

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!😃

wow Ralf, geniale Bilder, wie findest du da wieder zurück in die verrückte Welt? Freue mich schon sehr auf ein Wiedersehen 😊

@gonesurfing8603

3 ай бұрын

vielen Dank!!! Das Zurück finden ist wohl eines der schwierigsten Dinge und wird noch etwas dauern 😂

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.

@gonesurfing8603

27 күн бұрын

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.

@kasia2216

27 күн бұрын

@@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? ;-)

@gonesurfing8603

25 күн бұрын

@@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 :-)

Oh, By the way that bottle of Jacobs Creek/Pinot I think you will find that Australian - don't show the kiwis

@gonesurfing8603

28 күн бұрын

thanks for this advice, Kerry! Next time I will hide it :-)