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You did a great job on the video. I hiked Mount Whitney in 2003, unfortunately as a 1-day death March. Thanks for sharing. I snickered at the horror movie music at 15:15

In the Sierras again Will do Meysan Lakes tomorrow Looking forward to this hike

Did about 1/3 of this hike a few weeks back, eager to get to the lake early day and spend many hours sightseeing. Love how you captured everything, thanks much and happy trails! :)

Very enjoyable, thank you for making and sharing.

Very good video. Our family lived in Hinerangi St 1965-1983. Moved there from Mangakino. It was basically a dust bowl in the early days, as no grass had been sown. When we moved into our new house, the MOW gave dad a bag of grass seed. Myself and my two brothers went to Tūrangi Primary School then on to Tongariro High. I left school in 1978 and joined the army. A really good place to grow up, with plenty to do.

Great watch mate thank you

Thankyou

Good watch cheers

Wonderful heart warming stuff, so many happy memories came flooding back. What year was this released?

LOL. You keep anticipating the col well before you are even close. You need to consult the map. The col is 12,900. And 18:39, you are right!

iv stayed there heaps of time great town and the fishing is fantastic

Lovely video John, very relaxing content!

Thanks Ken for the comments. Our trip into the Miter Basin was really awesome. We wound up on the south side of Long Lake a bit by accident. There were a couple of other hikers on that side and we just followed thinking they knew the place better than us. We did find a superb camp spot. How difficult is the climb to Crabtree Pass? Is there a bit of a trail?

One of my favorite places in the Sierra, even as a Ranger. You captured the trip perfectly. I'm not sure how you ended up on the north side of Long Lake, the trail is on the south side, but it all works out! If you ever go up again, another hour hike beyond SBL is Crabtree Pass, with additional wonderful views. I've slept in the Basin during a lightning storm, very memorable!

Fave Range. Nice motion pictures

As an ex resident of Taupo & Turangi and passionate flt fisherman for more than 40 yrs I absolutely loved this. It brought back wonderful memories. Thank you

44.12 minutes. Kiaora Pam Quinlan nee Harris. I remember your family so well, a lovely family. My name is Te Poutu Taute, a good friend of your brothers Ken and Frank, your lovely parents Murdoch and Jacky. Wow. We lived behind you on the next street Hingaia. Your dad Murdoch was our rugby coach, your brothers Ken and Franky great role models. You're looking good Pam. Nice video. Loved it in Turangi. It was exciting. All the great entertainers of the 60s had a concert in Turangi, Simple Image, Formula, Larry Morris to name a few. Thank you for sharing this video.

Wonderful! Loving your videos. Putting this one on my 'To Do' List!!

Thank you for all this beauty. I grew up around Bridgeport back in the sixty's. It's still breathtaking!

What a fantastic story, I was born in 1957, we are all immigrants, what a fantastic contribution to a project and a community, thanks for sharing

Great Video, I can remember when the project was being built and visiting the visitor center, the Rangipo intake, and the Tokaanu Tunnel, thanks for sharing

Centre of the universe.

I started as Heavy Plant Fitter for the MOWD in Turangi Workshops then moved onto Rangipo North before going onto shift work in the Underground Power Station as a fitter. Once the project started to slow down moved over the New Zealand Electricity as a Operator at the Tokaanu Power Station. A lot of good memories.

Great content! Thank you

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❤this was absolutely fantastic. Thank you. Seeing all the old shops and their owners. Mrs Lockyer hit the nail on the head 😊. The balls anf festivals ❤😊❤.

Trout the Stoats of fresh water

Brilliant. Really enjoyed that.

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Very interesting history . Loved my 17 years spent living there

This is great👍

Was born 02/01/73 Turangi Maternity, went to Pihanga School, Mrs Simons. Lived on Te Hei Place, by grandparents. My nan drove a taxi, and koro worked the hydro works. They moved from Aratiatia to Turangi, originally milkers from Ruatoki. Loved growing up in Turangi, it's me just like the cold weather, right to the bone....beautiful film. Lots of familiar people❤ nga mihi nui

Great recording of Turangi history, John. Any chance you've considered doing a doco on Bert Dekker, Project Manager of the Tongariro Hydro System?

We moved to Turangi, from Whakamaru, in 1967. Like many kids, we went to all schools (Turangi Primary, Hirangi Primary, Pihanga School and finally Tongariro High School) I still remember when the Turtle Pool was built at McLaren Park, as well as the NZED Village, off Puatata Rd. Mr Richard Print, builder, was the main builder, if I remember correctly. Some of the signs that used to adorn the entrance to the township: 'Turangi, town of the future' 'Turangi, a town for all seasons' 'Turangi, trout capital of the world'

A very good film. Well done. Lots of great memories and faces of the past

Any plans to summit Mt Ngauruhoe in the future? Love watching these videos. Thanks for sharing them - Rod Edit. I’ve just read that the side trip to Ngauruhoe is not an option now. So, disregard :)

Thank you for this video. I am 59 and went there when I was 11. Never forgot it. Still remember the feeling thanks to your video. No GPS back then. Just trails and rock arrows to find the way. Thanks again. 🙏

When we moved to Turangi in 1971 from Rotorua we were all amazed by the shops all open on a Saturday morning. This was so the project workers and there families could do there weekly shopping.

Lots of memories here, lots of familiar names.

I was at Tongariro High School from 1971 to 1977 I remember the Italian kids at our school some were friends. With the hole thru Dominion Breweries produced a special beer which every family in Turangi seemed to have several crates of big bottles.

Nice video. I'm doing this one tomorrow morning

Absolutely awesome. Anyone with an association with Turangi in the 60s and 70s will enjoy this. A great production. Thank you John for putting me on to it when I visited your art gallery in the Turangi town centre. You made my day. Cheers Tony Clarkson

Having recently just completed an overnite hike alongside Hooker Lake to the Playing Fields recognise the prickly plant Spaniard grass - when off track traversing thickets of it is worse than matagouri

Awesome filming and to be able to capture all those amazing colours of the trees, the rocks, creeks and lake and the deep blue of the sky……..well done to you both. Cheers, John

Great video report of a fantastic hike!

Scary - hope you ok!

Well, John, my son and I did Lamarck Col yesterday. You young whipper snappers are not at the advanced stage as me. I will be 78 this month. We camped at Upper Lamarck Lake. We had perfect weather when we started about 7am. It was your video that kept sticking in my mind. midsierramusing.blogspot.com/2022/09/north-lake-to-lamarck-col-with.html

Glad you are ok. Good to see you back. Long time lurker. Enjoy your channel.

Thank you so much ! Brings back fond memories. Cheers 🙂

Saw your LaSportiva shoes. Have been using them this year and like the low heal drop. More stable than my Salomons. Turned around above Upper Lamarck Lake last year b/c of an oncoming storm. Hope to do it this year.