Karl Martinovich
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The STUNNING Far North!! Te Paki Stream, 90 Mile Beach, Ahipara, Ripiro Beach, Pouto Lighthouse, 4wd
3 day solo trip from the Giant Sand Dunes and Te Paki Stream Road in the far north of New Zealand, down to the Pouto Lighthouse at the entrance of the Kaipara Harbour.
Via 90 Mile Beach, around the Ahipara sand dunes and Three Trees headlands, across the Hokianga Harbour, and the length of Ripiro Beach.
Hope you enjoy the video 😀
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Відео

Modified LC200 WALK AROUND! 2014 Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series
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Modified LC200 WALK AROUND! 2014 Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series
The Old Whangamomona Road WITH the camper trailer! They warned us not to!
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The Old Whangamomona Road is an unmaintained paper road suitable for 4x4 vehicles. It follows the Whangamomona River and passes through native bush with two old hand-dug tunnels on the way. Its about 11km and takes you from Whangamomona Hotel to the Bridge to Somewhere. Mud terrain tyres and a winch are highly recommended. Don’t forget to stop at the Whangamomona Hotel and make a donation to th...
42 Traverse and the slip that’s taken 150m of track
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42 Traverse and the slip that’s taken 150m of track
Pouto Point & Lighthouse 4wd NZ
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Pouto Point & Lighthouse 4wd NZ
Takahue Saddle & Northland’s West Coast, NZ 4wd
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Takahue Saddle & Northland’s West Coast, NZ 4wd
Novawinch Battle of the Palace Teams Event. April 2022. NZ 4wd
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The Novawinch team’s event is run at Possum Palace near Dargaville, New Zealand with 2 rounds this year. This being the first and the second later in the year. Each team consists of 3 trucks and 2 people per truck. 21 stages were set out and over 2 days the goal is to try and complete as many as you can in the 2-day period… unfortunately I could only stay for the first day so the footage is onl...
42 Traverse Track, NZ 4wd
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The 42 Traverse is a 46 km track through the Tongariro Forest Conservation Area. The route, an old logging road that gets its name from the original 'State Forest 42', is popular for a range of outdoor recreation activities including mountain biking, trail biking and four wheel driving (summer only).... the track is open to 4WD vehicles each year in the summer from 1 December - 30 April.
Dome Valley Track, NZ 4wd
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Fairly extreme 4wd track and not for the faint hearted. The track is 4 kms return and took us 7 hours....
Rusty Nuts - Possum Palace Teams Event 2021
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Rusty Nuts - Possum Palace Teams Event 2021
Whangamata 4x4 Matariki Safari - October 2020
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Whangamata 4x4 Matariki Safari - October 2020
Glinks Gully to Pouto Lighthouse - November 2019
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Glinks Gully to Pouto Lighthouse - November 2019
Dome Valley 4wd NZ - February 2019
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Dome Valley 4wd NZ - February 2019
Pureora 4wd Ngaroma Block - June 2018
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Pureora 4wd Ngaroma Block - June 2018

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @keyboardwarrior9199
    @keyboardwarrior9199 22 дні тому

    Fuck that for a joke 😆macetown track and muzzle station had me puckering without the mud, and these tracks look skinnier!

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 18 днів тому

      Was certainly a fun track but yea, there were a few spots I held my breath haha. We’re heading down to South Island in a few weeks time… Macetown is on the list! Cheers for watching 👍🏻

  • @Dean-rg3zh
    @Dean-rg3zh 2 місяці тому

    Just to add a bit of history to the whanga Rd i use to maintain that rd when it was farmed ,u use to be able too drive a 2wd car down their then before the bridges were redone it waz our main access the settlers of origin put many back breaking hrs into its upkeep in maintaining the culvets and water tables so it would be to a high standard ,with a shovel,and i hate to say but it is the off roaders that shagged it then and continue to do so by the look of it.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 2 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching and always good to hear history info from someone personally involved with it. The local 4wd clubs do alot of track maintenance on it and I understand its now in better shape from when this video was done a few years ago. Track closure over the winter months are a good thing as well for it

  • @maitrikashin3906
    @maitrikashin3906 4 місяці тому

    I've brought my Outback Touring rig (4WD with lightweight off-road pod trailer) over from OZ and now starting to explore NZ. So I'm interested to see how a local with a similar (perhaps heavier) set-up, navigates remote Aotearoa terrain.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 4 місяці тому

      Hey mate. Compared to aussie, you might be a bit bored with what NZ offers track wise. Check out the overland navigator app… has pretty much all the nz tracks on there mate. See you out there 👍🏻

  • @grunkalunka3449
    @grunkalunka3449 5 місяців тому

    Hats off to the guy towing the trailer. I do a fair bit of towing offroad myself, and adding a camper trailer just puts you in a whole different league of offroading. He did a great job.👍

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 5 місяців тому

      Thanks mate appreciate it! Yea the trailer makes it fairly challenging through a slippery track like that one. Cheers for watching 👍🏻

    • @tonynz2024
      @tonynz2024 4 місяці тому

      Wow that SAF is mean

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 4 місяці тому

      @@tonynz2024 thanks mate 🫡

  • @wenbinzhang2558
    @wenbinzhang2558 5 місяців тому

    Hey mate nice video, just wondering where is the track at the end of the video, very nice place to do some sand driving.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 5 місяців тому

      Cheers mate. It was a track near Glinks Gully 👍🏻

  • @jeremyhunter9613
    @jeremyhunter9613 5 місяців тому

    cool rig man,pretty much what i would do,awsome!

  • @jeremyhunter9613
    @jeremyhunter9613 5 місяців тому

    cool video bro! its good to see some northland stuff,im local and just bought a 4x4 so awsome to see some tracks i can hit, i have a couple of questions if you don't mind,what model drone are you using? and did you drop the tyre prseesure to get up to the light house? cheers man!

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 5 місяців тому

      Cheers man. Its a DJI Air 2S. And yea dropped the pressures down to around 18psi. Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻

    • @jeremyhunter9613
      @jeremyhunter9613 5 місяців тому

      @@karlmartinovich cheers man! i better get me a compressor before i head up there😂

  • @sassall4284
    @sassall4284 5 місяців тому

    That was a bloody mint video bro 🤙🏾

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 5 місяців тому

      Thanks man appreciate it! Cheers for watching 🤙🏻

  • @cameronrobinson9252
    @cameronrobinson9252 6 місяців тому

    Thanks, Karl, It's a cool video, I enjoyed it a lot. Inspired me to do the trip also. Would like to know what your Cruiser is and a bit about it.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 6 місяців тому

      Cheers mate and thanks for watching! Theres an awkward walkthrough on the cruiser in my other videos 👍🏻

    • @gregreed402
      @gregreed402 5 місяців тому

      You’re a legend mate awesome filming and commentary. I’m amazed you didn’t get lost a few times. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺🍺😀😀

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 5 місяців тому

      @@gregreed402cheers man thanks for watching 🤙🏻

  • @cornwizard3819
    @cornwizard3819 6 місяців тому

    Stunning drone video.

  • @vidnz-n2i
    @vidnz-n2i 6 місяців тому

    Awesome video.

  • @forester_overland_nz
    @forester_overland_nz 6 місяців тому

    Te Paki Stream to Pouto Lighthouse! That's quiet a distance, well done!

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 6 місяців тому

      Thanks mate. Did it over 3 days. Cheers for watching 👌🏻

  • @stanyoung9546
    @stanyoung9546 6 місяців тому

    Ohhhh yessss guysss

  • @RockbasherV8
    @RockbasherV8 7 місяців тому

    From the uk all ours are closed also and it's now boring Yorkshire and derbyshire is dead of tourists now so the question is this can your authority's police them ours can t plus the fines if you get caught ain't thst big we call it greenlaning don't run scared like the green laners did in the uk carry on I say good luck

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 7 місяців тому

      Hey mate. Some of our tracks over here have winter closures like this one which our 4wd community is happy to respect. If we continued to go in when theyre closed over winter, they would end up destroyed due to their soil type and become impassable for anything other than highly modified comp trucks. Its not too inconvenient though as theres plenty of other tracks here that are open all year round. Cheers for watching 👍🏻

  • @reckuerata305
    @reckuerata305 7 місяців тому

    Thanks mate yourve just given me my next adventure

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 7 місяців тому

      Cheers for watching mate. Keep in mind the tracks closed over winter and normally re-opens at labour weekend 👍🏻

  • @bkrjns2181
    @bkrjns2181 7 місяців тому

    Hey mate thinking of taking this exact route, did you have your trip mapped out so me and my group would have something to follow im also in a 2.8 Paj so should be mean cheers

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 6 місяців тому

      Hey mate, nah I didnt really have a plan or a map as I know that area pretty well and been going there for years. As long as you’re not on the beach 2-3 hours each side of high tide youll be fine

  • @troutobsessionnz
    @troutobsessionnz 8 місяців тому

    what size tyres is the little zuk on?

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 8 місяців тому

      Hey mate, 30” tractor tyres on that one. Cheers for watching 👍🏻

  • @philb386
    @philb386 8 місяців тому

    My uncle used to drive logging trucks into that area from the Owhango end. He said the first truck in in the morning always took a rifle on board to shoot Deer that were on the road. This was about 80 years ago.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 8 місяців тому

      Yea would’ve been full of deer back then! Still the odd one running across the track. Cheers for watching 👍🏻

  • @Brooklyngilberto
    @Brooklyngilberto 8 місяців тому

    Mean video bro!

  • @SteveWrightNZ
    @SteveWrightNZ 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for the heads up to these musicians, very nice. Cool day trip too!

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 8 місяців тому

      Yea im keen to head up there again soon and see if its changed much. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

  • @vidnz-n2i
    @vidnz-n2i 10 місяців тому

    Great trip! Can you do this solo if you have a good 4wd? Cheers

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 10 місяців тому

      Thanks mate. Yep I do it solo often. 3 hours each side of low tide is best 👍🏻

  • @auxplay9867
    @auxplay9867 11 місяців тому

    beautiful spot mate- Great job with the camera! Give me a invite next time and ill bring my safari out!

  • @td42williams77
    @td42williams77 11 місяців тому

    How far from the end you entered to the slip if you dont mind me asking? Cheers for the awesome footage

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 11 місяців тому

      Thanks mate. Not sure of the exact distance but the slip is closer to the owhango end. We went in from the Kapoors Rd end

  • @blokeification
    @blokeification 11 місяців тому

    Thanks so much. A part of the land I've always wanted to have a look at

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 11 місяців тому

      Yes it sure is beautiful up there and very fortunate to be shown around by the Kaitaia 4wd Club. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

  • @AlLyn-t5m
    @AlLyn-t5m 11 місяців тому

    Great contribution to the wreaking of the track doing it when so wet.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich 11 місяців тому

      People like you really make me laugh aye. Thinking theyre an expert but genuinely have no idea haha. Dont buy into the headline champ… we were given lots of advice and encouragement by the locals who actually maintain the track so no need to worry your small mind over it 😂

  • @vidnz-n2i
    @vidnz-n2i Рік тому

    Hey Karl, what entry do you use to access the beach? And is there a good places close by the entry behind the dunes to camp? Cheers

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      You can access the beach at Baylys Beach, Glinks Gully or at the end of Pouto Rd. You can camp anywhere just be respectful of the area and take your rubbish with you. I accesed the beach in this vid at Mahuta Gap but thats now closed

  • @gonegecko-f1i
    @gonegecko-f1i Рік тому

    Great video Karl and some great modifications. You've got a great looking vehicle and good to hear that your happy with its performance too.

  • @adrianhughes5693
    @adrianhughes5693 Рік тому

    Maybe if you did some commentary about where you are and what your doing , you know share some info on your adventures , how the trucks are doing what you break what you like what you dont like , capture your audience with some information and engagement , finally just be careful using with your playback selection might find yourself in some un wanted trouble for breaching copyright .Glad to see you are having fun

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Yep all vaild points. This ones 5 or 6 years old and back then we only really put the videos up for our mates and as memories. The more recent vids are starting to have our voices on them as we build more confidence haha. Thanks for commenting and watching 👍🏻

    • @adrianhughes5693
      @adrianhughes5693 Рік тому

      @@karlmartinovich And good memories they are nothing like getting out and exploring mate keep it up hopefully we will see more of you and the mates out and about👍

  • @NoToBigBro
    @NoToBigBro Рік тому

    Geez, what a thriller! It reminded of the 1977 movie "Sorcerer."

  • @davidchartres6606
    @davidchartres6606 Рік тому

    Why do you have to have music. It spoils the whole effect.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Because we like music. Thanks for watching anyway

  • @rogeliojr.villanueva4860
    @rogeliojr.villanueva4860 Рік тому

    Rear bumper must have. Swing out gery cans rack and spare tyre.

  • @Buckopt1
    @Buckopt1 Рік тому

    Hey great vid chap and awesome rig too great to see a build up on a 200 here in nz ive just got one older model 2007 with 2inch lift but no can tell me why when i turn into a corner at certain speeds or could be camber of corner tightness the abs comes on ive taken it into masterton toyota and basically told me its too heavly modified for them to touch rung toyota nz they said the same im frustrated cause i love the truck apart from that what do i do . I see you have added kdss drop is that maybe what i need or control arms to complete the package my truck does sit up at rear and its sitting on 20 inch rims and 33 s im putting it out there helppppp cheers Buck

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Hey man, cheers for watching! Not sure that adding adjustable uca’s or a kdss drop would help with an abs issue? But adding them is a good idea on these with 2inch or higher lifts. The uca’s help with getting the wheel alignment geometry in the vehicle correct again so its handles and drives as its meant too. Might be better talking to a workshop that specializes in modified 200s rather than toyota… Trundles in Taranaki would be a good place to start. Good luck man 👍🏻

    • @Buckopt1
      @Buckopt1 Рік тому

      @@karlmartinovich cheers for the reply and in site that's a million times more than a registered dealership has given me thanks heaps cheers Buck

  • @nzmarkb8713
    @nzmarkb8713 Рік тому

    Great to see you’ve come over from the dark side to a 200 now I met you and your family a couple of Christmas’s ago I was towing a Kimberly with my 200 Enjoy your episodes 👍

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Yes I remember you mate. Ive still got the old nissan and love what its capable of. But jeez the 200 is so bloody comfortable to drive compared to it haha. Cheers for watching 👍🏻

  • @vidnz-n2i
    @vidnz-n2i Рік тому

    Great video. How are these mud tires for daily drive. Thanks

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Ive only put about 4000kms on them now but have found them awesome so far in all conditions. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

  • @nathanbates1260
    @nathanbates1260 Рік тому

    Grew up in Whanga. Me and my brothers would go camping/hunting /eeling way up the back of Whanga road. On our pushbikes. And go rafting down the river after floods. Was a slog in that thick mud. Brings back memories.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Was certainly a beautiful area to explore 👍🏻

  • @KiwiPokerPlayer
    @KiwiPokerPlayer Рік тому

    At 0:22 was that the axles on the first bounce and the CVs on the second one? hahaha. 3:10 I bet you were all concentrating down that. I hate that kind of mud, especially through a gorge with big drops like that.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Haha! Yea those step dropoffs definitely made the heart beat a bit faster! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

  • @kiwietsbehrens
    @kiwietsbehrens Рік тому

    Hi, do you think I will be able to drive with a 2wd Ranger there. really want to go camp there. I know I won't be able to drive all the way up to the light house with a 2wd.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Hey mate, the beach is really firm 2 hours either side of low tide. I used to go up and down that beach when I was a kid in a 2wd car so youll be sweet as 👍🏻

    • @kiwietsbehrens
      @kiwietsbehrens Рік тому

      @karlmartinovich thanks for the reply. I will definitely go drive and have a look

  • @craigrobinson2745
    @craigrobinson2745 Рік тому

    Mint looking track. oldmate in cruiser needs to follow ruts bit more maybe put tape on centre of his steering wheel 😆 no point in fighting it. Good content 👌

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      A typical cruiser driver haha. But jokes aside, that track was so bloody slippery in some areas that it was hard to know which way your wheels were even pointing. Cheers for watching mate 👍🏻

  • @lewismx8815
    @lewismx8815 Рік тому

    Love your work mate!

  • @faze65churrchurr17
    @faze65churrchurr17 Рік тому

    Awesome spot in the t tree I want to do this 1 day

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      There’s hundreds of those t tree spots along the beach. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

  • @Dylan_Harley
    @Dylan_Harley Рік тому

    Can you do a rig rundown on youre gq that would be a cool vid i recon 🫡

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Cheers mate yea could do. The gq is actually having a bit of work done on it at moment and should be back on the road around xmas 🤙🏻

    • @Dylan_Harley
      @Dylan_Harley Рік тому

      @@karlmartinovich what u getting done mate ?

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      @@Dylan_Harley just a freshen up on the engine and a bit of wiring. Typical nissan stuff mate haha

  • @ABL973
    @ABL973 Рік тому

    Wow! Fantastic muddy track ... narrow with same decent looking drop-offs. Well done! And a good run down of your specs in that cruiser ;-)

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Yea not a lot of room for error next to those drop offs! Thanks for watching 👌🏻

  • @garycarlin4732
    @garycarlin4732 Рік тому

    strange that you missed the ROAD CLOSED sign

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      The road closed sign is permanently up 365 days a year to deter muppets according to the locals. The track has a proper closure over winter though and opens again after labour weekend 👍🏻

    • @garycarlin4732
      @garycarlin4732 Рік тому

      @@karlmartinovich 🤣good track tho, but wouldn't have taken a trailer thru

    • @garycarlin4732
      @garycarlin4732 Рік тому

      @@karlmartinovich took 3 of us 8 hours to get thru earlier in the year, a lot of winching, the track was worse then

  • @garycarlin4732
    @garycarlin4732 Рік тому

    strange that you missed the 'ROAD CLOSED' sign

    • @garycarlin4732
      @garycarlin4732 Рік тому

      sorry on this one it jumped to next vid

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      @@garycarlin4732 jumped the gun behind the keyboard aye 🙄😂😂

  • @d.Cog420
    @d.Cog420 Рік тому

    Great footage. Can you keep going round the beach and get off at Pouto Point?

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Thanks mate. Yep you can which puts you at the end of Pouto Rd 👍🏻

  • @sassall4284
    @sassall4284 Рік тому

    Can I ask what trails these are?

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Hey mate, Takahue Saddle is apparently closed due to a slip. The beach was 90 mile beach which is easy to access from Ahipara 👍🏻

    • @leithrongonui5186
      @leithrongonui5186 Рік тому

      Is it possible to tow a offroad caravan along 90 mile Beach?

    • @SteveWrightNZ
      @SteveWrightNZ 9 місяців тому

      @@leithrongonui5186 Yes, if you have a very capable 4x4 and the balls and brains to use it. Most people will have an incident trying things like this though..

  • @nathanbradley4836
    @nathanbradley4836 Рік тому

    some good technical drives there - full credit. I imagine the cleanup took some time!

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Haha yea it did mate. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

  • @nathanbradley4836
    @nathanbradley4836 Рік тому

    great vid Karl. Yeah Time lapse was awesome. thanks

  • @youtuberAstar
    @youtuberAstar Рік тому

    I would have put aggressive snow chains on. Thanks for sharing.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      Nah chains destroy mud tracks. Cheers for watching 👍🏻

    • @youtuberAstar
      @youtuberAstar Рік тому

      @@karlmartinovichWe use chains on the farm and they do FAR LESS damage than what you guys are doing ! Just saying.

    • @karlmartinovich
      @karlmartinovich Рік тому

      @@youtuberAstar yea ive seen chains used on tracks. Lets just agree to disagree on this one. Have a good one mate 👍🏻

    • @youtuberAstar
      @youtuberAstar Рік тому

      @@karlmartinovich OK. Enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.

    • @Motumatai3
      @Motumatai3 Рік тому

      @@youtuberAstar Chains and track damage are very dependant on throttle setting.

  • @seancoleman4313
    @seancoleman4313 Рік тому

    Where abouts is this ?