First Time Backpacking With a Toddler // Mt. Aspiring Hut, NZ
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- It took us nearly two years, but we finally hiked and camped with our little one. We camped by Aspiring Hut in Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand. We saw lots of sheep and kea!
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Californian exploring the world, now living in New Zealand. Here to share adventures and give you tips about travel, hiking, language, parenting, and life.
Happy to be back with a new video! Let me know what you think of the podcast if you listen! 😊
cannot express my gratitude for this podcast enough, looking forward to more episodes soon. i genuinely think listening to this is how i’m going to make it through the next year +
Well done but what social media can we find Nick on? Ha ha
Love the new video! And just want to say I love that you are protecting the little one’s identity! 🙏🏼💙
Glad you liked the video! Thanks, it’s what feels right for our family ☺️
I love you two, three now. I used to do the baby in the backpack years ago, and I found it the worst possible torture, suspect I had a back problem. It's great to see you and Nick and bubs, I really admire your attitude. Thank you Mari, and take care.
I would love to see the podcast in video format. But only if you are comfortable with it! Thank you for sharing this fun video!
Thanks for your input! Cheers
Love seeing you and your family doing well❤ I found you back years ago when you did your USVI packing video.
Hi Mari, Nick and little one, hope life is treating you all real well!!!!!
I loved everything about this video! Hiking/camping/backpacking with my kids is my favorite thing! Rediscovering my love of nature through their eyes is such a gift and it brings me such joy watching other mamas experience it.
Yes, it's such a fun new element to it all! 🧡
Happy adventure! Big boy is growing fast😀
He sure is! He'll be carrying his own backpack in no time 😆
Good to see you guys! The next hike your little one probably won't want to be carried! Lol. 30 years ago I went on an overnight tent camping trip with my church in the Northern California Sierra's and my son was 2 and a half. The next day we went on a day hike loop in the Molkoleme
That’s awesome and gives me encouragement for future hikes! 💛
Such a great idea for your podcast! I’ll love to listen to it! 🙌🏻
Yay hope you like it! 💛
Awesome.
This is so incredible especially involving your child with the great outdoors . New Zealand is so beautiful .
Well done, so glad they're fixing up the beautiful hut, I've so many many happy memories of staying there.
I was so excited to see a new video! It was like hugging an old friend after years apart. That being said, while I'm psyched for you to be moving onto podcasts, I selfishly want to see your smile more often.
Aw that’s so sweet of you to say! 🥰
I miss camping, hiking and fishing with my son when he was a little one. We used to have so much fun exploring the PNW. I have the best memories of introducing him to places my parents had taken me when I was little..Now, he's a big fancy pants grown up and wants to drag me along with him to other countries next time he goes.
Love seeing this adventure and how you are still getting outside and seeing beautiful things as a family 💚 I listened to the first episode of the podcast and really enjoyed hearing your perspective about who you are traveling vs at home. I like the podcasts as stand alone podcasts and don’t think they need to be UA-cam videos. Excited to tune in to hear the next one!
Yay glad you liked the podcast! And thanks for your input!
Glad to see you are all doing well ! Excellent video and music choices Good luck with your new podcast !
Thanks so much!
Great video Mari! The filming is sooo good 😍 The commentary by you and baby too...I remember all the kea at Aspiring Hut when I called there 2 years ago. They do like to wake us campers up early!
Thanks Katie! Nick is responsible for most of the shots 🙌 Yes, the kea felt like a big part of the camping experience there!
Love your videos Mari. So cute to see this new chapter of life. I will definitely tune into your podcast as a non-parent-thinking-of-parenthood.
Yay let me know what you think! 😊
I'm so happy you're doing a podcast. I was big hiker trash, then got pregnant. This is my absolute favorite content, toddler life, motherhood, and backpacking! ❤❤❤👏👏👏
Oh hi and yay we’re on the same page!
So wonderful to see you back out hiking. Good to take advantage why he's able to be carried - I guess then there will be a phase before he's old/big enough to walk the hike on his own. I'll never get over how beautiful NZ is. Just got back from a week in the Queenstown area - I'm lucky hubby goes there for work a few times a year and I usually tag along.
In one of my hiking groups we decided that the kiddo on your back counts as base weight. The only base weight item that gets heavier as you go. Beautiful hike. It was nice to see you all.❤
Haha it would’ve been my heaviest base weight yet then! 😁
Hey Mari Froggy here so great to see your smiling face along with a new part of your base weight lol . Still hiking the pct…still makin movies… still remembering walker pass and my yo yo and seeing you and nick. A great memory in the pct story book… take care my friend going to do and overnight on mt tam next week… memories for you…happy trails Froggy out…
So happy to see you doing more videos. I’ll listen to the podcast, unfortunately I’m not a parent yet but hope to be ❤
Sending good baby vibes to you 💖
Missed your videos! Great to see you 3 out in the backcountry.
Always happy to be back 😊
My goodness!! Hi Mari and family!! Awesome surprise this morning. A podcast? Yes! That's a long haul for you, little passenger and all. Beautiful. My goodness, little one has got so big now!
Have you been out to Diamond Harbour, Orton Bradley Park Mari. First time for me recently. A farm girl from way back, it was just so relaxing. A farm trust 650 hectares. No hiking for me, but sedate walks! There were plenty hiking in that area though, mountain biking. So great to see you all. Think of you often 🙋🏼♀️ 🚐 ⭐⭐⭐
Yes, Diamond Harbour is beautiful! I’ve only ever done the walk up Mount Herbert, but it was lovely. Hope all is well with you!
@@mari.johnson thank you for your reply Mari. Like us all, some more than others, there have been challenges. I lost one of my son's, near Auckland, since last seeing you here. I was up there at the time, near him, after other health issues and his recuperating from an accident, surgeries etc. I am presently down south here again, as my youngest was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, shortly after losing my middle son. Challenges and heartache for us Mum's, sadly accompany our days sometimes 💌
Amazing Mari and Nick the little one is growing up fast must keep you two on your toes.. 🤩 Hope ur trip to see your family back in the states.. goes well... good to see u back on u-tube ... the podcast was great ur very natural presenter, hope that this will have great potential moving forward.. 👍
thank you for this nice comment!
Good to see you back!
Nice to be back 😊
That toddler has already lived a more exciting life than me!
This was awesome! Thank you for censoring the little ones face, I respect that so much
I like your videos ❤
Love the new video! Made my weekend💯
Yay glad you liked it!!
Super cool video! Thanks! Motivating! We will try to camp for the first time this summer with our 2yo daughter 😍
Ooh yay! Have so much fun!!
long time no see Mari yeahhhh
2019 only two sleeping bags
2023 Plus one 👣❤️🥰👨👩👦
Haha sounds about right! 😊
I really enjoy your videos. Question: is there a genre name for your music selections? I am old and not up-to-speed with contemporary music but love your selections.
More life in NZ video's please.
Watched you before we hit the PCT. Welcome back.
Your own private Kennedy Meadows…Good to see you all out and about. 🌿
Minus breakfast pancakes 😁
Hey! Good seeing you guys. Thanks for showing this nice trip. Glad you didn't get chased by any moa. Ha ha! I'm from Canada and have awsss (awesome) memories of tramping in New Zealand. You look super youthful and healthy. Glad all's swell in your world and fam. We had a small earthquake here in B.C. but not big enough to do damage. Keep on keeping' on sis! ✌🏽
I wish there were still moa!! Glad to hear the earthquake wasn’t too bad. Never a fun time though! Stay well!
Camping with your kid is hard because you have to carry the extra and keep a better eye on them. An RV makes it a lot easier. I went for a camper that slid into the back of my truck. It slept 4 easily, had a kitchen and bathroom. A tree fell on it this past winter so, I don't know if I can fix it yet. If you wanted to use a motor home, around here it is much cheaper to rent an RV than to buy one. In my experience, Moms get cold before their sons do. Good video. Good Luck, Rick
Sorry to hear about your camper! Hope it’s fixable. Thanks for the tips.
hi mari hi nick.glad to see you guys again.i had to watch the pct videos again to get my fix.lol.have fun in america :)
cheers Mike!
Been dropping your dets in other travel valoggers channels. Just thought I call in and say hi. Nga Mihi.
Kia Ora! Cheers for that. All the best
Nice to see you again. I love the video, such a cute family.
May I ask from which brand yout hiking shirt is? I'm not sure I think you had it already on the PCT, but I really like the design.
My shirt on the PCT was made by Columbia and the one I'm wearing here is from REI 😊
@@mari.johnson Thank you 💕
you need to go to holland 😍😍
Woohoo!❤
I hadn’t seen your channel in my subscriptions in forever! Seeing this vid brought back lovely memories of binging your videos years ago excited for my gap year. Ik I’m a stranger but just wanted to say I’m glad to see you doing well and still having adventures:)
Hi Mary! Glad it brought back nice memories 🥰 aw thank you!
Hi Mari! Just started watching your videos and love them! I have a little one of my own and I am going to fully introduce her to camping and hiking this year! What is the backpack you use to carry your boy? I’m looking for good recommendations, as there are soooo many out there and I want to get a good one!
Hi! Excited for you to start some adventures. This is a Deuter kid comfort 3 - I think they have a newer version of it now. I know what you mean, there’s so many! I think you should try on a few if you can though, as they fit everyone differently
@@mari.johnson thank you so much!! I’ll keep that in mind and try to find our perfect fit!!
Just listened to the podcast. Where are the show notes? Can I listen on Spotify or another podcast platform? And your “village” is gonna need some grammas. 🙋🏽♀️🌿
Hi, thanks for listening! You should be able to find the show notes when you click on the episode. Yes, you can listen on Spotify! Here's the link open.spotify.com/show/49TNMsETYWAGqmSLcmhCir Definitely need all the grandmas we can get 😊
i like your podcast Did you actually inherit the hiking gene? As a child and young person you have to, and as an adult you can. 🥾 👍❤️
Hmm I'm not sure! Perhaps!
Is it possible to do a couple nights without someone else carrying the gear? My man does not backpack.
If you have to carry your child, it might be difficult but doable! I recently did an overnight with my son and he mostly walked, but part of the time I carried him in a front pack. I carried all of our stuff in a regular hiking backpack. I’d also recommend going with friends if you can!
Sandflies?
There were so many of them!
Tiene 30 kg lo zaino
Why do you hide your baby's face? I'm sure no one cares what he looks like or is gona steal his likeness or identity. Lol
Random question. How long does it take you to poop outside?
Hello Mari, I love your content. Btw, I’m a professional video editor, and I create UA-cam shorts for you for free. Is there any way I can send it to your email?
Nice scenery. Being outside with your family is one of the greatest joys.
Couldn't agree more!
Hey Mari. Kiwi here.
How was the baby carrier? After 2.5 hrs, was it still comfortable?
Do you think you could hike longer with the little one?
Nice teeeeeeeeeeth
Welcome back..❤