We have towed our caravan over there twice now with no problems. Did not tow to Totaranui as we travel with a cat so DOC camps ore out. There is so much more to see than Takaka, just do it. Robin
❤I lived in Takaka for six years. We bought a Jayco caravan to travel NZ but unfortunately had some issues with it so sold it and bought a house at Tata Beach which we rented out over the Xmas holidays as it’s so busy over that time and the money we used to have eight weeks holiday which was spent traveling within NZ. Such a lay back part of the world the rest of the year. Heading away in our caravan on Monday for two weeks, Kaikoura, Motueka and Takaka are going to be some of our destinations over that time. Spent many holidays over the years a Totaranui, lots of special memories from our times there. Well I’ve finally caught up with all your adventures until the next one comes out…phew😂
Mate what a marathon, I'm sure you are one of few that has seen all the Episodes, cheers for taking the time to be remotley apart of our adventures. enjoy your 2 weeks caravaning.
Awesome places and I know we'll do it the same way, much more chilled to just take the Ute 😁 save fuel too. Not sure how much of the labyrinth we'd be able to do, but I am definitely going to go, and I definitely want to jump off that rock even if it is cold 🥶😅... Rob can film it #youonlyliveonce
The South island and North Island are so different from each other, but both so beautiful, what a great country we live in. Good luck with the fishing.
this 1 had it all!!! those springs were pretty epic! too bad ur friends had to go but im sure the family time and adventures ,quiet meals and " no plans" will be nice to get back to ! cant wait to see the next vlog! man what a month of growth for you guys if u hit 6k b4 the end of the month thats gotta be the biggest yet>>?? see yah in the next 1!!!
Wow that’s an awesome part of NZ looks like you guys had lots of fun exploring! Nice to meet you guys on the beach last night I hope you enjoyed the rest of your night.
Oh hey know I know the face, thanks for coming to say hey mate, always cool to have a chat with people who watch our stuff, ya'll know us but we don't very often know who our watchers are. We had a great time, the kids loved the whole experience, dressing up, all the old cars, and the planes such a great event.
there are just 2 camps here, Bethany Park and Kaiterteri camp ground, both were so full, in winter they do cheap rates here like $120 a week for a powered site, I think we might plan a week here over winter.
Absolutely stunning!! We have done some of this but will be back in a couple of months. Thanks for all the effort you and your family put into these videos, much appreciated.
The resurgence is wāhi tapu (sacred) to Māori, as the waters were considered healing, so it's appreciated if you refrain from swimming there. The local iwi are working on signage for this. Thank you for showing respect and mentioning this.
it's a beautiful area, and should be respected, I'm glad some signage will go up, it's nice reading about the history of these kinds of places as well as how people can respect them.
It Would be great if there was Also a sign to where you can swim, it would be really helpful so it's clear to visitors... Nature is beautiful in NZ, and most of us want to respect and take care to keep it in pristine condition 😍
Wow. Beautiful spots to explore. Love your videos. The kids are pretty confident out in nature now and I love how they do stuff together. Loved the shot of them running into the beach together. Thanks for sharing.
Oh yea the kids don't know how confident they are in the outdoors compared to other kids, they really do good with their exploring and also understanding the risks of being in the outdoors. Cheers for watching.
Wow what an absolutely spectacular views, sights, adventures and that so cool to know you all met up with Mr and Mrs Croft and their Lucy❤️what a good reunion that must have been! You all make me want to discover our Te Waipounamu! I feel so proud that this is our backyard! Always loving the Leopards and Bridsons adventures together!
We spent a month in the UK back in 2009... You guys have good public transport, much cheaper groceries, awesome historical sites, but yes I think we win in most out areas lol... How long did you visit here for?
@@leopardsgowild we were there for 3 months over last winter, yes maybe you have a few problems but nothing compared to us I think , but anyway we absolutely fell in love with golden bay especially Takaka , we live in Glastonbury uk Takaka is very similar but I say again much better in every way, we’re coming back this winter yessssss ! You’re very lucky to live their so stop moaning 😆
Thanks Shannon, Def keen to get over to Collingwood and farewell spit, still unsure about taking the Caravan we probably have a few other test drives which might help make a decision. We'd literally be towing in 2nd gear the whole way up and down that hill.
Awesome Video again Mike - thanks, we took our camper over the Takaka Hill when we were down there shure was a good climb. will have to go back over and spend some more time over there checking the place out a bit more.
thanks mate, similar for us, loads more to see and do, we'll need to spend some more time in that part of New Zealand, still not sure about taking our caravan over that hill though...
Hey mate, we are in rotorua catching up with friends and have family coming to visit. Then we are off the Northland for a couple of months hoping it's a long summer.
@@leopardsgowild A guessed you would be busy as you come closer to home. You have assisted our daughter Angela historically with enquiries about Camp America. This year will mark her third year going now. We are heading south for 5 to 6 weeks from the 16th of March and having followed you from the start would have been keen to catch up somewhere for a chat and overnighter perhaps. We have an 8 Meter Leisure line and have like you been most places in NZ. Would love to share some knowledge both ways and keen to get a few of your insights on places. Love your parenting and attitude to life. Regards Phil and Chont.
I can't believe your travel buddies towed a caravan in and around the entire South Island ?....imagine how many nights he went to bed with a sore neck ....😂 😂 lol
Hi there Leopard Family. The Blue power generator you bought off Trade Me,is it noisey? When pluged in to your 240 volt inlet on caravan,does it charge the house deep cycle battery okay .Do you have a battery charger connected to the mains to charge the house battery.I have a campervan and the blanket type solar panel ( 160 watts ) I have is not enough to charge the 2x inline 6 volt batteries after sitting for up to 2 days camping.If the 12 volts drops off peak power,the compressor fridge stops.I have a 7 stage 240 volt automatic battery charger on board.So are you happy with the generator,any problems at all? I see its output is 800 watts.Do you think thats enough power out put? Are they worth buying ? Thanks Mike....James.
Hey mate, our generator is a cheap one of trademe $350, it wouldn't have enough power to run the 16amp plug, so we just plug in our ECo flow for charging and the Caravans Battery charger for charging the house batteries. Would be nice to have a more powerful one we could plug in like we were at a camp ground, but it's not powerful enough for that.
We have towed our caravan over there twice now with no problems. Did not tow to Totaranui as we travel with a cat so DOC camps ore out. There is so much more to see than Takaka, just do it. Robin
Thanks Robin, yea we got loads still to see over there, I want to check out the west coast from that part as well as farewell spit.
❤I lived in Takaka for six years. We bought a Jayco caravan to travel NZ but unfortunately had some issues with it so sold it and bought a house at Tata Beach which we rented out over the Xmas holidays as it’s so busy over that time and the money we used to have eight weeks holiday which was spent traveling within NZ. Such a lay back part of the world the rest of the year. Heading away in our caravan on Monday for two weeks, Kaikoura, Motueka and Takaka are going to be some of our destinations over that time. Spent many holidays over the years a Totaranui, lots of special memories from our times there. Well I’ve finally caught up with all your adventures until the next one comes out…phew😂
Mate what a marathon, I'm sure you are one of few that has seen all the Episodes, cheers for taking the time to be remotley apart of our adventures. enjoy your 2 weeks caravaning.
Thanks Mike, we will. I thoroughly enjoyed them, it was like being along for the ride👍
I think ud be surprised at how many of us followers have watched allllll of your videos 😂
@Tishamouse oh thanks team those early videos 📹 😄 🙌 😀
NZ just continues to amaze! Thanks for videoing and sharing .........
Thanks Tom, so many good spots around the place aye, the scenary changes so often. Hope you all are well... Bring on Spring time.
Awesome places and I know we'll do it the same way, much more chilled to just take the Ute 😁 save fuel too. Not sure how much of the labyrinth we'd be able to do, but I am definitely going to go, and I definitely want to jump off that rock even if it is cold 🥶😅... Rob can film it #youonlyliveonce
Ha ha go you.... Riwaka resurgence is epic 😎 live your best lives guys you only get one
I was born in the north but grew up in the south. My little grandson is almost 1 now, we will go on fishing expeditions soon.
The South island and North Island are so different from each other, but both so beautiful, what a great country we live in.
Good luck with the fishing.
this 1 had it all!!! those springs were pretty epic! too bad ur friends had to go but im sure the family time and adventures ,quiet meals and " no plans" will be nice to get back to ! cant wait to see the next vlog! man what a month of growth for you guys if u hit 6k b4 the end of the month thats gotta be the biggest yet>>?? see yah in the next 1!!!
Wow that’s an awesome part of NZ looks like you guys had lots of fun exploring! Nice to meet you guys on the beach last night I hope you enjoyed the rest of your night.
Oh hey know I know the face, thanks for coming to say hey mate, always cool to have a chat with people who watch our stuff, ya'll know us but we don't very often know who our watchers are. We had a great time, the kids loved the whole experience, dressing up, all the old cars, and the planes such a great event.
Another top video next time you are in golden bay i have a quiet spot by a river free if you want it
oh thanks for that, was hard finding somewhere to camp in the january period thats for sure. Loved it up at Mc leans reserve though.
Hi we went to the spring last year. The drive over was pretty epic.
Beautiful spring aye, that hill is a bit cray cray, pretty tiring with all the concentrating.
@leopardsgowild mine drive was ok my son drove lol 😆
I did a children's camp at kaiteriteri a few years back. Looked like you weren't far away from that area where I was.
I wish I could travel some more.
there are just 2 camps here, Bethany Park and Kaiterteri camp ground, both were so full, in winter they do cheap rates here like $120 a week for a powered site, I think we might plan a week here over winter.
Absolutely stunning!! We have done some of this but will be back in a couple of months. Thanks for all the effort you and your family put into these videos, much appreciated.
The resurgence is wāhi tapu (sacred) to Māori, as the waters were considered healing, so it's appreciated if you refrain from swimming there. The local iwi are working on signage for this. Thank you for showing respect and mentioning this.
it's a beautiful area, and should be respected, I'm glad some signage will go up, it's nice reading about the history of these kinds of places as well as how people can respect them.
It Would be great if there was Also a sign to where you can swim, it would be really helpful so it's clear to visitors... Nature is beautiful in NZ, and most of us want to respect and take care to keep it in pristine condition 😍
What a great story. Took me back to the best of times. Got me into trip planning mode.
It's a very cool spot, like much of New Zealand loads to see and do in the great outdoors.
What a great place to explore and you and your family really look like they are having the best time, thank you for sharing
Awww thanks, we sure are having a good time.
Wow. Beautiful spots to explore. Love your videos. The kids are pretty confident out in nature now and I love how they do stuff together. Loved the shot of them running into the beach together. Thanks for sharing.
Oh yea the kids don't know how confident they are in the outdoors compared to other kids, they really do good with their exploring and also understanding the risks of being in the outdoors. Cheers for watching.
Wow what an absolutely spectacular views, sights, adventures and that so cool to know you all met up with Mr and Mrs Croft and their Lucy❤️what a good reunion that must have been! You all make me want to discover our Te Waipounamu! I feel so proud that this is our backyard! Always loving the Leopards and Bridsons adventures together!
Thanks Teresa, Te Waipounamu is so beautiful and what a pleasure it is to explore. Was great adventures with the Bridsons, sad to see them go.
So amazing. Thanks you. Your kids sooo love the water.
Cheers... Yip kids swim in so many awesome spot, they are def getting more confident with it... They scare me some of the things they want to jump off
Great video, Mike. Those Springs are beautiful, so clear.
Yea mate 65m of underwater visibility, thats just incredible. Pity you can't swim there.
Coming from the uk ,having spent time in NZ I can honestly say that Nz is better in every single way
We spent a month in the UK back in 2009... You guys have good public transport, much cheaper groceries, awesome historical sites, but yes I think we win in most out areas lol... How long did you visit here for?
@@leopardsgowild we were there for 3 months over last winter, yes maybe you have a few problems but nothing compared to us I think , but anyway we absolutely fell in love with golden bay especially Takaka , we live in Glastonbury uk Takaka is very similar but I say again much better in every way, we’re coming back this winter yessssss ! You’re very lucky to live their so stop moaning 😆
@@duncannelson2033 enjoy your great public transport 😀👍😂
Such a great area, love the spit area, do you think you will get there someday? At Pupu Springs the Hydro walkway is awesome too. Great video guys
Thanks Shannon, Def keen to get over to Collingwood and farewell spit, still unsure about taking the Caravan we probably have a few other test drives which might help make a decision. We'd literally be towing in 2nd gear the whole way up and down that hill.
Nice spot, I’ll watch the whole thing with the wife.
yea mate great spot alright.
Awesome Video again Mike - thanks, we took our camper over the Takaka Hill when we were down there shure was a good climb. will have to go back over and spend some more time over there checking the place out a bit more.
thanks mate, similar for us, loads more to see and do, we'll need to spend some more time in that part of New Zealand, still not sure about taking our caravan over that hill though...
Love to catch up if you are coming through Tauranga any time soon. We travel south for 5 to 6 weeks on the 16th. Cheers the Strangs
Hey mate, we are in rotorua catching up with friends and have family coming to visit. Then we are off the Northland for a couple of months hoping it's a long summer.
@@leopardsgowild A guessed you would be busy as you come closer to home. You have assisted our daughter Angela historically with enquiries about Camp America. This year will mark her third year going now. We are heading south for 5 to 6 weeks from the 16th of March and having followed you from the start would have been keen to catch up somewhere for a chat and overnighter perhaps. We have an 8 Meter Leisure line and have like you been most places in NZ. Would love to share some knowledge both ways and keen to get a few of your insights on places. Love your parenting and attitude to life. Regards Phil and Chont.
Brilliant area, I'm trying to work out how quick I can chase a toddler through those rocks, yikes!
Loads of people propertys back onto these rocks as well, so you could be lost for awhile lol...
Another great episode guys.
Thanks mate, was a fun adventure in this part of New Zealand reminds me a lot of the Hawkes Bay with all the fruit trees and dry brown hills.
I can't believe your travel buddies towed a caravan in and around the entire South Island ?....imagine how many nights he went to bed with a sore neck ....😂 😂 lol
Yes they did an epic road trip alright, was cool they came to see us and check out a few great spots together.
Thank you !
You're welcome!
Hi there Leopard Family. The Blue power generator you bought off Trade Me,is it noisey? When pluged in to your 240 volt inlet on caravan,does it charge the house deep cycle battery okay .Do you have a battery charger connected to the mains to charge the house battery.I have a campervan and the blanket type solar panel ( 160 watts ) I have is not enough to charge the 2x inline 6 volt batteries after sitting for up to 2 days camping.If the 12 volts drops off peak power,the compressor fridge stops.I have a 7 stage 240 volt automatic battery charger on board.So are you happy with the generator,any problems at all? I see its output is 800 watts.Do you think thats enough power out put? Are they worth buying ? Thanks Mike....James.
Hey mate, our generator is a cheap one of trademe $350, it wouldn't have enough power to run the 16amp plug, so we just plug in our ECo flow for charging and the Caravans Battery charger for charging the house batteries. Would be nice to have a more powerful one we could plug in like we were at a camp ground, but it's not powerful enough for that.
I think Kaiteriteri is best visited off peak.
Yea we might try and get over that way for the weekly off season rates they offer.