Sometimes you stumble upon something beautiful on KZfaq, wondering how it hasn’t got 10-100x the views. This is amazing!

Absolutely loved this Aaron. I have been watching during my coffee breaks over the last few days and it's been pure escapism. A fantastic journey and beautifully filmed and narrated. Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us all

Well done Aaron! 3000 km is no mean feat. I, as others have, enjoyed your journey and sharp videos. I last tramped your favourite place, Nelson Lakes NP in 1999 & am now long past such pursuits. I lived my first 22 years in Nelson & climbed the highest peak in the Richmond range, Mt.Richmond & another high one, Mt. Fishtail. Videos such as yours bring back the old days- I stayed in Rocks Hut a number of times over 60 years ago when it had a dirt floor, tin walls and sacking bunks. But we loved it! Keep on journeying! Kia kaha! Peter Archer

Outstanding, Aaron. You should be very proud of what you have achieved. My brother and I are setting out out on our own sectional odyssey come late October at the ripe old age of 66 and 70. First stage........to Auckland. It's going to be a wonderful challenge! Go well, Aaron.

What a great watch. I did the south island solo in 2011, so nice to see the route back in detail. Great production.

Congratulations Aaron on an amazing journey and for documenting the adventure. I can't help but think you hiked a lot more than 3000kms with setting up the camera and retracing your steps! I hope to hike this one day 👣👣

This is epic🎉Great pictures, wonderful music. Thank you ❤

Real master piece! Better than a lot of movies, the landscape, the Music , the story! Thanks for sharing

I have this downloaded on my phone so I can watch it offline (You Tube premium 👍🏾😁), and today I watched it as I was travelling home on the bus after a week with my mokos. ❤️ You are a very talented film maker, plus your thoughts on life have depth and wisdom. I love your narration, plus your inclusion of other interesting people along the way. Excellent work, keep it up! So many fans out here - for me it is because you are authentic, humble and down to earth that I am truly enjoying your vlogs. 👍🏾 🌳 😊

Absolutely amazing!! This is truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing your adventures & experience with us, much appreciated. I could imagine what the moment was like when you finished this hike and reached Bluff ❤️.

Thanks Aaron for filming this journey. I've been dreaming about doing this for years now and am planning on a 2023 TA. I loved how human your video was. And almost wept for you when your tent was flooded - what a nightmare!

Beautifully done! Great balance of music, natural sound and comments.

You captured the journey so beautifully! I plan to hike the TA this year and this has made me even more excited.

I’m going to share this in with so many people! Inspiring work:)

Hey Aaron, I emailed you for some tips about the TA a couple of months back and - we’ll after learning tons of new things and 2 1/2 months of the trail I’ve got 500k left to go and I’m here watching this video again - I’m getting pretty darn emotional seeing this haha Thank you ❤

Finished the trail in February 2024 and yes, the Nelson lakes area is by far the best part :) It feels familiar to watch this again :)

The legend is back! Incredible video, it truly made me emotional.

I have only just started watching your video so i don’t know what is in it as of yet, but I’m so glad you have released this video of something your passionate about and not felt compelled to do a reaction to the new album. I’m glad you stayed true to where you are at now. Although i have personally loved all of your videos from that time in your life and honestly do miss them and think of them when watching the other channels as no one ever quite does it the way you did.

Finally got around to watching the whole thing. What a great documentation of your journey. Such awesome footage and inspiring narration too!

There is so much to love about this video! Excellent! New Zealand is absolutely gorgeous.

Second time I am watching this now. Cheers Aaron for taking the time to capture your experience on the Te Araroa. It's been a privilege to virtually share this experience alongside you.

Aaron, you've managed to capture some of the awe inspiring essence of this journey, your movie just make me miss the trail even more. Thank you for providing the memories. I was also on the 2021-2021 season but we didn't meet (I recognised a few of your fellow hikers, such as Milly and Tim). Only having my snapshots your movie captures the beauty for me. Early starts and stunning light. Something for me to pass on to family and friends thank you Aaron.

Aaron congratulations on completing the TA. Excellent video. Lots of familiar faces and great memories.

Beautiful film my dude! A phenomenal achievement too, congrats on finishing the trail. Some of the cinematography is mind-blowing, I imagine the scenery was even more surreal in person! I appreciate how much extra effort you must have put in to get all the different shots, but I'm sure you'll agree it was more than worth it now that you've got this incredible film to look back on and to always remember from. I love the idea of doing something like this (on a much much smaller scale for sure) and just immersing yourself in nature for a while, but I also don't have the energy to move across my bedroom most days 😂 But yeah. Much love Aaron and congrats again 💛

Aaron this is the best film there is on the Te Araroa. As a fellow thru hiker class of 2019-2020, you portrayed beautifully what the TA is emotionally and physically. Such good memories that brings longing to my heart, as you said i will never forget this journey. Big thank you for sharing. As a side note what mike are you using for your sound?

You legend❤many thanks, it is lovely to see through your eyes😍

Awesome job Arron!!! You really captured the essence of the peace and beauty of trail life, it very nearly brought me to tears! So awesome to re live the journey though what you captured. And to watch how the rest of the trail went for you, and a few of the other Nov first crew! Yeah Orange life 4 ever!

Well done with your walk and with this production, could not help but smile when you made it to the end,, Thanks for sharing your adventure.😁👌👌

Great film work and and overall achievement - you have re inspired me. Currently at 1265 kms and needing inspiration - thank you.

Really enjoyed this Aaron. It brought back so many great memories of our own walk and the times we crossed paths with you. Great video! Alastair and Janice.

This is so bloody cool. Very inspiring. Such a genuine experience of the trail of which I hope to complete!

Just loved this, thank you for all your hard work, and putting together such a beautiful video for the rest of us to enjoy.❤

What a fantastic watch. Inspirational. Beautifully shot. Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. Thanks for posting - superb!

One of the most beautiful videos i´ve seen in long time! Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us :)

Great watch thanks mate, looked absolutely amazing :)

Well done Aaron both for completing the trail and putting together a very interesting video account of your adventure. Although it was long very long in fact, I watched it in one session with some thanks to covid and our present level 4 lockdown. I did however held my interest throughout, credit to you for a good job in video editing and while your narration was minimal it was thoughtful and timely. Good job and thanks for sharing the trail.

Hey man, thank you so much for your video. You made my day, you made my week, you made my wish to hike te araroa become a plan. Inspiring amazing views you've catched for your video matched perfect with that soundtrack! Keep up your hike through life, may it never end! Except you've found something that's worth for to rest!

Beautiful story Aaron

Wow, this was a whole movie. Actually insane work Aaron 😮😍

Waht a beautiful film, fantastic effort. Hope to follow in your muddy footsteps later this year.

Way Coooool, extremely enjoyable...bravo Aaron👏

Great shots, great scenery 👍There's definitely one 👍. 😊Thanks for the video, best regards Up'n'Down-Traveling

A beautiful record worthy of your great achievement and an inspiration for those of us yet to make the trail. Photography and music unfolded to match the subtle ever changing rhythm and mood of the landscape. All the best for future journeys

Inspiring & beautiful!! Thank you!!

Te Araroa is one of my biggest dream. Your film inspired me a lot. Within a few day I'll begin the visa process I hope I can see this beauty with my own eyes this year. Thank you for you film, Aaron.

Awesome mate enjoyed every minute of your video/trip.

Excellent story and presentation of the journey. Well done Aaron!!

Great vid - I very much recognised which bits of music were Hammock ☺. Aucklander (67)

Iv watched alot of youtube vids in my time....this video is in my top 10. I shouldnt call it a video...more like an experience. You have a remarkable gift in story telling, never stop.

I so can't wait to get started. Loved the video. Makes me want to buy a plane ticket to New Zealand tomorrow.

Excellent video. Really enjoyed watching. I learned a lot about ur journey. Thank you for sharing your experience. Congrats on your amazing achievement.

Beautiful work mate... I'm starting this journey very soon when I return home to NZ. This really makes me even more excited to dig into it. Cheers

Awesome journey, thanks for sharing it.

Fantastic job all around Aaron; loved following you on the trail. I think you did a excellent job in capturing the experience.

How amazing

Well done Aaron..inspiring

Just finished watching this, wow, wow, wow. Beautiful documentary of your journey, thankyou for sharing with us and well done on finishing, you're a champ mate 💪🏾💙

That beard progression 😍

Thank you! Magnificent!!

Thanks for making this video. This is a memorable one.

Yeah Aaron this was cool to watch, really enjoyed it, well done👍💯😎

Really enjoyed this Aaron.......Thanks ,mate !!!!

Amazing movie!! So cool to see people I’ve met to a later point on my new New Zealand Journey! Well done!!

Missed your filmmaking so much

Incredible! Best Te Araroa documentary ive seen :). Cant wait to hike it in the near season

Awesomely done Aaron. Great narration, cinematography and soundtrack. Throughly enjoyed watching and brought back so many memories of the trail.

Wow! Beautiful shots and story! Very inspiring.

absolutely incredible, thanks for transporting me to new zealand over the past 80mins! I hope to one day walk this trail, europe is on the menu first this summer :) greetings from belgium

Well done! what an amazing experience!

Oh yeah!! I’ve been waiting a year for this!!! And it’s better than I could have thought. This is something I’d love to do, especially with where I am in life right now, totally directionless. I need something to break me out of my head and leaving society like this to push myself to an challenging but attainable goal is exactly what I need. Some kind of purpose and direction to go

Beautiful story, wow 3,000km in 80 minutes, you are an impressive young man.

Great photography and commentary Aaron - loved it. Will share it. :-)

Wow, what an adventure 🤩🥰 thank you so much for sharing all this amazing story with us, truly inspiring 🧡

this is so beautiful! i really want to hike this too one day that would be amazing!

You did a really good job. Appreciate the hard work.

Watched this last night after seeing it featured on the Tramping in NZ group. Really inspiring.

Awesome brother ,so Inspiring beautiful and magical .

This is absolutely amazing I hope to do something like this next year.

Mate, that was absolutely amazing. Your filming and production was spot on. I'd like to do some research, and maybe look at an October start. Thanks for your inspiration!

amazing landscape

This was absolutely inspiring Can't thank you enough for the vlog

Oh hey! Just stumbled across this - was great catching you in the Richmonds - looks like you had an epic time the whole way!

Very inspiring.

Proud mate over here ❤

Love this

Hi. Your video was beautiful, congratulations for your trail.

Reminds me a lot of Kraig Adams style, which is high praise indeed!

Well done. And with no mention of sandflies :)

I have watched this twice, so well put together. I hiked the PCT last year and hope to hije TA in Nov 22 if allowed in. Thank you for the inspiration 😀

I met blaze going through Nelson lakes in February, crazy guy!

Not sure what the obsession with Reinga is. North cape/Serville cliiffs are the most northern point. I've been there. Not so legally.

Epic vid! I think you can add another 100km just in camera work!

god damn i love you

Amazing adventure.

Aaron, Thanks for your thoughts and comments on tramping the TA. I hope to do this when my teenage children have finished school / university - 10 years time. Living currently in S Korea I may be able to visit to see possible section hikes etc. Best wishes Phil

Fantastic journey, beautifully filmed and edited. Would love to do this also. You looked to have a light pack load which i really love, what weight were you carrying? I would like to keep it light also. Keep dreaming. Colin

Really yalous,wished i have half my age,i would try to do what Aron did

Going to new Zealand next year as an exchange student, hoping to at least spend a month on trail

Brilliant mate, well done!

i can't say anything but beautiful...