I’ve watched this video several times over the last year. We’re planning much of this route for April 2024. Just a shout out of thanks for taking the time to make such great videos and sharing the experience. We really do live in a beautiful country.

I have ridden (yes ridden) the Rainbow as part of the rainbow rage race, once my seat "broke" Lees valley as a boy from Nth Canterbury I have been into Lees Valley from the Ashley end and once from the Okuku end, I have never gone all the way through, but i have walked out from the okuku crossing and out to the inland road tramping, thanks for sharing

Thanks for these videos,I'd never heard of these roads. Went through Rainbow road to Hanmer Springs on the 18th this month,the road had just reopened a few hours earlier. The fee has gone up to $60. Awesome drive. Had been over to Turimawiwi Dunes earlier in the week but was advised not to try and cross the river to go further south.Absolutely beautiful area all the way down from Pakarau through Whanganui inlet to Turimawiwi.

New Zealand is just breathtaking ! Love it.

What beautiful country!!

I thought I knew New Zealand inside out. This is definitely on my list!

Thanks Daniel. Just doing ab bit of research before heading south again this summer. Looking forward to retracing some of your tyre tracks.

man.. this is gripping, cant wait for next episodes. I was in rainbow 3 three years ago and the quietness is phenom!

Very nice!

I agree with you on Lee's valley it's just a long shingle rd with one decent water crossing easily done in a car in a dry summer, the Macauley is worth the drive but it is horrifically bumpy I did my first trip in at 1am and lost the track a couple of times but it was an adventure and that's what it's all about! Great filming and editing mate can't wait to see the rest when you get a chance to get down,

mate push on to the Macaulay hut is worth it takes about 1.5 -2 hours from the first river crossings your hilux will get up there peace of cake the worst stuff is at the start is an awesome hut in the winter

You would learn a few good lessons on producing a back road videos from Geoff Mackley. Suggest you have a look at at couple of his videos. Particularly through the Rainbow and the Moleworth roads. Found your videos somewhat disjointed and lacking some important details.

Fabulous viewing. I really hope one day to do the Rainbow Road even if it means finding someone to tag along with. With my poor health and mobility now going off the beaten track isn’t sensible. At least I know now that the Lees valley Road isn’t worth it. I definitely must check out the Lilybank Road though in the future but again for me going solo past civilisation isn’t really possible. Love watching your adventures. Maybe you’ll get to do what one of the comments recommends and go up the Godley first before the Macaulay. When I did the station to station trip through there it truly was the trip of a lifetime but it costs an absolute fortune now. I went in 2003. One of my favourite days there was the Rata Peaks track which starts just before Mesopotamia station. Stunning drive out there to the end of the road before going back over the Rata Peaks track. You should look into seeing if that one is allowable with permission from the station.

Nice

Awesome mate! Sat down with (another coffee) to watch. Good lockdown curing but also making me miss the hills even more. Such a shame we couldn't catch up nor you have more time down here. Rainbow is always very dry in about March, so any fords you would have seen last time would have most likely been dry. Question: Do you record off your GoPro in the cab/windscreen mount?

Looks awesome out there! Can't wait to get out of lockdown

You mentioned a book - which one is that? Thanks

Leave your dirt bike at home .