Love that drive, and it's perfect for a day trip from either side. I wouldn't bother taking the caravan through there unless absolutely essential. Much better doing the loop and using the Lewis and Haast to cross over. Gotta make the most of those perfect weather days to get out for new adventures. The shelter in town is partly there to support stranded moterists and hikers when the passes are closed due to weather / snow. Also an area to camp at.
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Yes I think I much prefer the loop arrived in Haast today, but headed for Jackson bay before the next lot of bad weather. Getting stuck up the top would make for an interesting adventure in itself, lucky it's a massive indoor lodge up there to bunker down in. Hope you guys are well.
@robertwalker7924
Ай бұрын
thanks for sharing. I had school holidays at Arthurs Pass 60 plus odd yrs ago. Nowdays I live in Northern NSW, and it was melancholic if you know what I mean, and bought back very happy memories when I saw this.. I really enjoy all your posts, lots of places I visited years ago.. thank again for the memories.
@leopardsgowild
Ай бұрын
Oh I'm sure, some of these places haven't changed to much aye, pretty isolated up there.
@ednareha5
11 ай бұрын
Beautiful part of the country.
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
its so amazing when you can be in the middle of massive mountains.
@KathSmith-vz1kj
11 ай бұрын
Love the selfie!
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Yea this happens regularly lol
@ervinslens
11 ай бұрын
Brilliant upload bud, this looks and feels amazing! Absolutely amazing work!
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, it was a great spot, glad we went up there even if it was just for the day.. I think the otherside going down is just as nice, but different.
@caravanlifenz
9 ай бұрын
I haven't been to Arthur's Pass in years. I'm planning to go to get some photos of those cheeky keas.
@leopardsgowild
9 ай бұрын
it's a very cool place, my first time ever going here, gnarly road to tow a caravan over, I don't think you'll ever see me tow over this road.
@helendrysdale6339
5 ай бұрын
Just watching a batch of your videos. Thanks for the Arthurs Pass video. The day I drive there it was raining and I didn’t get to do the waterfall walk
@leopardsgowild
5 ай бұрын
Sweet as, its a pretty intense area through here aye, lots to see if the sky is clear, we had to wait for a few days for the weather to clear before we came up here.
@RadRoadAdventures
11 ай бұрын
Nice day trip for you, at least without the caravan you could pull over anywhere for a stop.
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Yea, likely we'd be ok, going up with the caravan, We'd likely be faster than the truck we were behind, but you got a long steep downhill into porters as well... I'm much happier doing it this way, no point adding unneeded stress... What a great place though.
@granthanham9082
11 ай бұрын
Glad you corrected your "chasm" , lol. Gotta love that road , especially in the truck. Treat with respect always. Met you [ Toby and Mrs at Gentle Annie ] Keep up the travels
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Oh awesome thanks for the comment team. Gentle Annie what a spot aye, so nice there... Arthurs Pass also an epic spot, you won't see our caravan through there with us attached lol.
@margaretbutler4545
11 ай бұрын
My father had story from when it was single lane and gravel in 60s, with no towing sign. Dad caught in traffic jam because some idiot in caravan got stuck on steep section. After local maintenance bulldozer gave him a push from behind, caravan was couple feet shorter. Thanks for great video.
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
I just couldn't imagine towing anything braked over that road, it stresses me out just thinking about it.
@Smurfatnz
11 ай бұрын
South an awesome place we did the Arthur's Pass 2yrs ago , we stayed at Mt Whites Bridge stunning freedom camp site
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Oh sounds good we didn't go further than the village, but lots of good looking sports heading into Canterbury
@user-le7ld5sg2d
11 ай бұрын
We took our camper over from the Christchurch side, brilliant blue sky up until Castle Hill rocks, by the time we got to Arthurs pass village the rain was smashing down, missed the walk to the punch bowl so enjoyed your video - will have to make another trip. Hills were steep but we took our time & kept the speed and brakes under control. The viaduct was spectacular!
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, yea I reckon we'd probably be alright. Luckily for me, want to head South any way, so it's not a problem. But those roads are gnarly steep.
@user-le7ld5sg2d
11 ай бұрын
@@leopardsgowild you’d want to make sure the truck and caravan brakes were fully working, that’s for sure - thanks for another great video!
@gettingoutwiththekids
11 ай бұрын
*what a fantastic road that was, looked amazing. Especially that waterfall. Its making me look at booking a trip now haha*
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Time to come over mate, book the tickets... come and have a hot Christmas at the beach.
@gettingoutwiththekids
11 ай бұрын
@@leopardsgowild not sure I could have christmas without the cold though haha
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
I loved our winter Christmas we had back in 2009, winter makes more sense for Christmas... you should see us down under putting Christmas lights up, but no point turning them on until after 9pm, cause it's still daylight. @@gettingoutwiththekids
@Lisamitchell-jm4kc
11 ай бұрын
OMG-totally awesome country we have ❤
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
yea it's paradise.
@NZCaravanLife
11 ай бұрын
Great waterfall, and the “chasm” made us both smile mate.. those friendly kea’s are amazing surprised they didn’t attack the Ute. Such a stunning part of the country, and looks so different with the sun out 👍
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
yea they were probably full off the pie they got feed from the other people in the carpark lol... It's an impressive place for sure, so nice to be in the middle of the mountains.
@keithhopkins9225
11 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Cheers mate. Beautiful area on a nice day.
@nzseagull
11 ай бұрын
We were excited you did the devil punch bowl 😊 it’s a nice little walk You guys rock 🎉
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
Such a cool walk aye... I timed the music to make it super impressive, that it is...
@keithroberts4559
11 ай бұрын
That road was far more exhilarating when it was gravel,particularly the Otira Pass riad.
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
oh man, i couldn't imagine that road being gravel... Were trucks allowed on it when it was gravel?
@bbdgha
11 ай бұрын
Anyone into trains, planes and stuff, Otira is a must visit as its one of the few places in the world that you will see six locomotives on full power pulling a coal train up to the tunnel 🤤🥳🚀🧨
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
ha ha... I'm so impressed there are trains chugging through here, what a feat.... Some big country in here. Thanks for watching.
@DB-thats-me
Ай бұрын
The fact you said ‘six’ locomotives means that, after a rule chance, they not at full power. Notch six as opposed to the five loco lash-ups that used all eight notches. 👍 There’s a great KZitem video called ‘otira to Arthurs Pass’, by Marty Melville, that shows this well. 👍
@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578
11 ай бұрын
I'd tow Swifty over that. 😎 Just had car serviced... rear brake pads were below minimum. 😅
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
I'd push swifty up that with ease, and she'd need to brake me going down I'm so fast.
@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578
11 ай бұрын
@@leopardsgowild Swifty is only 1100 kg. :😛
@leopardsgowild
11 ай бұрын
@@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578 about the same weight as me...
@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578
11 ай бұрын
@@leopardsgowild Didya miss the zero on the end....?
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