A little bit lost | New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail 

Every now and then when I'm debating leaving I see some crazy beautiful landscape and then my mind is made up to stay. Regardless of how ugly my life is there is always somewhere beautiful out there

Elina, on every chapter there are so many positive comments. I just want to make sure these comments haven't left you jaded or so. As an artist you re probably very self critical and maybe at some point you think ppl are just polite or whatever. You are an amazing story teller, producer, audio engineer, dop, stuntwoman, creative director, hiker, human and much more! OK, I'll stop now.

You are never lost, only "temporarily uncertain of your position".🤣I admire your resilience and trust that the ankle is completely healed.

I'm really loving this series Elina! The videos are so well made. Looking forward to chapter 9 :)

Only just discovered thru hiking...don't know why it brings me tears. Something about what strangers are capable of when they have a common goal.

Thanks for you story and capturing the beauty of the South Island.

As much as I enjoy the filming, editing, and story telling, the honesty and willingness to share the moments of doubt are what keep me coming back for more. My favorite episode to date.

Thank you for showing the huts, helps to bring back the memories. 😁😊🙏

Elina, your videos make me feel so alive & feel motivation to be on the trail & be present. Thank you.

Been looking forward to reliving this couple of sections since I walked them years ago. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You more than did them justice.

Truely pure and beautiful, thankyou.

Elina, I couldn't watch this and not say - thank you! These videos are so stunningly beautiful. I am so enjoying following you on the trail. Thank you for sharing.

I've been slowly watching these chapters as a meditative act. For various reasons, I'm home bound for now and you've given me a window not only into nature but into the soul. Watching these films has helped me to stay grounded and mindful. Thank you for your art and truth-telling!

Love your style of film. Positive, uplifting, motivational.

hands down most enjoyable TA videos / story ! Cant wait to complete the South Island :)

You are so strong! This video is a work of art! Keep going :)

I like Shelby and Jordan. Their videos are great too :)

💛Shelby and Jordan!!

Best TA episode so far

I could write paragraph after paragraph about how much being able to follow your adventures these last couple years has helped me choose a new direction for myself. Everything from the pictures you paint, to the words/metaphors you use to engage your audience right into the dimension of these adventures from your own eyes, and right down to the impact that the work you do has on other people, myself included. thank you so much for what you're doing, I just hope you realize just how wholesome what you bring to the table really is. All I can say is WOW! Through all those good and bad days you've shared, you and your trail families seem to always come out on top with a hell of an exciting story and I can't wait to see more. Good luck to you and your family/friends over there in these crazy times. "The trail provides". I'll be re watching your TA/PCT series' during my hike this weekend and preparing for my own next big adventure.

I just discovered that I could turn up the quality of your videos. I enjoyed them before with low quality, but now this is a whole other kind of cinema!!! 😍😅 I really enjoy your videos, they comfort me and make me feel calm and grounded when I have to stay in the city(because of work) and your storytelling, reflections etc. are just gorgeous!

So beautifully shot and edited Elina.

I'm watching this video on the day of my Money and Wealth Uni Exam (which is basically a course on how to create wealth investing). Despite what I've Learned, I think what Elina is doing is how you create wealth, investing ur time and energy on a passionate once-in-a-lifetime journey. She seems 100x wealthier right now than any investor I've heard of.

The music in your videos is awesome!

Thank you for sharing these moments 💛

Thank you for this lovely chapter. Each one is so unique and so special. You are creating such a beautifully crafted body of work. There has been so much growth and change in your work and in your life since you started this channel. I particularly enjoy basking in the reflected glory of the person you are continually becoming. Thank you again from afar.🦋

I am back from the T/A since 4 weeks but this videos and the vibe of the trail is total authentic. I miss hikking there so much .... thanks for this video.

Stunning and wonderful, as always!!!

Thank you for this amazing video, Elina!

A joy to watch as always Elina, thank you for sharing

Have been looking forward to this. Glad you're back.

Beautiful as always, thanks.

These videos really do make my day. So much looking forward to my own Te Araora journey. Your videos are such an inspiration and so well done. They are grounded in reality and tell an awesome story.

Beautiful, moving, inspiring!

I just love your videos! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!

nice to see you again. the adventure continues

This is so inspiring bro, not just the hiking itself but the shots, the story telling, the sound!! so good. thank you!

This was amazing, there is something about pushing past discomfort.

I've seen every film you've made on all the trails you've done and this one was among the very best 😉, great music too.

Beautiful, as always!

I love this series!

love it Elina!

I have been enjoying this series so much! I happen to be borrowing a 150" projection screen and super bright projector for my living room, and it has been amazing to see this beautiful, stunning footage like that. As a PCT section hiker this really is the best stuff for me on RU-vid as far as living vicariously. Please keep this content coming!

Loved it, was sad when the video ended! Looking forward to chapter 9. In the meantime I'll just have to rewatch the others 😊

Just found you, so started with Chpt 9. Am hooked! Will go back and start at the beginning. Awesome!

Amazing video!!! Thank you Elina🙂

This is just so beautiful, I hang out for each instalment

Wow, that brought back some memories ... Waiau Pass ... the ridge-walk down from Goat Saddle. Fantastic!

Thank you Elina. You took me out from myself along your journey, which turned into a saga of epic hogs and emotional lows, friendships, love, loss…while your commentary and the music flowed and intertwined like a braided river. Arohanui.

At 0:32, "magnificent desolation." I got to visit NZ exactly one time on a putative week-long "snowboarding trip," and I had an urge to split my time between north island and south island. I did not make a mistake. Thank you for uploading this.

I've just binged your videos over the past 2 days, loved every moment of it. Now seriously considering getting one of those spots to Japan! o.o

❤️❤️ hi from Australia! Love your work!!

Excellent!

Ah! It is marvelous

It is crazy to see Shelby and Jordan in your video - had been following their whole journey on their page - it's like an unexpected cross-over episode!

Currently hiking the Appalachian Trail, interesting to look at your experience while I'm living a different one but both backpacking. Cheers

Thank you for all your hard work putting these videos out. This one in particular felt so joyful, i found myself grinning nearly the whole way through

I'm really appreciating visualising you place the camera down, going halfway along that 3-wire, only to turn around to go and get your camera.

So good :)

Beautiful Mountains.

The Sanctuary! Hey Bill 👋

视频做的很棒，全部都看完了

Great countryside.

不错不错

Do you shoot in Log? The colors on your videos always look absolutely incredible ❤

Raw

Have faith, God will help guide you to your destination ❤👍

NEW ZEALAND!?!

200 👍👍👍

Does anyone know which App is the best for trail notes? Hope to be hiking 2023/2024 whoop! was Elina using farout?

Very good, get better boots and you be sweet as! Great edit..!!!

Strong legs are important that many neglect

Do you remember the name of the track that had the rope bridge. What ever that track is I wanna do it in the next summer 😊

baxa is wasakkkkkkkkkkk

You help me be brave.

How do you get to there from California

The term for being lost, is, 'geographicly embarrassed' 😂

❤️👌 zabardast

Tramping! We call it Tramping here, not hiking!

You f*d your ankle on the PCT. Kept going then, too.

River crossings scare you after the PCT River crossings?

breh

Did anyone ever tell you that you have the same facial expressions as Bear Grylls?

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New Zealand? More like New Zooland...