Mutton Cove is a great campsite to watch the sunrise over the water. Oh, and the water is so clear. When I was a kid, the area around Whariwharangi still had sheep running around in pasture. Amazing how the vegetation has grown back so quickly and supporting swarms of wekas. Hey, I'm not that old! Well, maybe I am.
I'm not sure the land was ever really that suitable for farming, but the bush has certainly recovered well. The water was incredibly clear, even had a shark swim up to about a meter from shore at Whariwharangi Beach which was a bit different.
Thanks @ReviloNZ It was a great day out, especially after the huge downpour we had during the first part of the day. Amazing beaches, even managed to squeeze in a quick swim.
This was my first ever hut in NZ (and the only hut I've stayed at in the Abel Tasman NP). Such a lovely wee Hut in an under appreciated part of the park
@@samandkevsoutdooradventures hahaha yes indeed, I found out pretty quickly theres quite a 'spectrum' of huts and Bivs here in Aotearoa. I tend to opt for the tent in a quiet spot whenever the weather allows. I guess I'll take this opportunity to thank you guys for your videos that have opened my eyes to many awesome tramps including my favourite tramp up to Sefton Bivvy! Hopefully I'll bump into you out there in the wild, Cheers 🍻
What a treat to watch, and for you to tramp I'm sure. Some great filming methods used, such as those 'drone-like' shots. But that aside, what a beautiful bit of the world. Thanks Sam, Kev and [unnamed camerman 🙂].
Thanks Dave. Pleased you enjoyed the fake drone shots. We had our friend Stephen along with us but he was fairly reluctant to be either in front or behind the camera. The Abel Tasman National Park is an amazing place.
The beaches and hut certainly are amazing. I'm not sure how the hut/house ended up with DOC. It was originally a farm homestead but stopped being lived in about 1926. The farm was still farmed through into the early 1970's and the house was done up in the 1980's.
It was a big day Dave, but the packs were nice and light which made it a bit easier and not too many big climbs. Most of this was shot with a 360 camera, with a couple of wee snippets just from a phone.
