 Not half bad really is it? Not half bad. What's up guys? What's happening? It's me again We're in the mulbara sounds believe it or not, and the particular sound we're in is called the pelusa sound and the particular bay is Actually completely off-grid. This is literally the end of a road about 40 kilometers off of the main road We've got no reception But what we do have is a four berth camper van, which I managed to get for a really really good deal I'm sharing it with a friend of mine. They're staying back there in the bay, but what I'm gonna do Let me just connect my little Little tripod there. Okay guys. We're here. All right. So like I said, we're in Penzance Bay, which is completely off-grid in what's called the pelusa sound Which is one of four sounds that make up the mulbara sounds now my face looks rather white at the moment That's because I've got sunscreen on It's 9 30 in the morning We're two minutes into the walk two minutes of an apparent Three hours now if they're telling me That nine kilometers is gonna take three hours I'm gonna harvest. Okay, we're gonna jog some we're gonna walk some But we're gonna make it happen three hours along the pelusa sound here In the north of the South Island of New Zealand is absolutely incredible the scenes. I mean even just coming in here knowing that you're completely off-grid and Knowing that you know, we've got a camper van with all the facilities That make that possible. It's been incredible. Anyways guys. Here we go. Archer track Archer track Let's do this All right, my friends We're officially 1.4 K's into the journey Certainly not trying to break any records today guys, but what we have come across is a random rope swing Right in the middle of the track It's actually a really really nice tractor to walk slash jog down It might be, you know, slightly humid but as far as the intense actual rays of the Sun hitting you So far so good. It's been completely covered Every now and then you'll get a little glimpse of the bays of the sound the mobile sounds but at the moment All we've got is a swing. Do I try it? Do I I think I've got to I think I've got to do it This could be the last you ever hear of me guys Could be hope not but it certainly could be Jesus Christ. I hope this Well, now I'm not religious, but I do hope Jesus is on my side Jesus creepers It's not very forgiving down there. Anyways On we go. All right guys for about two and a half K's round That is indeed water How good does that look? I mean honestly This stage it's actually hard It's hard for me because every single time I turn a corner every single time I get another glimpse of What is right in front of me? Which is an incredible body of water surrounded by amazing mountains Blue sky bit of cloud here and there. I mean you can't beat it. This is New Zealand summer for you but Look for me. It's hard because I want to share everything I want to share absolutely everything with you, but at the end of the day at the end of the day, you know being a Not only a successful content creator, but an effective one that does retain viewers You know, there's there's a certain thing of you know sharing just just too much, you know condensing videos cutting it down To the parts that really matter It's not a bad idea, but it's something I'm still practicing. It's something. I'm still not very good at You know what I mean? So Being that we're almost a third of the way along the track I think I think I can turn the camera off safely and See you guys When we're two-thirds of the way Actually, I tell a lie one last thing one last thing before I let you go you get some music on You get some beats that you really like You know and you you jog Through something like this. It is it is awe-inspiring. It really is it makes you think and It's euphoric It is euphoric. I haven't had a drop of alcohol. I haven't had a fucking milligram of marijuana But what I do have in spades Is fucking inspiration guys right now right here right now inspiration inspiration To continue creating content for my YouTube channel And that continues Today So I'll see you guys in a little bit Have a look at this Have a look at that. Oh my lord She's good She's good. All right Whoo Well, well guys, well we Well we I'm gonna have to just go with this. I mean I really wanted to keep my phone in my pocket for another Yeah, this is just lovely Really wanted to keep my phone in my pocket for another Half an hour or so, but I just simply couldn't one Because I saw a bit of that approaching fast around the corner, but secondly Secondly, I want to take you back just quickly to a time Back in the day like I can seriously say that I'm 31 15 years ago basically to the day I Embarked on a 21 day Camp I guess you could call it Called outward bound and I'm pretty sure outward bound is You know a company a brand that is it's got operations in many many countries, but one one country It's I'm pretty sure it might have even been founded here in New Zealand Just around the corner actually in a bay called Anna Kiwa here in the mulberry sounds But anyway, I've been fascinated. I've been completely and utterly fascinated Excited about one day getting my opportunity to go on outward bound just like my dad did, okay So my dad You know it's so my dad all throughout my my childhood talked about this incredible experience that he had in Anna Kiwa Bay Here in the mulberry sounds and so you know ever since I was five years old ever since I could Imagine what it was like. I'd wanted to go so Saved up a bit of money for myself My Nana also gave me a bit of money and as soon as I was 16 as soon as I was old enough to give it a go myself. I did So What do we do? Well, we did heaps of stuff, but it was based within You know scenery such as this and that's that's what sort of jogged my memory all those years back You know 15 years ago And there's one experience That my dad explained to me When I was a kid and it's the one experience that I'd I'd always been the most fascinated about and So you go there you go to outward bound for 21 days and about halfway through your your stay You know it might be I don't know seven eight at night and the instructors will randomly come into your room And so right time to pack up pack your stuff enough for two nights Okay, and it's eight at night. We're like what we're gonna go to bed soon. What are you doing? Anyway? All packed by ten o'clock We jump on a boat pitch black. There's no street lights out here jump on a boat and get taken around to a local bay One that we hadn't been to before Had no idea where we were Middle of the night Thank God the instructors knew anyways, we jump off the boat onto land and We all huddle around and and the instructors hand out a Bag a paper bag to each of us and in that paper bag are a set of instructions and Some rations some food rations Not only that we also have a backpack Of our own that we've packed but as well as that We've got a sleeping bag and we've got a canvas sheet and a rope Okay, so now you're sort of thinking all right, what's happening here? What is happening here? How capable do these instructors actually think I am? But this is the moment that I'd actually been waiting for this is the moment that my dad explained to me about And and and the thing I'm talking about is a two night solo excursion 16 years of age No one else with me Except for the things on my back bit of food a canvas canvas tent where you can use it as a tent I mean you can roll yourself up like a Christmas cracker if you really want to But I actually ended up using mine as a tent and so basically we all got into a line I know this story is going forever, but we got into a line and we started along a trarry similar to this one very similar to this and that's what made me think about it because Basically, there was 14 of us. We started on the track and you know in the middle of the night Obviously, we've got a torch. Actually, no. No, I didn't have a torch Which was even worse, but super excited. So basically walking along a track like this and you'll come to a little clearing Yeah, something like that. It wasn't much and they'd say right Lee Roy This is where you stop and we'd say goodbye and the 13 of us would continue along the track for another couple of minutes And then there'd be another clearing and they'd say right you in here And we'd say see you later lights off boom now. I can't remember exactly what number I was I certainly wasn't the first and I wasn't the last I was somewhere in the middle But I'll tell you what as soon as they walk off and you know, it's just you Just you in nature. You haven't seen anything up. They haven't helped you. There's no lights. Absolutely nothing you get dropped off Right smack bang in the middle of fucking nowhere No phones No reception just The necessities to survive and I'll tell you what guys what an experience it was I ate all of my food within the first day and All I was left with was my mind a pad and a pen and I actually ended up writing a poem I wrote a poem and I wrote a paragraph We could say a paragraph probably two to three lines about each and every one of the 13 Watch members and I brought the poem back to the group and read it and everyone loved it and I'll tell you what guys That was my story Let's continue All right, so we're just coming up on halfway which is Four and a half case which is almost three miles and that my friends means We're halfway between Penzance Bay, which is where we started and Elaine Bay Which is where we're finishing so I don't know what this is exactly But it is officially halfway Should I go inside? How no actually what is that that might be a I Don't know what that is either someone lives there of hut along the track For travelers. Oh, no, this isn't good. What do we do left or right? I'm assuming right goes down to the water left continues on Left right left right and just for fun on my part not so much yours I'm going to specifically try and run a mile under eight minutes along this trail the next mile we do which is coming up in About a hundred and fifty meters So I'll put my bottle back in my backpack put my phone away Get my beats going and we'll try and clock an eight minute mile Along these trails, which is good. Yeah, it's gonna be it's gonna be tough. I'm gonna lie. That's five minute case Along the trails doable Let's give it a shot But first I mean Would you just have a look at it? Absolutely stunning you're with me Now I'll admit guys. I don't know I don't know about the accuracy of this being that we are out of reception, but We'll have to wait till we finish to actually check it But for now Well, look my pace is completely gone. I know there we go. It must be accurate somewhat either way guys That's three miles 48 minutes averaging 16 per mile 16 39. Let's go eight minutes. Oh All right almost there 300 meters Look, there's no way I could continue this pace I'd have to slow down. I am actually Getting pretty tired But you're gonna stick with me for the next hundred meters 120 220 my bad 50 okay, I tell a lie. It's 50 now 30 20 10 oh Shit 10 minutes Okay That's literally not stopping That's on average About a six and a half minute pace which Along these trails It's not bad Not bad at all and we continue have a look at it. I mean seriously Seems to be a little less shade around these parts But what we do have guys is Yeah, I mean Jesus Christ. This doesn't stop. This does not stop these incredible Incredible views. This is gonna be the best one yet Wow, this is basically what we're what we've got on every single corner along this track except this one in particular Doesn't have the foliage Blocking it and oh my god. Oh Wow, I gotta take a photo All right, you see what I mean like What I do to be able to share this with each and every single one of you guys watching and girls Look, I've got 8% of my viewers as female listed as female Could be in between who knows but Anyways guys, I'm just strolling good to go two case to go of the Archer track from Penzance Bay to Elaine Bay and We clocked a 10 minute flat mile I'll stick that in my pocket for a rainy day What's that I can hear is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a boat. Can we catch it? boom there is There she goes where to Nobody knows I just wanted look I've got my headphones in as many of you may have noticed but I Just want to quickly show you the kind of euphoria that I go through at times Whilst jogging along this trail I mean if you if you could imagine having a beat some headphones Beats they don't need to be beats minor power beats in fact But they did cost me 150 back in the day and I I'm still yet to really know for sure whether they're fake or real But they've lasted anyways guys this song came on and I thought I'd share it with you So let's let's jog along together to the beat to the drop of tsunami Pretty fucking good Makes you want to pick up the pace. Oh, yeah, this is the absolute shit This is officially gonna be my last vlog entry Until we get to Elaine Bay I've just clocked a 13 minute 56 mile and I'm pretty sure this track will finish just prior to hitting six miles So what I'm gonna do is I'm actually gonna try and get a decent one around about that same 10 minutes Just for the last mile so if I have to run past I will but I'll see you guys when we clock six miles Along the archer track Okay, so I'll see you shortly. No so That's not fair As soon as I left you we just went on our steepest incline this entire trip. I feel like it's over Let's keep going 8.6 8.67 kilometers and the tracks officially nine so probably pretty close In fact, I'd say this is the beginning and The end but like I said, I'm gonna continue running for another mile. So let's keep going Fuck me I wouldn't be the mulberry sounds without another incline thin climbs There are declines and there's also views like this Wowie This is Elaine Bay guys officially Officially might even get a thumbnail That's it. There is one thing There is one thing I'd absolutely love to do and that's jump in the water So I'm gonna try I Could go all the way around there Bucket we're going for this one. Whoa, that water is clear Holy It's almost like the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but it's the body of water at the end of archer track And it's gonna be absolutely Amazing. Oh man Jumping off that would be good. Oh my god. Oh my lord. Let's go All going well all going well in about 50 meters I'm gonna clock my fastest mile and being that it's on the way back I'm pretty stoked. So let's keep it going Stop now There we go. Fuck yeah You see it 9 23 45 Boom So Let's check in We're halfway back Two hours 17 minutes total. I think this entire walk will take under three hours Walk slash jog obviously, but we did just clock a nine minute 40 Or nine minute 20 something mile, which means For the last 1600 meters or 1610 meters. I've been running at an average of under six minutes Per kilometer That's a win. Oh shit All right Okay, guys Okay Here we are Officially just made 13 miles on the trails Literally the last mile for anyone interested was 11 minutes and 15 seconds. So I did jog it. I feel good about that But here we are Where we're at all started where this journey started guys about two hours 59 minutes and 22 seconds ago, so Before it clocks over To three hours. I will pause it 19.33 kilometers We're going to Save it. I don't know if it's gonna save we're out of reception, but Actually, what do we got one new record? Oh Fuck it's failed Okay Fuck there we go Here we go What do we got? 259 34 19.33 K's nine nine minutes 17 per K on average 1847 calories You know, you know, I suppose being that we did stop a fair few times went for a swim couple of stories along the way for your guys entertainment and for mine and There we go a three hour officially three hour walk completed Sorry a six hour walk return completed in two hours 59.34. So guys, this will be the final shot I'm feeling extremely motivated You know extremely inspired. I Really really enjoyed that and all I can say is I hope you guys did too now If I was halfway if I was halfway if this was halfway with the way that my legs are feeling I mean, I'm not gonna say they're dead, but they're you know, probably halfway dead so Let's finish this off right Let's go down once again into Pizantz Bay We saw Elaine Bay. It was pretty incredible. There was a couple of other really really secluded bays along the way which had Just like walking tracks down to them. So obviously the only way to access them is either by boat, of course Which I keep forgetting about or via these tracks so Tell you what guys I'm certainly worth it and You know, this is it. This is life. This is this is living This is living guys can't come down when you're always up You can't come down when you're always up in the wise words of Park life Ain't no coming down So I'm hoping that just around this corner my ride's still here There she is There she is Time for another swim. It's been an absolute pleasure