Basic map of New Zealand

New Zealand

Alright, so my first stop of many will be 12-16 weeks of nothing but camping and enjoying the scenery and wilderness around me. I was talking to a friend of mine who lives in the Christchurch area and he was telling me (and kinda of warning at the same time) that he spends a lot time trekking through the mountains looking for lost hikers and backpackers who have gone unprepared. I’m sure he has by the looks of some of their mountains.

Regardless, I’m gonna be spending a lot my time camping out by the beaches and looking for those really cool scenery shots, doing some hiking and enjoying the storms that come my way. About 99% of us have all seen Lord of the Rings and I’m sure 90% of them know a lot of the scenic shots were shot in New Zealand. So I will be checking some of those areas as well.
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