Rakiura Track Stewart Island — Day 2 | Mud & Silence

Join this channel to support it: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join Stewart Island's Rakiura Track is known as one of New Zealand's Great Walks — remote and wild. In this episode, we continue into Day 2. The day begins with a steep climb straight from the hut, followed by our first real encounter with deep mud. Progress slows quickly, and what started as a physical challenge becomes something more. As we walk deeper into the forest, we begin to notice something we weren't expecting. This video shares our honest experience of Day 2 on Rakiura Track — the mud, the silence, and what it revealed us along the way. We're not experienced trampers — just travellers learning through the places we move through. And sometimes, it's the harder days that stay with you the most. As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Join our YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?si=5um4IFNcI8MqfJU1/join Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Te Tāiko’s Original Song—Listen now: Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/6b73tzVqjes5sENxOmGZ5o iTunes 👉https://music.apple.com/nz/album/te-t%C4%81iko/1805284062?i=1805284063 FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ⚓ About us: We’re Adam & Vicki — travellers, sailors, and storytellers exploring life by land and sea aboard our 40ft sailboat Te Tāiko and our motorhome Takahē. Subscribe to join our journey across the South Pacific and beyond. Filmed on Stewart Island/Rakiura, this video follows Day 2 of the Raikura Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks. Join us as we share our experience of tramping in remote New Zealand and exploring its unique forest landscapes.