Walking Among Giants | Peel Forest, New Zealand

Some forests feel different the moment you enter them. Time slows, sound softens, and the pace you arrived with begins to fall away. In this episode of our walking series, we explore Peel Forest in New Zealand — a place shaped not by urgency, but by patience. Walking through layered native forest, we encounter one of its quiet giants: a tōtara tree that has been growing here for around a thousand years. This is not a walk about distance. It’s about time, perspective, and what it feels like to move slowly through a living landscape. Join us as we walk, observe, and experience Peel Forest — step by step. 🌿 About our Walking Series We explore New Zealand on foot — forests, coastlines, and wild places — moving slowly, noticing deeply, and sharing the experience as it unfolds. 📍 Location Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand 🎥 Watch Next Stewart Island (coming soon) Te Araroa section walk (coming soon) 🌏 Follow our journey By Land & Sea — travelling New Zealand by boat, motorhome, and on foot. Subscribe to follow our walking series, sailing journeys, and slow travel across Aotearoa. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdH2L9SWYIbXONaZ1m9tR_Q/join 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.