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Warren and Erica, who typically live aboard a 44-foot catamaran, transition to van life in New Zealand to host Warren’s parents for a month-long road trip.0:41 The group navigates a camper van from the North Island to the South Island via a three-and-a-half-hour ferry crossing of the Cook Strait.11:38 While the ferry transit remains calm, the subsequent drive to their campsite involves navigating 162 hairpin turns in less than 9 kilometres.14:16 The group explores a section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track, a 60-kilometre trail established as a national park in 1942.21:39 They utilise a water taxi to access a specific segment of the trail, allowing for a one-way 12-kilometre hike through the coastal forest.17:21 The park experiences high traffic, hosting over 200,000 visitors annually.21:59 The trip concludes with a visit to a local wood-fired pizza restaurant near the trail's end.18:56

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