Comments on: White Island: New Zealand’s Most Active Volcanic Site https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/ Traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:41:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Nora https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-760009 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:17:07 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-760009 In reply to Jo.

Thank you, Jo, for your sensitive, compassionate, and knowledgeable response.
I feel lucky to have “survived” my experience on White Island, and it’s something I wouldn’t care to repeat. Heck – I (voluntarily) evacuated Bali for less volcanic activity than what I stood beside in 2010!
Times change. 😉

]]> By: Jo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-760002 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:16:59 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-760002 ]]> Hi Nora….a very enlightening video about White Island or Whakaari as it is now being referred to. I learned some facts I didn’t know.
I have never wanted to visit the island, maybe because I was down by the crater lake on Mt Ruapehu when it erupted mud, rocks & steam to 200metres. I climbed a snow wall of about 30 metres….(how?) and ran! I was lucky Ruapehu was just “puffing”. As long as Mt Ruapehu and White Island are puffing no worries about a big eruption we believe.
The latest on the tragedy on Dec 9th are that 16 people have died, 14 remain in hospital too burned to be moved, 13 have been transferred to hospitals in Australia and 2 people of the 41 remain unaccounted for. Your explanation of the effects of arsenic and sulphur will help to understand the horrific injuries the people in hospital have sustained. Theirs is a long road to recovery. 1.2 million square centimeters of skin from the US has been sent for those with severe burns. May they all have a good recovery.
There is no way any expert or otherwise can predict when any eruption or any volcanic activity is imminent so we are responsible for making our own decisions about the danger we are putting ourselves into. We should know the risks through our own research and act accordingly. Living life risk free is impossible. Living as risk free as possible is boring for many people. We all love the thrill of a certain amount of danger……otherwise how would NZ have been discovered if not for brave sailors sailing into the unknown with no communication with anyone?
Nora sorry if I have gone on a bit here…..but it’s important not to be a blamer! Many thanks for your great informative video. Well done! Happy Christmas.
Bless those families who have been devastated by Whakaari. ❤️

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-234466 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:36:17 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-234466 @Bethaney – Sweet-as (as the Kiwis would say!!!). Enjoy re-discovering your backyard.

]]> By: Bethaney - Flashpacker Family https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-234297 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:38:21 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-234297 Clearly, helicopter IS the way to see it! I love the aerial shots.

We actually just got back to NZ three weeks ago. Lots of exploring to do!

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-234127 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:06:45 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-234127 @Bethaney – White Island is awesome! You can take a helicopter from Rotorua, or head out to Whakatane and take a ferry. Are you still in NZ?

]]> By: Bethaney - Flashpacker Family https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-233943 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:50:08 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-233943 Wow. I’m a Kiwi and I’ve never heard of White Island. It looks like a fantastic place.

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-10818 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:08:05 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-10818 @Kelly – Wear the mask more. Yup – I neglected to learn that one the first time in Hawaii myself. (Geez – where are you to tell me to do that stuff when I need ya?!?!) That’s why I was sick for a day after visiting White Island….it was still totally worth it though!

]]> By: Kelly https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-10814 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:04:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-10814 Awesome! Best vid you’ve done yet! I love the lake and the landscape! Primordial! Note to self: (learnt from Hawaii) When touring a volcanic island, where the mask! The bloody *V.O.G. is brutal! *(Volcano Off Gassing)

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-10783 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:41:20 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-10783 @Xpat – It was indeed an incredibly special thing – part of a dream trip to New Zealand that wouldn’t otherwise have been possible save for shooting this tv show. Stay tuned for more posts of these incredible adventures.

]]> By: Xpat https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/white-island-new-zealands-most-active-volcanic-site/#comment-10762 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:54:02 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=1510#comment-10762 wow.. amazingly beautiful.. You’re lucky to have that experience..

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