"You can't just walk to Mordor," knew Boromir. But two influencers did not want to believe it - and have in a 500 kilometer journey along the original locationsThe events of the Lord of the Rings films Deplatingst.
Disguised as Frodo Beutlin and Samweis Gamdschie, the influencer James Norbury and Alex Felstead set up in full hobbit gear to New Zealand.From the Hobbiton film setIn Matamata they brokeTo the fate mountain in Mordoron, called Mount Ngauruhoe in reality. They covered part of the route barefoot, and they were also in the canoe for a few days. And always there: the camera.
A journey in the footsteps of Tolkien
For 22 days the two entertained with the quest to destroy the one, eIn the audience of several hundred thousand peopleOn Instagram. The duo provided someworld -famous scenesFrom Peter Jackson's film trilogy 1-1 after.
In betweenthe ring was even lost, but was found by a random acquaintance and again handed over to the care of the ring wearer. Finally, the two reached their goal and ensured the symbolic destruction of Sauron's power base - fictional volcanic eruption included:
"What an adventure that was," sums up private hobbit James Norbury. "We not only moved to achieve our goal, but also to create a new form of storytelling on social media - warmly, slow down and geared towards connection."
Fans were there in spirit
The project was financially supported by a crowdfunding campaignPatreon. If you wanted, you could promote the project with a monthly amount - for example for equipment, meals and accommodation. The names of the more than 300 supporters were immortalized on James Norbury's hiking stick.
Although the ring is now destroyed, the trip is not quite over yet. James announces:
»The quest may be over, but the trip is not over yet. Stay on - Frodo and Sam finally have to go back home. "
