
A Close Call (Part One) – Mt Philistine Bluffs
“On a Mish” #57 A Close Call (Part One). Mt Philistine Bluffs. Upper Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 28.5.2015. A fact that most try
An accident at the start of 2020 turned out to be a good thing… Thanks to a fridge door I was sidelined for all of 2020 and what seemed like a death sentence turned into NzHikes.co.nz! If I have been forced to sit around, then I’m not going to sit around and do nothing!! One story became 20… 50… and now over 300 tales from the mountains of New Zealand and around the world….

“On a Mish” #57 A Close Call (Part One). Mt Philistine Bluffs. Upper Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 28.5.2015. A fact that most try

“On a Mish” #340 You’re Not Going Anywhere. Lake Clearwater Village. 14.7.2022. On a few occasions I have been fortunate enough to be happily trapped

“On a Mish” #289 Snow Makes Everything Better (Part One). Eglington Valley. Fiordland National Park. 29.6.2021. I’m sure that most people will favour a hot

“On a Mish” #392 Forest Bathing (Part One). Lake Te Anau / Kepler Track. Fiordland National Park. 2.22.2024. Moving back to Te Anau has given

“On a Mish” #374 Conflicting Reports (Part Two). Mt Hutt Range. Hakatere Conservation Park. 29.4.2023. A couple of times when exploring with my cousin in

“On a Mish” #69 Not Far from Thar (Part One). A-Frame Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 19.5.2015. During my many years roaming the hills I have

“On a Mish” #384 Chilling Out (Part Two). Boyle River. St James Conservation Area. 10.8.2023. I might be biased when it comes to my love