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” #444 Back to the Big Trees. Big Totara Reserve. Dean Forest (Southland). 4.12.2025. Aotearoa New Zealand is a little country with many
“On a Mish” #442 No Place Like Nepal. Thamel Eco Resort. Kathmandu, Nepal. 21.10.2025. There really is no other place on earth like Nepal (at
“On a Mish” #443 The Rewards of an Unknown Track (Part Two). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Reserve. 11.10.2025. It is amazing that you can
“On a Mish” #443 The Rewards of an Unknown Track (Part One). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Reserve. 10.10.2025. Not knowing where you are going
“On a Mish” #440 Between Two Lakes (Part Two). Mararoa River. Mavora Lakes Camping Ground. Southland. 25.8.2025. Camping is a simple pastime that brings much
“On a Mish” #440 Between Two Lakes (Part One). Mararoa River. Mavora Lakes Camping Ground. Southland. 24.8.2025. Coldness is a foe that can be defeated
“On a Mish” #439 Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Four). West Cleddau Valley to Chasm. Fiordland National Park. Southland. 11.8.2025. If you don’t like wet
“On a Mish” #439 Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Three). West Cleddau Valley. Fiordland National Park. Southland. 11.8.2025. It would be nice to have every
“On a Mish” #439 Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Two). Chasm to West Cleddau Valley. Fiordland National Park. Southland. 10.8.2025. Having wet feet is a
“On a Mish” #439 Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part One). Te Anau to Fiordland (West Cleddau Valley). Fiordland National Park. Southland. 10.8.2025. With an average
“On a Mish” #252 The Wizards Hat. Gibraltar Rock(503m). The Port Hills, Christchurch. 5.13.2015. The scattered remains of the once mighty Te Ara Pataka Volcano
“On a Mish” #67 Raging Wind (Part One). Heather Jock Hut. Whakaari Conservation Area. 7.5.2010. There are reasons why only the hardiest plants grow above
“On a Mish” #384 Chilling Out (Part Three). Boyle River. St James Conservation Area. 11.8.2023. Chilling out is an excellent thing to do. The expression
“On a Mish” #361 Barely Made it to Bealey (Part Two). Bealey Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 31.12.2022. I am sure there are some people
“On a Mish” #167 Last Light of the Day (Part Two). Peak 1494m(Ailsa Range). Lake Mackenzie Basin. Fiordland National Park. 6.6.2012. We humans are lucky
“On a Mish” #339 Post Storm Magnificence (Part One). Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Park. 13.7.2022. Snow is a rare treat for most who live
