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” #238 Fresh Start (Part Three). Holts/Rolleston Camp. Arthurs Pass National Park. 1.1.2021. Along with the outstanding scenery, I seek a world without
“On a Mish” #238 Fresh Start (Part Two). Holts/Rolleston Camp. Arthurs Pass National Park. 31.12.2020. I’m sure a lot of us would rather just erase
“On a Mish” #238 Fresh Start (Part One). Holts/Rolleston Camp. Arthurs Pass National Park. 31.12.2020. It is amazing how once emerged in the excellence of
“A Mish a Day” #237 Surviving 2020. Te Anau/Christchurch. 31.12.2020. On the 11th of January I got out of bed and got ready for a
“On a Mish” #235 Sort of Sunny on the West Coast (Part Three). Paratu Stream. Arthurs Pass National Park. 29.12.2020. A long and slow recovery
“On a Mish” #235 Sort of Sunny on the West Coast (Part Two). Paratu Stream. Arthurs Pass National Park. 28.12.2020. In Aotearoa we have places
“On a Mish” #235 Sort of Sunny on the West Coast (Part One). Paratu Stream. Arthurs Pass National Park. 28.12.2020. After my first proper Christmas
“A Mish a Day” #228 (Part 2) The Man with a Plan – The Other Fella. Nepal. 2015 to 2019 and beyond. Traveling to Nepal
“A Mish a Day” #228 (Part 1) The Man with a Plan. Nepal. 2015 to 2019 and beyond. I have always had three places that
“A Mish a Day” #225 (Part 3) Waipara River Mouth/Motunau. Hurunui Region. 29.11.2020. The 5 horsepower outboard motor was no use in ankle deep water,
“A Mish a Day” #26 Valley of the Trolls / Lake Wilson – Part One. Mt Aspiring National Park. 20.4.2012. When walking the Routeburn Track
“On a Mish” #44 Lost in Her Majesty’s Mist(Part Two) – The Queens Drive. Remarkables Conservation Area. 15.2.2013. From a young age I became fascinated
“On a Mish” #381 A Taste of Alpine Life (Part Three). Potts Range / Erewhon Park (Almost). Hakatere Conservation Park. 1.8.2023. When it is all
“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” #435 A Salute to Canterbury. Christchurch to Cook & Everything In Between. 7.6.2025. Canterbury is almost greedy with how much it has
“A Mish a Day” #87 Middle Mt Peel(1583m) – Part Two. Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve. 31.5.2011. We are so lucky to have long days
