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“A Mish a Day” #151 Adventures in Nepal Part 2. Welcome to Gogane. 3.11.2018. The crew had arrived, and we couldn’t be happier to be
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“A Mish a Day” #151 Adventures in Nepal Part 2. Welcome to Gogane. 3.11.2018. The crew had arrived, and we couldn’t be happier to be

“A Mish a Day” #150 Adventures in Nepal 2. Kathmandu to Gogane. 2.11.2018. In 2018 the Active Hearts Foundation logo was put into the sky,

“On a Mish” #45 See Ya Later Sleeping Mat – Part Two. Mt Burns Upper Basin. Fiordland National Park. 23.10.2018. Nothing makes you feel more

“On a Mish” #45 So Long Sleeping Mat – Part One. Mt Burns Upper Basin. Fiordland National Park. 22.10.2018. Unless you are using a helicopter

“On a Mish” #18 Two Boys in a Boat (Part Two). Northern Lake Te Anau. Fiordland National Park. 7.10.2018. I heard the expression “New Zealand-ish”

“On a Mish” #18 Two Boys in a Boat (Part One). Northern Lake Te Anau. Fiordland National Park. 6.10.2018. Sometimes it is a bit of

“On a Mish” #173 The Perfect Getaway (Part Two). Oreti Plateau Camp. Eyre Mountains Conservation Area. 23.9.2018. When you break down certain aspects of camping

“On a Mish” #173 The Perfect Getaway (Part One). Oreti Plateau Camp. Eyre Mountains Conservation Area. 22.9.2018. Sometimes you just need a little getaway to

“On a Mish” #190 Wild Turkey’s (Part Three). Ashton Burn Camp. Taka Ra Haka / Eyre Mountain Conservation Area. 10.9.2018. For a lot of people

“On a Mish” #190 Wild Turkey’s (Part Two). Ashton Burn Camp. Taka Ra Haka / Eyre Mountain Conservation Area. 10.9.2018. To go a night without

“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” #245 The Edge of the Earth. Wharariki Beach. Cape Farewell. 18.1.2021. At the top of Te Waipounamu at the northwest tip of

“On a Mish” #431 Bob Fortune’s Cove (Part Two). Bobs Cove, Queenstown. Otago. 9.2.2025. William Rees must have been buzzing when he first saw Lake

“On a Mish” #182 The Sound of Snow Falling (Part One). Double Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 6.8.2012. Snow creates an atmosphere like no other. When

“On a Mish” #266 Bridle Path Walkway. Heathcote Valley. Christchurch. 28.6.2019. The large lumps of volcanic debris that make up the Port Hills and Banks

“On a Mish” #431 Bob Fortune’s Cove (Part One). Bobs Cove, Queenstown. Otago. 8.2.2025. Bob Fortune used to ferry people around Lake Wakatipu in the