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” #5 Following Sir Ed (Part One). Mt Taylor(2333m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 10.9.2015. Mt Taylor(2333m) is a Canterbury Mountain that should be on
“On a Mish” #295 Around the Lake. Lake Clearwater. Hakatere Conservation Park. 1.9.2015. I am very lucky that I had the opportunity to work out
“On a Mish” #217 The Loop Over Little Mt Peel. Huatekerekere / Little Mt Peel(1311m). Mt Peel Forest Scenic Reserve. 24.8.2015. The flatness of the
“On a Mish” #112 An Excellent Day Out – Mt Barrosa(1364m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 19.8.2015. An excellent day out sometimes missed in the massive Hakatere
“On a Mish” #341 Singing in the Rain / Snow – Part Three. Boundary Creek Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 27.7.2015. Mid mish bliss is a
“On a Mish” #341 Singing in the Rain / Snow – Part Two. Boundary Creek Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 28.7.2015. Rain brings water and water
“On a Mish” #341 Singing in the Rain / Snow – Part One. Boundary Creek Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 27.7.2015. No one seems to complain
“On a Mish” #212 Monumental! The Monument(711m). Te Ara Pataka/Banks Peninsula. 20.7.2015. Banks Peninsula is now covered in farms and small settlements. This makes it
“On a Mish” #83 The Mountain’s View. Mt Harper/Mahaanui(1829m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 7.7.2015. The large lumps that surround Lake Clearwater Village have watched over the
“On a Mish” #166 The Erewhon Stage (Part Two). Mt Potts(2184m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 6.6.2015. When everything starts to fall into place on a mish
“On a Mish” #368 The Taste of a River (Part One). Potts River. Hakatere Conservation Area. 2.3.2023. To be alone in an area the physical
“On a Mish” #197 Fourteen Months to get to a Hut (Part Two). Boundary Creek Hut / Dogs Hill(1169m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 22.8.2013. Hiking to
“On a Mish” #35 Learning the Ropes (Part Two). Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.16.7.2011. A long time
“On a Mish” #296 Deep in Sandfly Country (Part Two). Tutoko Valley. Fiordland National Park. 18.4.2015. If you ever think you are too small to
“On a Mish” #102 Clothing Test. Maukatere Mt Grey(933m). Mt Grey / Maukatere Conservation Area. 23.7.2011. To feel a storm blast on your face is
“On a Mish” #14 Going Solo (Part One).Mt McPherson(1931m). Fiordland National Park. 15.3.2015. The art of soloing a mountain can be very rewarding, but also
