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” #165 Otira Slip & Slide (Part Two). Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 27.8.2014. Knowing you are hiking into a place that
“On a Mish” #165 The Otira Slip & Slide (Part One). Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 26.8.2014. There have been a few wild stories
“On a Mish” #194 Your Very Own Mountain (Part Two). Mahaanui/Mt Harper(1829m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 13.8.2014. From a very young age both my mother and
“On a Mish” #194 Your Very Own Mountain (Part One). Mahaanui/Mt Harper(1829m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 12.8.2014. Not many outside of Aotearoa can say they have
“On a Mish” #405 What Goes Up (Part Two). Mt Potts (2184m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 3.8.2014. Getting ‘bluffed out’ is when you hike / climb
“On a Mish” #405 What Goes Up (Part One). Mt Potts (2184m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 3.8.2014. The is always two parts to climbing a mountain.
“On a Mish” #413 Inquisitive Nature (Part Two). Erewhon Park Ski Field. Hakatere Conservation Park. 21.7.2014. Having an inquisitive nature can get you to some
“On a Mish” #413 Inquisitive Nature (Part One). Erewhon Park Ski Field. Hakatere Conservation Park. 21.7.2014. Inquisitive nature has led to some of the most
“On a Mish” #202 Appreciating the Past (Part Two). Tribulation Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 2.7.2014. Hard work and long days were the norm for the
“On a Mish” #202 Appreciating the Past (Part One). Tribulation Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 1.7.2014. The scattering of huts throughout the mountains of Aotearoa make
“On a Mish” #333 The Shortest Walks Around. Lake Round-a-bout & Lake Heron Kettle Hole Track. Hakatere Conservation Park. 15.6.2022. Going from swift strides to
“On a Mish” #387 St Awesome (Part Two). St Arnaud / Lake Rotoiti. Nelson Lakes National Park. 12.8.2023. This country may be small on a
“A Mish a Day” #157 Duncans Stream / Molesworth Station – Part Two. St James Conservation Area. 23.8.2020. The ease of access to epic environments
“On a Mish” #377 Little Lyndon Hill (Part Two). Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park. 13.6.2023. Hurting my hip might have changed my life in a
“On a Mish” #233 Mt Somers / Woolshed Creek Hut Loop – Part Two. Mt Somers Southface Track. Hakatere Conservation Area. 14.6.2009. An aspect of
“A Mish a Day” #225 (Part 1) Waipara River Mouth/Motunau. Hurunui Region. 27.11.2020. Going on adventures with my cousin Adam in his battle-ready Suzuki Jimny
