
The Benefits of a Local Guide (Part One) – Yatsugatake Mountains
“On a Mish” #198 The Benefits of a Local Guide (Part One). Yatsugatake Mountains. Yatsugatake Cushin Kogen Quasi National Park. Japan. 8.6.2013. There are two
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” #198 The Benefits of a Local Guide (Part One). Yatsugatake Mountains. Yatsugatake Cushin Kogen Quasi National Park. Japan. 8.6.2013. There are two

“On a Mish” #13 A Kiwi Takes Flight – Part 2. Mt Hotakadake(3190m). Kamicochi Azumi,Nagano. 7.6.2013. To travel somewhere to go on an adventure is

“On a Mish” #13 A Kiwi Takes Flight – Part 1. Mt Hotakadake(3190m). Kamicochi Azumi,Nagano. 5.6.2013. This mission started with a 9346km journey from New

“On a Mish” #64 The Broken Road to Nowhere. Ball Hut. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park. 26.4.2013. Reading about the history of the Aoraki

“On a Mish” #192 The Tin Tent for Two. Lagoon Saddle Hut. Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.5.2013. The Alpine Highway through the mountains from Christchurch to

“On a Mish” #300 Come See the Fiordland Rain (Part Four). The Milford Track – Quintin Lodge to Piopiotahi / Milford Sound. Fiordland National Park.

“On a Mish” #300 Come See the Fiordland Rain (Part Three). The Milford Track – Pompolona Lodge to Quintin Lodge. Clinton Valley / Arthur Valley.

“On a Mish” #300 Come See the Fiordland Rain (Part Two). The Milford Track – Glade House to Pompolona Lodge. Clinton Valley. Fiordland National Park.

“On a Mish” #300 Come See the Fiordland Rain (Part One). The Milford Track – The Real World to Glade House. Clinton Valley. Fiordland National

“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” #150 Active Hearts Adventures in Nepal (Part Two). Welcome to Gogane. 3.11.2018. Gogane is not only one of the most peaceful places

“Working in Paradise” 2008-2012. The Routeburn Track. Fiordland/Mt Aspiring National Park. When I get asked “what is your favourite hike?” the most common answer you

“On a Mish” #82 The Higher You Go (Part Two). Mt Bruce(1630m). Black Mountain Range. Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.6.2019. Most people probably love to wake

“On a Mish” #128 Savaged by Sandflies (Part Two). Borland Rock Bivouac. Fiordland National Park. 15.11.2013. There are many places throughout the South Island of

“On a Mish” #130 All Done & Dusted – Adventures in Nepal (Part Nine). The Trail to Lukla. Sulokhumbu. 4.11.2015. A lot of people think

“On a Mish” #264 Rees River Recovery Camp. Rees Valley. 22.2.2020. After my fridge accident I was rendered immobile for quite a while. My days