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” #369 Chasing the Sun (Part One). Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Area. 18.3.2023. With all the uncertainty in today’s world it is
“On a Mish” #367 Ssssssh, It’s a Secret (Part Two). Deep in Jimny Country. Mysterious location in Canterbury. 19.2.2023. During my recovery my thirst for
“On a Mish” #367 Ssssssh, It’s a Secret (Part One). Jimny Country. Canterbury. 19.2.2023. Big beautiful blocks of earth standing in silence and so, so
“On a Mish” #366 A Dog Chooses His Owner (Part Two). Dogs Hill (Almost). Hakatere Conservation Park. 10.2.2023. This time last year I would have
“On a Mish” #366 A Dog Chooses His Owner (Part One). Dogs Hill. Hakatere Conservation Park. 9.2.2023. I never planned on owning a dog. The
“On a Mish” #362 No Sign of Mankind (Part Two). Double Hill / Rakaia River. 13.1.2023. Before I injured my hip I knew that getting
“On a Mish” #362 No Sign of Mankind (Part One). Double Hill / Rakaia River. 12.1.2023. Having the option of going to a place where
“On a Mish” #360 The Omarama Alternative. Omarama Saddle. Northern Otago. 27.11.2022. Before I wrecked my hip I didn’t think much about four wheel driving.
“On a Mish” #359 Permission Granted (Part Four). Oteake Conservation Area to Naseby. Northern Otago. 26.11.2022. Many of New Zealand’s biggest farms are located in
“On a Mish” #359 Permission Granted (Part Three). Oteake Conservation Area. Northern Otago. 26.11.2022. I will never forget the time (when working for Ultimate Hikes)
“On a Mish” #291 Almost too Beautiful (Part Two). Lake Marian. Fiordland National Park. 7.7.2021. I think it is important to have things to occupy
“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
“On a Mish” #361 Barely Made it to Bealey (Part Three). Bealey Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 1.1.2023. If something causes pain you probably shouldn’t
“Working in Paradise” 2008-2012. The Greenstone Track. Lake Wakatipu/Greenstone Conservation Area. The Greenstone Valley was my first introduction into the Hiking Guide role, and in
“On a Mish” #140 Forces of Nature (Part One). Birdwood Range. Wilberforce Valley. 5.6.2020. Sometimes when you explain a mish to someone it can make
“On a Mish” #74 Leaving Wanting More (Part Two). Grassy Flat Hut. Kelly Range – Styx River Area. 5.10.2011. While wandering the wilderness on the
