
Much Easier Than Last Time – Saddle Hill (841m)
“On a Mish” #436 Much Easier Than Last Time. Saddle Hill (841m). 20.6.2025. A while back my father and I visited my uncle’s farm in
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” #436 Much Easier Than Last Time. Saddle Hill (841m). 20.6.2025. A while back my father and I visited my uncle’s farm in
“On a Mish” #435 A Salute to Canterbury. Christchurch to Cook & Everything In Between. 7.6.2025. Canterbury is almost greedy with how much it has
“On a Mish” #433 The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part Three). Lukla / Kathmandu, Nepal. 1.5.2015. After years of wanting to visit Nepal I finally got
“On a Mish” #433 The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part Two). Kathmandu / Solukumbu, Nepal. 29.4.2015. The drive to Thamel Eco Resort in Kathmandu was a
“On a Mish” #433 The Day Sagarmatha Shook. Barpak village of the Gorkha district (location of epicentre), Nepal. 25.4.2015. Ten years ago, on this day
“On a Mish” #432 Hanging Out (Part Three). Forest Clearing, Mavora Lakes Conservation Area. 24.3.2025. Sometimes all we need is the peace found in nature
“On a Mish” #432 Hanging Out (Part Two). Forest Clearing, Mavora Lakes Conservation Area. 23.3.2025. Clearing my mind by hanging out in a clearing amongst
“On a Mish” #432 Hanging Out (Part One). Forest Clearing, Mavora Lakes Conservation Area. 23.3.2025. It is incredible how beneficial hanging out in nature can
“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” #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
“On a Mish” #282 Birthday Dinner in the Darrans (Part Two). Cleddau / Gulliver River. Fiordland National Park. 8.6.2021. People chatting, glasses clinking and happy
“A Mish a Day” #124 Mistake Creek (U-Pass Basin) – Part One. Fiordland National Park. 1.5.2015. Mistake Creek is a stunning hike, and is one
“On a Mish” #59 Wild Workplace – Part Two. The Routeburn Track. Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park. 20.3.2009. Once you get over
“A Mish a Day” #100 The Day the World Changed. Aotearoa/New Zealand. 23.3.2020. 2020 was going well until the 11th of January, this was when
“A Mish a Day” #184 Mt Somers(1688m) – Part One. Hakatere Conservation Area. 16.6.2011. Christchurch was still on the move every couple of hours during
“On a Mish “ #232 The Forbidden Kingdom (Part Two). Winter at Lake MacKenzie. Fiordland National Park. 12.10.2012. It is a shame when you hear