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” #337 Klondyke Gold (Part One). Waimakariri Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 6.7.2022. As civilization slowly spreads over the rugged terrain of New
“On a Mish” #335 No Tent Required – Part Two. Te Waihora / Kaitorete Spit. Lake Ellesmere. Canterbury. 26.6.2022. In the past some very tough
“On a Mish” #335 No Tent Required – Part One. Te Waihora / Kaitorete Spit. Lake Ellesmere. Canterbury. 25.6.2022. With no fix for my hip
“On a Mish” #334 A Couple of Old Dogs. Lake Clearwater. Hakatere Conservation Park. 16.6.2022. Age is something that everybody attempts to avoid but can’t.
“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” #332 When Very Little is Too Much. Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Park. 14.6.2022. The ability to move around should always be
“On a Mish” #331 A Tough Easy Walk. Williams Valley. Hanmer Range. St James Conservation Area. 6.6.2022. One of my goals is to still be
“On a Mish” #330 An Area That Time Forgot (Part Two). Acheron Homestead. Molesworth Station. Marlborough. 5.6.2022. If you have done something before you can
“On a Mish” #330 An Area That Time Forgot (Part One). Acheron Homestead. Molesworth Station. Marlborough. 5.6.2022. To watch hard work disappear before your own
“On a Mish” #329 That’s Unfortunate. Christchurch. Canterbury. Aotearoa / New Zealand. 20.5.2022. 2020 Broken. 2021 Improving. 2022 Deteriorating. After my hip injury I slowly
“On a Mish” #287 The Borland Road to Recovery – Part One. Borland Rock Bivouac. Fiordland National Park. 15.6.2021. I’d be lying if I said
“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” #145 The Last of the Borland Peaks – Part Two. Mt Borland(1547m). Fiordland National Park. 24.3.2019. I seem to wake often when
“On a Mish” #235 Sort of Sunny on the West Coast (Part Three). Paratu Stream. Arthurs Pass National Park. 29.12.2020. A long and slow recovery
“On a Mish” #375 A Fowler Wind Blows (Part Three). Fowler Pass Track. St James Conservation Area. 3.6.2023. Part of the appeal of hiking to
“On a Mish” #105 Munted Ankle Mish (Part Two). Cirque Creek. Fiordland National Park. 29.1.2019. A lot of people think that a trip into the
