
Follow a Man Named John Smith (Part One) – Te Taho Station (Dry Creek)
“On a Mish” #179 Follow a Man Named John Smith (Part One). Dry Creek (Little Man Creek). Whataroa. 21.7.2009. While the rest of the world
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“On a Mish” #179 Follow a Man Named John Smith (Part One). Dry Creek (Little Man Creek). Whataroa. 21.7.2009. While the rest of the world

“On a Mish” #179 Follow a Man Named John Smith (Part Two). Dry Creek (Little Man Creek). Whataroa. 21.7.2009. After visiting certain locations many times

“On a Mish” #158 Hut Etiquette (Part Two). Packhorse Hut. Te Ara Pataka/Banks Peninsula. 10.7.2009. During my time exploring the mountains of Aotearoa I have

“On a Mish” #158 Hut Etiquette (Part One). Packhorse Hut. Te Ara Pataka/Banks Peninsular. 10.7.2009. I think that many of us would love to have

“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

“On a Mish” #233 Mt Somers / Woolshed Creek Hut Loop – Part One. Woolshed Creek Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 13.6.2009. Once the fire of


“On a Mish” #59 Wild Workplace – Part Four. The Routeburn Track. Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park. 22.3.2009. Going from filing cabinets

“On a Mish” #59 Wild Workplace – Part Three. The Routeburn Track. Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park. 21.3.2009. You are not supposed

“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

“On a Mish” #35 Learning the Ropes (Part Two). Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.16.7.2011. A long time

“On a Mish” #142 Red Skies Above (Part One). Takitimu Tops Camp. Takitimu Conservation Area. 17.3.2018. Late start. Less than favourable weather forecast. Camping on

“On a Mish” #5 Following Sir Ed (Part Two). Mt Taylor(2333m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 11.9.2015. It is reassuring to know that some of the world’s

“A Mish a Day” #110 Helena Falls Camp. Deep Cove, Fiordland National Park. 29.5.2018. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to not only

“On a Mish” #127 Back to Paradise (Part One). Paradise / Rees Dart Track. Mt Aspiring National Park. 3.7.2020. I talk about ‘Paradise’ a lot,

“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