
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
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“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” #428 Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part Two). Rakaia River (Double Hill), Hakatere Conservation Park. 1.1.2025. So many of my missions

“On a Mish” #428 Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part One). Rakaia River (Double Hill), Hakatere Conservation Park. 31.12.2024. The start to 2024 was

“On a Mish” #427 The Year That Was 2024. New Zealand & Nepal. 31.12.2024. The year 2024 didn’t quite go as I thought it would,

“On a Mish” #424 The Gift of Giving. Nuwakot District, Bagmati, Nepal. 4.12.2024. There is a certain feeling you get when giving to those who

“On a Mish” #426 The Battle That Never Happened. Awaroa Godley Heads, Banks Peninsula. 14.11.2024. Bank Peninsula is full of adventure. From the rolling mounds

“On a Mish” #420 Happy to be the Follower (Guest Post). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Range. Canterbury. 27.10.2024. As Mark’s mother it has not been easy

“On a Mish” #424 Should Have Used a Helicopter (Part Three). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.10.2024. As my trip to Nepal drew closer, I

“On a Mish” #424 Should Have Used a Helicopter (Part Two). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.10.2024. Some of my most enjoyable adventures have involved

“On a Mish” #309 There is NO such thing as BAD Weather. Patea / Doubtful Sound. Fiordland National Park. 27.11.2021. The first person to call

“On a Mish” #421 2023 Changing Lives – Mine Most of All. Ganesh Himal Charity Trek (Part Three). Salme School (Nuwakot). 2.11.2024. Pretty much everyone

“On a Mish” #201 The Best Way to Start to a New Year (Part One). Borland Saddle / Mt Burns Tarns. Fiordland National Park. 31.12.2015.

“On a Mish” #6 Tough Trails of the Past (Part Four). Mt Larkins(2300m). Whakaari Conservation Area. Richardson Mountains. 23.3.2014. There have been tough times when

“On a Mish” #186 Going Guided (Part Three). Whakatipu Ka Tuka / The Hollyford Track. Fiordland National Park. 25.1.2016. Every now and then while guiding

“On a Mish” #41 The Wilderness Above the Waimakariri. Woolshed Hill(1429m). Arthurs Pass National Park. 29.6.2016. Arthurs Pass National Park is relatively small compared to