
Lakeside Retreat (Part One) – North Mavora Lake
“On a Mish” #412 Lakeside Retreat (Part One). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Conservation Park. 20.8.2024. Te Anau is a place of many dogs with
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“On a Mish” #412 Lakeside Retreat (Part One). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Conservation Park. 20.8.2024. Te Anau is a place of many dogs with

“On a Mish” #411 It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part Two). Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area). Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.7.2024. Lot of the time when

“On a Mish” #411 It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part One). Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area). Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.7.2024. The norm for climbing a

“On a Mish” #410 The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part Three). Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park. 5.7.2024. Camping is a strange pastime.

“On a Mish” #410 The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part Two). Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.7.2024. I love the way outdoor

“On a Mish” #410 The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part One). Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.7.2024. Mountaineering is a series of

“On a Mish” #407 A Road to Nowhere (Part Three). Ahuriri Conservation Area. 28.6.2024. My old Marmot tent which I purchased in 2018 now lives

“On a Mish” #407 A Road to Nowhere (Part Two). Ahuriri Conservation Area. 28.6.2024. When on a mish the location is often subject to change.

“On a Mish” #407 A Road to Nowhere (Part One). Lindis Pass Conservation Area / Ahuriri Conservation Area. 27.6.2024. Curiosity is a driving factor in

“On a Mish” #304 Spermaceti (Part Two). Taramea Bay. Aparima Riverton. 18.5.2024. The largest nose on earth belongs to the Sperm Whale and within this

“On a Mish” #316 Quietly Sh*tting myself – Part One. Aurora Caves. Murchison Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 4.1.2022. Facing your fears can have some great

“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” #106 Transported to Middle Earth (Part Two). Mt Sunday(611m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 18.7.2017. The specially selected sites for the filming of Lord

“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” #58 Crackers & Cheeseman (Part One). Mt Cheeseman(2031m). Craigieburn Forest Park. 31.8.2016. For years I have visited the sunny slopes of Mt

“On a Mish” #2 One and Done (Part Four). Leaning Peak(1477m). Fiordland National Park. 30.12.2017. The community of humans who happily hike into the untamed