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” #7 Borland’s Skyscraper (Part Two). Mt Burns(1645m). Fiordland National Park. 25.3.2017. Each step upwards is one less to take to get to
“On a Mish” #7 Borland’s Skyscraper (Part One). Mt Burns(1645m). Fiordland National Park. 20.3.2017. Mount Burns(1645m) towers over the Borland Road like a huge skyscraper
“On a Mish” #242 Which Area in Nz Gets the Most Rainfall? (Part Two). Camping in the Upper Borland. Fiordland National Park. 30.1.2017. If you
“On a Mish” #242 Which Area in Nz Gets the Most Rainfall? (Part One). Camping in the Upper Borland. Fiordland National Park. 29.1.2017. Being prepared
“On a Mish” #400 The Creations of the Mountain Gods (Part Four). Phil’s Bivvy (Bivvy to Hollyford Road). 22.4.2016. Not all mountains are created equal,
“On a Mish” #400 The Creations of the Mountain Gods (Part Three). Phil’s Bivvy (Lake Adelaide Basin). 21.4.2016. There are certain places that deserve a
“On a Mish” #400 The Creations of the Mountain Gods (Part Two). Phil’s Bivvy (Upper Tent Flat to Lake Adelaide Basin). 20.4.2016. After a little
“On a Mish” #400 The Creations of the Mountain Gods (Part One). Phil’s Bivvy (Hollyford Road to Upper Tent Flat). 19.4.2016. Planet Earth is covered
“On a Mish” #199 White Sands in the Sky (Part Three). Mt Titiroa(1715m). Hunter Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 3.4.2016. Sometimes the motivation needed to climb
“On a Mish” #199 White Sands in the Sky (Part Two). Mt Titiroa(1715m). Hunter Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 2.4.2016. Not all mountains are equal. Some
“On a Mish” #291 Almost too Beautiful (Part Three). Lake Marian. Fiordland National Park. 8.7.2021. Forget the latest iPhone or android, I’ll take a look
“On a Mish” #78 Stunned by Spectacularness (Part Two). Caples / Greenstone Loop. Lake Wakatipu / Greenstone Conservation Area & Fiordland National Park. 24.1.2011. Calling
“On a Mish” #319 Stubborn Love (Part Three). Falls Creek. Fiordland National Park. 22.2.2022. The drive found in the wilderness can be a very powerful
“On a Mish” #338 Significant Weather Event – Part One. Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Park. 11.7.2022. The weather is something you have no control
“On a Mish” #286 The Roar of Winter (Part One). Gertrude Valley (Gertrude Saddle Track). Fiordland National Park. 5.10.2019. It only took one visit and
“On a Mish” #374 Conflicting Reports (Part Three). Mt Hutt Range. Hakatere Conservation Park. 28.4.2023. I was once camping in the magnificent Rees Valley in
