
Borland Ridge – A Delightful Ridge Scramble
“On a Mish” #164 The Opposite of a Boring Land. Borland Ridge. Fiordland National Park. 4.12.2018. Most who look at Fiordland will do so from
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“On a Mish” #164 The Opposite of a Boring Land. Borland Ridge. Fiordland National Park. 4.12.2018. Most who look at Fiordland will do so from

“On a Mish” #45 See Ya Later Sleeping Mat – Part Two. Mt Burns Upper Basin. Fiordland National Park. 23.10.2018. Nothing makes you feel more

“On a Mish” #142 Red Skies Above (Part Two). Takitimu Tops Camp. Takitimu Conservation Area. 17.3.2018. There are times when you don’t need a weather

“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” #32 The Weather Says When (Part Three). Mt Barber(1364m). Fiordland National Park. 11.2.2018. To arrive at a summit is a feeling like

“On a Mish” #32 The Weather Says When (Part Two). Mt Barber(1364m). Fiordland National Park. 10.2.2018. A real benefit of working in the wilds of

“On a Mish” #32 The Weather Says When (Part One). Mt Barber(1364m). Fiordland National Park. 10.2.2018. When it is all said and done the weather

“On a Mish” #120 Round Two (Part Three). Dore Pass(1390m). Fiordland National Park. 21.1.2018. If you haven’t been there, looking at Fiordland on a map

“On a Mish” #120 Round Two (Part Two). Dore Pass(1390m). Fiordland National Park. 21.1.2018. For many years I sat in the bus heading to the

“On a Mish” #120 Round Two (Part One). Dore Pass(1390m). Fiordland National Park. 21.1.2018. It has been said that Fiordland is a place for the

“On a Mish” #369 Chasing the Sun (Part Three). Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Area. 19.3.2023. A big ball of bright burning bliss blazing in

“On a Mish” #320 Dinner Plate Scree. Mt Alaska(1965m). Richardson Mountains (Whakaari Conservation Area). 2.4.2011. Going into the mountains on an adventure is one of

“On a Mish” #99 A Freezing Fool (Part Four). Cameron Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 5.9.2013. The sanctuary of a remote hut can seem so much

“On a Mish” #370 Movies at Mistake Flat (Part Four). Mistake Flat Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 26.3.2023. When you are out in the wilderness exploring

“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part One). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.8.2023. A constant companion in most

“On a Mish” #40 Freedom Found (Part Three). Top Hut / Wild Mans Hill(1856m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 20.5.2016. In the home of the Kiwi you