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” #381 A Taste of Alpine Life (Part Three). Potts Range / Erewhon Park (Almost). Hakatere Conservation Park. 1.8.2023. When it is all
“On a Mish” #97 My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Four). Havelock Valley. Hakatere Conservation Park. 20.5.2020. It is sometimes hard to explain the
“On a Mish” #97 My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Three). Havelock Valley. Hakatere Conservation Park.19.5.2020. Having something taken away is a good way
On a Mish” #97 My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Two). Havelock Valley. Hakatere Conservation Park.18.5.2020. Many aspects of fitness involve some sort of
“On a Mish” #97 My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part One). Havelock Valley. Hakatere Conservation Park.18.5.2020. Back in 2020 the world was plunged into
“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” #405 What Goes Up (Part Two). Mt Potts (2184m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 3.8.2014. Getting ‘bluffed out’ is when you hike / climb
“On a Mish” #405 What Goes Up (Part One). Mt Potts (2184m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 3.8.2014. The is always two parts to climbing a mountain.
“On a Mish” #413 Inquisitive Nature (Part Two). Erewhon Park Ski Field. Hakatere Conservation Park. 21.7.2014. Having an inquisitive nature can get you to some
“On a Mish” #43 Walking Off the Map (Part 1). Hakatere Conservation Park. 26.6.2012. Over time I have clocked up many hours under the stars
“On a Mish” #373 Welcome to Clearwater (Part One). Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Park. 8.5.2023. Once a guide, always a guide. It is hard
“On a Mish” #388 It’s Better to Tell the Tale (Part Three). Double Hill / Rakaia River. 12.9.2023. During the last couple of years I
“On a Mish” #183 A Unique Opportunity (Part One). The Percy Saddle(1075m). Fiordland National Park. 11.11.2017. I have sometimes compared my love for the wild
“On a Mish” #40 Freedom Found (Part Two). Top Hut / Wild Mans Hill(1856m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 19.5.2016. It is difficult to explain to someone
“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” #374 Conflicting Reports (Part One). Mt Hutt Range. Hakatere Conservation Park. 28.4.2023. My rocky road to recovery has been made a lot
