
Snowed in Deep – Deep Cove
“On a Mish” #270 Snowed in Deep. Deep Cove. Patea / Doubtful Sound. Fiordland National Park. 5.8.2019. Patea / Doubtful Sound is a very remote
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“On a Mish” #270 Snowed in Deep. Deep Cove. Patea / Doubtful Sound. Fiordland National Park. 5.8.2019. Patea / Doubtful Sound is a very remote

“On a Mish” #116 Surrounded and Outnumbered – Part Two. Percy Saddle to Lake Manapouri. Fiordland National Park. 21.7.2019. I have had the lucky pleasure

“On a Mish” #116 Surrounded and Outnumbered – Part One. Lake Manapouri to Percy Saddle. Fiordland National Park. 20.7.2019. For humans the alpine area is

“On a Mish” #82 The Higher You Go (Part Two). Mt Bruce(1630m). Black Mountain Range. Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.6.2019. Most people probably love to wake

“On a Mish” #82 The Higher You Go (Part One). Mt Bruce(1630m). Black Mountain Range. Craigieburn Forest Park. 26.6.2019. The higher up a mountain you

“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” #45 So Long Sleeping Mat – Part One. Mt Burns Upper Basin. Fiordland National Park. 22.10.2018. Unless you are using a helicopter

“On a Mish” #265 An Island Covered with Native Birds. Secretary Island. Patea / Doubtful Sound Fiordland. 19.8.2018. While basking in the stunning surroundings of

“On a Mish” #267 Remote Remoteness. Gaer Arm / Camelot River. Fiordland National Park. 8.18.2018. The power of Fiordland is immense. From its incredible rain

“On a Mish” #52 Winters Grip (Part Two). Whiskey Trail Camp. Livingstone Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 5.8.2018. Winters grip can scare away people like a

“On a Mish” #106 Transported to Middle Earth (Part One). Mt Sunday(611m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 17.7.2017. As you round a small corner on the Hakatere

“On a Mish” #388 Eglinton for Ernie (Part One). Christchurch to Te Anau. Fiordland National Park. 4.12.2023. It is amazing how much motivation an animal

“On a Mish” #219 While the World Fell Apart (Part Five). Patea / Doubtful Sound. Aotearoa. 24.3.2020. 2020 was a strange year for everyone. No

“On a Mish” #123 Up, Down, Done – Part One. Potts Range Peak(1948m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 23.9.2014. It was love at first sight when my

“On a Mish” #374 Conflicting Reports (Part Two). Mt Hutt Range. Hakatere Conservation Park. 29.4.2023. A couple of times when exploring with my cousin in

“Working in Paradise” 2014-2017. Humpridge Track. Fiordland National Park. A good friend suggested a change of environment and after the 2014 winter to head to