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” #146 Mavora Mountain Magic (Part One) – Mt Campbell(1685m). Mavora Lakes Conservation Park. 23.3.2019. Forget social media, if I’m stuck with a
“On a Mish” #53 Crying Wolfe (Part Three). Turret Range Traverse. Fiordland National Park. 7.4.2019. Many times I had cruised the deep water of Lake
“On a Mish” #53 Crying Wolfe (Part Two). Turret Range Traverse. Fiordland National Park. 6.4.2019. As a kid, and sometimes now, I would look at
“On a Mish” #53 Crying Wolfe (Part One). Turret Range Traverse. Fiordland National Park. 6.4.2019. Even though West Arm is busy with tourists going to
“On a Mish” #145 The Last of the Borland Peaks – Part Two. Mt Borland(1547m). Fiordland National Park. 24.3.2019. I seem to wake often when
“On a Mish” #145 The Last Big Mountain (Part One). Mt Borland(1547m). Fiordland National Park. 23.3.2019. Large mounds of material sitting in silence as they
“On a Mish” #279 Festival Forays – Part One. Hokitika Wild Foods Festival. Te Anau to Hokitika. 9.3.2019. It is not surprising that the Hokitika
“On a Mish” #105 Munted Ankle Mish (Part Two). Cirque Creek. Fiordland National Park. 29.1.2019. A lot of people think that a trip into the
“On a Mish” #105 Munted Ankle Mish (Part One). Cirque Creek. Fiordland National Park. 28.1.2019. Being someone who needs a constant dose of mountains means
“On a Mish” #24 A Little Bit Different (Part Three). Mt Cuba(1449m). Fiordland National Park. 15.1.2019. While it is not a guarantee, doing something a
“On a Mish” #94 In the Footsteps of William Grave (Part One). De Lambert Falls(59m). Fiordland National Park. 4.3.2014. With no knowledge of the history
“A Mish a Day” #237 Surviving 2020. Te Anau/Christchurch. 31.12.2020. On the 11th of January I got out of bed and got ready for a
“On a Mish” #321 Modifying the Mish – Part Four. Gertrude Valley / Milford Road. Fiordland National Park. 22.3.2022. If life’s unavoidable scenarios force you
“On a Mish” #6 Tough Trails of the Past (Part Four). Mt Larkins(2300m). Whakaari Conservation Area. Richardson Mountains. 23.3.2014. There have been tough times when
“On a Mish” #67 Raging Wind (Part One). Heather Jock Hut. Whakaari Conservation Area. 7.5.2010. There are reasons why only the hardiest plants grow above
“On a Mish” #27 Going to a Remote Place (Part Two). Hollyford River to mid Moraine Creek. Fiordland National Park. 2.12.2009. There is definitely a
