Bare, Barren and Beautiful – Swin River Camp
“On a Mish” #168 Bare, Barren and Beautiful. Upper Swin River. Hakatere Conservation Park. 14.10.2013. It is interesting how a bare and barren mountain landscape
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“On a Mish” #168 Bare, Barren and Beautiful. Upper Swin River. Hakatere Conservation Park. 14.10.2013. It is interesting how a bare and barren mountain landscape
“On a Mish” #107 Towering Above Coleridge. Peak Hill(1240m). Peak Hill Conservation Area. 12.9.2013. I can really understand why the famous ‘Terrace Downs Resort’ is
“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” #99 A Freezing Fool (Part Three). Cameron Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 5.9.2013. Hiking, climbing, and exploring puts me into a mediative like
“On a Mish” #99 A Freezing Fool (Part Two). Cameron Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 4.9.2013. Most pastimes are less committing than going on a good
“On a Mish” #99 A Freezing Fool (Part One). Cameron Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 4.9.2013. Many times on my missions I have leant outdoor lessons
“On a Mish” #197 Fourteen Months to get to a Hut (Part Two). Boundary Creek Hut / Dogs Hill(1169m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 22.8.2013. Hiking to
“On a Mish” #197 Fourteen Months to get to a Hut (Part One). Boundary Creek Hut / Dogs Hill(1169m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 21.8.2013. During the
“On a Mish” #93 Gales and Gravity. Foggy Peak(1741m). Torlesse/Kowai Forest Conservation Area. 13.8.2013. A big reason I enjoy going into the mountains is to
“On a Mish” #63 Isolation (Part Two). Sudden Valley Bivouac. Sudden Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 31.7.2013. While some seek the pleasure of company, others
“On a Mish” #289 Snow Makes Everything Better (Part One). Eglington Valley. Fiordland National Park. 29.6.2021. I’m sure that most people will favour a hot
“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Two). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.8.2023. Since 2019 I have spent
“A Mish a Day” #225 (Part 3) Waipara River Mouth/Motunau. Hurunui Region. 29.11.2020. The 5 horsepower outboard motor was no use in ankle deep water,
“On a Mish” #250 Back with the Bros. Te Anau / Manapouri. 20.2.2021. With social media the world is getting smaller, and time apart from
“On a Mish” #166 The Erewhon Stage (Part One). Mt Potts(2184m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 5.6.2015. Sometimes the world’s beauty goes unnoticed. Many outstanding sunrises /
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