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….
“A Mish a Day” #95 Sweet Sunsets – Part Two. Pyramid(1598m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 4.10.2017. The high country of Hakatere is a special place. In
“A Mish a Day” #95 Sweet Sunsets – Part One. Pyramid(1598m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 3.10.2017. With all of the advancements in technology we (humans) seem
“On a Mish” #281 Back in the Cameron (Part Two). Cameron Valley. Hakatere Conservation Area. 14.9.2015. For some reason, lying on a small camping mattress,
“On a Mish” #66 Frozen Feet (Part Two). Cameron Range(1936m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 2.5.2014. A description of a winter camping trip can easily turn someone
“On a Mish” #281 Frozen Feet (Part One). Cameron Valley. Hakatere Conservation Area. 1.5.2014. Not many would go through hell and then return for more.
“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” #346 The Windy-Force Valley (Part Two). Wilberforce Valley / River. West Canterbury. 30.8.2022. Fabric flapping frantically for an entire night is probably
“On a Mish” #108 Cool Conditions (Part Two). Rees Valley / Earnslaw Hut. Mt Aspiring National Park. 25.7.2010. The magical shapes created by water freezing
“A Mish a Day” #16 Shredding Erewhon Park. Hakatere Conservation Area. 10.9.2016 Working in the most epic ski-shop in Christchurch for six years introduced me
“On a Mish” #399 New, NOT a Replacement. Te Anau. Southland. Aotearoa New Zealand. 16.3.2024. 2023 was a year of ups with the odd down.
“On a Mish” #389 Summit Fever (Part Two). Beebys Knob(1442m). Richmond Range. 12.8.2023. The most recent movie about Mt Everest was an excellent representation of
“On a Mish” #397 The Hidden Serpent (Part One). Serpent Back Track. Lake Manapouri. Fiordland National Park. 14.3.2024. At times I have often wished that
