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” #435 A Salute to Canterbury. Christchurch to Cook & Everything In Between. 7.6.2025. Canterbury is almost greedy with how much it has
“On a Mish” #428 Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part One). Rakaia River (Double Hill), Hakatere Conservation Park. 31.12.2024. The start to 2024 was
“On a Mish” #427 The Year That Was 2024. New Zealand & Nepal. 31.12.2024. The year 2024 didn’t quite go as I thought it would,
“On a Mish” #426 The Battle That Never Happened. Awaroa Godley Heads, Banks Peninsula. 14.11.2024. Bank Peninsula is full of adventure. From the rolling mounds
“On a Mish” #420 Happy to be the Follower (Guest Post). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Range. Canterbury. 27.10.2024. As Mark’s mother it has not been easy
“On a Mish” #424 Should Have Used a Helicopter (Part Two). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.10.2024. Some of my most enjoyable adventures have involved
“On a Mish” #425 Should Have Used a helicopter (Part One). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.10.2024. Who doesn’t love a white winter wonderland covered
“On a Mish” #416 Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend. Ladbrooks / Tai Tapu. Canterbury. 12.7.2012. My whanau have always named their dogs in alphabetical
“On a Mish” #411 It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part Two). Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area). Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.7.2024. Lot of the time when
“On a Mish” #411 It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part One). Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area). Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.7.2024. The norm for climbing a
“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” #190 Wild Turkey’s (Part One). Ashton Burn Camp. Taka Ra Haka / Eyre Mountain Conservation Area. 8.9.2018. With another exciting and busy
“On a Mish” #388 It’s Better to Tell the Tale (Part One). Double Hill / Rakaia River. 11.9.2023. During my time as a guide I
“On a Mish” #353 Circling the Serenity. Lake Mackenzie. Fiordland National Park. 2.5.2012. I always remember as a kid we did a test to see
“On a Mish” #294 Early Birds (Part Two). Hanging Valley Track. Patea / Doubtful Sound. Fiordland National Park. 10.8.2021. As a kid I would have
“On a Mish” #104 Lights in the Darkness (Part Two). Green Lake Hut (Borland Road Route). Fiordland National Park. 13.10.2019. After several late finishes throughout
