
Not Far from Thar (Part Two). A-Frame Hut
“On a Mish” #69 Not Far from Thar (Part Two). A-Frame Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 20.5.2015. The owner of the ski shop I worked at
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” #69 Not Far from Thar (Part Two). A-Frame Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 20.5.2015. The owner of the ski shop I worked at

“On a Mish” #202 Appreciating the Past (Part Two). Tribulation Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 2.7.2014. Hard work and long days were the norm for the

“On a Mish” #202 Appreciating the Past (Part One). Tribulation Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 1.7.2014. The scattering of huts throughout the mountains of Aotearoa make

“On a Mish” #43 Walking Off the Map (Part 1). Hakatere Conservation Park. 26.6.2012. Over time I have clocked up many hours under the stars

“On a Mish” #97 My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Three). Havelock Valley. Hakatere Conservation Park.19.5.2020. Having something taken away is a good way

“A Mish a Day” #225 (Part 1) Waipara River Mouth/Motunau. Hurunui Region. 27.11.2020. Going on adventures with my cousin Adam in his battle-ready Suzuki Jimny

“On a Mish” #35 Learning the Ropes (Part Three). Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.17.7.2011. After years of

“On a Mish” #389 Summit Fever (Part Three). Beebys Knob(1442m). Richmond Range. 12.8.2023. The top of a mountain is a special place. Seen by many

“On a Mish” #215 The Mailman’s Way (Part One). Homer Saddle(1375m). Fiordland National Park. 2.2.2011. Seeing the sheer steepness of the mountains located in northwest