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” #388 Eglinton for Ernie (Part One). Christchurch to Te Anau. Fiordland National Park. 4.12.2023. It is amazing how much motivation an animal
“On a Mish” #319 Stubborn Love (Part Three). Falls Creek. Fiordland National Park. 22.2.2022. The drive found in the wilderness can be a very powerful
“On a Mish” #298 My Own Great Walk (Part Three). Peak 1086m (Key Summit Ridge). Routeburn Track. Fiordland National Park. 8.9.2021. On many occasions I
“On a Mish” #292 The Coolest Coldness – Part Three. Upper Eglington Valley. Fiordland National Park. 12.7.2021. I’d much rather tackle the challenges of a
“On a Mish” #272 Back to Borland – Part Three. Fiordland National Park. 20.4.2021. There is something very special about being high in the mountains
“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” #164 The Opposite of a Boring Land. Borland Ridge. Fiordland National Park. 4.12.2018. Most who look at Fiordland will do so from
“On a Mish” #371 So Big but Rarely Seen. Entrance to Patea / Doubtful Sound. Fiordland National Park. 27.11.2018. Making memories is a part of
“A Mish a Day” #23 (Part 1) Cameron Valley Bivouac. Hakatere Conservation Area. 25.7.2016. My Canadian friend Cameron Rodimus was visiting Aotearoa and keen for a mission
“On a Mish” #123 Up, Down, Done – Part One. Potts Range Peak(1948m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 23.9.2014. It was love at first sight when my
“On a Mish” #355 Ice Crystals on Crichton. Mt Crichton Loop Track. Lake Wakatipu. 28.6.2010. When visiting Tahuna / Queenstown it is important to pack
“On a Mish” #438 Ten Years of Nepal. Aotearoa New Zealand to Nepal and Back Again. 26.10.2015. It is crazy to think that ten years
“On a Mish” #196 A Fridge Sized Rock (Part Three). Cold Peak(1613m). Mavora Lakes Conservation Area. 11.11.2016. Play it safe and minimize the risk is
“On a Mish” #47 Day Off, Still on the Ridge. The Hump Ridge. Fiordland National Park. 23.3.2014. We are very spoiled for choice in Aotearoa
