
Wild Turkey’s and The Ashton Burn – Peak 1330m (Part One)
“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
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“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” #52 Winters Grip (Part Two). Whiskey Trail Camp. Livingstone Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 5.8.2018. Winters grip can scare away people like a

“On a Mish” #52 Winter’s Grip (Part One). Whiskey Trail Camp. Livingstone Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 5.8.2018. You would think that walking a track again

“On a Mish” #81 Searching For Snow (Part Two). Manuka Hut / Mt Somers Range. Hakatere Conservation Park. 3.7.2018. Snow is a very strange substance

“On a Mish” #81 Searching For Snow (Part One). Manuka Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 2.7.2018. When you break down snow sports they don’t sound like

“On a Mish” #89 Sweet White Powder (Part Two). Balmacaan Saddle Camp. Hakatere Conservation Area. 27.6.2018. I often get strange looks from my friends and

“On a Mish” #89 Sweet White Powder (Part One). Balmacaan Saddle Camp. Hakatere Conservation Area. 26.6.2018. Finding snow away from a ski field to play

“On a Mish” #71 Hut Bound (Part Two) – Aparima Forks Hut. Upper Aparima River. Takitimu Conservation Area. 22.5.2018. To sit and listen to heavy

“On a Mish” #71 Hut Bound (Part One) – Aparima Forks Hut. Upper Aparima River. Takitimu Conservation Area. 21.5.2018. Mountain weather is an extreme and

“On a Mish” #60 The Sad Glacier (Part Two). Falls Creek. Fiordland National Park. 3.5.2018. Sadly, New Zealand has had some of the largest glacial

“A Mish a Day” #137 Lake Emma. Hakatere Conservation Area. 19.9.2017. There are twelve tranquil lakes in Hakatere Conservation Area, and along with the upper

“On a Mish” #370 Movies at Mistake Flat (Part Three). Growler Hut to Mistake Flat Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 25.3.2023. My cousin Adam’s determination is

“On a Mish’ #363 Ernie and the Ocean. Te Wharau / Charteris Bay. Horomaka / Banks Peninsula. 20.1.2023. Most don’t remember their very early childhood.

“On a Mish” #61 A Winter Wonderland (Part Two). Woolshed Creek Hut (winter). Hakatere Conservation Park. 11.7.2013. I always feel the added difficulty of snow

“On a Mish” #280 Still a Bit Buggered (Part Two). East Eglinton Valley / Mackay Creek. Fiordland National Park. 2.6.2021. Moving to Te Anau permanently

“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 /