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” #448 An introduction to Awesomeness (Part Two). Mararoa River. Mavora Lakes Park. Southland. 5.2.2026. There is something so simple and yet so
“On a Mish” #448 An Introduction to Awesomeness (Part One). Mararoa River. Mavora Lakes Park. Southland. 4.2.2026. It is no secret that Georgie and I
“On a Mish” #447 Unexpected Rain (Part Two). Mavora Lakes Park. Southland. 1.2.2026. There are not too many places where rain isn’t expected to fall
“On a Mish” #447 Unexpected Rain (Part One). Mavora Lakes Park. Southland. 31.1.2026. Rain is an inevitable unstoppable event that will happen whether you want
“On a Mish” #446 The Call of the Wild. Boyd Creek Tops Track. Southland. 3.1.2026. Sometimes the call of the wild is so strong that
“On a Mish” #444 Back to the Big Trees. Big Totara Reserve. Dean Forest (Southland). 4.12.2025. Aotearoa New Zealand is a little country with many
“On a Mish” #445 Determination (Part Two). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Conservation Area. 22.11.2025. Determination is what carries you the last couple of kilometres
“On a Mish” #445 Determination (Part One). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Conservation Area. 22.11.2025. Determination is a powerful tool we have in our arsenal,
“On a Mish” #442 No Place Like Nepal. Thamel Eco Resort. Kathmandu, Nepal. 21.10.2025. There really is no other place on earth like Nepal (at
“On a Mish” #443 The Rewards of an Unknown Track (Part Two). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Reserve. 11.10.2025. It is amazing that you can
“On a Mish” #308 James Craig’s Dream (Part One). Port Craig Lodge / Village. Fiordland National Park. 23.4.2015. It is hard to believe that down
“On a Mish” #368 The Taste of a River (Part Two). Potts River. Hakatere Conservation Area. 2.3.2023. If you go out hiking often, eventually you
“On a Mish” #28 A Dog and Bob (Part Two). Bobs Camp Bivouac(920m). Mt Thomas Forest Conservation Area. 1.8.2017. Of all the adventures I have
“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” #384 Chilling Out (Part One). Boyle River. St James Conservation Area. 10.8.2023. For some, cold weather is cruel and crippling. Frigid frost
“On a Mish” #384 Chilling Out (Part Three). Boyle River. St James Conservation Area. 11.8.2023. Chilling out is an excellent thing to do. The expression
