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” #165 Otira Slip & Slide (Part Two). Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 27.8.2014. Knowing you are hiking into a place that
“On a Mish” #165 The Otira Slip & Slide (Part One). Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 26.8.2014. There have been a few wild stories
“On a Mish” #194 Your Very Own Mountain (Part Two). Mahaanui/Mt Harper(1829m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 13.8.2014. From a very young age both my mother and
“On a Mish” #194 Your Very Own Mountain (Part One). Mahaanui/Mt Harper(1829m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 12.8.2014. Not many outside of Aotearoa can say they have
“On a Mish” #405 What Goes Up (Part Two). Mt Potts (2184m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 3.8.2014. Getting ‘bluffed out’ is when you hike / climb
“On a Mish” #405 What Goes Up (Part One). Mt Potts (2184m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 3.8.2014. The is always two parts to climbing a mountain.
“On a Mish” #413 Inquisitive Nature (Part Two). Erewhon Park Ski Field. Hakatere Conservation Park. 21.7.2014. Having an inquisitive nature can get you to some
“On a Mish” #413 Inquisitive Nature (Part One). Erewhon Park Ski Field. Hakatere Conservation Park. 21.7.2014. Inquisitive nature has led to some of the most
“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” #94 In the Footsteps of William Grave (Part Two). De Lambert Falls(59m). Fiordland National Park. 5.3.2014. One of my most favourite books
“On a Mish” #244 Camp Cameron Villas. Allenton, Ashburton. 14.1.2021. The route ahead was unclear as it disappeared behind the south east ridge. Pushing on
“On a Mish” #21 Massive Mountains and Clean Eyre (Part One). Upper Oreti Peak 1619m. Eyre Mountains. 27.9.2019. The spectacular Eyre Mountains are ogled at
“On a Mish” #158 Hut Etiquette (Part One). Packhorse Hut. Te Ara Pataka/Banks Peninsular. 10.7.2009. I think that many of us would love to have
“On a Mish” #339 Post Storm Magnificence (Part Two). Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Park. 13.7.2022. Too many times the cold has been labelled a
“On a Mish” #407 A Road to Nowhere (Part Two). Ahuriri Conservation Area. 28.6.2024. When on a mish the location is often subject to change.
