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” #304 Spermaceti (Part Two). Taramea Bay. Aparima Riverton. 18.5.2024. The largest nose on earth belongs to the Sperm Whale and within this
“On a Mish” #404 Spermaceti (Part One). Taramea Bay. Aparima Riverton. 18.5.2024. Millions of years ago giants roamed the earth. Long before humans most of
“On a Mish” #402 Very Big Trees (Part Two). Dean Forest Camp (with Georgie). Dean Forest Conservation Area. 20.4.2024. For a tiny country, Aotearoa New
“On a Mish” #402 Very Big Trees (Part One). Dean Forest Camp (with Georgie). Dean Forest Conservation Area. 19.4.2024. Captain Cook must have been very
“On a Mish” #401 Two Dogs, a Lake, And Te Whanau (Part Two). South Mavora Lake Track. Mavora Lakes / Southland. 17.4.2024. I had my
“On a Mish” #401 Two Dogs, a Lake, And Te Whanau (Part One). Te Anau to South Mavora Lake Track. Mavora Lakes / Southland. 17.4.2024.
“On a Mish” #399 New, NOT a Replacement. Te Anau. Southland. Aotearoa New Zealand. 16.3.2024. 2023 was a year of ups with the odd down.
“On a Mish” #397 The Hidden Serpent (Part Two). Serpents Back Track. Lake Manapouri. Fiordland National Park. 14.3.2024. At 1.3 million hectares, Fiordland National Park
“On a Mish” #397 The Hidden Serpent (Part One). Serpent Back Track. Lake Manapouri. Fiordland National Park. 14.3.2024. At times I have often wished that
“On a Mish” #396 An Audience with Aoraki (Part Four). Red Tarns Track. Aoraki Mt Cook National Park. 11.3.2024. Hiking is a sport / pastime
“On a Mish” #142 Red Skies Above (Part One). Takitimu Tops Camp. Takitimu Conservation Area. 17.3.2018. Late start. Less than favourable weather forecast. Camping on
“On a Mish” #406 The Castles in the Sky. Okaka Lodge / Tors & Tarns Loop-Track. Fiordland National Park. 27.11.2013. Perched on what seems like
“A Mish a Day” #62 Benmore Hut. Korowai/Torlesse Tussockland Park. 2.10.2009. On the way to Porters Pass, after the bridge over the Kowai River Benmore(1655m)
“On a Mish” #297 Following all of the Rules (Part Two). Post Office Point. Fiordland National Park. 3.9.2021. There are some very good reasons why
“On a Mish” #66 Frozen Feet (Part Two). Cameron Range(1936m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 2.5.2014. A description of a winter camping trip can easily turn someone
“On a Mish” #181 So Close, And Yet So Far (Part One). Ben Lomond(1748m). Queenstown District. 25.11.2011. Some of our best hiking mountains sit so
