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“On a Mish” #387 St Awesome (Part One). Boyle Creek to St Arnaud. Nelson Lakes National Park. 11.8.2023. After so many missions a question I
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“On a Mish” #387 St Awesome (Part One). Boyle Creek to St Arnaud. Nelson Lakes National Park. 11.8.2023. After so many missions a question I

“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

“On a Mish” #384 Chilling Out (Part Two). Boyle River. St James Conservation Area. 10.8.2023. I might be biased when it comes to my love

“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” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Five). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 8.8.2023. Hiking with my best mate

“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Four). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.8.2023. Pretty much every time I

“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Three). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 5.8.2023. A series of circumstances led

“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Two). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.8.2023. Since 2019 I have spent

“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part One). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.8.2023. A constant companion in most

“On a Mish” #381 A Taste of Alpine Life (Part Four). Potts Range / Erewhon Park (Almost). Hakatere Conservation Park. 1.8.2023. Over the last decade

“On a Mish” #393 Making the Most of a Disaster (Part Three). Hollyford Valley. Fiordland National Park. 27.2.2024. The mental benefits of a night out

“On a Mish” #339 Post Storm Magnificence (Part Three). Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Park. 14.7.2022. Pushing through powder snow before sunrise might not be

“On a Mish” #396 An Audience with Aoraki (Part One). Te Anau to Twizel. Aoraki Mt Cook National Park. 11.3.2024. In a place full of

“On a Mish” #46 Blown Away (Part Two). Muddy Creek – Kea Basin. Mt Aspiring National Park. 28.1.2012. When I first started to go on

“On a Mish” #449 Back to Bush-Bashing (Part One). Mt Campbell South Ridge. Mavora Lakes Conservation Park. 6.4.2026. Most look to avoid the bush when

“ A Mish a Day” #163 Waimakariri Recovery Camp. Arthurs Pass National Park. 10.8.2020. I don’t think anyone will argue with me when I say