
No Sign of Mankind (Part One) – Double Hill Camp
“On a Mish” #362 No Sign of Mankind (Part One). Double Hill / Rakaia River. 12.1.2023. Having the option of going to a place where
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” #362 No Sign of Mankind (Part One). Double Hill / Rakaia River. 12.1.2023. Having the option of going to a place where

“On a Mish” #361 Barely Made it to Bealey (Part Four). Bealey Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 1.1.2023. Waking up in paradise is something that

“On a Mish” #361 Barely Made it to Bealey (Part Three). Bealey Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 1.1.2023. If something causes pain you probably shouldn’t

“On a Mish” #361 Barely Made it to Bealey (Part Two). Bealey Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 31.12.2022. I am sure there are some people

“On a Mish” #361 Barely Made to Bealey (Part One). Bealey Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 31.12.2022. It is amazing how motivating the wilderness can

“On a Mish” #359 Permission Granted (Part Three). Oteake Conservation Area. Northern Otago. 26.11.2022. I will never forget the time (when working for Ultimate Hikes)

“On a Mish” #358 Forced to Work (Part Two). Mingha River. Arthurs Pass National Park. 16.11.2022. The lure of adventure is so powerful to me

“On a Mish” #358 Forced to Work (Part One). Mingha River. Arthurs Pass National Park. 15.11.2022. Heading outdoors is a great way to relax. Having

“On a Mish” #357 Up to the Challenge – Part Three. Macaulay Valley / Lake Tekapo. Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park. 6.11.2022. The taste of

“On a Mish” #357 Up to the Challenge – Part Two. Macaulay Valley / Hut. Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park. 5.11.2022. When away from help

“On a Mish” #63 Isolation (Part One). Sudden Valley Bivouac. Sudden Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 31.7.2013 I find something very inviting about going outdoors

“On a Mish” #86 A Mt Cook Must Do! Hooker Valley. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. 9.11.2014. Many Kiwi’s (people from New Zealand) spend their lives

“On a Mish” #76 Snowslides & Sandflies (Part Three). Tutoko Valley. Fiordland National Park. 28.10.2019. The thunderous crash of an avalanche is both exciting and

“On a Mish” #30 Man / Woman Vs Mountains (Part Two). Barrier Peak. Fiordland National Park. 25.5.2019. Putting your training up against a peak can

“On a Mish” #279 Festival Forays – Part One. Hokitika Wild Foods Festival. Te Anau to Hokitika. 9.3.2019. It is not surprising that the Hokitika

“On a Mish” #343 Into the Snow we go (Part Two) – Jimny Club Day Trip. Lake Lyndon. Torlesse Conservation Area. 31.7.2022. Due to the