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” #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” #443 The Rewards of an Unknown Track (Part One). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Reserve. 10.10.2025. Not knowing where you are going
“On a Mish” #440 Between Two Lakes (Part Two). Mararoa River. Mavora Lakes Camping Ground. Southland. 25.8.2025. Camping is a simple pastime that brings much
“On a Mish” #440 Between Two Lakes (Part One). Mararoa River. Mavora Lakes Camping Ground. Southland. 24.8.2025. Coldness is a foe that can be defeated
“On a Mish” #439 Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Four). West Cleddau Valley to Chasm. Fiordland National Park. Southland. 11.8.2025. If you don’t like wet
“On a Mish” #439 Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Three). West Cleddau Valley. Fiordland National Park. Southland. 11.8.2025. It would be nice to have every
“On a Mish” #439 Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Two). Chasm to West Cleddau Valley. Fiordland National Park. Southland. 10.8.2025. Having wet feet is a
“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” #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” #97 My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Two). Havelock Valley. Hakatere Conservation Park.18.5.2020. Many aspects of fitness involve some sort of
“A Mish a Day” #225 (Part 2) Waipara River Mouth/Motunau. Hurunui Region. 28.11.2020. It didn’t matter if Adam attempted to go forward or backward, the
“On a Mish” #67 Raging Wind (Part One). Heather Jock Hut. Whakaari Conservation Area. 7.5.2010. There are reasons why only the hardiest plants grow above
“On a Mish” #284 Top of the Hill (Part One). Conical Hill(1515m). Routeburn Track. Fiordland / Mt Aspiring National Park. 27.2.2010. Although life as a
