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” #414 Training Days. Kepler Track / Waiau River / Lake Te Anau. Southland. 17.9.2024. In less than two months I will embark
“On a Mish” #412 Lakeside Retreat (Part Three). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Conservation Park. 21.8.2024. Most Kiwis (residents of Aotearoa New Zealand, not the
“On a Mish” #412 Lakeside Retreat (Part Two). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Conservation Park. 21.8.2024. Over my time in the outdoors I have worked
“On a Mish” #412 Lakeside Retreat (Part One). North Mavora Lake. Mavora Lakes Conservation Park. 20.8.2024. Te Anau is a place of many dogs with
“On a Mish” #411 It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part Two). Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area). Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.7.2024. Lot of the time when
“On a Mish” #411 It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part One). Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area). Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.7.2024. The norm for climbing a
“On a Mish” #410 The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part Three). Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park. 5.7.2024. Camping is a strange pastime.
“On a Mish” #410 The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part Two). Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.7.2024. I love the way outdoor
“On a Mish” #410 The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part One). Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.7.2024. Mountaineering is a series of
“On a Mish” #408 The Playground in the Trees (Part Two). Napoleon Hill / Ahaura. 29.6.2024. In no way did I think that when I
“On a Mish” #105 Munted Ankle Mish (Part Two). Cirque Creek. Fiordland National Park. 29.1.2019. A lot of people think that a trip into the
“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” #321 Modifying the Mish – Part Four. Gertrude Valley / Milford Road. Fiordland National Park. 22.3.2022. If life’s unavoidable scenarios force you
“On a Mish” #421 Changing Lives – Mine Most of All. 2023 Ganesh Himal Charity Trek (Part Two). Khule School, Nuwakot (Nepal). 31.10.2023. Walked up
“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” #221 Pain for Pleasure (Part One). Island Saddle / Molesworth Station. 20.11.2020. For some after a feeling is achieved the craving to
