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” #294 Early Birds (Part One). Deep Cove. Patea / Doubtful Sound. Fiordland National Park. 9.8.2021. It is strange how this world can
“On a Mish” #116 Surrounded and Outnumbered – Part Two. Percy Saddle to Lake Manapouri. Fiordland National Park. 21.7.2019. I have had the lucky pleasure
“On a Mish” #116 Surrounded and Outnumbered – Part One. Lake Manapouri to Percy Saddle. Fiordland National Park. 20.7.2019. For humans the alpine area is
“On a Mish” #53 Crying Wolfe (Part Two). Turret Range Traverse. Fiordland National Park. 6.4.2019. As a kid, and sometimes now, I would look at
“On a Mish” #53 Crying Wolfe (Part One). Turret Range Traverse. Fiordland National Park. 6.4.2019. Even though West Arm is busy with tourists going to
“On a Mish” #2 One and Done (Part Four). Leaning Peak(1477m). Fiordland National Park. 30.12.2017. The community of humans who happily hike into the untamed
“On a Mish” #2 One and Done (Part One). Leaning Peak(1477m). Fiordland National Park. 29.12.2017. Some mountains are not only pleasant to look at, but
“On a Mish” #183 The Familiar Unknown (Part Three). Turret Range / West Arm. Fiordland National Park. 27.11.2017. The benefits of travel are helpful for
“On a Mish” #183 The Familiar Unknown (Part Two). Percy Saddle / Turret Range. Fiordland National Park. 26.11.2017. The 1:50 000 scale of topo maps
“On a Mish” #183 The Familiar Unknown (Part One). West Arm / Percy Saddle. Fiordland National Park. 11.11.2017. After having my first taste of the
“On a Mish” #426 The Battle That Never Happened. Awaroa Godley Heads, Banks Peninsula. 14.11.2024. Bank Peninsula is full of adventure. From the rolling mounds
“On a Mish” #28 A Dog and Bob (Part One). Bobs Camp Bivouac(920m). Mt Thomas Forest Conservation Area. 31.7.2017. As long as you can put
“On a Mish” #186 Going Guided (Part Three). Whakatipu Ka Tuka / The Hollyford Track. Fiordland National Park. 25.1.2016. Every now and then while guiding
“On a Mish” #178 The Need to Climb a Mountain (Part Two). Lake Hill(762m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 8.8.2020. The sheer satisfaction you get when completing
“On a Mish” #421 Changing Lives – Mine Most of All. Ganesh Himal Charity Trek (Part Six). Dhaling Besi. 7.11.2024. Final morning this morning and
“On a Mish” #202 Appreciating the Past (Part Two). Tribulation Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 2.7.2014. Hard work and long days were the norm for the
