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” #424 Should Have Used a Helicopter (Part Three). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.10.2024. As my trip to Nepal drew closer, I
“On a Mish” #421 Changing Lives – Mine Most of All. Ganesh Himal Charity Trek (Part Four). Megang Danda (Nuwakot). 4.11.2024. Don’t think any of
“On a Mish” #43 Walking Off the Map (Part Two). Hakatere Conservation Park. 26.6.2012. After a few years of adventures, I was feeling reasonably confident
“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” #269 Back in the Game (Part Three). Lake Marian. Fiordland National Park. 14.4.2021. It is amazing where determination / stubbornness can get
“On a Mish” #27 Going to a Remote Place (Part Three). Tent Flat back to the Hollyford River. Moraine Creek. Fiordland National Park. 2.12.2009. There
“On a Mish” #383 Significant Weather Event, Again! Ladbrooks (Christchurch). Selwyn District. Canterbury. 23.7.2023. One thing I really enjoyed about guiding in Fiordland was telling
“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” #422 My Nepali Family (Part Two). 2024 Ganesh Himal Charity Trek. Aotearoa to Nepal.15.11.2024. My writing began as a way to fill
