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“On a Mish” #15 The Pile of Bones(Part Two) – Mt Catherine(2085m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 16.10.2015. One of the very few downsides of a camping
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“On a Mish” #15 The Pile of Bones(Part Two) – Mt Catherine(2085m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 16.10.2015. One of the very few downsides of a camping

“On a Mish” #15 The Pile of Bones(Part One) – Mt Catherine(2085m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 15.10.2015. The visually stunning area encompassing the Ashburton Lakes is

“On a Mish” #281 Back in the Cameron (Part Two). Cameron Valley. Hakatere Conservation Area. 14.9.2015. For some reason, lying on a small camping mattress,

“On a Mish” #281 Back in the Cameron (Part One). Cameron Valley. Hakatere Conservation Area. 13.9.2015. The good parts of Aotearoa get multiple visits, and

“On a Mish” #5 Following Sir Ed (Part Three). Mt Taylor(2333m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 11.9.2015. Mt Taylor is a mountain that should be on most

“On a Mish” #5 Following Sir Ed (Part Two). Mt Taylor(2333m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 11.9.2015. It is reassuring to know that some of the world’s

“On a Mish” #5 Following Sir Ed (Part One). Mt Taylor(2333m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 10.9.2015. Mt Taylor(2333m) is a Canterbury Mountain that should be on

“On a Mish” #217 The Loop Over Little Mt Peel. Huatekerekere / Little Mt Peel(1311m). Mt Peel Forest Scenic Reserve. 24.8.2015. The flatness of the

“On a Mish” #112 An Excellent Day Out – Mt Barrosa(1364m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 19.8.2015. An excellent day out sometimes missed in the massive Hakatere

“On a Mish” #341 Singing in the Rain / Snow – Part Three. Boundary Creek Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 27.7.2015. Mid mish bliss is a

“On a Mish” #83 The Mountain’s View. Mt Harper/Mahaanui(1829m). Hakatere Conservation Park. 7.7.2015. The large lumps that surround Lake Clearwater Village have watched over the

“A Mish a Day” #100 The Day the World Changed. Aotearoa/New Zealand. 23.3.2020. 2020 was going well until the 11th of January, this was when

“On a Mish” #310 Crossing Te Anau Strait. Lake Te Anau. Fiordland National Park. 20.12.2021. In Maoridom Pounamu is a gift that gives luck to

“On a Mish” #162 Banter & Black Panthers. Clyde / Lawrence Valley. Hakatere Conservation Area. 28.6.2020. When it comes to travelling through the mountains I’ll

“On a Mish” #6 Tough Trails of the Past (Part Two). Mt Larkins(2300m). Whakaari Conservation Area. Richardson Mountains. 21.3.2014. Being high up in the mountains

“On a Mish” #419 This Time Last Year (Part One). Te Waipounamu / South Island to Ganesh Himal Charity Trek 2023. Aotearoa New Zealand &