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” #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” #408 The Playground in the Trees (Part One). Napoleon Hill / Ahaura. 28.6.2024. A lot of New Zealand’s history has been lost
“On a Mish” #407 A Road to Nowhere (Part Three). Ahuriri Conservation Area. 28.6.2024. My old Marmot tent which I purchased in 2018 now lives
“On a Mish” #407 A Road to Nowhere (Part Two). Ahuriri Conservation Area. 28.6.2024. When on a mish the location is often subject to change.
“On a Mish “ #232 The Forbidden Kingdom (Part Two). Winter at Lake MacKenzie. Fiordland National Park. 12.10.2012. It is a shame when you hear
“On a Mish” #314 Resting in Pieces – RIP Gunns Camp. Hollyford Valley. Fiordland National Park. 28.12.2021. Many years ago, when I worked as a
“On a Mish” #326 Money in the Banks. Old Le Bons Bay Track. Horomaka / Bank Peninsula. 5.5.2022. Many in Christchurch look west towards the
“A Mish a Day” #84 Turnbulls Track. Longwood Forest Conservation Area. 19.11.2013. New Zealand’s network of tracks and huts really does cover the South Island
“On a Mish” #12 Big Backyard (Part One) Mt Hodgkinson(1486m). Hoophorn Valley. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. 22.1.2015. If your backyard (and frontyard) is Aoraki/Mt Cook
“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
