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“On a Mish” #387 St Awesome (Part Two). St Arnaud / Lake Rotoiti. Nelson Lakes National Park. 12.8.2023. This country may be small on a
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“On a Mish” #387 St Awesome (Part Two). St Arnaud / Lake Rotoiti. Nelson Lakes National Park. 12.8.2023. This country may be small on a

“On a Mish” #387 St Awesome (Part One). Boyle Creek to St Arnaud. Nelson Lakes National Park. 11.8.2023. After so many missions a question I

“On a Mish” #384 Chilling Out (Part Three). Boyle River. St James Conservation Area. 11.8.2023. Chilling out is an excellent thing to do. The expression

“On a Mish” #384 Chilling Out (Part Two). Boyle River. St James Conservation Area. 10.8.2023. I might be biased when it comes to my love

“On a Mish” #384 Chilling Out (Part One). Boyle River. St James Conservation Area. 10.8.2023. For some, cold weather is cruel and crippling. Frigid frost

“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” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Four). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.8.2023. Pretty much every time I

“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Three). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 5.8.2023. A series of circumstances led

“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part Two). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.8.2023. Since 2019 I have spent

“On a Mish” #386 There’s a Hole in My Tent (Part One). Avoca River / Valley. Craigieburn Forest Park. 4.8.2023. A constant companion in most

“On a Mish” #380 The Tragedy Track(Part One). Rapaki Track. Hillsborough, Christchurch City. 23.6.2023. While attending a chronic pain management course we were asked to

“On a Mish” #433 The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part Three). Lukla / Kathmandu, Nepal. 1.5.2015. After years of wanting to visit Nepal I finally got

“On a Mish” #276 Old Relics on the Old Ghost Road (Special Guest Post) – Part Two. Lyell Range. 1.5.2021. Back to the Old Ghost

“On a Mish” #304 Follow the Poop (Part Three). Waterloo Peak(1077m). Takitimu Conservation Area. 7.10.2021. It is said that around 80% of mountaineering accidents happen

“On a Mish” #51 Two Thumbs Up (Part Two). Peak 2163m(Two Thumb Range). Richmond Conservation Park. 22.10.2013. My classic and sometimes very frustrating answer to

“On a Mish” #36 Into the Mist (Part Two). Eldrig Peak(1595m). Hunter Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 22.11.2013. For a long time I have passionately believed