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” #428 Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part Two). Rakaia River (Double Hill), Hakatere Conservation Park. 1.1.2025. So many of my missions
“On a Mish” #428 Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part One). Rakaia River (Double Hill), Hakatere Conservation Park. 31.12.2024. The start to 2024 was
“On a Mish” #427 The Year That Was 2024. New Zealand & Nepal. 31.12.2024. The year 2024 didn’t quite go as I thought it would,
“On a Mish” #423 Kindness is the Key to Success. Nuwakot, Bagmati District. Nepal. 29.11.2024. ‘Kindness – the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate’.
“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
“On a Mish” #422 My Nepali Family (Part One). 2024 Ganesh Himal Charity Trek. Aotearoa to Nepal.15.11.2024. In 2015 my friend Dan put out a
“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” #420 Happy to be the Follower (Guest Post). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Range. Canterbury. 27.10.2024. As Mark’s mother it has not been easy
“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” #424 Should Have Used a Helicopter (Part Two). Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.10.2024. Some of my most enjoyable adventures have involved
“On a Mish” #204 It’s Not Going to Snow, It’s Summertime (Part Three). Upper Wye Creek. Remarkables Conservation Area. 17.12.2016. On many occasions I have
“On a Mish” #219 While the World Fell Apart (Part Five). Patea / Doubtful Sound. Aotearoa. 24.3.2020. 2020 was a strange year for everyone. No
“On a Mish” #390 It’s Not Everest. Kennedys Bush Track. Port Hills (Christchurch). 1.10.2023. To most, hiking uphill is a grind we force ourselves through.
“On a Mish” #188 Mountains, Mud & an Old Honda. Lake Sumner / Hurunui River. Lake Sumner Forest Park. 30.7.2006. Like a child with blue
“On a Mish” #219 While the World Fell Apart (Part Three). Patea / Doubtful Sound. Aotearoa. 23.3.2020. Fiordland National Park is one of only a
“On a Mish” #431 Bob Fortune’s Cove (Part Two). Bobs Cove, Queenstown. Otago. 9.2.2025. William Rees must have been buzzing when he first saw Lake
