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” #418 The Training Ground. Omawete Coopers Knob. Port Hills. Canterbury. 15.6.2010. Working on the Routeburn Track gave me an excellent way to
“On a Mish” #22 Returning the Favour. Mt Oxford(1364m). Oxford Forest Conservation Area. 12.6.2010. Getting young people into the outdoors is very important. It is
“On a Mish” #38 Where is My Head Torch? (Part Three). Black Peak(1989m). Whakaari Conservation Area. 10.5.2010. Sometimes we learn the hard way and in
“On a Mish” #38 Where is My Head Torch? (Part Two) Black Peak(1989m). Whakaari Conservation Area. 10.5.2010. Multi-day mountain climbing adventures usually involve two separate
“On a Mish” #38 Where’s My Head Torch? (Part One). Black Peak(1989m). Whakaari Conservation Area. 8.5.2010. It seems that sometimes no matter how careful we
“On a Mish” #67 Raging Wind (Part Two). Heather Jock Hut. Whakaari Conservation Area. 8.5.2010. The weather is a free show on offer and sometimes
“On a Mish” #67 Raging Wind (Part One). Heather Jock Hut. Whakaari Conservation Area. 7.5.2010. There are reasons why only the hardiest plants grow above
“On a Mish” #169 Another Great Walk (Part Five). The Kepler Track. Fiordland National Park. 6.5.2010. I once worked on the Humpridge Track which is
“On a Mish” #169 Another Great Walk (Part Four). The Kepler Track. Fiordland National Park. 6.5.2010. There are pictures of little Bobcat diggers cutting the
“On a Mish” #169 Another Great Walk (Part Three). The Kepler Track. Fiordland National Park. 6.5.2010. There are a few things people do in Fiordland
“A Mish a Day” #195 Lake Marian. Fiordland National Park. 22.4.2014. To say it rains in Fiordland is like saying 2020 hasn’t been the best
“On a Mish” #24 A Little Bit Different (Part Two). Mt Cuba(1449m). Fiordland National Park. 14.1.2019. The popularity of a picturesque place is proven by
“On a Mish” #361 Barely Made it to Bealey (Part Three). Bealey Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 1.1.2023. If something causes pain you probably shouldn’t
Kia Ora Namaste Whanau! “I went to Nepal to see the biggest mountains on the planet and left with the knowledge that the people of
“On a Mish” #313 Less Effort Just as Epic (Part Four). Upper Cleddau Valley. Fiordland National Park. 16.12.2021. For some reason I always feel the
“On a Mish” #286 The Roar of Winter (Part Two). Gertrude Valley (Gertrude Saddle Track). Fiordland National Park. 5.10.2019. Wild, cold and brutal, winter is
