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” #24 A Little Bit Different (Part Three). Mt Cuba(1449m). Fiordland National Park. 15.1.2019. While it is not a guarantee, doing something a
“On a Mish” #24 A Little Bit Different (Part One). Mt Cuba(1449m). Fiordland National Park. 14.1.2019. While I do enjoy hiking the many classic hiking
“On a Mish” #164 The Opposite of a Boring Land. Borland Ridge. Fiordland National Park. 4.12.2018. Most who look at Fiordland will do so from
“On a Mish” #150 Adventures in Nepal (Part Seven). Charangge Phedi to Dhading Besi. 11.11.2018. The bond formed with a group you travel with can
“On a Mish” #173 The Perfect Getaway (Part Two). Oreti Plateau Camp. Eyre Mountains Conservation Area. 23.9.2018. When you break down certain aspects of camping
“On a Mish” #173 The Perfect Getaway (Part One). Oreti Plateau Camp. Eyre Mountains Conservation Area. 22.9.2018. Sometimes you just need a little getaway to
“On a Mish” #142 Red Skies Above (Part Two). Takitimu Tops Camp. Takitimu Conservation Area. 17.3.2018. There are times when you don’t need a weather
“On a Mish” #183 A Unique Opportunity (Part Three). Peak 1293m to Lake Manapouri. Fiordland National Park. 12.11.2017. The effort needed to carve the roads
“On a Mish” #183 A Unique Opportunity (Part One). The Percy Saddle(1075m). Fiordland National Park. 11.11.2017. I have sometimes compared my love for the wild
“On a Mish” #143 Be Seen, Be Safe (Part Two). Boyd Creek Tops. Snowdon Forest Conservation Area. 18.3.2017. I recently got a new tent which
“On a Mish” #180 Follow a Man Named John Smith (Part Four). Curraghmore Station. Mackenzie Country. 11.8.2009. During my time working at the Te Anau
“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” #66 Frozen Feet (Part Three). Cameron Range(1936m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 2.5.2014. The first time I really felt what frozen feet could feel
“On a Mish” #345 Stress Free in the ‘Place To Be’ – Part Two. Poulter Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 22.8.2022. Even the word stress
“On a Mish” #361 Barely Made to Bealey (Part One). Bealey Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 31.12.2022. It is amazing how motivating the wilderness can
“On a Mish” #333 The Shortest Walks Around. Lake Round-a-bout & Lake Heron Kettle Hole Track. Hakatere Conservation Park. 15.6.2022. Going from swift strides to
