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” #286 The Roar of Winter (Part One). Gertrude Valley (Gertrude Saddle Track). Fiordland National Park. 5.10.2019. It only took one visit and
“On a Mish” #211 Wild Wye Creek (Part Two). Wye Creek Bivvy. Wye Creek Conservation Area. 25.4.2019. If you had to choose one town to
“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” #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” #307 James Craig’s Dream (Part Two). Port Craig Lodge / Village. Fiordland National Park. 23.4.2015. James Craig was the driving force behind
“On a Mish” #350 Not Going to Plan. Christchurch City. Otautahi. Aotearoa. 13.10.2022. It is safe to say that after more than two and a
“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
“A Mish a Day” #137 Lake Emma. Hakatere Conservation Area. 19.9.2017. There are twelve tranquil lakes in Hakatere Conservation Area, and along with the upper
“On a Mish” #393 Making the Most of a Disaster (Part Two). Hollyford Valley. Fiordland National Park. 26.2.2024. Not much matches the scale of wildness
“A Mish a Day” #175 Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway. Kaikoura. 28.8.2020. There aren’t many benefits to being injured, but one of the small benefits is I
