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Dog
Southland On a Mish #437

When the Stars Align (Part One) - Mavora Lakes

There are many things we have no control over when out in the hills, and we must adapt to what happens to either survive...

18 Jul 2025
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #436

Much Easier Than Last Time - Saddle Hill (841m)

A while back my father and I visited my uncle's farm in Wainui to hike the top fence-line and check for any holes where...

19 Jun 2025
Dog
Aoraki / Mt Cook On a Mish #435

A Salute to Canterbury - Christchurch to Cook & Everything In Between

Canterbury is almost greedy with how much it has to offer. From the deep blues of Pegasus Bay and the Pacific Ocean to t...

6 Jun 2025
Overseas On a Mish #433

The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part Three) - Lukla / Kathmandu

After years of wanting to visit Nepal I finally got there due to an earthquake. It took a disaster to drag me away from...

25 Apr 2025
Overseas On a Mish #433

The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part Two) - Kathmandu / Solukumbu

The drive to Thamel Eco Resort in Kathmandu was a sobering one. What hadn’t toppled over in the quake was being propped...

24 Apr 2025
Overseas On a Mish #433

The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part One) - Barpak village of the Gorkha district (location of epicentre)

Ten years ago, on this day in 2015, Nepal was rocked by a 7.8 earthquake. Once the shaking had settled, along with the d...

24 Apr 2025
Dog
Southland On a Mish #432

Hanging Out (Part Three) - Forest Clearing, Mavora Lakes Conservation Area

Sometimes all we need is the peace found in nature and our best bud by our side while we soak it all in. The time I coul...

23 Mar 2025
Dog
Southland On a Mish #432

Hanging Out (Part Two) - Forest Clearing (Near Mavora Lakes)

Clearing my mind by hanging out in a clearing amongst the trees in the Mavora Lakes Area was my simple and yet very plea...

23 Mar 2025
Dog
Southland On a Mish #432

Hanging Out (Part One) - Forest Clearing (Near Mavora Lakes)

It is incredible how beneficial hanging out in nature can be. The change from the normal pressures of society to the cal...

22 Mar 2025
Dog
Otago On a Mish #431

Bob Fortune’s Cove (Part Two) - Bobs Cove, Queenstown

William Rees must have been buzzing when he first saw Lake Wakatipu and the location that would very quickly become ‘A T...

9 Feb 2025
Dog
Otago On a Mish #431

Bob Fortune’s Cove (Part One) - Bobs Cove, Queenstown

Bob Fortune used to ferry people around Lake Wakatipu in the 1800s. He would use a small bay as a safe place to shelter...

7 Feb 2025
Dog
Southland On a Mish #430

A Night Out Under the Stars (Part Two) - Boyd Creek Camp

A night in the wild can be the best medicine around. The peace and relaxation found when camping is truly unique and can...

21 Jan 2025
Dog
Southland On a Mish #430

A Night Out Under the Stars (Part One) - Boyd Creek Camp.

When I was young, I worked out that I enjoy sleeping anywhere other than my bed. From forts to hot-water cylinder cupboa...

20 Jan 2025
Dog
Southland On a Mish #429

Dog Friendly (Part Two) - Boyd Creek Tops Track

It is so awesome how having a dog with you can motivate you to go further than you would if you walked somewhere by your...

19 Jan 2025
Dog
Southland On a Mish #429

Dog Friendly (Part One) - Boyd Creek Tops Track

The township of Te Anau provides so much beauty if you want you can stay within its confines and still get views of Fior...

18 Jan 2025
Dog
Canterbury high country On a Mish #428

Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part Two) - Rakaia River (Double Hill)

So many of my missions have been by myself, which hasn’t dulled the adventure one bit. However, one thing that has enhan...

31 Dec 2024
Dog
Canterbury high country On a Mish #428

Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part One) - Rakaia River (Double Hill)

The start to 2024 was bittersweet. I had dragged myself and my tent to an epic place like I had done many times during 2...

30 Dec 2024
Dog
Canterbury high country On a Mish #427

The Year That Was 2024 - New Zealand & Nepal

The year 2024 didn’t quite go as I thought it would, but over the last couple of years that is something I have gotten u...

29 Dec 2024
Canterbury On a Mish #424

The Gift of Giving - Nuwakot District, Bagmati, Nepal

There is a certain feeling you get when giving to those who don’t have much. It instantly makes all of the training and...

3 Dec 2024
Dog
Overseas On a Mish #423

Kindness is the Key to Success - Nuwakot, Bagmati District. Nepal.

‘Kindness - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate’. The Nepali people I have met have been everything...

29 Nov 2024
Overseas On a Mish #422

My Nepali Family (Part Two) - 2024 Ganesh Himal Charity Trek

My writing began as a way to fill in the time of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Then as time rolled on and my hip kept me out o...

14 Nov 2024
Overseas On a Mish #422

My Nepali Family (Part One) - 2024 Ganesh Himal Charity Trek

In 2015 my friend Dan put out a call for help. Nepal had just been hit by a huge earthquake, and many parts of the count...

14 Nov 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #426

The Battle That Never Happened - Awaroa Godley Heads, Banks Peninsula

Bank Peninsula is full of adventure. From the rolling mounds of the Port Hills to the high tops of Te Ahu Patiki Mt Herb...

13 Nov 2024
Dog
Arthur's Pass On a Mish #420

Happy to be the Follower (Guest Post) - Helicopter Hill (Craigieburn Range)

As Mark’s mother it has not been easy watching him negotiate these last five years since his injury. Progress has been t...

27 Oct 2024