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Canterbury On a Mish #424

Should Have Used a Helicopter (Part Three) - Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park

As my trip to Nepal drew closer, I knew I needed to step up my training if I was going to survive the long trek of many...

26 Oct 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #424

Should Have Used a Helicopter (Part Two) - Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park

Some of my most enjoyable adventures have involved hours of plugging steps in deep snow. My love for a winter environmen...

26 Oct 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #425

Should Have Used a helicopter (Part One) - Helicopter Hill, Craigieburn Forest Park

Who doesn’t love a white winter wonderland covered in snow? Possibly the people who are crazy enough to go hiking in it!...

26 Oct 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #416

Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend - Ladbrooks / Tai Tapu

My whanau have always named their dogs in alphabetical order starting with Ally, then came Boston, Casper was next and t...

11 Oct 2024
Dog
Fiordland On a Mish #414

Training Days - Kepler Track / Waiau River / Lake Te Anau

In less than two months I will embark on another journey to the mountainous land of magic known as Nepal. This time last...

16 Sep 2024
Dog
Southland On a Mish #412

Lakeside Retreat (Part Three) - North Mavora Lake

Most Kiwis (residents of Aotearoa New Zealand, not the bird!) are fortunate enough to have access to wild places, especi...

21 Aug 2024
Dog
Southland On a Mish #412

Lakeside Retreat (Part Two) - North Mavora Lake

Over my time in the outdoors I have worked with, lived with, and constantly been around the watchful eye of keen conserv...

21 Aug 2024
Dog
Southland On a Mish #412

Lakeside Retreat (Part One) - North Mavora Lake

Te Anau is a place of many dogs with surroundings they are not allowed to visit. Both Fiordland and the Takitimu Range a...

19 Aug 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #411

It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part Two) - Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area)

Lot of the time when you are climbing a mountain you have your head down and are focused on your feet and each step they...

6 Jul 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #411

It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part One) - Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area)

The norm for climbing a big peak is to get up around midnight and do a lot up the uphill stuff in the darkness of the ni...

5 Jul 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #410

The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part Three) - Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park

Camping is a strange pastime. There is something so appealing about what some would find incredibly uncomfortable. Takin...

5 Jul 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #410

The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part Two) - Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park

I love the way outdoor adventures have so many benefits. Of course, there is the fact that you will see some stunning sc...

4 Jul 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #410

The Little Ledge Above the Lake (Part One) - Lake Lyndon Area / Craigieburn Forest Park

Mountaineering is a series of smaller tasks that make up one big achievement. If you solely focused on the summit your b...

3 Jul 2024
Canterbury On a Mish #408

The Playground in the Trees (Part Two) - Napoleon Hill / Ahaura

In no way did I think that when I drove north from Te Anau to Christchurch that I would end up driving 1360km in three d...

28 Jun 2024
Canterbury On a Mish #408

The Playground in the Trees (Part One) - Napoleon Hill / Ahaura

A lot of New Zealand’s history has been lost to the bush. What were big settlements have moved on and the forest has rec...

28 Jun 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #407

A Road to Nowhere (Part Three). Ahuriri Conservation Area to Christchurch

My old Marmot tent which I purchased in 2018 now lives in Nepal for my adventures there with the Active Hearts Foundatio...

28 Jun 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #407

A Road to Nowhere (Part Two) - Ahuriri Conservation Area

When on a mish the location is often subject to change. Ask any climber and they will tell you that a big route up a mou...

27 Jun 2024
Dog
Canterbury On a Mish #407

A Road to Nowhere (Part One) - Lindis Pass Conservation Area / Ahuriri Conservation Area

Curiosity is a driving factor in going into the outdoors. A want, need, must know attitude will take you to some incredi...

26 Jun 2024
Dog
Southland On a Mish #304

Spermaceti (Part Two) - Taramea Bay / Aparima Riverton

The largest nose on earth belongs to the Sperm Whale and within this huge, cavernous snout is a liquid known as Spermace...

18 May 2024
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Southland On a Mish #404

Spermaceti (Part One) - Taramea Bay / Aparima Riverton

Millions of years ago giants roamed the earth. Long before humans most of these massive creatures disappeared never to b...

17 May 2024
Dog
Southland On a Mish #402

Very Big Trees (Part Two) - Dean Forest Camp (with Georgie)

For a tiny country, Aotearoa New Zealand had an incredible amount of wealth in the form of natural resources. Unfortunat...

20 Apr 2024
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Southland On a Mish #402

Very Big Trees (Part One) - Dean Forest Camp (with Georgie)

Captain Cook must have been very excited to report back about his adventures in Aotearoa. Along with the bountiful postu...

18 Apr 2024
Dog
Southland On a Mish #401

Two Dogs, a Lake, And Te Whanau (Part Two) - South Mavora Lake Track

I had my whanau by my side when I went on my injury journey, and I needed their company when the road to recovery got ch...

17 Apr 2024
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Southland On a Mish #401

Two Dogs, a Lake, And Te Whanau (Part One) - Te Anau to South Mavora Lake Track

When times are tough, having your whanau on your side can be lifesaving. I have no idea how I would have dealt with my h...

16 Apr 2024