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Southland On a Mish #21

<strong><em>Massive Mountains and Clean Eyre</em></strong> (Part Two) - Oreti Peak(1619m)

Nothing beats going on a mission with best mates, whether they walk on two or four legs. You have got someone to watch y...

27 Sep 2019
Dog
Southland On a Mish #21

Massive Mountains and Clean Eyre (Part One) - Oreti Peak(1619m)

The spectacular Eyre Mountains are ogled at from Queenstown on a daily basis and when I’m there I become another set of...

26 Sep 2019
Southland On a Mish #71

Hut Bound - Aparima Forks Hut (Part Two)

To sit and listen to heavy rain pounding the roof of a mountain hut is a feeling difficult to describe. Excitement , ner...

21 May 2018
Southland On a Mish #71

Hut Bound (Part One) - Aparima Forks Hut

Mountain weather is an extreme and never forgotten experience when held up in a tiny backcountry hut. A couple of times...

20 May 2018
Dog
Southland On a Mish #196

A Fridge Sized Rock (Part Three) - Cold Peak(1613m)

Play it safe and minimize the risk is a good way to approach anything in the back country. Injuries at home are a hinder...

10 Nov 2016
Southland On a Mish #196

A Fridge Sized Rock (Part Two) - Cold Peak(1613m)

I have been very lucky during my time roaming the hills. A couple of situations have been close to disaster, but due to...

10 Nov 2016
Southland On a Mish #196

A Fridge Sized Rock (Part One) - Cold Peak(1613m)

Injuries are never a good thing, and if you are out in the mountain’s injuries can lead to much worse situations. Having...

9 Nov 2016
Southland A Mish a Day #84

A Sample of Southland's History - TurnBull's Track

New Zealand’s network of tracks and huts really does cover the South Island top to bottom. From the ranges above Nelson...

19 Nov 2013
Southland On a Mish #113

Leave Our Forest Alone - Kiwi Burn Hut

I remember visiting this excellent little hut, located in the pristine bush of the Snowdon Forest, during the times of t...

22 Oct 2013