So the other day I was told to undertake a preliminary review of the Gregory Baltoro backpack (75 L) . By now I have had…
“A cold wind was blowing from the north, Winter is coming.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones Come winter and the severe drop in temperature…
For amateur enthusiasts like me , the thought of preparing for a medium size trek into winter regions can be quite mind boggling. What needs…
The small temple town on the west coast by the shores of the Arabian Sea lying off the grid, Gokarna is where time slows down…
Few signatures of faith do it with such breezy panache. The prayer flags of Buddhism – a vivid surprise, an impermanent gateway, strung over the…
It was the early winters of 2015 when I first laid my eyes on the holy temple town of Guptkashi, when I first heard the…
One of the key aspects to the above is the clothing and if one goes wrong in this, the tenacity and success of the trek…
The morning was splendid after a good sleep buried in layers of heavy quilts in a mud room. When i looked at the windows they…
I have hardly felt as low as i felt in the days leading to the commencement of my journey to the Middle Kingdom. The mind…
One of the key aspects to being outdoors in alpine conditions is the clothing and if one goes wrong in this, the tenacity and success…