by Shantanu | Jan 27, 2021 | Consultancy Services
* You want people to make sure to get stupid stuff right. – Atul Gawande in ‘Checklist Manifesto’ * Times, they are a’changing! Most definitely in India and perhaps in many parts of the world. And no I am not talking of COVID 19 and the new normal. I am referring to...
by Shantanu | Jan 20, 2021 | Experiential Education
* There is magic in experiencing links between academics and reality! * In one of the posts on this blog (here – the post is on ‘respecting wildlife’) I have mentioned how generations of readers have scoured pavements of cities like Mumbai and Delhi...
by Shantanu | Jan 18, 2021 | Outdoor Skills
Neatly done things also appeal to our sense of aesthetic! As one walks on the sprawled out trails in the mountains, a neatly packed backpack does not wobble and jiggle and pull one off balance as one negotiates a tricky patch or takes a quick turn to transit from a...
by Shantanu | Jan 16, 2021 | Outdoor Skills
When working an outdoor leadership course I love taking this class: pack-packing! It can be quite picturesque with everyone’s gear and backpacks laid out to begin with, the subsequent packing in of all paraphernalia, eventually leading to a row of neat, well-balanced...
by Shantanu | Jan 13, 2021 | Outdoor Skills
Hikers live out of a backpack The term ‘backpack’ specifically refers to a bag that has two shoulder straps. A correctly designed backpack which is properly filled undoubtedly makes life comfortable for a hiker. The opposite is true for an inappropriately chosen or...
