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Basic concepts for risk management for outdoors based organisations
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Musings on anything and everything under the sun
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Role played by non-profit in developments in safe practices, including influencing regulation on safety...
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Someone's hazard could be another's challenge or benefit. There is concept that links pit...
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A look at developments affecting risk management for outdoor programs, using the framework of...
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In nature’s infinite book of secrecy, a little I can read. - William Shakespeare
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* The dream-child moving through a land * - Poem in preface to ‘Alice...
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* Beauty is simply reality seen with the eyes of love – Rabindranath Tagore...
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‘The exact contents of Batman’s utility belt are unknown, and he seems to change...
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* Freedom to speak against authority is related to effectiveness, safety and leadership * Imagine...
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* Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is...
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* There must always be room for judgment, but judgment aided – and even...
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* Your feet are but followers of your imagination * The OutdoorPersons (OP) series continues...
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* The silent and meditative world of climbers * The Sahyadri landscape is characterized by...
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* Staff performance reflects organisational culture * “Look Shantanu, we are a school. If you...
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* Education, Planning & Prevention are key in aiding acclimatisation * The first time high...
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* Good intentions need the complement of robust team processes for effective teamwork * “I...
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Review of backpack model ‘XPLORE 55’ manufactured by Adventure Worx The backpack that I reviewed...
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* The World in a Whiff & a Murmur * There are some bird sightings...
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* Basics are fundamental to better judgment and decisions * On 1st May 2021, I...
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* “Normally it flourishes well in regions with high temperatures” * Summertime brings with it...
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* Clothes make the Hiker! * There is neither a single set of clothes nor...
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Review of Hiking Pants manufactured by ‘Adventure Worx’ The pair that I reviewed is a...
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OP-Series The OutdoorPersons (OP) series is my attempt at writing about, and perhaps understanding the...
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* Being prepared and proactive is crucial * Hikers are able to enjoy their efforts...
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* ‘Insects are animals, too’ – book by Anthony Wootten * Don’t ask me how...
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* What’s in a name? * Notice how names of mountains and rivers and other...
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* ‘Feeding the rat’ – Mo Anthoine * The question ‘why do people choose to...
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* Care for your equipment and it will take care of you * This completes...
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* The best gear is still inefficient if not used properly * A sleeping...
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* Snug as a bug in a… sleeping bag! * Having the right kind of...
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* When our feet hurt, we hurt all over – Socrates * Twisted ankles and...
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* Take care of your feet and they will carry you far * There are...
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* Bringing Concepts, Practices and People Together * The roots of so many good things...
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* Socks make shoes comfortable for souls * I must confess that I agonise over...
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* Boots and souls thrive together in outdoors * The significance of this piece of...
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* Being authentic and helpful is influence enough * There are those rare moments when...
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* I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt....
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* ‘A Considerable Speck’ – title of poem by Robert Frost * Whenever the aeroplane...
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* You want people to make sure to get stupid stuff right. – Atul...
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* There is magic in experiencing links between academics and reality! * In one of...
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Neatly done things also appeal to our sense of aesthetic! As one walks on the...
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When working an outdoor leadership course I love taking this class: pack-packing! It can...
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Hikers live out of a backpack The term ‘backpack’ specifically refers to a bag that...
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Risk Management is often just doing the right thing at the right time. “Why do...
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Do that thing that we fear and the death of fear is certain –...
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Mistik & Intrigue! When discussing the frequency of posts on Instagram with my friend Amit...
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A dry sleeping bag is akin to a bed of roses! As the end of...
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* Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach them. (LNT Principle)...
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You are about to leave camp at around 10,000 ft. The sun has not...
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* There is strength in stories * This one is from the archives. On every wilderness...
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* And some wasps we did upset... - Meghan Pandit * Imagine walking into shrubbery...
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* The smallest feline is a masterpiece - Leonardo Da Vinci * “Have you ever...
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* Let quality of possible outcome also influence your decisions * I did this sketch...
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* Travelling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller - Ibn...