by Shantanu | Mar 6, 2021 | Outdoor Skills
* Take care of your feet and they will carry you far * There are insidious ways in which a hiker’s feet can get affected. Dirt, tiny pebbles, tinier grit and lint from socks… all these are ‘hazards’ for feet. And then there’s ‘fashion’ in the form of toenails longer...
by Shantanu | Feb 27, 2021 | Outdoor Skills
* Socks make shoes comfortable for souls * I must confess that I agonise over which socks to buy. But when I get a truly wonderful pair, the feeling I get wearing them is heavenly! This piece is based on the types of socks I use on my hiking programmes over extended...
by Shantanu | Feb 23, 2021 | Outdoor Skills
* Boots and souls thrive together in outdoors * The significance of this piece of hiking gear cannot be emphasised enough. The fact that there is abundant advice complicates matters for choice of hiking footwear. I am going to keep it simple here when I share some...
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...
