by Shantanu | Feb 3, 2021 | Experiential Education, Hiking in the Indian Western Ghats, Natural History
* ‘A Considerable Speck’ – title of poem by Robert Frost * Whenever the aeroplane I am in takes off or approaches an airport, I am drawn to the sight of clusters of buildings lying scattered below. And without fail I think of them as nothing but anthills. Valid...
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...
by Shantanu | Nov 1, 2020 | Outdoor Leadership
* Let quality of possible outcome also influence your decisions * I did this sketch when I was a part of an expedition that was being planned to climb Mt. Everest in 1997 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence. We had enthusiastically started...
