by Shantanu | Apr 17, 2021 | Hiking In The Himalayas
* Clothes make the Hiker! * There is neither a single set of clothes nor a given system of layering that can be recommended to one and all. So how does one go about choosing one’s layers of clothes which depend on multiple factors like expected weather conditions,...
by Shantanu | Apr 3, 2021 | Hiking In The Himalayas
* Being prepared and proactive is crucial * Hikers are able to enjoy their efforts because they are proactive about a lot of crucial aspects of this esoteric activity. ‘Cold weather hiking’ adopts such an approach. Discomfort from cold can be ‘mild’ to ‘moderate’ to...
by Shantanu | Dec 5, 2020 | Hiking In The Himalayas, Outdoor Skills
You are about to leave camp at around 10,000 ft. The sun has not hit your camp yet, your location being just west of a steep slope that rises up to a high ridge beyond which you see that there is a sun shining warmly (sigh!). There is a light breeze that creates...
