Cycling from Mumbai to Goa on a fatbike - Bombay
Ah, Mumbai! It is almost as if the city has a Dissociative Identity Disorder. There’s so many facets of this…
Cycling from Mumbai to Goa on a fatbike - Gear & Modifications
I have just [recovered from a bout of fever]({% post_url 2017-12-17-Cycling-From-Mumbai-To-Goa-On-A-Fatbike-Part-2-Of-11 %}) and still not feeling a 100% fit. However,…
Cycling from Mumbai to Goa on a fatbike - Setbacks
If you haven’t already, I recommend going through [Part 1]({% post_url 2017-12-16-Cycling-From-Mumbai-To-Goa-On-A-Fatbike-Part-1-Of-11 %}) first. It’s August 1st and I am…
Cycling from Mumbai to Goa on a fatbike - Inception
It’s August 2015 and I am on a 4-day road trip along Maharashtra’s “Samundri Rajmarj” (coastal highway) MSH4. There are…
Failures, mistakes and lessons learnt while trekking - part 2 of 2
In this follow up article I dig deep into my past and introspect on my mistakes and blunders made while…
Failures, mistakes and lessons learnt while trekking - part 1 of 2
On a winter trek in Himachal Pradesh (day 2 between Hampta Pass and Shira Gorh) I was wading through a…
Oft-forgotten landscape photography items
On a trek, photography does not stop when the sun goes down. Sunsets, star trails, moonlit mountains, a lit-up tent…
Decathlon Arpenaz 500 shoe review
Introduction Decathlon is quick to innovate. Yet, lessons learnt from these innovations are soon forgotten. In 2014 Decathlon introduced a…
Har Ki Dun trek diary part 3 of 3
“Such ventures required a more hairbreadth creativity: a finer balance between hazard and endurance; talent and vision; a willingness…
Har Ki Dun trek diary part 2 of 3
“ You guys going up? Yes, yes, we go up. You may be going a lot higher than you…
Nainbagh to Taluka (Uttrakhand) Har Ki Dun trek diary part 1 of 3
“The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.” — John C. Maxwell…
What is the actual capacity of a power bank?
I recently posted an article on electronic gadgets that I carry in my backpack. In the article, I recommended that…