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Back From Gosainkund Winter Trek
I’m back from Nepal. Uploading of videos and pictures have taken a lot of... read more
Will I Ever Make It To Lumbini?
Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha. I failed to make it there because a false... read more
Vietnamese Humour
I wish Vietnam has more honest taxi drivers like this. I’m sure you... read more
Lightning Risks
I’ve mentioned earlier that I hate to trek under wet weather conditions... read more
Beautiful Gosainkund
If you don’t have the time or money for Everest, Gosainkund can be just... read more
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The Kid Who Climbed Everest by Bear Grylls
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80 Metres Below The Summit
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80 meters Below the Summit, a documentary by Pavol Barabas. Kachenjunga may be the 3rd highest mountain in the world, but this Slovak team made it look much harder than Everest. And it probably is. Coupled with the kind of …
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This is not a guide book. A lot of the author’s insights here will not be found on the internet. There is some history, some politics, some sociology but mostly geography in this informative yet easy to read book. Here …
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Silk Dreams, Troubled Road
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Surviving The Extremes by Kenneth Kalmer
Knapsack Treks Book Review by Chan Joon Yee Surviving The Extremes by Kenneth Kalmer For those unfamiliar with the author, Kenneth Kalmer was the only doctor on Mt Everest during the 1996 tragedy. This book touches on human physiology and …
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