Things to carry for a Solo Camping Trip
So you have decided to take the plunge and go for that solo camping trip. We are as excited as you are. But before you leave for the adventure, check out the article for the things you should pack and take along with you. Tent:…
How to select a tent for a Camping Trip
My face lit up after I pitched my first tent. No, it was not a solo trip and yes, there were professional guides with us. But the feeling was amazing nonetheless. Camping under the stars is always a great idea. It might be a vacation…
Goechala Trek
Maximum Altitude: 15100 ft Duration: 11 days Difficulty: Difficult I think we at OHOT have made it quite evident how much we love the Northeast India. So I guess it’s high time we start talking about one of our favourite treks from there. A trail…
Five Fantastic Day Treks in India
It is so heartening to see more and more Indians take to adventure, to trekking and camping, when they get a break or holidays these days. Till the 90s, youngsters in the Western countries were more prone to camping and trekking, but now with Indians…
Stok Kangri trek closed: Why and what this should teach us?
Some places in India are blessed with such beauty that they see flocks of crowds visiting them year after year. Not Indians alone but foreigners and travel enthusiasts from across the globe. One such gem is the formidable peak of Stok Kangri, standing erect at…
International Mountain Day: Best Mountain Quotes
Yesterday was International Mountain Day and here at This Guy, we all love being in the mountains. Here are few of our favourite mountain quotes. Hope you enjoy reading them. 1. Trip leader Neeraj Narayanan at the frozen Gurudongmar lake in Sikkim “ Somewhere between…
Seven reasons why you should do this delightful snow trek to Kedarkantha with This Guy
1. Because we are going to play in snow!! Pelt each other with snowballs, have snow fights and make snowmen! Hitting someone with a snowball is surely one of the first signs of a good friendship 😉 2. Cos we will see a million stars…
Kamya Karthikeyan: Youngest girl in the world to summit 6262 meters high Mt.Mentok
India is proud of our scientists at ISRO and the lunar attempt by Chandrayaan 2. We have even more to be proud of. 12 year old Kaamya Karthikeyan became the youngest girl in the world yesterday to summit 6262 metres high Mt Mentok Kangri which…
Memories from the Dzukou Valley Trek
Magic doesn’t happen every day. We read stories and blogs of travellers, their adventures and wish we could have similar tales.What we don’t see is that in a traveller’s life too, these stories don’t happen daily, they happen once in a while. They just choose…