Going through all my camping and hiking gear I carried with me on my treks this year. My camera gear is not covered here but you can find more details about them in my Kit page.
Camping Gear...
Just one day after my Fat to Fit trek, I set off towards the Pensi La pass. I still had some food left, and I stocked up on some Tsampa at Rangdum and went to spend a couple of blissful days ...
2021-11-10 07:30:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Another 6 months in lockdown was not very kind to my health. So I decided to get fit by the only way I know how. Hiking in the mountains while visiting some remote villages along the wa...
2021-11-04 17:12:13 +0000 UTC View PostDear All,
Due to a recent mandate by the Reserve Bank of India, recurring payments are blocked for Indian Credit Card holders on overseas websites like Patreon. As a result many of you would...
I sat with Ven.Thupstan Palden to talk about Mask Dances and their symbolism in Tibetan Buddhism. I'am very grateful to Gyen Palden La for his detailed explanation of the topic and my friends...
2021-08-30 05:47:38 +0000 UTC View Post
This is my last video from the Phukthar Monastery. The Monlam festival was without doubt the highlight of my stay at Phukthar. The chanting especially was so moving. I would spend my afternoons sit...
2021-08-21 14:14:26 +0000 UTC View Post
The Joy and Challenges of spending winters at the Phukthar Monastery.
2021-08-03 15:42:33 +0000 UTC View Post
At over 22 minutes, this is the longest video that I've ever made. Usually I try to keep my videos at around 10 minutes, but there was so much to cover here that I was generous with the time. Will ...
2021-07-22 14:05:23 +0000 UTC View Post
A taste of what life is like at the Phukthar Monastery, especially during these pandemic times. I took a break from narrating this video and told the entire story in the words of Lama Dawa from Phu...
2021-07-12 10:39:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The first in a 6 part series about the story of Life in the Phukthar Monastery.
Btw, the experiment with sharing the videos on Vimeo is over as only 1 or 2 people were viewing the ...
2021-07-07 14:39:56 +0000 UTC View Post
5 Reasons why I got frostbitten in Zanskar this winter and how I recovered by the kindness of the village people at Pishu. Watch it ad-free on Vimeo.
You can also watch it on youtube and inte...
2021-06-23 12:45:25 +0000 UTC View PostHi All,
I'am currently making a video about my frostbite experience in Zanskar. It is one of those long rambling videos I make at the end of my regular series.
Anyway, I was wonde...
2021-06-17 15:50:32 +0000 UTC View Post
The Lungnak valley is the most remote and hard to reach region of Zanskar. Especially during winters. I was lucky enough to travel to the Phukthar monastery in Lungnak this winter. But leaving Lung...
2021-06-14 16:15:03 +0000 UTC View Post
After almost 40 days at Pishu, I set off towards the Phukthar monastery. What followed next was one of the most amazing travel experiences of my life.
Watch the full video ad-free...
2021-05-31 15:56:17 +0000 UTC View Post
The story of Pishu. The village in Zanskar with perennial water scarcity issues.
The second video from the Zanskar series is out.
It is the story of how I went into the mountains above the Stongde monastery to document a yearly Yak roundup. The trip didn't go as wel...
2021-04-16 15:29:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Affectionately known as Achoo Tong Tong or Pischu Tong Tong , he is probably the most recognisable face from Zanskar. All thanks to the traditional hat that he wears all year arou...
2021-04-13 12:08:52 +0000 UTC View Post
My first video in the Zanskar series from this winter. It is just a basic introduction piece to setup the series. Talking about what I felt about being in Zanskar for the first time and the challen...
2021-04-11 05:22:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone. First of all, apologies for the long silence and the lack of updates over the past few months. I just returned home to Chennai after a long winter in the remote reaches of Zanskar.&...
2021-04-01 12:39:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I came across this beautiful song about Spiti a few weeks back and immediately knew that I had to use it in one of my videos. I started off with the idea of making a narrative video about Spiti. Ta...
2020-11-09 13:25:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Looking back at my first winter trip to Ladakh in 2015.
2020-10-17 16:34:08 +0000 UTC View Post
A medley of footage from my winter hiking trips across Spiti in 2018.
2020-10-05 14:00:50 +0000 UTC View Post
5 Years back I did a project for @Royal Enfield where I captured a few ti...
2020-09-26 06:21:33 +0000 UTC View Post
This the is video I wanted to make for a long time but could not find the right words to say. Finally managed to do it during this lockdown.
Btw, for those curious. I wrote about Downshifting...
2020-08-31 12:01:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone,
India in Motion crossed a small but important milestone of 100K subscribers recently. And it wouldn't have been possible without your support on Partreon. So I wanted to make ...
2020-08-03 13:31:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Just uploaded new video about Tsampa. The roasted barley flour which is the staple food in the Himalayas. It is a great food for camping and I have been eating it on my trips for the last 5 years.<...
2020-05-30 19:21:20 +0000 UTC View Post
The Matho Nagrang is a very unique festival in Ladakh. Unlike other festivals which focus only on the Mask dances, the Nagrang festival is related to 2 Oracles who channel the spirit of the local d...
2020-05-20 17:46:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This is how I tried to self-isolate myself in Ladakh before the lockdown.
The story of Todnam is almost coming to an end. Just finished a video about the Chamurti Horses of Pin Valley. The next one will be about Sunchok, A once in a lifetime prayer that everyone in Pin V...
2019-12-16 05:58:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Honestly, this summer has been a bit of a let down for me. I had lots of plans at the beginning of summer and none of them panned out as I wanted it to. This video is a short highlight reel of what...
2019-10-12 04:55:39 +0000 UTC View Post