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Indian climate favoring adventure sports

Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

Due to the vast size of Indian continent it is difficult to generalize its climate. In northern India Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Punjab experience extreme climate. It means that the summers are very hot and winters are extremely cold. Go down south in Karnataka and you will experience moderate climate throughout the year. The [...]

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Acclimatization - Adjusting to change in environment

Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

Importance of acclimatization:

Acclimatization is essential for high altitude activity. An inevitable and normal process is acclimatization. It takes different timing on every individual. Generally people get relaxed and get adjusted before they hike lofty peaks. It is process which is performed while traveling to high elevation lands. This process slowly adapts your [...]

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Dams construction affecting rafting sites

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

River Rafting is a sport which has high speed water current as its first pre-requisite. Hence rivers and ocean which have strong currents are chosen as the rafting sites. The rapids that form in the rivers decide how much challenging the rafting will be. The importance of rivers is thus highlighted and is indisputable. [...]

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7 Best Countries for Adventure Sports

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

South Africa

Be it the gilded grasslands of Botswana’s Okavango Delta or the dazzling Mediterranean shoreline of Tunisia, Africa has a hoard of adventure activities on offer. As wide and varied it is geographically, it offers limitless prospects for adventure travel of all kinds - from diving and rafting, whitewater to mountain-climbing and trekking.

For [...]

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Adventure sports - Playground of bold and beautiful

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Vikram.

Women have made it their business to break the barriers and make their marks in places you would least expect them to; adventure sports being one among them. Starting in 1975 when Junko Tabei became the first women to climb the Everest to Jessica Crisp who went on to become multiple World Champion in [...]

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Having a healthy break

Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

Are you the kind who is running around the clock, trying to balance things at home and work? Do you constantly live under work pressure? Do you have odd eating hours and haphazard eating habit? If you have answered yes to most of the questions then you are in dire need of a break. [...]

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Traveling is one investment that still has a great return

Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

“Adventure is a path. Real adventure - self-determined, self-motivated, often risky - forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with [...]

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101 things to carry while Backpacking

Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

Certainly I will not recommended you to carry all the stuff in one go. Its just a master list so that you do not miss any important stuff on your Trip .
Here we go :-
1. Rucksack waterproof cover.
2. Sleeping Bag
3. Karrimat (carry-mat).
4. Trekking Shoes.
5. Water bottle (to carry at least 2 L).
6. Knife.
7. Lighter/Matches.
8. Torch/Cells.
9. Minimum Personal Clothing but to include an extra T-Shirt [...]

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Incredible India..its not about slum-dogs

Posted on 11. Jul, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

Is it only for the movie Slumdog Millionaire that India has been making headlines? Or India has always been a sought after nation? Maybe the concept of an American director adapting an Indian diplomat’s work managed to grab a lot of attention. Or maybe a mix of Hollywood crew with Bollywood star-cast appealed to the [...]

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India one of the best places for adventure sports

Posted on 11. Jul, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

And there’s one more feather in India’s already full hat! Adventure Sports!
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that India is God’s own country. Not many places on the earth can boast of distinct demarcation in their climates, a potpourri of exotic cuisines, diverse cultures and life styles that change every 100 km and warmth exuberating [...]

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Adventure Sports -Experience nature from closest

Posted on 11. Jul, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.

For a long time humans tried taming their animal instincts until they discovered adventure sports… It happens with many, this indescribable feeling of belonging everywhere yet no where. And it is due to such desires that man discovers ways to experience the intricacies of nature.
Man had a will to fly and so he invented [...]

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