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Binu Sivan's avatar

Awesome! Being a small-bagger, I

Was chuckling through your description. Big bag or small bag, I was always asking, “aur kitni door hai camp?” But the rewards of trekking and hiking are always greater than the effort. Thanks for writing this.

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Ayush's avatar

Thanks a lot, Binu. Also, there's a good chance I'm going to defect on the next trek! :P

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Srinivas Chandrashekaran's avatar

As always, an excellent piece of writing. You are a remarkable storyteller!

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Ayush's avatar

Thank you so much, Srinivas! Very kind. Glad you liked it!

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Rohan Banerjee's avatar

This piece really resonated, perhaps because I've just returned from a trek myself. And I was asking myself (a heavily laden curt-nodder, same as you) precisely these questions during the inclines!

Superb writing, filled with great observations. And the Messner reference was top notch!

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Ayush's avatar

Thanks so much, Rohan. Coming from you, it means a lot and I'm glad it resonated!

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Apoorva Lakshmi Ragi's avatar

hahha Good one Curt-nodder

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Ayush's avatar

:D

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