Wow, how did I miss this thread?
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Originally Posted by nilanjanray  Interests: contract bridge, mixed martial arts (used to practice, now only follow; am a big fan of this guy called Fedor Emelianenko), reading, Himalayas (have traveled extensively – Kashmir to Sikkim; yet to do Arunachal), wildlife, dogs, military history and strategy. Love long drives. Not too knowledgeable about the technical aspects of cars though. Teaching myself photography (using a Canon S5 IS – will graduate to an entry level DSLR once I learn the ropes). |
Your interests are very close to mine, martial arts, photography, travelling, military history, etc.
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Originally Posted by nilanjanray My wife and I staying alone in a Kumaon campsite (no other guests, the caretaker stayed 100 feet away in 1 hut) with a leopard calling through the night just outside our flimsy, torn tent. |
While my wife and I camped at 14,000ft in DZongri, we too heard a strange snorting outside the tent and my wife was scared to the guts. Although I recognised it was a horse...
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Originally Posted by nilanjanray [*]Traveling up to 18,135 feet in North Sikkim – way beyond Gurudongmar. Standing on top of the India-China border – a one foot wide demarcation made up of broken tiles. The army chaps are amazing. |
Hey, you should check out my Sikkim Travelogue(
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ngri-trek.html (Few days close to Heaven: The Dzongri Trek)).
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Originally Posted by Nitin Good to see a person with similar interests.Military history,traveling,dog-lover,MMA (had a chance to indulge in Shotokan & UFC-style ground fighting techniques to name a few). And the only connection with the Armed forces being my father-in-law, a retired Colonel from the Artillery division. |
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Originally Posted by NoMind I'm into some of the same things myself (kendo/kenjutsu(8 yrs for the first)/ come from a family that used to own Alsatians(myself used to own a albino gifted by some nawab to my dad),Himalayas(have heavy duty ideas for it when I come back home permanently),backpacking/hiking(highest I've backpacked was to 10.5k feet in California),military history(avid reader of all continents),strategy(sun tzu,Clausewitz,Chanakya and musashi) and last but not the least... emmerson and thoreau. |
When it rains, it pours, so many like minded individuals.
My formal training has been in Kyokushin-Karate, Aikido and Silambam, informal in Nunchaku, Kenjutsu (bokken). Many of my Aikido classmates in NJ were into Kenjutsu and Iaido, used to practice after class with them. But that was 14-15 years back. I am mostly into weapons. My practice is slowly rusting these days.
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Originally Posted by sudev Considering what all I have heard of lot of other SUV's I would say spares on Vitara are relatively easy. I have been getting my car services at authorized guys only.
Having driven so much over rough tracks and wildly (no typo) I've needed radiator, suspension arm and air-con evaporator. All were available easily from Maruti. No more than two days in garage. |
Glad to know that Sudev, I was worried after not getting a steering cover. Good to know they cover the basics well.