Riders on a Storm

tsk1979 · 23rd October 2009, 12:23

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Originally Posted by mohit

what we get here is a premixed wash - cleaning agent and deicer (IIRC water + detergent + some sort of alcohol). Helps get rid of the thin ice layer that forms on the windshield.

Tanveer - its a good idea to get a ice scraper when you head to US next. Just might come in handy if these is tough ice on the windshield in the morning. I keep a couple of bottles of the aforementioned deicer along with a snow brush cum scraper in the trunk. But then I live in Canada.

Somehow the pictures looked oh so familiar (killer scenery though!) - Am mentally preparing myself for the next 4 months!

Where I go, max it goes down to is -2/-3 so snow scraping is never an issue.
Hands do it well

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Originally Posted by naman07

Hey Tanveer,

Amazing trip you had there and equally breath taking photographs

Reading you trip logs is day by day increasing my desire (like others) to own a 4X4

Naman

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Originally Posted by sudev

Ahhso it is back to work now.......

You can get snow chains from Himalayan Motorsport Simla. They have made it mandatory for all participants of the Raid to carry them and those who want them can buy it from them.

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Originally Posted by aryashiv1

Hey Tanveer, great travelouge with some mind blowing pics. I love reading all these travalogues of you guys going and exploring Himachal Pradesh because I am from Himachal Pradesh but my job keeps me here in Mumbai. Anyways great stuff.

Thanks for your comments!

Sideways · 23rd October 2009, 15:08

Fantastic, really enjoyed reading and viewing the pictures.

Thad E Ginathom · 23rd October 2009, 16:03

An old credit card makes a handy window de-icer

abhijeetsng · 23rd October 2009, 17:21

Hey Tanveer,
Amazing travelogue. Beautiful pictures!

You are one good guy to have that beast and use it for the right purpose.
By reading and looking at the pictures I can imagine that being there must have felt out of this world.
Simply great!

BTW what camera did you use for taking the pictures?

Wolfheart · 23rd October 2009, 18:09

TSK

I hate this travelogue as much as I hated the 500km 10 passes one!I'm Greeeen with envy dude!!!!

Rudra Sen · 23rd October 2009, 18:16

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Originally Posted by abhijeetsng

BTW what camera did you use for taking the pictures?

He uses a Canon 350D.
See more of his magic here: Tanveer Singh (tanveer)'s Photos : Travel : Ladakh2009

tortoiseNhare · 23rd October 2009, 19:28

Tanveer, each of your travelogues is a heady cocktail of excellent narration, great locations and out of the world photography. This one is such a cocktail on the rocks, shaken not stirred!

mohitjindal.in · 23rd October 2009, 22:12

Awesome Tanveer ! I am speechless and spellbound !

Couldn't believe that I spent 3 hours on a friday morning in office and read the entire thread in one shot

Can't wait to get back to Chandigarh next year and start exploring Himachal and Kashmir.

P.S. : Such threads are official testimony to the fact that T-Bhpians aren't made of ordinary flesh and blood

noviceDriver · 24th October 2009, 00:07

As usual, Tanveer takes me to places which I miss most, the Himalayas. Tons (weight of your elephant) of thanks for sharing. Keep it going.

BTW, what remains to be conquered in Himalayas, I mean, what's next?

tsk1979 · 24th October 2009, 01:16

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Originally Posted by Sideways

Fantastic, really enjoyed reading and viewing the pictures.

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Originally Posted by abhijeetsng

Hey Tanveer,
Amazing travelogue. Beautiful pictures!

You are one good guy to have that beast and use it for the right purpose.
By reading and looking at the pictures I can imagine that being there must have felt out of this world.
Simply great!

BTW what camera did you use for taking the pictures?

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Originally Posted by Wolfheart

TSK

I hate this travelogue as much as I hated the 500km 10 passes one!I'm Greeeen with envy dude!!!!

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Originally Posted by tortoiseNhare

Tanveer, each of your travelogues is a heady cocktail of excellent narration, great locations and out of the world photography. This one is such a cocktail on the rocks, shaken not stirred!

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Originally Posted by mohitjindal.in

Awesome Tanveer ! I am speechless and spellbound !

Couldn't believe that I spent 3 hours on a friday morning in office and read the entire thread in one shot

Can't wait to get back to Chandigarh next year and start exploring Himachal and Kashmir.

P.S. : Such threads are official testimony to the fact that T-Bhpians aren't made of ordinary flesh and blood

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Originally Posted by noviceDriver

As usual, Tanveer takes me to places which I miss most, the Himalayas. Tons (weight of your elephant) of thanks for sharing. Keep it going.

BTW, what remains to be conquered in Himalayas, I mean, what's next?

thanks for your comments everyone. As Rudra mentioned, I use 350D. I use it with the 18-55(non IS) kit lens, and for the IR shots I use the 50mm 1.8 lens
With my 75-300, I do little shooting

mohitjindal.in · 24th October 2009, 03:10

This thread one again triggered that dormant desire to own a 4x4 white elephant just as it did for for many others on this forum ... Reminds me of ''Safari Dreams'' which many of us have grown up with during our college days

..... IMHO i havent seen such an extremely VFM SUV which is as elegant yet a mean machine as Safari even in US ..... Wonder how TATA came up with such an amazing design way back in 1998 (those small issues are worth owning it) .... The design simply refuses to age .... Totally different from usual PAJEROish and CRVish designs even though personally I love these vehicles too and I know these are in alltogether different class

... (So no offense meant to anyone)

Harry1983 · 24th October 2009, 12:08

Awesome Tanveer, out of the world stuff. Hats Off! to you and your wife. You are true adventurers.

PS: Your travelogue of "5000kms,12 passes" and Suman's travelogue "Better Lehed than never" cleared any apprehensions I had about Safari 4 x 4.

swiftnfurious · 25th October 2009, 01:43

Good travelogue TSK. and beautiful pics too.

Now i am going crazy! I am getting so fascinated by photography, and crazier about going to a snow filled destination. Not sure that will be in May or coming September but thats definitely on my cards.

hondadude · 25th October 2009, 10:32

All the superlatives have already been said already so there is nothing left to say. Simply mindblowing. All your travelogues make us wish we were living up in north. Sigh!

Thanks again for sharing this wonderful stuff.

tsk1979 · 26th October 2009, 10:32

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Originally Posted by mohitjindal.in

This thread one again triggered that dormant desire to own a 4x4 white elephant just as it did for for many others on this forum ... Reminds me of ''Safari Dreams'' which many of us have grown up with during our college days

..... IMHO i havent seen such an extremely VFM SUV which is as elegant yet a mean machine as Safari even in US ..... Wonder how TATA came up with such an amazing design way back in 1998 (those small issues are worth owning it) .... The design simply refuses to age .... Totally different from usual PAJEROish and CRVish designs even though personally I love these vehicles too and I know these are in alltogether different class

... (So no offense meant to anyone)

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Originally Posted by Harry1983

Awesome Tanveer, out of the world stuff. Hats Off! to you and your wife. You are true adventurers.

PS: Your travelogue of "5000kms,12 passes" and Suman's travelogue "Better Lehed than never" cleared any apprehensions I had about Safari 4 x 4.

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Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

Good travelogue TSK. and beautiful pics too.

Now i am going crazy! I am getting so fascinated by photography, and crazier about going to a snow filled destination. Not sure that will be in May or coming September but thats definitely on my cards.

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Originally Posted by hondadude

All the superlatives have already been said already so there is nothing left to say. Simply mindblowing. All your travelogues make us wish we were living up in north. Sigh!

Thanks again for sharing this wonderful stuff.

Thanks guys. Glad you liked the pics or narration. May is a good time to head to Rohtang, and you will definitely get snow on the pass!

23rd October 2009, 15:08	#122
Sideways BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Madras - India Posts: 641 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Fantastic, really enjoyed reading and viewing the pictures.
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Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,154 Thanked: 27,865 Times	An old credit card makes a handy window de-icer
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abhijeetsng BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Faridabad Posts: 341 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	Hey Tanveer, Amazing travelogue. Beautiful pictures! You are one good guy to have that beast and use it for the right purpose. By reading and looking at the pictures I can imagine that being there must have felt out of this world. Simply great! BTW what camera did you use for taking the pictures?
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23rd October 2009, 18:09	#125
Wolfheart BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 160 Thanked: 28 Times	TSK I hate this travelogue as much as I hated the 500km 10 passes one!I'm Greeeen with envy dude!!!!
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23rd October 2009, 19:28	#127
tortoiseNhare BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Guwahati Posts: 536 Thanked: 90 Times	Tanveer, each of your travelogues is a heady cocktail of excellent narration, great locations and out of the world photography. This one is such a cocktail on the rocks, shaken not stirred!
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23rd October 2009, 22:12	#128
mohitjindal.in Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chandigarh -> Boston -> Ludhiana Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	speechless and spellbound ! Awesome Tanveer ! I am speechless and spellbound ! Couldn't believe that I spent 3 hours on a friday morning in office and read the entire thread in one shot Can't wait to get back to Chandigarh next year and start exploring Himachal and Kashmir. P.S. : Such threads are official testimony to the fact that T-Bhpians aren't made of ordinary flesh and blood
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24th October 2009, 00:07	#129
noviceDriver BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 75 Thanked: 0 Times	As usual, Tanveer takes me to places which I miss most, the Himalayas. Tons (weight of your elephant) of thanks for sharing. Keep it going. BTW, what remains to be conquered in Himalayas, I mean, what's next?
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24th October 2009, 03:10	#131
mohitjindal.in Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chandigarh -> Boston -> Ludhiana Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	Safari simply refuses to age ! This thread one again triggered that dormant desire to own a 4x4 white elephant just as it did for for many others on this forum ... Reminds me of ''Safari Dreams'' which many of us have grown up with during our college days ..... IMHO i havent seen such an extremely VFM SUV which is as elegant yet a mean machine as Safari even in US ..... Wonder how TATA came up with such an amazing design way back in 1998 (those small issues are worth owning it) .... The design simply refuses to age .... Totally different from usual PAJEROish and CRVish designs even though personally I love these vehicles too and I know these are in alltogether different class ... (So no offense meant to anyone)
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24th October 2009, 12:08	#132
Harry1983 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 65 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Awesome Tanveer, out of the world stuff. Hats Off! to you and your wife. You are true adventurers. PS: Your travelogue of "5000kms,12 passes" and Suman's travelogue "Better Lehed than never" cleared any apprehensions I had about Safari 4 x 4.
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25th October 2009, 01:43	#133
swiftnfurious Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 7,230 Thanked: 9,736 Times	Good travelogue TSK. and beautiful pics too. Now i am going crazy! I am getting so fascinated by photography, and crazier about going to a snow filled destination. Not sure that will be in May or coming September but thats definitely on my cards.
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25th October 2009, 10:32	#134
hondadude Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 69 Times	All the superlatives have already been said already so there is nothing left to say. Simply mindblowing. All your travelogues make us wish we were living up in north. Sigh! Thanks again for sharing this wonderful stuff.
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