Himachal Pradesh
Kinnaur & Chitkul
▲ 3,450M31.31°N 78.44°ELast Indian Village
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · Est. 2014
Explore Baaki Hai
After every end, there's still more to explore. A Himalayan trekker's journal — trails walked, roads ridden, lessons carried home.
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The Name
Why "Explore
Baaki Hai"
People ask me this a lot — after ten years and fifty-odd trips, what's left to explore? Honestly, that's exactly the question that gave the brand its name.
"Har safar ke baad lagta hai bas, ab ho gaya... phir koi nayi jagah bula leti hai."
Every time I come down from a trek, I tell myself that's it, I'm done for the season. And then a village I've never heard of, a pass I haven't crossed, or just a road with no name pulls me back out. There's always something left. Baaki hai.
This site isn't a portfolio dressed up to look impressive. It's closer to the notebook I actually carry — altitudes, dates, gear that survived and gear that didn't, and the stuff I only understood a year after walking away from it. If you're planning your own first trek, or just wondering what a 4,000-metre pass actually feels like at 5am, you're in the right place.
Field Log
Featured Adventures
Uttarakhand
Har Ki Dun
▲ 3,566M
Uttarakhand
Kedarnath
▲ 3,583M
Uttarakhand
Pangarchulla
▲ 4,145M
Himachal Pradesh
Triund
▲ 2,875M
Himachal → Lahaul-Spiti
Buran Pass & Hampta Pass
▲ 4,570MTwo passes, one monsoon
Frames from the Trail
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Tried on the Trail
Gear I Use
I only recommend gear that I personally use. No paid placements, no gear I haven't carried myself above 3,000 metres.
01Wildcraft Flip Ruck 60LBackpack
02Rocksport Karakoram Sleeping BagSleep System
03Quechua NH100 ShoesFootwear
04Quechua Waterproof JacketOuterwear
05Decathlon Trekking PantsApparel
06Boldfit BalaclavaCold Gear
07Safari LuggageTravel
08Provogue Waist BagEssentials
Notes from the Trail
From the Journal
Treks
What Nobody Tells You About Kedarnath in October
The crowds thin out, the light gets sharper, and the cold hits differently. A late-season guide.
Oct 20247 min read
Bike Trips
Shimla to Spiti on Two Wheels
Landslides, one flat tyre, and the best plate of momos I've had at 3,800 metres.
Jun 202411 min read
Packing
My 60L Bag, Item by Item
Everything that earns a place in my pack — and everything I stopped carrying after year three.
Mar 20246 min read
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The Person Behind the Journal
Ankush Sharma
Database Developer & Administrator by profession. Himalayan trekker, bike traveller and adventure lover by everything else. Based in Shimla, exploring since childhood, trekking seriously since 2014.