Plantain leaf stalk oil applicator

By Benjy | Jan 19, 2011

How to oil your griddle using a plantain leaf stalk when preparing Dosas.

Review: Snakes of India -The field guide

By Benjy | Oct 20, 2010

Snakes evoke mixed feelings in most people. They are either feared, adored, worshipped or despised. Even among those who worship and revere them, most of them would rather keep their distance than come up close to observe them. On looking back at my past interactions with snakes, from a total of about six or seven [...]

First Look: Khukuri, Ganjuwal Swiss

By Benjy | Oct 3, 2010

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I had been aware for quite some time that my camping equipment was missing a tools for chopping up firewood into manageable pieces. I did have emergency tools like the excellent shark toothed saw on my Victorinox Swiss champ, and a commando wire saw. However these are basically tools to be used in an emergency [...]

MRE’s in India

By Benjy | Oct 2, 2010

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My post on the Bug out bag keeps getting more complicated and the research seems never ending. It seems sensible to break up the post into manageable chunks instead of one long post which will otherwise weary the reader. This separate post is also advantageous as I can keep reviewing newer products without breaking the [...]