Very heartening to see Kenneth's fans following up on his stories - it is great fun. We had done the same starting from 2007 visiting Kempekarai (Kembakarai as its now called). Recently, i rode to Hogenakkal and wanted to ride through the old Kempekarai - Pennnagram road, unfortunately, the road is full of thorns and is only wide enough for a bike, with no visibility. With elephant dung all around, i thought it wise to turn around. Hopefully, the road will open up in the summer, else, we might have lost that road to the jungle for good!. This is a great route. I have ridden from Dimbum through Biloor to Kollegala, and it is a great little route with amazing vistas. Keep these KA trips going, and share videos. Would love to join in one of these trips too!

@Shreyas.Ranganath

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, and i recently had been in kempekarai - pennagaram road, i turned back after reaching the first river crossing, mainly since I wasn't sure if they would allow us at the pennagaram checkpost (one villager said they will allow, another said they won't) so need to plan again. And right, the road is half covered in thorns. Also, Good to know you had followed up on KA stories as well.

I don't know how many times I read this story it always mesmerized me... A huge grey shape vaulted on the back of the bull!

Dear Shreyas, another nice virtual tour! The drone footage was I guess of the Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. I believe the Ghat near Dimbum would be picturesque as that is the Deccan Plateau's southern edge. The forest seems to have thinned out near Bylur. There seems to be Lantana all around near the road as Anderson himself used to say (in many locales). That exotic species has invaded Maharashtra's forests too. The forest birds' orchestra at the end was wonderful..!

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

Yes, lantana is a huge problem now in the forests.

Kenneth Anderson was a great human being who risking his life ,bravely, meticulously followed and killed man eaters to save Indians. You are taking us through pilgrimage to the footsteps of this great human being THANKS . Sadly india is still embroiled in caste, religious divide.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂🙏

I found your channel four days ago and have now finished watching the series on Kenneth Anderson diaries. I love Kenneth Anderson to bits and I am so glad someone is out there bringing all the places I have read about in the book back to real life. Your step-by-step investigation and deduction regarding the location of the man-eater being killed or of certain trees, rocks, villages, etc are so well organized and well thought of. It almost feels like we're traveling with you (just like when we read Kenneth's books, it feels like we're sitting in the machan with him anticipating the tiger) and that's the sign of a great vlog. Looking forward to more of these videos! Thank you again, and extra prop on this one for including the call of the birds as the twilight slowly succumbs to the evening darkness, one of my favorites from Kenneth's books.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

That's great to know 🙂 and such reviews are a great motivation to do better. Thanks again 🙂🙏

Thank you for another great video! The ending to this story is incredible and is definitely one of Kenneth Anderson's closest calls. Every time I read, and reread, a Kenneth Anderson or Jim Corbett story, I am amazed at how brave they were. It was amazing to hear the calls of the jungle birds at the end of the day. As I'm sure you know, Kenneth Anderson loved this and talks about it many times in his stories. Thank you for putting this in your video. Looking forward to your next one!

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you....🙂🙏 And rightly said, Kenneth always keenly observed the bird calls whenever he would sit up over kills awaiting the return of the animal....he described all the calls he would hear in detail....and I for sure loved spending more than an hour hearing to the beautiful calls of the birds at dusk....

Thanks nce again Shreyas! The drone shots show the beauty of the landscape and the Anderson story adds the color.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂🙏

Thank you so much sir! I had to study about this chapter for tomorrow's exam. To be honest, I didn't even have any idea or clue about this chapter. Now after going through your video I got the story elements☺️🙏

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

First time am hearing a Kenneth story is there for an exam. 🙂 That's strange.... anyway am happy if you liked it....🙂🙏

@anirudhmp1672

Жыл бұрын

@@Shreyas.Ranganath Yes sir, I'm doing my degree at bangalore north university. Now our 4th semester exams are going on and today we're having English😅 Your video was worth watching😄

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

All the best 🙂

Thanks for wonderful videos...

Thanks for showing.

Your Kenneth Anderson series is really really interesting and adventurous, thanks and keep up the good work.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂

Brother, you got it wrong this time. Bylur village is near the bylur forest check point which is about a km from hunsapalya village. Karnataka side. The guesthouse is at geremala forest checkpoint on Tamil naidu side. In the middle of these two points is a police checkpoint. So the distance between geremala checkpoint and bylur village or checkpoint is about 5km so the ramapuram maneater was shot somewhere in between in a clearing, not in the location which you show which is so close to hunsapalya village.

Very nice bro....

🐅🐯👍Can't remember the number of times I enjoyed this one (as also many of your vlogs). Others have expressed their appreciation, much better than I can. In one of your recent vlog, thanks for adding google map reference. Also if someone finds time, please post current spellings / renames of Kenneth's spellings of the places in his stories, thanks. In this vlog are signages in Kannada only, which some viewers like me don't know, hence my request of current English spellings for Kenneth's places.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Sir 🙂🙏 btw, i will keep this in mind, adding maps, and adding current names of places in my vlogs.

@ojas3464

2 ай бұрын

@@Shreyas.Ranganath Thanks for your time and reply😃

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 ай бұрын

🙏

Thanks Shreyas for one more gem. Hard to imagine that tigers, leopards and other wild animals were abundant in our forests. Request you to cover Dumb Maneater of Talavadi...near Dimbum area

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂🙏 and sure, will try

Beautiful Videography...

New subscriber here from the Phil. Keep the story tour coming my good sir. Hope after the story k. Anderson , Jim Corbett is next.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂 Jim 's adventures were in the north, far from my place, but why not, someday hopefully.

Good job sir keep it up I have read this story about Ramapuram and Jawalagiri I have seen ur episode of Jawalagiri also at least u have tried to locate the place that's wonderful but anyhow good keep it up

@Shreyas.Ranganath

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂🙏

I Happened to watch your video todat 3rd Mar'24 very intreating and a great fan of kenneth great job

@Shreyas.Ranganath

4 ай бұрын

Good to know, Thanks 🙂🙏

Enjoyed the account Shreyas, Bylur I believe used to be a very thick forest.... so too now. I was there for a few days few years back and hence could enjoy your narration and landscape capture. Thank you

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

That's good to know Prasanna...Thanks 🙂

Hey, can I please get a itinerary of this place and also directions to get there and also any stays around. Thanks.

Fascinating trail ended so well with calls of peafowl, cuckoo

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🙂

Nice place and nice job sir really u follow the trails if KA

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂🙏

I read the story again.KA says the distance of village is 3 and half mile; he cane at 5.30 p.m.And he decided to walk briskly to reach by 7 pm.Also the fig tree he mentioned as small. The attack of Tiger was sudden and the escape is fate.Distance of 50 metres where the Tiger was waiting to ambush KA on way to Forest house was that gave time for KA to walk upto the bait in darkness! Thrilling indeed.As for the village I feel the present village may not be the one referred in book as he came by walk from Ramapuram 19 miles .

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, maybe the village mentioned in the book maybe slightly away from the current village of bylore.

@pslakshmananiyer5285

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shreyas.Ranganath Because if you watch the cofusion of village and the site of rock where Jim Corbett killed Tak man eater it is clear.A group who in 2011 or so visited the site and came to the conclusion the distance between village and the site at present is less compared to what is mentioned in book.Only possibility is that the route from village to site has undergone a change in 100 years.Similarly here also the topography changed in past 70 years.The forest guest house has been renovated ,the riad asphalted and well maintained and cultivation takes place by people without fear.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

That's true, might be one of the case.

@ojas3464

Жыл бұрын

KA estimates an average tiger clears 30 feet in one bound and 15 feet in one leap. so 50 meters in under 5 bounds, at his huge charge velocity, KA would have no chance of surviving the momentum itself, if it landed on him. A few years back, the other factor was overlooked with tragic consequences. A kid was hurling sling shots at a tiger within a 12 foot fence (Regulations require a minimum 16 feet) at San Fransisco zoo. The tiger cleared the fence in one leap, was on the kid, grabbed his neck with the jaws. The kid died, and the zoo staff shot the tiger dead. A sad loss of 2 lives, due to irresponsible parents ...

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

That's sorry to hear....😔

Simply superb.Beyond words.This my favorite region.Top Class videography 👍views from drone is feast to watch.Bailur FRH 👍Views from here Beautiful.Million Thanks to SR Keep going.🙏🙏🙏

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Sir 🙂🙏 unfortunately I couldn't stay in bailur or didn't get permission to stay there, but still was good going to those places.

Great video Shreyas. Everything was so well expressed by you.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rishi 🙂🙏

Very immpresed, and the photography looks top class,thank you SR. Waiting for another story of Kenneth,

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ravi 🙂🙏

Kenneth Andreasan ...Mass

Hi Shreyas Awesome man...

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂🙏

Really liked the Vlog and Your narrative. Makes for an interesting watch. Thanks and waiting for more such wonderful journeys with You 👍

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂🙏

Thank you so much for showing us such a beautiful place as described by Kenneth Anderson in his books. Reading his books and watching your videos is like as living in that time.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Manpreet 🙂🙏

@ManpreetSingh-jy7ob

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shreyas.Ranganath 🙏☺️

Super 👌👌thrilling experience watching your videos... You will bring Kenneth in front of us.. thank you for all your efforts 👍....pls continue your efforts...

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Deepak 🙂🙏

Excellent work 👌👌

Nice one mate

Hello Sir , I really enjoy watching all your vlogs...I am also a big Jungle enthusiast. One day maybe we both can go for a jungle trek and I would love to be a part of your vlog 😊

@Shreyas.Ranganath

9 ай бұрын

That's good to know, Thanks 🙂🙏 Sure maybe someday.

@sagnikwildtracker5552

9 ай бұрын

Can you share your number. Would be great to get connected..thanks

Excellent vlog, visuals of the forest and farms are natural and inspiring. You inspired me start reading the KA dairies book. Would be interesting to read and relate the place through your Vlog.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know, Thanks 🙂🙏

Incredible work Shreyas! Much appreciated your efforts in making this inquisitive man eater's videos hunted by anderson. The narration was so overwhelming that I could atleast imagine all those events through your vlog. Please covered the Chamala valley man eater as well, if it's feasible for you. No information about this place available on internet... Thanks again for your all hard-work.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your generous comments. Very encouraging to know when someone liked the vlog 🙂 and planning to cover most of those adventures....Thanks 🙂🙏

Another excellent story of Kenneth Anderson well told!

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rajesh 👍🙂

@RajeshS-pi3su

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shreyas.Ranganath what a lovely place! Through your eyes we are privileged to see these places. Thanks

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

That's good to know, thanks 🙂🙏

Beautiful narration :)

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Amit 🙂🙏

Thanks for this video.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome 🙂

May be 100 years back the road to the village from rest house was in a different direction there by it would have been 3 and half miles.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Even in that case, it seems difficult to understand why there would be a 5+ km road / track for a distance of 1.5kms....

Nice man

@Shreyas.Ranganath

3 ай бұрын

Thanks ...

The ever so serene Bylur range 😍 I was reminiscing my short stint at that range watching your video 👍

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's beautiful....thanks...was your stint in Forest department?

@yogeshs81

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Shreyas 🙂

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

That's good to Sir ..🙂👍

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Btw, do you know if we can get permission to visit Honnametti estate near bedaguli...

@yogeshs81

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shreyas.Ranganath Can do but not sure considering the weather now. When are you planning?

😍😍😍😍😍👍🙏thanks

Plz share us picks of kenth anderasen

bro is there tiger can found now a day?

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there are tigers in these forests....infact br hills and Satyamangalam are both tiger reserves...

Please visit mamandoor if possible. Mamandoor man eater.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, Will try

Most of these "maneaters" unfortunately have become so because of previous injuries by man. Such a shame.

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, true in most occasions.

Are there many Tigers and Leopards" still in those forests .............

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they are making a good comeback thanks to conservation efforts.

Love your videos what do you do for a living?

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂.....am an IT professional.

@syedfaiz3199

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shreyas.Ranganath just watching your Kenneth Anderson diaries lovely ✨ how do you take out time travelling from your busy schedule u work for corporate too and hard to think about travelling

@Shreyas.Ranganath

2 жыл бұрын

Which is why I can't put out a tonne of videos like some others do....my uploads are limited and it's tough to manage this itself, since it's effort intensive.....but I like it 🙂

Sir give me what's up number sir and which is the best lenses for wildlife photography

@Shreyas.Ranganath

Жыл бұрын

Please contact me on Instagram, btw i am not an expert in photography but can suggest some lenses/cameras.