Years ago, missing the nature in his home state of Karnataka, India, Mr Vijay Kumar Patil launched SGTrek, a social platform to connect like-minded outdoor lovers.
In 2013, he began organising free monthly walks to explore trails in Bukit Timah, MacRitchie and Pulau Ubin, the hikes a form of escape during the months he was not travelling.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 09, 2021, with the headline Small travel players hanging on. Subscribe