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Christopher Smith · aka Chris The Caravaner
15 YEARS IN THE ARMY.ONE NEW MISSION:28 STATES & 8 UNIONTERRITORIES OF INDIA.
An Army veteran trades his boots for the open road — driving a caravan built entirely of Indian parts across every state and union territory of India. One road. One caravan. A billion reasons to fall in love.
01Caravan. Indian Built.
36Destinations on the Map
100%Made in India
The Man · The Mission
He served the uniform for fifteen years. Now he serves the road.
Christopher Smith — Chris The Caravaner — retired after fifteen proud years in the Army. He could have settled into a quiet life. Instead, he chose a louder one: the hum of an engine, the smell of rain on a national highway, and the endless, breathtaking sprawl of India.
His mission is simple and staggering — to caravan through all 28 states and 8 union territories, documenting the culture, food, fashion, technology, people, nature and architecture of a civilisation that never stops reinventing itself. Not the India of clichés. The India of morning chai, mountain passes, startup garages and temple bells.
To Indians, this is a love letter. To the world, an invitation: come and see the most generous country on Earth — before the rest of the world beats you to it.
15 Years · US Army Veteran
36 Regions · One Expedition
Family & Friends Along the Way
100% Indian-Built Caravan
Christopher Smith
Army Veteran · Caravaner · Storyteller
The Expedition Map
36 regions. Every single one.
From the Himalayan moonscape of Ladakh to the coral shallows of Lakshadweep — every state and union territory gets its own chapter, its own meal, its own story.
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Himachal Pradesh
Land of the Gods
Siddu
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Punjab
Fields of Gold
Amritsari Kulcha
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Haryana
Green Heartland
Bajra Khichdi
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Rajasthan
Royal Desert Roads
Dal Baati Churma
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Uttarakhand
Himalayan Trails
Kafuli
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Uttar Pradesh
Soul of Heritage
Tunday Kababi
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Delhi
Capital of Contrasts
Chole Bhature
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Ladakh
Moonland Highways
Thukpa
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Chandigarh
The City Beautiful
Butter Chicken
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Gujarat
White Rann Nights
Dhokla & Thepla
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Maharashtra
Coast to Fort
Misal Pav
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Goa
Sunset State
Prawn Balchão
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Madhya Pradesh
Heart of India
Poha Jalebi
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Twin Coastal Gems
Seafood Curry
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Karnataka
Coffee & Code
Bisi Bele Bath
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Kerala
God's Own Backwaters
Sadya
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Tamil Nadu
Temple Towers
Chettinad Feast
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Andhra Pradesh
Spice Coast
Pulihora
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Telangana
Pearls & Biryani
Hyderabadi Biryani
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Puducherry
French Riviera of the East
Creole Cuisine
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Lakshadweep
Coral Isles
Tuna Fry
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Andaman & Nicobar
Emerald Islands
Island Crab Curry
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Bihar
Cradle of Empires
Litti Chokha
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Jharkhand
Forest Frontier
Dhuska
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Odisha
Temple Coast
Dalma
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West Bengal
City of Joy
Rosogolla & Machher Jhol
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Chhattisgarh
Tribal Heartland
Chana Samosa
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Assam
Tea Garden Dawn
Masor Tenga
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Meghalaya
Abode of Clouds
Jadoh
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Manipur
Jewelled Land
Eromba
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Mizoram
Blue Mountain Song
Bai
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Nagaland
Land of Festivals
Smoked Pork
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Tripura
Royal Green Valleys
Mui Borok
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Arunachal Pradesh
Land of Dawn-Lit Mountains
Pika Pila
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Sikkim
Kanchenjunga's Garden
Momos
Seven Windows Into India
The facets Chris is chasing, one kilometre at a time.
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5,000 years of living tradition — every hundred kilometres, a new language, a new rhythm, a new way of celebrating life.
From desert folk songs in Rajasthan to boat races in Kerala, Chris is chasing the festivals, rituals and everyday kindness that make India the world's most vibrant civilisation.
The Build
Every bolt, every board — proudly Made in India.
Caravan culture in India is just being born — and Chris wants to be part of its first generation. His caravan is built entirely from Indian components, proof that this country can build world-class machines for its own roads. Tap the markers to explore the build.
Tap a marker on the caravan to inspect its Indian-made parts
Ride Along
No soldier marches alone. Join a stretch.
Family, old Army brothers, college friends and fellow wanderers — each leg of the expedition has seats saved for the people Chris loves. If a stretch calls your name, raise your hand through the basecamp below.
Leg 01
The Himalayan Overture
Ladakh → Himachal → Uttarakhand
High passes, army canteens, and sunrise over the Zanskar range.
Riding with: Fellow Army veterans
Leg 02
The Spice Coast Run
Goa → Karnataka → Kerala
Backwaters, filter coffee, and houseboat sunsets with the family crew.
Riding with: Family & cousins
Leg 03
The Desert Symphony
Rajasthan → Gujarat
Dune camps, folk music under the stars, and the white salt flats of the Rann.
Riding with: College friends
Leg 04
The North-East Awakening
Assam → Meghalaya → Nagaland
Hornbill Festival, living root bridges, and the warmest welcome in India.
Riding with: Travel creators
"In India He is lovingly helped by sweet folks working at TomsHospital.com"
With gratitude, from the road
Basecamp Radio
Send word to Chris.
A stretch to join, a story to share, a dhaba he must not miss — every message lands straight in Chris's inbox.