Paul and his Dream Machine

One would most often spot K.K Paul Rutsa on an adventure, riding to exotic places, not merely for the love of it, but because, in his words, “I’ve always wanted to know more and more about my people, my state.” For which, he also says, “all my adventure activities are concentrated towards our beautiful state, so that I can enrich myself with every minute detail that is necessary for us.”

He has been to many other states across India and abroad, including Myanmar, on his dream machine, as he calls it. But clearly, no place was more impressive than what Nagaland has to offer, which is why he would rather choose places closer home than riding elsewhere.

The story of the adventurer in him essentially begins with the awe-inspiring Dzükou valley, which, he also says, has been the greatest aspiration and inspiration for him. Interestingly, he had imagined it even before he had visited the place. He even won a prize from a drawing competition where he drew the Dzükou of his dreams, which, incredibly turned out to be exactly the same as the existing Dzükou. Understandably, this instantly drew him to nature. The rest, as they say, is history even while Paul would say, “it was the beginning of a love story which grew deeper as the years passed by and I finally got enchanted by it; and it turned me into an adventurer who never stopped exploring.”

He is a man who loves to be lost in imagination- “That is to imagine something which is very peculiar, in the sense that hardly anybody would ever give a thought to such things”, he explains. “Travelling to places is my passion which I do to fulfill my dream to love and know nature better. I love to take on the challenges that arise from the roads that are less travelled on my dream machine, that is my bike, for she takes me to the places that I desire or dream of at minimum expenses and of course, she makes it very thrilling with lots of fun on the way”, he goes on to say.

Further on, throwing more light on his adventures, he shares that, “to plan out for a journey is a tedious work because it demands planning and the first thing that we need to do is to steal time from our busy schedule as we can’t afford to put a halt to our daily activities. The next thing is proper and sensitive selection of the destination as I feel that every trip is a new learning experience, and if it’s a group adventure with more than ten people travelling together than it still becomes more challenging because it demands a lot of discipline in managing the crowd on the road, but it also brings lots of fun.”

For him, every place or state is unique, blessed with its own beauty, but to this, he also says, that  one “needs a special sense of vision to see it and a special heart to feel it”. And if there is a valuable lesson he has learnt from all his adventures, then, it is “to love and respect all those we meet along our way and also to manage time wisely and maintain good health.”

K.K. Paul Rutsa, who is the youngest son of Vimedo Rutsa,  remembers himself as a child who played more games than he studied. Painting, sketching, carpentry, mechanical works and all forms of art have been his hobbies and passion since childhood.

He strongly feels that our culture forms the backbone of our identity and is deeply concerned that gradually we are losing it, apart from preserving historical places and our beautiful land. As a member of Nagaland Adventure Club and also of Nagaland Motorcycle Club, he enlightens, “we are working together in promoting and preserving our culture through adventure sports and travelling. We feel a little sense of responsibility and contribution from each of us will bring about a positive change in keeping our cultural identity intact.”

Unemployment, for him, is also a very big issue while expressing further that its impact will create a lot of social menace. “We need to be more open and likeminded in taking up any employment opportunities that come up irrespective of it government or private etc,  last but not the  least it’s not possible for the government to create jobs for the ever growing population so we should also be creative in innovating opportunities for oneself”, he emphasizes.

Further stating belief that ecotourism will be a suitable avenue for the state to economically prosper considering the geographical location and the vast abundance of the flora and fauna, he speaks on behalf of NAC when he says that, “as a member of Nagaland Adventure Club, I would like to say that we have on our part taken several small steps in putting up the state on the National arena through adventure sports but we feel that with more support from the government we will be able to achieve much and put our state on the international arena and that will the goal for me in years to come.” 

“Let’s be one and share equal responsibilities in whatever we do to make this state of ours much better and also let’s play our part positively and constructively instead of blaming one another and let our words be converted into actions”, is what he has to say to young people.      

Inspired by the challenge to accomplish the unachievable, Paul Rutsa is an exterior & interior designer by profession. He also runs a shop, that deals with automobile accessories and adventure gears while his love for adventure continues to live and create impact at the same time.

Basic advice for all those who would love to prepare for a trip

·        Never take on a trip when your health doesn’t permit you.

·        Expenses will always be more than what you estimate.

·        Have basic knowlegde of first aid

·        When you visit a place be acquainted to it than being a stranger.

·        Carry basic spare parts and tools.