Anyone for YHAI Dalhousie Trek from Chennai?

kkrishna · Oct 25th, 2009, 12:57

Hey People!

Im planning to go for the YHAI Dalhousie winter trek 09-10 sometime around Dec 22/23. Ill be traveling alone..

Anyone from Chennai planning to go on this trek??

Id also like to know some stuff from people who have already gone for this trek - This is my first trekking experience, so id like some tips on the things I should carry with me..

Krishna

prashant.ubale · Oct 26th, 2009, 15:47

Hi krishna,

This is Prashant from mumbai.
Me & my 3 friends booked dalhousie trek & our reporting date is 23/12/2009.

kkrishna · Oct 27th, 2009, 01:18

Hey Prashant..

I have booked the date yet.. Ill be doing it in a day or two.. Sad part is my dates would depend on my boss as well

I was hoping to travel around Himachal before or after the trek as well.. So ill need to do some planning..

leapfrog · Nov 5th, 2009, 14:35

Hi Krishna,
I had gone on this trek in december of 2004. It is a fairly easy trek and you should do just fine.
About things to carry, stick to the list YHAI gives you - it is sufficient.
Some points:
1) Generally they run out of rain sheets at Dalhousie - so you would do well to carry your own raincover or poncho.
2) You will be asked to carry a tiffin box for the packed lunch - carry some dishwash powder too since most likely you will carry a tupperware plastic box(airtight) and it gets messy if washed only with water. And carry 2 boxes. Many times packed lunch is poori-bhaji.
3) If you do not have a trekking bag, YHAI will provide you with one at Dalhousie.
4) Carry 4 pairs of socks and if your shoes are not water proof, carry a couple of candles - rub these on your shoes morning and evening - will help in keeping them water proof to quiet an extent.
5) On the last leg of the trek from Khajiar to Chamba, you need to walk on the road for 4-5 kms. You will see water flowing by the road. Even if you are terribly thirsty - DO NOT drink it. It is clean looking drainage water

. You will find handpumps ahead

Thats all I can remember. Have fun trekking!

kkrishna · Nov 5th, 2009, 23:46

Hey leapfrog

Thanks a lot for your tips. Really appreciate it..

Ill make sure i dont drink the water off the road

kedar · Nov 7th, 2009, 12:50

hi kkrisna,

its a good experience to be with yhai. i have done quite few tereks with them. as you are on first batch, it will be more cleanly. the route is good. as leapfrog said, the patch towards chamba is madness on tar road. kala top is the place you will really enjoy. try to carry CANDID POWDER. it comes handy.

the worst experience wth me was at chamba. your batch in charges is supposed to book tickets for whole batch on bus to dalhouse. i had done the booking of 50 participents of the batch by my money.( off cource collected latter from dalhouse). the group was divided in two due to seats availablity problem. That time there was no direct bus to dalhousie from chamba. it deroutes narly 3 km before dalhousie bus station. but if you pay Rs. 5 extra they drop you at junction from which yhai is hardly 10 minuts walking diastance.

try to see that the tikckets are booked in advance.

rest of the trekk in general fun.

prashant.ubale · Nov 10th, 2009, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkrishna

Hey Prashant..

I have booked the date yet.. Ill be doing it in a day or two.. Sad part is my dates would depend on my boss as well

I was hoping to travel around Himachal before or after the trek as well.. So ill need to do some planning..

Hi Krishna,
are you booked the trek?
what's your reporting date.
Are you taking leave permission from big boss.

kkrishna · Nov 14th, 2009, 17:30

Hey kedar..

thanks for encouragement! Hope the return busses arnt a problem cause i may have to be in Dalhousie on time

kkrishna · Nov 14th, 2009, 17:34

Hey prashant..

Sorry for the late response.. I have booked myself in on 19th Dec.. Thats the first batch!! Yikes!! Hope there wouldnt be any hickups.. And yes my boss was rather benovolent

Ive got off till Jan 3rd!!!!! So ill be travelling around a bit after the 24th .. 31st night in the capital

What about you?

Oct 25th, 2009, 12:57	#1
kkrishna Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 15	Anyone for YHAI Dalhousie Trek from Chennai? Hey People! Im planning to go for the YHAI Dalhousie winter trek 09-10 sometime around Dec 22/23. Ill be traveling alone.. Anyone from Chennai planning to go on this trek?? Id also like to know some stuff from people who have already gone for this trek - This is my first trekking experience, so id like some tips on the things I should carry with me.. Krishna

Oct 26th, 2009, 15:47	#2
prashant.ubale Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 7	hi Hi krishna, This is Prashant from mumbai. Me & my 3 friends booked dalhousie trek & our reporting date is 23/12/2009.

Nov 7th, 2009, 12:50	#6
kedar kd Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MUMBAI, INDIA Posts: 14	hi kkrisna, its a good experience to be with yhai. i have done quite few tereks with them. as you are on first batch, it will be more cleanly. the route is good. as leapfrog said, the patch towards chamba is madness on tar road. kala top is the place you will really enjoy. try to carry CANDID POWDER. it comes handy. the worst experience wth me was at chamba. your batch in charges is supposed to book tickets for whole batch on bus to dalhouse. i had done the booking of 50 participents of the batch by my money.( off cource collected latter from dalhouse). the group was divided in two due to seats availablity problem. That time there was no direct bus to dalhousie from chamba. it deroutes narly 3 km before dalhousie bus station. but if you pay Rs. 5 extra they drop you at junction from which yhai is hardly 10 minuts walking diastance. try to see that the tikckets are booked in advance. rest of the trekk in general fun. __________________ CARE FOR NATURE...

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Oct 27th, 2009, 01:18	#3
kkrishna Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 15	Hey Prashant.. I have booked the date yet.. Ill be doing it in a day or two.. Sad part is my dates would depend on my boss as well I was hoping to travel around Himachal before or after the trek as well.. So ill need to do some planning..

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leapfrog Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10	Hi Krishna, I had gone on this trek in december of 2004. It is a fairly easy trek and you should do just fine. About things to carry, stick to the list YHAI gives you - it is sufficient. Some points: 1) Generally they run out of rain sheets at Dalhousie - so you would do well to carry your own raincover or poncho. 2) You will be asked to carry a tiffin box for the packed lunch - carry some dishwash powder too since most likely you will carry a tupperware plastic box(airtight) and it gets messy if washed only with water. And carry 2 boxes. Many times packed lunch is poori-bhaji. 3) If you do not have a trekking bag, YHAI will provide you with one at Dalhousie. 4) Carry 4 pairs of socks and if your shoes are not water proof, carry a couple of candles - rub these on your shoes morning and evening - will help in keeping them water proof to quiet an extent. 5) On the last leg of the trek from Khajiar to Chamba, you need to walk on the road for 4-5 kms. You will see water flowing by the road. Even if you are terribly thirsty - DO NOT drink it. It is clean looking drainage water . You will find handpumps ahead Thats all I can remember. Have fun trekking!

Nov 5th, 2009, 23:46	#5
kkrishna Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 15	Hey leapfrog Thanks a lot for your tips. Really appreciate it.. Ill make sure i dont drink the water off the road

Nov 14th, 2009, 17:30	#8
kkrishna Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 15	Hey kedar.. thanks for encouragement! Hope the return busses arnt a problem cause i may have to be in Dalhousie on time

Nov 14th, 2009, 17:34	#9
kkrishna Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 15	Hey prashant.. Sorry for the late response.. I have booked myself in on 19th Dec.. Thats the first batch!! Yikes!! Hope there wouldnt be any hickups.. And yes my boss was rather benovolent Ive got off till Jan 3rd!!!!! So ill be travelling around a bit after the 24th .. 31st night in the capital What about you?