Outlooktraveller : Trekking Holidays in India: Any reviews

jyotipg · May 5th, 2005, 14:16

The book "Trekking Holidays in India" by outlook traveller is available now..
Anyone read this book??
Any reviews on this book??

JP

jagernot · May 6th, 2005, 12:16

I had a cursory glance and it seems good with lots of good photographs and information. Its also affordable at Rs 225.

dhananjay · May 6th, 2005, 14:20

Hi,
Absolutely Useless and &*^%#^%$&^ ... Get Trekking in the Himalayas by Manmohan singh Bawa ... (Leomann Books) ... It is one of the best ...
Cheers,
dhananjay

cyberhippie · May 6th, 2005, 15:15

I had a look at Outlook Traveler's 75 holiday ideas in hill stations and I thought that was pretty good book, lots of ideas for a break in the mountains of India from The Himalaya to Munnar. Good info and lots of good photos to give you a feel for the destinations!!
At 225 Rps it's got to be worth a look!!!!!

jyotipg · May 6th, 2005, 16:52

May I now which features in the book make u feel that its a crap?
is it the coverage or is it the poor details?

Does this book has sufficient Maps and survival tips for that area??

cyberhippie · May 6th, 2005, 17:11

I haven't actually read the book on Trekking but I very much doubt you will get very much advise on something like mountain craft in such a book (I'm assuming this is what you mean by survival tips) and the maps may not be all you need to to do some serious trekking.
Trekking maps are difficult to come by in India but they do exist, try to find them as these are ideal for trekking without a guide they are published by the India mapping comission or something like that(not sure of the name). The Indian version of the Ordinance Survey in Gt Britain

AvidTrekker · May 7th, 2005, 18:23

The official mapping commission is called the Survey of India. All maps near the borders are considered "classified" under an arcane law. So I cannot get an official contour map of my own city of Mumbai; as also nowhere in the Himalayas except a miniscule portion near the Shimla Rampur area.

The same Govt sells satellite pics abroad of the same areas at 40 to 100 dollars a sheet as they want to recover the cost of the satellite mapping versions. Even these maps DO NOT show contours. Showing contours in India is an offence. Technically one could go to Prison charged with treason or letting on official secrets.

I am not joking. No one has been prosecuted yet, a.f.a.i.k.

Honestly, the day the S.o.I. begins to sell these maps officially, i will throw a party to all the map-starved souls in my orbit.

Bigzero · May 7th, 2005, 22:05

i am one of those map-starved people... i agree with you avidtrekker. the SoI need to relook at some of their policies.

back to OT, i have the Outlook 75 holidays in the hills book and i thought it was a decent attempt, with well structured information and good photographs. i hope they will have similar standards with this one too.

Lovemax · May 9th, 2005, 23:20

Even Im a map straved person, especially the maps of Himachal and surrounds.

jyotipg · May 10th, 2005, 12:16

another map starved here..

My only collection is all the trekking series Maps of Survey of India.
I recently spoke to Remote sensing guys in Hyderabad for the border maps..
They said that they can give me the satelite imagery maps.. but that wont be of any use to me.. woukld have to get it procesed to get it in map form.. This is like "Giving sugar cane to some who is looking for sugar'

May 5th, 2005, 14:16	#1
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 451	Outlooktraveller : Trekking Holidays in India: Any reviews The book "Trekking Holidays in India" by outlook traveller is available now.. Anyone read this book?? Any reviews on this book?? JP

May 6th, 2005, 14:20	#3
dhananjay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Park Cafe, Shimla Posts: 305	Hi Hi, Absolutely Useless and &*^%#^%$&^ ... Get Trekking in the Himalayas by Manmohan singh Bawa ... (Leomann Books) ... It is one of the best ... Cheers, dhananjay

May 6th, 2005, 16:52	#5
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 451	dhananjay May I now which features in the book make u feel that its a crap? is it the coverage or is it the poor details? Does this book has sufficient Maps and survival tips for that area??

May 7th, 2005, 18:23	#7
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,776	Survey of India The official mapping commission is called the Survey of India. All maps near the borders are considered "classified" under an arcane law. So I cannot get an official contour map of my own city of Mumbai; as also nowhere in the Himalayas except a miniscule portion near the Shimla Rampur area. The same Govt sells satellite pics abroad of the same areas at 40 to 100 dollars a sheet as they want to recover the cost of the satellite mapping versions. Even these maps DO NOT show contours. Showing contours in India is an offence. Technically one could go to Prison charged with treason or letting on official secrets. I am not joking. No one has been prosecuted yet, a.f.a.i.k. Honestly, the day the S.o.I. begins to sell these maps officially, i will throw a party to all the map-starved souls in my orbit. __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

May 7th, 2005, 22:05	#8
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,444	i am one of those map-starved people... i agree with you avidtrekker. the SoI need to relook at some of their policies. back to OT, i have the Outlook 75 holidays in the hills book and i thought it was a decent attempt, with well structured information and good photographs. i hope they will have similar standards with this one too. __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

May 6th, 2005, 12:16	#2
jagernot Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 4	I had a cursory glance and it seems good with lots of good photographs and information. Its also affordable at Rs 225.

May 6th, 2005, 15:15	#4
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,013	I had a look at Outlook Traveler's 75 holiday ideas in hill stations and I thought that was pretty good book, lots of ideas for a break in the mountains of India from The Himalaya to Munnar. Good info and lots of good photos to give you a feel for the destinations!! At 225 Rps it's got to be worth a look!!!!!

May 6th, 2005, 17:11	#6
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,013	I haven't actually read the book on Trekking but I very much doubt you will get very much advise on something like mountain craft in such a book (I'm assuming this is what you mean by survival tips) and the maps may not be all you need to to do some serious trekking. Trekking maps are difficult to come by in India but they do exist, try to find them as these are ideal for trekking without a guide they are published by the India mapping comission or something like that(not sure of the name). The Indian version of the Ordinance Survey in Gt Britain

May 9th, 2005, 23:20	#9
Lovemax -FreeBirD- Road Raker - Da Loner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Delhi\Ladakh Posts: 432	Even Im a map straved person, especially the maps of Himachal and surrounds.

May 10th, 2005, 12:16	#10
jyotipg Lives virtually on IM Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 451	another map starved here.. My only collection is all the trekking series Maps of Survey of India. I recently spoke to Remote sensing guys in Hyderabad for the border maps.. They said that they can give me the satelite imagery maps.. but that wont be of any use to me.. woukld have to get it procesed to get it in map form.. This is like "Giving sugar cane to some who is looking for sugar' __________________ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/himalaya_trekkers/

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