The Solo Trek of a Lifetime...!

solo_trekker · Sep 27th, 2008, 00:35

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Caught in a Flash Flood in McLeod Ganj - A life and death experience

JIMCORBET · Oct 1st, 2008, 16:39

i am speachless,thanks for sharing your solo adventure with us .
thank god you r fine .

nadreg · Oct 9th, 2008, 08:28

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Caught in a Flash Flood in McLeod Ganj - A life and death experience

ks_bluechip · Oct 9th, 2008, 10:07

solo_trekker:

Wow what an experience!!

Wish you had not experienced it!! ... anyway now that it is in the past, glad you survived to write a great report, that got promoted to Article status!

Congrats for Surviving! Congrats for Writing!!

BTW: During my Milam Trek, I met another Solo-Trekker, Diksha Didier (also a Survivor); while he was still in a State of Shock from a near-death experience! Next day when he got in a talking mood he told me "I learnt an important lesson yesterday - Never Trek Alone in the Mountains!"

Read that story on this link below under Day-11:

http://kothanda.srinivasan.googlepag...om/milamtrek22

- KS
.

willemspie · Oct 12th, 2008, 19:12

I do most of my treks solo. I trekked last week Madhyamaheshwar-Helang solo, it was fantastic. I didn't see anyone at all between Madhyamaheshwar and the village of Urgam, 4 complete walking days, a new record for me.

trustindia · Oct 12th, 2008, 19:20

Perhaps not pertinent, but mountain rescue teams risk their lives worldwide to rescue solo trekkers. They advise to not go alone. One slip and you're toast.

rawat · Oct 13th, 2008, 10:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by willemspie

I do most of my treks solo. I trekked last week Madhyamaheshwar-Helang solo, it was fantastic. I didn't see anyone at all between Madhyamaheshwar and the village of Urgam, 4 complete walking days, a new record for me.

Madhymaheshwar to Urgam and that too all alone sounds amazing…. Good job willemspie

Did you use Nandi Tal trekking route to reach Urgam, or some other one. How do you identify the correct trails? Do share some more info, photographs etc here.

willemspie · Oct 13th, 2008, 11:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by rawat

Madhymaheshwar to Urgam and that too all alone sounds amazing…. Good job willemspie

Did you use Nandi Tal trekking route to reach Urgam, or some other one. How do you identify the correct trails? Do share some more info, photographs etc here.

Yes through Nandikund, then Bansi Narayan temple (where I didn't see anyone, but I think a saddhu may live nearby). After Maddhyamaheshwar, the trail climbs to a small pass. Afterwards there is a very poor trail to the Pandusera pastures, then no trail at all to the lake, the pass and the first camp below. Some snow, not no real difficulty. Then good trail for the rest of the trek.

rawat · Oct 14th, 2008, 10:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by willemspie

Yes through Nandikund, then Bansi Narayan temple (where I didn't see anyone, but I think a saddhu may live nearby). After Maddhyamaheshwar, the trail climbs to a small pass. Afterwards there is a very poor trail to the Pandusera pastures, then no trail at all to the lake, the pass and the first camp below. Some snow, not no real difficulty. Then good trail for the rest of the trek.

that's great.... can you figure out the approx. total distance in KM/Miles from Madhymaheshwar to Urgam e.g. Madhyamaheshwar to Nandi Kund and then further Nandi Kund to Urgam...

thanks
Rawat

willemspie · Oct 14th, 2008, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by rawat

that's great.... can you figure out the approx. total distance in KM/Miles from Madhymaheshwar to Urgam e.g. Madhyamaheshwar to Nandi Kund and then further Nandi Kund to Urgam...

thanks
Rawat

KMs no idea. But you must count on 4 full days of walking from Madhyamaheshwar temple to Urgam, 1 1/2 to 2 days Madhyamaheshwar to Nandikund.

solo_trekker · Oct 14th, 2008, 21:54

Thanks for the inputs JC Gal and KS Bluechip...
Nice going Willemspie...
Absolutely right u r Trustindia, but then... when there is a craving for something, u just have to... Yes, adequate precautions are most advisable... But the adrenalin rush et all - well, thatz something...!
Cheers...!

ronsaik · Oct 16th, 2008, 17:42

Ah...so your post came up at last.
I had to cancel my Indrahar Pass as I was bundled off to a certain middle eastern country.

solo_trekker · Oct 17th, 2008, 21:13

The plus point being that now when you do plan a trek to Indrahar Pass, you'll know exactly what to do and more importantly, what not to...!

Cheers...!

burf · Nov 1st, 2008, 19:38

behterien

is all that i have to say

lookie · Dec 6th, 2008, 07:18

Incredible experience! Thank you for sharing it. It makes my day and it makes you a hero. Willing or not.

Your writing is not so shabby either.

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ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,088	solo_trekker: Wow what an experience!! Wish you had not experienced it!! ... anyway now that it is in the past, glad you survived to write a great report, that got promoted to Article status! Congrats for Surviving! Congrats for Writing!! BTW: During my Milam Trek, I met another Solo-Trekker, Diksha Didier (also a Survivor); while he was still in a State of Shock from a near-death experience! Next day when he got in a talking mood he told me "I learnt an important lesson yesterday - Never Trek Alone in the Mountains!" Read that story on this link below under Day-11: http://kothanda.srinivasan.googlepag...om/milamtrek22 - KS . __________________ ks_bluechip [My Travel Blog] [My Flickr Photo Sets]

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lookie Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida, U.S. Posts: 6	incredible experience! Incredible experience! Thank you for sharing it. It makes my day and it makes you a hero. Willing or not. Your writing is not so shabby either.

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JIMCORBET JIMCORBET GAL Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 33	i am speachless,thanks for sharing your solo adventure with us . thank god you r fine .

Oct 12th, 2008, 19:12	#5
willemspie Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 18	I do most of my treks solo. I trekked last week Madhyamaheshwar-Helang solo, it was fantastic. I didn't see anyone at all between Madhyamaheshwar and the village of Urgam, 4 complete walking days, a new record for me.

Oct 12th, 2008, 19:20	#6
trustindia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gt Britain Posts: 362	Perhaps not pertinent, but mountain rescue teams risk their lives worldwide to rescue solo trekkers. They advise to not go alone. One slip and you're toast.

Oct 14th, 2008, 21:54	#11
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 477	Thanks for the inputs JC Gal and KS Bluechip... Nice going Willemspie... Absolutely right u r Trustindia, but then... when there is a craving for something, u just have to... Yes, adequate precautions are most advisable... But the adrenalin rush et all - well, thatz something...! Cheers...!

Oct 16th, 2008, 17:42	#12
ronsaik Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 206	Ah...so your post came up at last. I had to cancel my Indrahar Pass as I was bundled off to a certain middle eastern country.

Oct 17th, 2008, 21:13	#13
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 477	The plus point being that now when you do plan a trek to Indrahar Pass, you'll know exactly what to do and more importantly, what not to...! Cheers...!

Nov 1st, 2008, 19:38	#14
burf wondering when? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 325	behterien is all that i have to say

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