Bottled Water availability

sks551 · Sep 21st, 2009, 23:22

We will be doing our Char Dham tour during Oct.
Can someone tell me if bottled water available through out Char Dham circuit?
Do we need to carry water bottles during Kedarnath trek?
I know that there are few shops along the route; do they sell un-tempered water bottles?
What brand name should I buy and how can I be certain that the bottles have not been tampered with?

delhiwala · Sep 22nd, 2009, 14:45

Yes ! Bottled water is available at Char Dham routes.

Bisleri, Aquafina & Kinley are good brands....

sks551 · Sep 22nd, 2009, 16:10

Thanks Mr delhiwala for the information.
Should I worry about bottles being tampered with?

delhiwala · Sep 22nd, 2009, 16:33

I think not !
Hill people are very good...

ribhu95 · Sep 27th, 2009, 22:08

SKS,

Bottled water available all over. If your acco is in GMVN hotels, it is available there as well. Not an issue at all.

Also, no concerns of tempering et al.

BTW, given the likely weather conditions, you are likely to be better off with hot water rather than bottled water.

ribhu

sks551 · Sep 28th, 2009, 16:02

ribhu95,
I know it will be cold but I am not sure how cold it might be!!
Should I expect snow and ice during first two weeks of Oct?
We are quite used to with the cold weather and hopefully will not be too bad. Sleeping in an ice cold bed might be a problem.

I know that the hotels may not provide any hot water; we just have to get used with not having any shower... I can’t imagine how smelly we will become after few days.

ribhu95 · Sep 28th, 2009, 21:17

SKS,

What I meant was for drinking purposes.

Most of the hotels do provide hot water for bathing....in many places rooms are fitted with geysers. Where they are not, you get hot water in buckets - it is either a part of the room tariff or for a nominal extra amount.

If you are on GMVN rooms, then hot water for bathing should not be an issue. Nothing to worry.

Under usual circumstances snow and ice is unlikely in Oct - atleast till Gangotri.

ribhu

Sep 21st, 2009, 23:22	#1
sks551 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 225	Bottled Water availability We will be doing our Char Dham tour during Oct. Can someone tell me if bottled water available through out Char Dham circuit? Do we need to carry water bottles during Kedarnath trek? I know that there are few shops along the route; do they sell un-tempered water bottles? What brand name should I buy and how can I be certain that the bottles have not been tampered with?

Sep 22nd, 2009, 14:45	#2
delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,813	Yes ! Bottled water is available at Char Dham routes. Bisleri, Aquafina & Kinley are good brands.... __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone. - The Dhammapada

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Sep 22nd, 2009, 16:10	#3
sks551 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 225	Thanks Mr delhiwala for the information. Should I worry about bottles being tampered with?

Sep 22nd, 2009, 16:33	#4
delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,813	I think not ! Hill people are very good...

Sep 27th, 2009, 22:08	#5
ribhu95 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 265	SKS, Bottled water available all over. If your acco is in GMVN hotels, it is available there as well. Not an issue at all. Also, no concerns of tempering et al. BTW, given the likely weather conditions, you are likely to be better off with hot water rather than bottled water. ribhu

Sep 28th, 2009, 16:02	#6
sks551 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 225	ribhu95, I know it will be cold but I am not sure how cold it might be!! Should I expect snow and ice during first two weeks of Oct? We are quite used to with the cold weather and hopefully will not be too bad. Sleeping in an ice cold bed might be a problem. I know that the hotels may not provide any hot water; we just have to get used with not having any shower... I can’t imagine how smelly we will become after few days.

Sep 28th, 2009, 21:17	#7
ribhu95 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 265	SKS, What I meant was for drinking purposes. Most of the hotels do provide hot water for bathing....in many places rooms are fitted with geysers. Where they are not, you get hot water in buckets - it is either a part of the room tariff or for a nominal extra amount. If you are on GMVN rooms, then hot water for bathing should not be an issue. Nothing to worry. Under usual circumstances snow and ice is unlikely in Oct - atleast till Gangotri. ribhu