you have or made a valid point, Hiking is slowly catching up in India which is very good, both for the economy and Health of an Individual , most treks as not marked and I thank the trekking co. that have sprung up to "guide" individuals in groups that they can take of care and help each others. Most have Desk jobs and little time for exercises, I am talking about youngesters but I am very Happy when I see them with a bagpack on weekends trying to get out of the city, for that matter "IndiaHikes" is putting efforts to educate people on Hiking/Trekking which is very positive, being from the south I would love to see the "Mighty Himalayas" thats my dream, being in my late 60s with some disibilities, I would prefer to have some comfort in Life and would prefer to join a "Trekking groups" that I wont get lost trying to take a risk doing alone and make new friends and learn from each others, Namaskar (ps: if one is not fit we always try to put the blame on others, going to the "Gym" is different from walking)

True. I have heard the trek leaders treat us like kids, and there is too much regimentation.

Hi. You make a good point. I've done a few group treks and I've enjoyed them. But I find the idea of a solo exciting. How does one plan a solo trek though? If I were to do a solo trek I wouldn't know how to go about it. Any inputs would be great!

@@TheShauryapandey Depends on where you are trekking. At some places like Annapurna base camp, Markha valley, Madri-Himal - there are tea houses which will provide accommodation and food. There you can just take a porter and do a solo trip.

+1. My first trek was with a group. And altho me and my friends were pretty ahead on the hike, The group leader would keep on pushing me to walk whenever I stopped and took rest. He was right tho. I only needed to catch my breath for 2-5 minutes before resuming to walk, but this advice was good only for reaching our destination faster. I couldn't stop to appreciate the beauty of nature fully and worse off, I didn't do any birding, which was one of the few reasons I decided to be on the trek. On an average hike in my City forest, I can record up to 30 different bird species. On that hike, I saw just two and was able to photograph just one. The Hike was pretty enjoyable tho, but for next time, If I want to do some birding, I'm making my own damn itinerary.

Great to know it Sanjeev as I fall in same category of being obese I have done chaddar trek but it wasn't that challenging from a trek perspective more weather was a challenge. I am doing great lakes next pls share if any tips you can

Glad that you love your treks. Trekking is as mental as physical indeed! With age catching up and being absorbed into corporate lifestyle have added few tyres of fat deposits in process. Lately the bug of trekking has caught up, proudly completed a few Marquee treks and speak from experience. It’s not about reaching some spot but it’s about the process, how you get and how much of memories one creates in that process. Fitness play a pivotal role in that sense!

Love it ur an inspiration ❤

I am 49 aap tungnath gaye ho? Main jana chahta hoon

@@Urpindia Yes! But I was young then😃But don't worry! It is a very easy trek. You can do it aram se. Go there when Rhododendrons blooms. That's a mesmerizing scene!

Omg 50 percent dropped out, which location?

Kuari pass.. it was summer and ice was melting..so many chose to stay at peak and not go to pass. Still, it was kind of eerie that so many people had to drop for weird reasons on the trek. One guy got high BP, another shoe sole came out, third had vomitting. Even my trek was threatened to cut short when I lost my shades enroute final camp and trek lead was clear that he will not allow me to summit without glasses, due to uv reflection from snow.. i had to go back half way , luckily found my shades and came back before sunset.

@@GaneshNayak Thank you for sharing your experience with us🙏. Its of great help for newbie like me.

@@vishwanathnb128 my biggest learning was that we should be over-prepared for trek in terms of fitness.. i had to do double trek one day to fetch my shades. If I was not fit enough, i would not be able to do it...

Yes, very important to qualify fitness. @indiahikes pls tell us what being prepared and fit means

Drink water. A lot. And eat as soon as you are hungry(sometimes appetite is lost due to altitude but you should still keep eating). It’s that simple! Cheers!

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