What to expect on your first trek
So, when I decided to go on my first trek I did not even know what a trek was and I was looking for information here and there. Here is what to expect from your first trek based on my experience.
What is a Trek : A trek is a long walk usually in mountain on foot and for more than 2 days. We need to camp overnight to sleep wherever we decided to take a break for sleeping.
Preparations needed:
Physical Exercise : You need to be physically fit with strength to be able to walk/climb continuously for 7-8 hours daily. We will take small breaks after every hour though.
Here is a list of things you need to carry
Some questions which you might have
Question: How and where do we sleep
Answer : The guides will get the camps set up and we are provided with sleeping bags and a yoga mat
Question : Are there bathrooms?
Answer : While travelling in between if you need to go for naturecall then we need to go behind the trees or look for a location and other people in the group can stand to see no one coming across. Once we camp, separate tents are set up for girls and boys to use as bathrooms. Pits are dug and toilet paper provided.
Question: How about having a bath?
Answer: Camping is usually done near a stream of running water and can be used for having bath. However, the water is cold and the group cannot carry so much kerosene to heat water for everyone. They can provide some warm water on alternate days for sponge bath though. They also provide ot water to brush and freshen up in the morning
Question : Will they provide drinking water
Answer: The spring water in the mountains is the best for us, its natural and fresh. We should carry our own steel bottles and fill them up during our trek wherever we find streams. In the morning we can be provided with hot water from kitchen before we start walking every day. However, during the day we need to use normal stream spring water.
Question: What meals are provided and do we need to carry anything during the trek?
Answer : We are provided with all the meals on the trek like breakfast in the morning, lunch and snacks packed and something to eat as soon as we camp and then dinner. All meals are vegetarian except that eggs are available for breakfast.
Question: How about meals on first and last day when staying in the hotel
Answer : Lunch is not provided in the hotel on first day ( the day we land in Manali) and last day.
Anymore questions? Contact us or comment below.
So, when I decided to go on my first trek I did not even know what a trek was and I was looking for information here and there. Here is what to expect from your first trek based on my experience.
What is a Trek : A trek is a long walk usually in mountain on foot and for more than 2 days. We need to camp overnight to sleep wherever we decided to take a break for sleeping.
Preparations needed:
Physical Exercise : You need to be physically fit with strength to be able to walk/climb continuously for 7-8 hours daily. We will take small breaks after every hour though.
Here is a list of things you need to carry
- 3 synthetic
undershirts
- 3
long-sleeve shirts
- 3 t-shirts
- 2 pair of pants (suitable weight for current weather)
- 3 pair of underwear (long underwear if needed)
- 4 pair of socks
- 1 hiking boots
- 1 sandals (for wearing when not hiking )
- 1 waterproof windbreaker
- 1 heavy jacket
- 1 rain-gear - ponchos can drape over your pack and save you the expense of a waterproof pack-cover.
- hat & beanie
- fleece jacket
- Sunscreen
- Paper soaps/ Hand Sanitizer/ Insect repellent
- Rucksack 50/ 60 litres
- Small bagpack to carry your snacks, water, raingear while climbing
- Water Bottle
- Torch/ Batteries,
- Sunglasses
Some questions which you might have
Question: How and where do we sleep
Answer : The guides will get the camps set up and we are provided with sleeping bags and a yoga mat
Question : Are there bathrooms?
Answer : While travelling in between if you need to go for naturecall then we need to go behind the trees or look for a location and other people in the group can stand to see no one coming across. Once we camp, separate tents are set up for girls and boys to use as bathrooms. Pits are dug and toilet paper provided.
Question: How about having a bath?
Answer: Camping is usually done near a stream of running water and can be used for having bath. However, the water is cold and the group cannot carry so much kerosene to heat water for everyone. They can provide some warm water on alternate days for sponge bath though. They also provide ot water to brush and freshen up in the morning
Question : Will they provide drinking water
Answer: The spring water in the mountains is the best for us, its natural and fresh. We should carry our own steel bottles and fill them up during our trek wherever we find streams. In the morning we can be provided with hot water from kitchen before we start walking every day. However, during the day we need to use normal stream spring water.
Question: What meals are provided and do we need to carry anything during the trek?
Answer : We are provided with all the meals on the trek like breakfast in the morning, lunch and snacks packed and something to eat as soon as we camp and then dinner. All meals are vegetarian except that eggs are available for breakfast.
Question: How about meals on first and last day when staying in the hotel
Answer : Lunch is not provided in the hotel on first day ( the day we land in Manali) and last day.
Anymore questions? Contact us or comment below.
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