Invite for 2 Day Nagalapuram trek on 13-14 Jun

[Vivek Yadav]

Registration for 2-day Nagala trek, 13-14 June, 2009

click on the link below to register
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cjRvV0V1NHloaW5rZlNpSEFVRGtHdVE6MA..

Dear CTCians,

This is invite to one of the two treks being organized this weekend Jun 13-14. This particular registration form is for the 2 day trek to our very own Nagalapuram range (not be confused with 1 day nagala trek being organized by Vinodha the same weekend).

ORGANIZERS:
Vivek, Vinod hari (Phone - Vivek-: +919884464473, Vinod : +919841048949)

SUMMARY:
Type - Medium/Difficult. (involves steep inclines and descents, participants need to be in good physical shape to complete the trek, if you think you are not fit enough please register for the easy trek on Sunday instead)
Duration - 2 day - Saturday early morning till Sunday evening
Transportation - own (cars/bikes)
Expense - around Rs 700Rs (shared petrol, food, ...) - Pay advance Rs 700 at the pickup point, difference will be settled by the end of the second day.

AGENDA:
Start at 04:30 am from TIDEL PARK
Pick up people along route (see pickup points below)
Reach Uthukkottai and take breakfast in a restaurant, pack lunch, drive to Nagalapuram hills entry point village. Cross the dam, walk through forest cover, the temple and the foothills to reach the first pool. Enjoy the splendid views of Eastern Ghats, enjoy the pool and the waterfall, take pictures, continue to move forward. Have lunch and start a steep climb towards eastern side of the mountain. reach camp site before sunset. camp, have dinner, play uno, sleep under the stars. Get up early next day continue moving south enjoying splendid views from top of nagala range have breakfast and lunch and continue moving south and start descent and reach the bottom of the range by afternoon, play in the water and reach the parked cars around 5-6pm Sunday and head back to chennai.

Please reach the pickup points atleast 10 minutes before start time. CTC does not wait for late comers.  please inform organizers by phone if you are late or dropping out.

PICKUP POINTS:
TIDEL Park, Taramani - 04:30am
Madya Kailash - 04:35am
Guindy circle - 04:45am
Koyambedu - 05:00am

PICKUP ROUTE:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=13.033157,80.230923&spn=0.081111,0.11055&z=13&msid=107685745082482178310.00046c0295e6e346fe564

LUGGAGE:
http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/what-to-carry-during-a-trek

*****must carry items*********
*Good walking shoes, preferably also a pair of sandals/chappals to walk through water
*medium sized back-pack to carry water, food, shoes / sandals, clothes. please don't carry too big himalayan trek sized backpack with a week's supply of clothes or too small that can't even carry three bottles and food for two days.
*bottles to carry atleast 3 litres of water per person (this is very important as much of second day will be without water, and rains can make stream water unsuitable for drinking)
*One extra set of clothes (to be left in the cars)
*Sun cap and cream
*Working LED torch - trekking after dark is very much a possibility
*Camera and enough cash
*sleeping mat  and  bedsheet/sleeping bag (n.b. nights in the mountains can get quite cold even at low altitudes)
*lunch dinner breakfast will be taken care of by the organizers, you can bring chocolates, dry fruits, snacks, fruits if required.
*please remember to bring enough plastic bags to face rains as they are always a possibility, make sure all your stuff in the backpack is waterproofed by plastic bags, its always better to carry a raincoat.

[Vivek Yadav]

the count for the two day trek currently stands at 9. Hurry up the registration closes by 12pm friday. don't miss the opportunity and waste the weekend sitting at home in chennai when you can spend two whole days in nagala mountains swimming in crystal clear pools, and enjoying breathtaking views of the nagala range.
-vivek

2009/6/11 Vivek Yadav <iamviv...@gmail.com>

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vivek yadav,
chennai, IN,
viveky.blogspot.com
+91 98844 64473

[vinod hari]

Dear Friends,
So far we have received only 7 registrations for this trek and there is inadequate transport (only 2 bikes). We also understand that Arul is organising another trek this same weekend near Dindugal for a social cause (educating poor tribal children) which is also running short on registrations. So Vivek and I decided that it would be better to cancel the Nagala trek and join Arul's trek instead, so that we could serve the cause better and also ensure a decent registration for at least one of the two treks.
 
So we urge all those who have registered for the 2-day Nagala trek to consider registering for the Dindugal trek instead, details of which have already been sent to you. Else check out the following address for registering: 

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cmhHTS1lSVhsTF93VTV3YWdKanRmdHc6MA..  

The 2-day Nagala trek stands cancelled for this weekend.
 
REgards,
Vinod

 

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:23:04 +0530
Subject: [Chennai Trekking Club] Re: Invite for 2 Day Nagalapuram trek on 13-14 Jun
From: iamviv...@gmail.com
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