4-day trek in Venkateswara hills, Jan 1-4

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Peter Van Geit

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Dec 23, 2008, 1:28:29 AM12/23/08
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Those interested to join this 4-day trek in the long weekend of Jan 1-4 please register yourself using the form below. Photos of this wonderful location were sent out recently:

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/sreekumar.r84/VenkateshwaraV3

http://picasaweb.google.com/amal.parambath2/VenkateswaraTrek#

Don't miss this unique, once-in-a-lifetime trek! Life will never be the same after this...
Peter.


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4-day trek in Venkateswara hills, Jan 1-4

SUMMARY
Objective - 4-day trek across the valleys and mountains of the Venkateswara national reserve forest (hills around Tirumala)
Terrain – small trails, river boulders and rocks, steep mountain slopes,sometimes denser bushes
Difficulty –  high, participants need to be in excellent physical condition (4 days requires extra food and luggage to be carried + long 60km trek in though mountainous terrain)
(admission based on the organizer discretion)
Similar to – terrain will be similar to our past 2-day Nagalapuram treks
Duration –  Thursday early morning till Sunday late evening, 4 days trekking and 3 nights camping in mountains
Distance - 4 hours North of Chennai, around 60km trek
Transportation - own (cars, bikes)
Expense - around 1500Rs (shared petrol, food, ...)
Advance – to be paid when joining – 1500Rs (difference will be settled later on)

TRAIL
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100795895206195398252.00045e2dc17a494135790&ll=13.75806,79.329529&spn=0.298791,0.4422&t=p&z=11
(we will trek along the red, light blue, green trails - accompanied by a forest ranger who has 20+ years experience in these hills)

AGENDA
Assemble Saturday 4am near TIDEL PARK main entrance
Pick up people along route (see pickup points below)
Leave Chennai before traffic picks up
Drive along NH5, N205 towards Tirupathi
Take breakfast along the way in Renigunta at 8am
Take forest permission and pick up ranger at Mamanduru at 9am
Park cars at village nearby the base of the mountains around 10am
Start our 4-day, 3-night trek in the Venkateswara mountains
Exact trail and night camps will be finalized later on
Return on Sunday evening around 6pm
Return to Chennai around 9pm, dinner in Chennai Deluxe
Upload photos to make other jealous and sorry for not joining us

PICKUP POINTS:
(everyone should come 15 minutes in advance - we do NOT wait for latecomers)
TIDEL Park, Taramani, OMR road – 4am
Guindy circle (before entrance gate of Le Meridien) - 4:15am
Koyambedu (Natan cafe just after the exit of Koyambedu public bus stand) - 4:40am

PICKUP ROUTE:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100795895206195398252.000449cfc953e8feae579&t=p&z=11

MUST CARRY LUGGAGE:
All participants must carry following items:
Good walking shoes/boots
Carry at least 4 plastic bottles (can be refilled along the trail)
Back-pack to carry luggage, food, water
Sleeping mat & blanket or sleeping bag
LED torch in case we need to trek during darkness
Three extra sets of clothes
Sun cap and sunscreen
Some energy bars
Food will be taken care by organizers
VERY IMPORTANT: travel lightweight as it will be a long/difficult/steep trail

More details:
http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/preparation-of-a-4-day-trek


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Nitin

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Dec 23, 2008, 12:23:00 PM12/23/08
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Peter,
I'm from Bangalore and joined the group a month back.
I haven't done any trek with CTC but was following all the news/pics
and pics were so awesome that I couldn't resist to register (online)
myself for Venkateswara hills trek.

I've made my details available in the online form and hope to recieve
the nod from the organisers.

PS - Pls let me know if there is anybody joining from Bangalore
(Arun??)

~Nitin

On 23 Dec, 11:28, "Peter Van Geit" <peter.vang...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Those interested to join this 4-day trek in the long weekend of Jan 1-4
> please register yourself using the form below. Photos of this wonderful
> location were sent out recently:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.co.in/sreekumar.r84/VenkateshwaraV3http://picasaweb.google.com/amal.parambath2/VenkateswaraTrek#<http://picasaweb.google.com/amal.parambath2/VenkateswaraTrek>
>
> Don't miss this unique, once-in-a-lifetime trek! Life will never be the same
> after this...
> Peter.
>
> If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out
> online:http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pJRZExD_boRAYUrlhLU3HTA
>
> 4-day trek in Venkateswara hills, Jan 1-4
>
> SUMMARY
> Objective - 4-day trek across the valleys and mountains of the Venkateswara
> national reserve forest (hills around Tirumala)
> Terrain – small trails, river boulders and rocks, steep mountain
> slopes,sometimes denser bushes
> Difficulty –  high, participants need to be in excellent physical condition
> (4 days requires extra food and luggage to be carried + long 60km trek in
> though mountainous terrain)
> (admission based on the organizer discretion)
> Similar to – terrain will be similar to our past 2-day Nagalapuram treks
> Duration –  Thursday early morning till Sunday late evening, 4 days trekking
> and 3 nights camping in mountains
> Distance - 4 hours North of Chennai, around 60km trek
> Transportation - own (cars, bikes)
> Expense - around 1500Rs (shared petrol, food, ...)
> Advance – to be paid when joining – 1500Rs (difference will be settled later
> on)
>
> TRAILhttp://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=1007958952061...
> (we will trek along the red, light blue, green trails - accompanied by a
> forest ranger who has 20+ years experience in these hills)
>
> AGENDA
> Assemble Saturday 4am near TIDEL PARK main entrance
> Pick up people along route (see pickup points below)
> Leave Chennai before traffic picks up
> Drive along NH5, N205 towards Tirupathi
> Take breakfast along the way in Renigunta at 8am
> Take forest permission and pick up ranger at Mamanduru at 9am
> Park cars at village nearby the base of the mountains around 10am
> Start our 4-day, 3-night trek in the Venkateswara mountains
> Exact trail and night camps will be finalized later on
> Return on Sunday evening around 6pm
> Return to Chennai around 9pm, dinner in Chennai Deluxe
> Upload photos to make other jealous and sorry for not joining us
>
> PICKUP POINTS:
> (everyone should come 15 minutes in advance - we do NOT wait for latecomers)
> TIDEL Park, Taramani, OMR road – 4am
> Guindy circle (before entrance gate of Le Meridien) - 4:15am
> Koyambedu (Natan cafe just after the exit of Koyambedu public bus stand) -
> 4:40am
>
> PICKUP ROUTE:http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=1007958952061...
>
> MUST CARRY LUGGAGE:
> All participants must carry following items:
> Good walking shoes/boots
> Carry at least 4 plastic bottles (can be refilled along the trail)
> Back-pack to carry luggage, food, water
> Sleeping mat & blanket or sleeping bag
> LED torch in case we need to trek during darkness
> Three extra sets of clothes
> Sun cap and sunscreen
> Some energy bars
> Food will be taken care by organizers
> VERY IMPORTANT: travel lightweight as it will be a long/difficult/steep
> trail
>
> More details:http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/preparatio...
>
>  ------------------------------
> * Required
>  Name * Peter Van Geit
>
>  Contact Number * 9600004509
>
>  Email * peter.vang...@gmail.com
>
>  I can bring transport. * Those providing transportation will get
> preferrence
>
>    - Car
>    - Bike
>    - None
>
>  Pick Up Point *
>
>    - Tidel Park (OMR)
>    - Guindy Circle (Le Royal Meridien)
>    - Koyambedu (Natan cafe near public bus stand)
>
>  I volunteer to assist in organization of this trek * Call up participants,
> get food, provide transportation, carry tents, calculate expenses, provide
> write-up for blog, etc Volunteers will get preference
>
>  Disclaimer - The Chennai Trekking Club will not be held responsible for any
> accidents, injuries, loss of or damage to personal property during this trek
> * Every participant in the trek is responsible for himself and his property
> taken along
>
>    - I agree
>
>  I will not consume alcohol or smoking during this trek. Anyone doing so
> will be excluded promptly from CTC *
>
>    - I agree
>
>  Trekking history * Any recent treks you have done, difficulty, duration,
> distance...?
>
>  Physical activity * Any type of regular (daily, weekly...) physical
> exercise you did recently?
>
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Peter Van Geit

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Dec 23, 2008, 12:50:48 PM12/23/08
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10 members have registered for our 4-day New Year trek in 2009 -
 
Peter
Divya
Karthick Ramalingam
balaji seshan
Ram Prasad. D
Karthik.I
Vinodha Jeyanthilal
Pradeep Pachigolla
Raghuvir Reddy
Nitin Gupta
Anyone else interested to join please register latest by this weekend so we can plan accordingly,
 
This is a trek not soon to be forgotten. It will surely change your life foregood,
Peter.

Nitin

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Dec 26, 2008, 10:20:20 AM12/26/08
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Hello,
Sorry for spamming the whole group, but as I am not very familiar with
Chennai, just wanted to make sure my plans are okay.

I'll be joining for this trek from Bangalore. I've booked KSRTC bus
tickets as follows (Bangalore-Chennai):

Arrival: 1st Jan, Koyambedu Bus Station - 4:01
Departure: 4th Jan, Koyambedu Bus Station - 23:05

Pick-up route suggests Koyambedu as pick-up point at 4:40 so I think
reaching Koyambedu by 4:01 should be okay.
After the trek, we are returning back to Chennai at around 9 pm, so I
should be able to take the bus at 11pm.

Let me know if it doesn't look okay.

--
Nitin Gupta

On 23 Dec, 22:50, "Peter Van Geit" <peter.vang...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 10 members have registered for our 4-day New Year trek in 2009 -
>
> Peter
> Divya
> Karthick Ramalingam
> balaji seshan
> Ram Prasad. D
> Karthik.I
> Vinodha Jeyanthilal
> Pradeep Pachigolla
> Raghuvir Reddy
> Nitin Gupta
> Anyone else interested to join please register latest by this weekend so we
> can plan accordingly,
>
> This is a trek not soon to be forgotten. It will surely change your life
> foregood,
> Peter.
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:58 AM, Peter Van Geit <peter.vang...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Those interested to join this 4-day trek in the long weekend of Jan 1-4
> > please register yourself using the form below. Photos of this wonderful
> > location were sent out recently:
>
> >http://picasaweb.google.co.in/sreekumar.r84/VenkateshwaraV3
> >http://picasaweb.google.com/amal.parambath2/VenkateswaraTrek#<http://picasaweb.google.com/amal.parambath2/VenkateswaraTrek>
> >http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=1007958952061...
> > (we will trek along the red, light blue, green trails - accompanied by a
> > forest ranger who has 20+ years experience in these hills)
>
> > AGENDA
> > Assemble Saturday 4am near TIDEL PARK main entrance
> > Pick up people along route (see pickup points below)
> > Leave Chennai before traffic picks up
> > Drive along NH5, N205 towards Tirupathi
> > Take breakfast along the way in Renigunta at 8am
> > Take forest permission and pick up ranger at Mamanduru at 9am
> > Park cars at village nearby the base of the mountains around 10am
> > Start our 4-day, 3-night trek in the Venkateswara mountains
> > Exact trail and night camps will be finalized later on
> > Return on Sunday evening around 6pm
> > Return to Chennai around 9pm, dinner in Chennai Deluxe
> > Upload photos to make other jealous and sorry for not joining us
>
> > PICKUP POINTS:
> > (everyone should come 15 minutes in advance - we do NOT wait for
> > latecomers)
> > TIDEL Park, Taramani, OMR road – 4am
> > Guindy circle (before entrance gate of Le Meridien) - 4:15am
> > Koyambedu (Natan cafe just after the exit of Koyambedu public bus stand) -
> > 4:40am
>
> > PICKUP ROUTE:
>
> >http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=1007958952061...
>
> > MUST CARRY LUGGAGE:
> > All participants must carry following items:
> > Good walking shoes/boots
> > Carry at least 4 plastic bottles (can be refilled along the trail)
> > Back-pack to carry luggage, food, water
> > Sleeping mat & blanket or sleeping bag
> > LED torch in case we need to trek during darkness
> > Three extra sets of clothes
> > Sun cap and sunscreen
> > Some energy bars
> > Food will be taken care by organizers
> > VERY IMPORTANT: travel lightweight as it will be a long/difficult/steep
> > trail
>
> > More details:
>
> >http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/preparatio...
>
> >  ------------------------------
> > * Required
> >  Name * Peter Van Geit
>
> >  Contact Number * 9600004509
>
> >  Email * peter.vang...@gmail.com
>
> >  I can bring transport. * Those providing transportation will get
> > preferrence
>
> >    - Car
> >    - Bike
> >    - None
>
> >  Pick Up Point *
>
> >    - Tidel Park (OMR)
> >    - Guindy Circle (Le Royal Meridien)
> >    - Koyambedu (Natan cafe near public bus stand)
>
> >  I volunteer to assist in organization of this trek * Call up
> > participants, get food, provide transportation, carry tents, calculate
> > expenses, provide write-up for blog, etc Volunteers will get preference
>
> >  Disclaimer - The Chennai Trekking Club will not be held responsible for
> > any accidents, injuries, loss of or damage to personal property during this
> > trek * Every participant in the trek is responsible for himself and his
> > property taken along
>
> >    - I agree
>
> >  I will not consume alcohol or smoking during this trek. Anyone doing so
> > will be excluded promptly from CTC *
>
> >    - I agree
>
> >  Trekking history * Any recent treks you have done, difficulty, duration,
> > distance...?
>
> >  Physical activity * Any type of regular (daily, weekly...) physical
> > exercise you did recently?
>
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Dec 29, 2008, 4:29:19 AM12/29/08
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15 members signed up for the 4-day mission V/4. Anyone still interested to join us please respond asap as we need to start making arrangements. Just like the just completed mission N/10 which was simply mind blowing (refer my small summary and some snaps to be send later today) this one promises to be an amazing trek which you cannot afford to miss. Sign up fast and enter the new year with a bang which you will forget anytime soon!
 
Participants
 
Peter
Divya
Karthick Ramalingam
balaji seshan
Ram Prasad. D
Karthik.I
Vinodha Jeyanthilal
Pradeep Pachigolla
Raghuvir Reddy
Nitin Gupta
Ananthanatarajan
J Ananth Prakash
D L GANESH RAJA
Vinod Hari
Palanidaran

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