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Two beautiful,exotic mountain ranges in mind, a three day weekend ,wish I were there in both the places. Is it possible?
Yes, of course !!! We'll make it possible. Two weekends later, we'll enter the beautiful Tada mountain range and after an ultra cool trek, exit through Nagala, CTC's favourite destination.
Very few people know this fact, Nagala and Tada are the opposite ends of the same mountain range. Here is a chance to to test your mettle by crossing the whole range, enjoy the amazing views from tada falls,trekking through the jungles, reach the highest point of Nagala and finally cool off all the heat in our ever favourite pools of Nagala.
"TADAGALA" in tamil means 'field event'. Justifying this title, we will have to run, sprint, swim and cross a lot of hurdles. This is something very special, and special things are always tough to get.
This is going to be a very, very tough trek. Be prepared for the roller coaster of a trek. You can call yourself an elite trekker if you complete this trek without any complaints.
tsssk.... tssssk.... There is a rumor that this trek has a hidden surprise.
IT TAKES A LITTLE TIME TO READ THE MAIL CAREFULLY, BUT IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. DON'T MISS OUT ANYTHING ESPECIALLY WHAT TO CARRY.
OBJECTIVE: Trek 40+ km deep inside Nagala Reserved Forests, through beautiful crystal-clear pools, jumping over boulders, finally cooling off under a huge waterfall.
VISUAL CLUES(Check them out, these are from the only previous trek in this route.
http://www.chennaitrekkers.org/2009/02/nagala-10-race-between-body-and-mind.html)
http://picasaweb.google.com/vikramse/SurvivorSeriesNagalaToTada#http://picasaweb.google.com/gurumoorthig/Nagala1002?authkey=BJwzEoq_2Rs#SUMMARY
When: Starting on 18 Sep (Friday) evening, Return by 21 Sep (Monday) late night or 22 Sep (Tuesday) early morning.
Where: Nagalapuram National Reserved Forest range.
Terrain: Boulders and rocks, long walks, climbs, crossing pools, swimming.
Each member has to carry at least 3 liters of water.(Please bring reusable bottles)
Difficulty: Difficult+.
Distance: 40+ km trek.
Expense: Around Rs.1300 (transportation, food, etc).
LIMITS:
Number of participants: Ideal trek for a group of 30 people.
Age: No age bar as long as ur heart is still in it's teens !
Fun Quotient: Only those with high or above average fun quotient should register. Boring people should avoid this trek, else they will be bored to death!
AGENDA:
Day 0: Start on 19th Sep late evening from Chennai/Bangalore and reach Varadhapalayam by late night and sleep (for Chennai) or early morning (for Bangalore).
Day 1: Start early morning, take share autos to reach trek starting point, breakfast on the way.
Start trek by 7 a.m.
Reach the local peak at tada by late evening through lovely valleys, crossing the pools, jumping over rocks and camp there.
Campfire and fun (of course dinner).
Day 2: Start early next morning.
Finish breakfast and start trek across breath taking viewpoint and frequent pools.
Reach the streamline below the 800 m peak and camp there.
Have fun ,take rest in order the fun blast ton day 3. Guy's we'll be back in Nagala.(Be ready for a night trek on the second day.Dont forget ur flashlights).
Day3:
Enjoy as much of Nagala as possible and exit by late evening.
MUST CARRY LUGGAGE:
1. Good walking shoes + pair of sandals to roam around in the camp site and in the pools.
2. Small/medium back-pack to carry water, food, camping gear.
3. Sleeping bag/blanket and sleeping mat (sleeping mat is must for non-swimmers).
4. LED torch to get around at night.
5. One extra set of clothes to sleep dry in the campsite.
6. A pain relief spray.
7. Tiffin box, glass, fork/spoon for soup/tea/dinner.
8. THREE reusable bottles with water filled (do not use bottled mineral water, they do a lot of pollution).
9. Plastic covers to protect your stuff (especially cloth and sleeping bag) from rain.
10. Personal medications.
11. Cash Rs 1200 + Rs 1000 for emergency.
12. Your self.
DID I SAY MUST CARRY LUGGAGE? READ THEM CAREFULLY.
Some more details about things to carry:
http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/what-to-carry-during-a-trekVERY IMPORTANT: You might feel that many things r important, but this is a 3 day trek and you will have to carry the food for the 3 days which will make the default weight of your bag more. So pack even lesser than you packed for a previous 2 day trek.
Food will be taken care of by the organizers.
THINGS NOT TO DO/NOT TO CARRY:
1. Litter: Plastics, bottles, food packing, etc should not be thrown.
2. Water in mountain streams should not be polluted using shampoo or soaps.
3. Dont Carry your EGO along.
4. Avoid carrying soap, shampoo, face wash, other cosmetics.
Some more details on Do-s and don't-s during a trek:
http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/do-s-and-dont-s-during-a-trek?hl=en-GB&pli=1SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS: Selection of participants will be based on their time of registration (first come-first serve), their association with CTC, their capabilities (e.g., strength to save people in case of emergency), and their fun quotient to get judicious mix of new and old people in a strong team capable of defeating the
DROPOUT POLICY: The logistics for the trek are planned and all arrangements are made beforehand. Last minute dropouts create a lot of confusion in the plan. Kindly inform the organizers in prior if you drop out.
If someone drops out during the last 2 days (17th and 18th Sept), s/he would be requested to share the cost of trek including food/transport, etc., as the team would have brought/arranged all the stuff and it would be difficult to get a replacement for that person.
WHOM TO CONTACT:
If you have any trek related queries, please mail to organizers alone UNDER THE SAME THREAD/SUBJECT LINE. Don't spam to the entire group.
Sujai :
tell...@gmail.com 9894598982Ravi S Ghosh :
ravis...@gmail.com 9243131588[Bangalore]
Paari G :
paa...@gmail.com 9444455390
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