What should I carry in a trekking bag for a long trek?
The itineraries for any trek depends upon the season, weather, and terrain.
If you plan to go for a trek to the Himalayas, you will require the following itineraries :
What should I carry in a trekking bag for a long trek?
ThermalQuick dry tee shirt
Fleece jacket
Down jacket pertaining to the season
Poncho/Rain coat
Polarised sunglasses
Neck gaiter
Warm waterproof/water-repellent trekking gloves with good grip
Trekking trousers: Two to three (Your trekking trousers should be quick dry, lightweight, water repellent and stretchable.)
Trekking shoes: It should be waterproof, durable, and should have good grip. Your trekking shoes should be ideally one size bigger than your regular size.
Trekking socks: Three to four
Leg gaiter: Your trekking shoe is waterproof till its tongue. So in case of snow and rain there's possibility of water creeping inside.
Innerwears
In addition to the above mentioned things you will require:
Trekking bag: At least 70 litres
Rain cover for your trekking bag and day pack, if you are not carrying a Poncho
Day pack: 20 Litres
Trekking stick
Water bottles
Head Lamp
Sleeping bag, pertaining to the temperature
A light sleeping mat
Quick dry towel
Chocolates, dry fruits, dhydration powder etc
Diamox tablets for mountain sickness (carry a compact medical kit)
Carry your valid identity proof
For any doubt or clarifications you can go to the nearest Decathlon store where you can meet the experienced sports leaders for trekking, who can help you with right products. You can also visit the website www.decathlon.in (Buy Sports Products Online) where you can see all most all the itineraries for your trek.
What are the benefits of going on a hike?
You can take huge physical as well as mental health benefits from hiking. Mainly,1. Lower your body fat, improve overall fitness and builds muscles
2. Helps prevent and control diabetes, reduce risk for heath disease
3. Lower blood pressure and cholesterol
4. Release stress, improve mood
5. Increases in flexibility, creativity and coordination, and improve relationships with families and friends
Hiking / trekking can be a great enhancement to social lives. In fact, you can gain much more than these benefits or you thought. If conditions permit, I’d suggest you to schedule time into your weekends or holidays to go for a hike with families and friends, for physical & mental health, and also for better life quality.
As far as i think these are the top 10 treks in India
What are the best treks in the Himalayas?
1. Chadar Trek - Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir2. Kedarkantha Trek - Uttarakhand
3. Vally of flower - Uttarakhand
4. Dev tibba trekk - Himachal Pradesh
5. Sarpass trek - Parvati Vally Himachal Pradesh
6. Stok Kangri Trek - Ladakh, Jammu and
Kashmir
7. Dalhousie Trek - Himachal Pradesh
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| Dalhousie Trekk |
8. Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek - sikkim
9. Sandakphu Trek
10. Dzuko Valley , Nagaland
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| Dzüko Valley |
How do I prepare for my first trek?
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| Leh- Lamayuru |
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| Apple tree during cycling |
Throught our lives,people have thought that
because we keep travelling and searching for
new things to do, we are not focused. They have often thought we are unfocused. But travel helped us find our purpose and put focus into our travels, the richer our lives became.
" LIEF IS EITHER A DARING ADVENTURE OR NOTHING AT ALL"
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