Adventures in India

Peth fort or Kotligad (1550 ft) was a watch post for soldiers guarding the Bhor Ghat, an important trade route between Pune and Kalyan.

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Date :30th July 2006This o­ne day hike to Karnala is best enjoyed during the monsoons, when wisps of mist flirt with the way to the top of the fort as it towers protectively above the dense forest at its base. Maharashtra Government declared this 4.5 Sq.Km. region as the bird sanctuary in 1968-69. The sanctuary, while small (4.8 sq. km) is a delight for bird watchers all through the year, and is home to some 150 resident species and over 35 species of migratory birds.

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When trying to decide which tent to purchase, the camper needs to first know where he will camp out, the time he will camp out, and the weather circumstances, and a few other things

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Commonly found sources of discomfort, and their preventions in the outdoors

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This is immersion in a Buddhist way of life where a fifth of the population seems to be monks. Every village has at least o­ne monastery and each family sends at least o­ne son to become a monk. This is also a desert, but being at a lower altitude than the barren Changthang, potatoes and peas can also be grown here. A simple life through even simpler resources, Spiti and the echoes of "Om Mnae Padme Hum" remain in the mind long after the body leaves the valley.

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The peaks are located in the Raktavarna glacier north east of Gaumukh in the Gangotri region. This area was explored in the late sixties & early seventies. The main attraction of the region was the Sudarshan parvat which is adjacent to Chaturbhuj.

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A Madangad trek and climb. Alang Kulang and Madan are almost inseperable names among those familiar with these region. What better way to visit than exploring them all together? Sanjay Joshi and his friends did it and included the nearby Ratangad as well, in this climbing expedition

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This is a very old incident, when Raka and I were just beginners in the mountains.

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An example of a working pattern of a highly effective group, which seems to go against all our usual ways of dealing with tasks.

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