Muloghonto Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Texy said: HATSOFF to Sree. So UNIndian like. Proud of u man! Greatest desi adventurer since.... Desis and adventure....we are so unadventurous that we made it a 'paap' to leave hindustan. I am no adventurer, but i am an outdoors guy. Have been for 20+ years. Nothing eye-popping but i am a regular camper. By that,i don't mean GLAMPING. I mean camping. Go out there with a tent + raw & canned food + cooking utensils, fuel, water, batteries, flashlight, knife, axe, swim gear & balls/frisbees etc. To my white friends, its no biggie. To the Desis, i am like...some sort of weird rebel guy who leaves the comfort of his home and live like a homeless person. But they don't get it. Its not about having/lacking amenities, its being in nature, by myself and enjoying it. Desis need to camp more.
EnterTheVoid Posted January 19, 2017 Author Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Muloghonto said: If you are trekking to base camp, can you properly acclimatize in 1 trip ? i.e., can you show up with adequate time and get used to the altitude ? Or do you have to plan ahead and go to hilly areas for the past few months/years and then do the above mentioned ? If you are not in peak physical fitness, you will struggle on the trip. If you are travelling with others in a group, your fitness level may become a liability on the others. Successful completion of the trek is dependent on you reaching certain checkpoints at certain times. If your physical fitness does not allow you to cover enough ground in the time allocated, you may find yourself still out in the mountains once the sun sets. As soon as the sun goes down, the temperature plummets and the winds pick up. You do not want to hike up treacherous mountain terrain in the dark for the very good reason that you may lose your footing and fall into the gorges below. Edited January 19, 2017 by EnterTheVoid Muloghonto 1
EnterTheVoid Posted January 19, 2017 Author Posted January 19, 2017 To give you an idea, I was cycling an average of 150 kilometers every week for 9 months straight. Was cycling whether it was sunny, rainy or windy. Uphill, downhill, straight roads etc. There is no amount of preparation at sea level that you can do that will stop you from getting altitude sickness. However, the fitter you are, the better you can manage it. Muloghonto and sandeep 2
EnterTheVoid Posted March 1, 2017 Author Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) The type of fitness you need to do serious mountaineering. I climbed from the bottom to the top via the thin crack down the middle of the rock. Edited July 19, 2020 by EnterTheVoid mishra and Sidhoni 2
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