tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post3407968124558946798..comments2009-05-15T10:48:44.252+05:30Mridulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899575209261241247mridulablog@gmail.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-16017484409511969632009-05-15T10:48:00.000+05:302009-05-15T10:48:00.000+05:30Ashish, I think Stikage gear is good but it won't stand in comparison with the gear from abroad. So get it from abroad.Mridulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899575209261241247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-33275286877701773532009-05-14T19:00:00.000+05:302009-05-14T19:00:00.000+05:30HI, Nice description. I just wanted to know that how is the trekking gear from Stikage. Is it good quality? I do trekking quite a bit and my last one was to Roopkund last year which was great. However my shoe went quite bad and my feet were sore later. So I wanted to buy a good trekking shoe, a tent and a pair of gaiters. This year I plan to go to Ronti Saddle at about 18000-19000ft. So I was contemplating whether I should buy the gear from abroad or from Stikage India.<br /><br />Ashishखयालhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405868379585037338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-3509128458619077252008-08-04T08:20:00.000+05:302008-08-04T08:20:00.000+05:30Hi Sriram,<BR/>This sounds like a great trip. I know truly envy your job (apart from the fact that I am also on a months vacation now sitting in a small village in the alps) and pity that mridula couldn't make it to this trek.<BR/>After seeing these pics, my next visit to India I will set aside two weeks for us to do something like this together (hopefully by 2010)<BR/><BR/>PS: DId you throw up because of altitude sickness or was it because of eating the bathroom parathas? And did you use hiking poles this time for your knees?srihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06854583692441101930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-25793922756044927052008-07-26T20:24:00.000+05:302008-07-26T20:24:00.000+05:30Yes Shrinidi, I am glad he took the camera. But on treks he does, on official tours abroad, he refuses!Mridulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899575209261241247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-14340386716121445942008-07-25T06:48:00.000+05:302008-07-25T06:48:00.000+05:30HI Sheshadri,<BR/><BR/>Nice reading your post...Good to see that you carried some cameras this time.. Mridula had complained in a previous post that you dodn't take a single camera while travelling...Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-90281102707248225022008-07-24T12:07:00.000+05:302008-07-24T12:07:00.000+05:30Sidhu, I wonder how I missed your comment! If you have been to Hemkund Sahib, did you also go to the valley of Flowers.Mridulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899575209261241247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-2791632907972143622008-07-24T10:25:00.000+05:302008-07-24T10:25:00.000+05:30Pooja, that UK trip was for work, there was not any option :(Mridulahttp://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-25306597656406348242008-07-23T21:18:00.000+05:302008-07-23T21:18:00.000+05:30Nice post. But the thing that surprises me is that Mridula you skipped this trek - I would have assumed that you would choose a trek to the mountains anyday over the UK trip....Pooja Aggarwalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680606708253626655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-14525573273133256832008-07-23T18:43:00.000+05:302008-07-23T18:43:00.000+05:30Lovely photos!<BR/><BR/>I have been in those parts, to Himkund, where there is a Gurdwara.<BR/><BR/>:)Sidhusaahebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08428201823375343016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-90867802447322955272008-07-23T16:03:00.000+05:302008-07-23T16:03:00.000+05:30Thanks rajeev, and I am the one who have missed trekking most this season!Mridulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899575209261241247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-36530123345637389322008-07-23T08:22:00.000+05:302008-07-23T08:22:00.000+05:30This was a lovely trip account. <BR/><BR/>And as you said, the hill people are as amazing as the hills themselves. <BR/>How I miss the simplicity of those lovely people.rajeevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548730037170106685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-56682019989321452642008-07-22T17:17:00.000+05:302008-07-22T17:17:00.000+05:30Kusum and Indica, this is Mridula replying.<BR/><BR/>Kusum, even I would like to do it sometime looking at the pictures!<BR/><BR/>Indica, I am jealous, you seem to be traveling so much!Mridulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899575209261241247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-32412182845926530652008-07-21T15:06:00.000+05:302008-07-21T15:06:00.000+05:30For the sake of acclimatization, is it perhaps better to take a break in one of the Prayags before ascending to Joshimath rapidly? <BR/><BR/>I shall be in Garhwal shortly and so found this post of particular interest. Fabulous pictures here. I like your candid and descriptive style of narration of your experiences. Thank you for sharing, and thanks to Mridula too.:)indicaspecieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082836899942612554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575792.post-44354815806553244682008-07-20T21:05:00.000+05:302008-07-20T21:05:00.000+05:30Sheshadri, seems like you had a great trip ! Good post and great pictures. 2 years ago me and 3 of my friends had planned for this hike but had to cancel out. Your post is pushing me to try this next year for sure.Kusumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343908226945151574noreply@blogger.com