We are in talks. We want to go to Stok Kangri. The highest trekkable point in India at well over 20K feet. We meaning some of us who went to Chadar two years ago. Shiva, Pankaj, Ajay from Delhi. Sagar from Bombay. Lenart. Two new comers. I think Lenart's friends.
As of now the plan is to reach Leh and onwards to Stok on 1st September. Our guide will be Tashi. The same guy who guided us in Chadar. He was like my God. I have full trust in him.
Our plan is like this
Day 1 - reach Leh and then off to Stok village straight from the airport
Day 2 - Acclimatisation in Stok
Day 3 - Trek to Changma (3900 meters) - 4 hrs walk
Day 4 - Trek to Mankorma (4300 meters) - 3 hrs walk
Day 5 - Trek to Base Camp (4950 meters) - 4 hrs
Day 6 - Acclimatisation in BC
Day 7 - Walk to Stok Kangri summit and back to Base Camp - 14 hours (start previous night)
Day 8 - Base Camp to Stok and onwards to Kargil
Day 9 - Srinagar
I have to reach Delhi on Day zero. Pankaj said we should all stay in his house on the previous night and go to the airport together. I am fine with it.
Let me plan out my clothes and gear
Wear Bottom
Fleece inner
Red Kappa
Marmot Transcend
Briefs 4
Socks - 4 pair and Teko
Wear Upper
Bobby's gift black full sleeve
Under Armour T
Columbia Thermal
Black fleece
Marmot Down
Rain Wear
Marmot Precip Upper
Columbia Lower
Accessories
Towel
Cap
Gloves
Sunday July 22, 2018
My tickets are done. We are going to Stok Kangri with Tashi. Seven of us I guess. My return to Delhi is yet to be done. The team is going to go to Srinagar and fly to Delhi. They want to see Kargil and Khardungla etc. I want to return from Leh itself without going any further. Let me try and convince Shiva and Pankaj.
My check list is more or less complete, except the medical kit. Here is it. Today I took out most of the stuff written here and highlighted them in yellow. I have put them in my Deuter. Some of the clothes are kept separately for a good wash with Grangers. The ones that are yet to be highlighted are around. I can pick them up in a moment.
As of now the plan is to reach Leh and onwards to Stok on 1st September. Our guide will be Tashi. The same guy who guided us in Chadar. He was like my God. I have full trust in him.
Our plan is like this
Day 1 - reach Leh and then off to Stok village straight from the airport
Day 2 - Acclimatisation in Stok
Day 3 - Trek to Changma (3900 meters) - 4 hrs walk
Day 4 - Trek to Mankorma (4300 meters) - 3 hrs walk
Day 5 - Trek to Base Camp (4950 meters) - 4 hrs
Day 6 - Acclimatisation in BC
Day 7 - Walk to Stok Kangri summit and back to Base Camp - 14 hours (start previous night)
Day 8 - Base Camp to Stok and onwards to Kargil
Day 9 - Srinagar
I have to reach Delhi on Day zero. Pankaj said we should all stay in his house on the previous night and go to the airport together. I am fine with it.
Let me plan out my clothes and gear
Wear Bottom
Fleece inner
Red Kappa
Marmot Transcend
Briefs 4
Socks - 4 pair and Teko
Wear Upper
Bobby's gift black full sleeve
Under Armour T
Columbia Thermal
Black fleece
Marmot Down
Rain Wear
Marmot Precip Upper
Columbia Lower
Accessories
Towel
Cap
Gloves
Sunday July 22, 2018
My tickets are done. We are going to Stok Kangri with Tashi. Seven of us I guess. My return to Delhi is yet to be done. The team is going to go to Srinagar and fly to Delhi. They want to see Kargil and Khardungla etc. I want to return from Leh itself without going any further. Let me try and convince Shiva and Pankaj.
My check list is more or less complete, except the medical kit. Here is it. Today I took out most of the stuff written here and highlighted them in yellow. I have put them in my Deuter. Some of the clothes are kept separately for a good wash with Grangers. The ones that are yet to be highlighted are around. I can pick them up in a moment.
Trousers
Kappa
Red (spare)
Marmot
Transcend (daily wear)
Columbia
Thermal Lower
Columbia
Fleece Lower
Top/Upper
Half sleeve T-shirt – 1
Dri-fit
full sleeve black – 1
HD Lee
(Black)
Columbia
Thermal (blue)
Quechua
Fleece Upper (black)
Marmot
Down Jacket
Travel shirt – (to be purchased if funds permit)
Clothing Accessories
Marmot
Precip Rainwear Upper
Columbia
Rainwear Lower
Warm
socks – Teko thick woolen – 1
General
walking socks – 2
Merino
woolen – 2
Gloves
– Quechua – Inner liner gloves
Gloves – Leather (external) – 1 (to be purchased)
Monkey
cap – woolen – 2
Cotton Hooded
Hat – Wildcraft – 1
Brief – 7
Medical Accessories
Ankle
Compression – Azani 1
Knee
cap blue strap on type
Crepe Bandage (Return Tashi’s and carry my own)
Blood pressure monitoring meter
Accessories – General
Water Bottles – 2 (one metalic)
Sleeping bag
Towel thin white cotton non-Turkish
Electronics
Camera with lenses – 7D, 18-55 (or 24-105 if weight permits)
& 400 mm
Phone
Moto charger
Anker Solar charger
Power bank (light version – to be purchased)
Garmin Forerunner 15
Timex Ironman
Rechargeable spare batteries (Eneloop – 8)
Accessories –
Technical
Hiking Boots Meindl
Kahtoola
Microspikes
Black Diamond Walking Poles
Black Diamond Head Torch
Deuter sack – for carrying personally
North Face sack – for porters
Marmot Tent
