Trust me if you are a first time trekker avoid any group treks at any cost. You will b absolutely miserable because the trek leader will keep pushing to reach the peak. Trekking is not just about reaching the peak. Its about enjoying the process of climbing a mountain in its pure form. Seeing the views and being amidst nature but the trek leaders will make it a competition and it quickly becomes a torture rack. So if its your first trek check out a easy trek of about 3-5km and do it solo. Be your own master and find out your normal climbing pace. Even if you arent able to reach the peak, its fine the mountain isnt going anywhere.
you have or made a valid point, Hiking is slowly catching up in India which is very good, both for the economy and Health of an Individual , most treks as not marked and I thank the trekking co. that have sprung up to "guide" individuals in groups that they can take of care and help each others. Most have Desk jobs and little time for exercises, I am talking about youngesters but I am very Happy when I see them with a bagpack on weekends trying to get out of the city, for that matter "IndiaHikes" is putting efforts to educate people on Hiking/Trekking which is very positive, being from the south I would love to see the "Mighty Himalayas" thats my dream, being in my late 60s with some disibilities, I would prefer to have some comfort in Life and would prefer to join a "Trekking groups" that I wont get lost trying to take a risk doing alone and make new friends and learn from each others, Namaskar (ps: if one is not fit we always try to put the blame on others, going to the "Gym" is different from walking)
Hi. You make a good point. I've done a few group treks and I've enjoyed them. But I find the idea of a solo exciting. How does one plan a solo trek though? If I were to do a solo trek I wouldn't know how to go about it. Any inputs would be great!
@@TheShauryapandey Depends on where you are trekking. At some places like Annapurna base camp, Markha valley, Madri-Himal - there are tea houses which will provide accommodation and food. There you can just take a porter and do a solo trip.
+1. My first trek was with a group. And altho me and my friends were pretty ahead on the hike, The group leader would keep on pushing me to walk whenever I stopped and took rest. He was right tho. I only needed to catch my breath for 2-5 minutes before resuming to walk, but this advice was good only for reaching our destination faster. I couldn't stop to appreciate the beauty of nature fully and worse off, I didn't do any birding, which was one of the few reasons I decided to be on the trek. On an average hike in my City forest, I can record up to 30 different bird species. On that hike, I saw just two and was able to photograph just one. The Hike was pretty enjoyable tho, but for next time, If I want to do some birding, I'm making my own damn itinerary.
I am an obese guy 6feet high weighing 115 kg with most of the excess weight being fat. I have completed 2 high altitude treks and all it takes will power. Many apparently very fit people couldn’t push for the summit and i completed even enjoyed the trail.
Great to know it Sanjeev as I fall in same category of being obese I have done chaddar trek but it wasn't that challenging from a trek perspective more weather was a challenge. I am doing great lakes next pls share if any tips you can
Everyone can't trek...i.feel it's more mental than anything else.I have seen 75 year old people complete shrikhand mahadev ,will power is incredible in some.
I'm 57 years old. Have done some trekking. Still want to do more. My experience is trekking demands some mental strength, rather than excellent physical fitness. I was suffering from a very bad pain in my left leg which no doctor or MRI could detected the cause. I suffered a very long time - 7-8 years. In the meanwhile I did Annapurna base camp trek. At some points I had to climb stairs by pulling my leg with my hand as I couldn't lift the leg properly.
Glad that you love your treks. Trekking is as mental as physical indeed! With age catching up and being absorbed into corporate lifestyle have added few tyres of fat deposits in process. Lately the bug of trekking has caught up, proudly completed a few Marquee treks and speak from experience. It’s not about reaching some spot but it’s about the process, how you get and how much of memories one creates in that process. Fitness play a pivotal role in that sense!
@@Urpindia Yes! But I was young then😃But don't worry! It is a very easy trek. You can do it aram se. Go there when Rhododendrons blooms. That's a mesmerizing scene!
True ! keep posting such Educational Videos, make one on Gear Lists, the Do`s and Dont`s, big Volume packs doesn`t mean that you have to fill it up, (food Shelter is anyway provided) Remember that you have to carry the load, up and down the slopes, (lol most people pack their fears) Namaskar
I was not fit during the trek and there was some issue in my knee and doctor advised not to go for trek but I completed the entire trek slowly and steadily with a knee pad.
Though I was able to complete my first trek (only 50% of the batch completed the last stretch ) , I felt exhausted, and felt that i could have enjoyed more if I was better prepared.. so my second trek, i was much more prepared and fully enjoyed the trek
Kuari pass.. it was summer and ice was melting..so many chose to stay at peak and not go to pass. Still, it was kind of eerie that so many people had to drop for weird reasons on the trek. One guy got high BP, another shoe sole came out, third had vomitting. Even my trek was threatened to cut short when I lost my shades enroute final camp and trek lead was clear that he will not allow me to summit without glasses, due to uv reflection from snow.. i had to go back half way , luckily found my shades and came back before sunset.
@@vishwanathnb128 my biggest learning was that we should be over-prepared for trek in terms of fitness.. i had to do double trek one day to fetch my shades. If I was not fit enough, i would not be able to do it...
I spent 3 months prepping for my Himalayan trek. But while on it, though I did feel very exhausted covering 10-15kms a day, I experienced a lot of knee pain especially going downhill. Any tips on how to prevent knee pain? What excercise would you recommend to strengthen your knees joints? Thnx
I do prepare for IH treks well in advance, and can easily walk for 10 kms a day, but my oxygen saturation at high altitudes take a little extra time for getting normal. However, due to this I often feel exhausted while ascending at higher altitudes, until I acclimatize. Any suggestion to improve on this? I never faced any body pain, but it is just that the acclimatization is a little slower than the rest of the group members.
Drink water. A lot. And eat as soon as you are hungry(sometimes appetite is lost due to altitude but you should still keep eating). It’s that simple! Cheers!
My experience after 30+ treks is,...AVOID PACKAGE TREKKING. THEY WILL MAKE LIKE A MULE WITH WEIGHT TO REACH THE DESTINATION. instead of going with trek-organizers, go alone or with a friend. stop as many times as you want. do whatever you want. just enjoy the trek. trek is all about the journey. but everything has some basic rule. you can't swim in the ocean without knowing swimming.
But what about training. You have train the new trekker. Your videos on you tube don't give clarity of exercise and preparation. Make one video about preparation who register with you.
Check out this video for on a Beginner's Guide to Getting Fit for a High Altitude Trek : bit.ly/3MbZ34u
Trust me if you are a first time trekker avoid any group treks at any cost. You will b absolutely miserable because the trek leader will keep pushing to reach the peak. Trekking is not just about reaching the peak. Its about enjoying the process of climbing a mountain in its pure form. Seeing the views and being amidst nature but the trek leaders will make it a competition and it quickly becomes a torture rack. So if its your first trek check out a easy trek of about 3-5km and do it solo. Be your own master and find out your normal climbing pace. Even if you arent able to reach the peak, its fine the mountain isnt going anywhere.
you have or made a valid point, Hiking is slowly catching up in India which is very good, both for the economy and Health of an Individual , most treks as not marked and I thank the trekking co. that have sprung up to "guide" individuals in groups that they can take of care and help each others. Most have Desk jobs and little time for exercises, I am talking about youngesters but I am very Happy when I see them with a bagpack on weekends trying to get out of the city, for that matter "IndiaHikes" is putting efforts to educate people on Hiking/Trekking which is very positive, being from the south I would love to see the "Mighty Himalayas" thats my dream, being in my late 60s with some disibilities, I would prefer to have some comfort in Life and would prefer to join a "Trekking groups" that I wont get lost trying to take a risk doing alone and make new friends and learn from each others, Namaskar
(ps: if one is not fit we always try to put the blame on others, going to the "Gym" is different from walking)
True. I have heard the trek leaders treat us like kids, and there is too much regimentation.
Hi.
You make a good point. I've done a few group treks and I've enjoyed them. But I find the idea of a solo exciting. How does one plan a solo trek though? If I were to do a solo trek I wouldn't know how to go about it. Any inputs would be great!
@@TheShauryapandey Depends on where you are trekking. At some places like Annapurna base camp, Markha valley, Madri-Himal - there are tea houses which will provide accommodation and food. There you can just take a porter and do a solo trip.
+1. My first trek was with a group. And altho me and my friends were pretty ahead on the hike, The group leader would keep on pushing me to walk whenever I stopped and took rest. He was right tho. I only needed to catch my breath for 2-5 minutes before resuming to walk, but this advice was good only for reaching our destination faster. I couldn't stop to appreciate the beauty of nature fully and worse off, I didn't do any birding, which was one of the few reasons I decided to be on the trek. On an average hike in my City forest, I can record up to 30 different bird species. On that hike, I saw just two and was able to photograph just one.
The Hike was pretty enjoyable tho, but for next time, If I want to do some birding, I'm making my own damn itinerary.
I am an obese guy 6feet high weighing 115 kg with most of the excess weight being fat. I have completed 2 high altitude treks and all it takes will power. Many apparently very fit people couldn’t push for the summit and i completed even enjoyed the trail.
Great to know it Sanjeev as I fall in same category of being obese I have done chaddar trek but it wasn't that challenging from a trek perspective more weather was a challenge. I am doing great lakes next pls share if any tips you can
Everyone can't trek...i.feel it's more mental than anything else.I have seen 75 year old people complete shrikhand mahadev ,will power is incredible in some.
I'm 57 years old. Have done some trekking. Still want to do more. My experience is trekking demands some mental strength, rather than excellent physical fitness. I was suffering from a very bad pain in my left leg which no doctor or MRI could detected the cause. I suffered a very long time - 7-8 years. In the meanwhile I did Annapurna base camp trek. At some points I had to climb stairs by pulling my leg with my hand as I couldn't lift the leg properly.
Glad that you love your treks. Trekking is as mental as physical indeed! With age catching up and being absorbed into corporate lifestyle have added few tyres of fat deposits in process. Lately the bug of trekking has caught up, proudly completed a few Marquee treks and speak from experience. It’s not about reaching some spot but it’s about the process, how you get and how much of memories one creates in that process. Fitness play a pivotal role in that sense!
Love it ur an inspiration ❤
I am 49 aap tungnath gaye ho? Main jana chahta hoon
@@Urpindia Yes! But I was young then😃But don't worry! It is a very easy trek. You can do it aram se. Go there when Rhododendrons blooms. That's a mesmerizing scene!
I was ecstatic to see Vijeet in this video. His positivity and personality is infectious!
True ! keep posting such Educational Videos,
make one on Gear Lists, the Do`s and Dont`s, big Volume packs doesn`t mean that you have to fill it up, (food Shelter is anyway provided) Remember that you have to carry the load, up and down the slopes, (lol most people pack their fears)
Namaskar
Hey Vijeet, great to see yiu in the video
Spot on 👍🏼
I was not fit during the trek and there was some issue in my knee and doctor advised not to go for trek but I completed the entire trek slowly and steadily with a knee pad.
Please make video on the topic how we prepare ourselves before coming to trek
Though I was able to complete my first trek (only 50% of the batch completed the last stretch ) , I felt exhausted, and felt that i could have enjoyed more if I was better prepared.. so my second trek, i was much more prepared and fully enjoyed the trek
Omg 50 percent dropped out, which location?
Kuari pass.. it was summer and ice was melting..so many chose to stay at peak and not go to pass. Still, it was kind of eerie that so many people had to drop for weird reasons on the trek. One guy got high BP, another shoe sole came out, third had vomitting. Even my trek was threatened to cut short when I lost my shades enroute final camp and trek lead was clear that he will not allow me to summit without glasses, due to uv reflection from snow.. i had to go back half way , luckily found my shades and came back before sunset.
@@GaneshNayak Thank you for sharing your experience with us🙏. Its of great help for newbie like me.
@@vishwanathnb128 my biggest learning was that we should be over-prepared for trek in terms of fitness.. i had to do double trek one day to fetch my shades. If I was not fit enough, i would not be able to do it...
So good to see Dhawa 😇
Yes you right
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Never listen to any youtube fake experts , you will decide what you can do and what you don't.
it is all in the mind.
Which treak you suggested to 40 year snd weight 90 kg
I spent 3 months prepping for my Himalayan trek. But while on it, though I did feel very exhausted covering 10-15kms a day, I experienced a lot of knee pain especially going downhill. Any tips on how to prevent knee pain? What excercise would you recommend to strengthen your knees joints? Thnx
How many hours a day walking are we talking about here on average ? 8 hours a day ?
I do prepare for IH treks well in advance, and can easily walk for 10 kms a day, but my oxygen saturation at high altitudes take a little extra time for getting normal. However, due to this I often feel exhausted while ascending at higher altitudes, until I acclimatize. Any suggestion to improve on this? I never faced any body pain, but it is just that the acclimatization is a little slower than the rest of the group members.
Drink water. A lot. And eat as soon as you are hungry(sometimes appetite is lost due to altitude but you should still keep eating). It’s that simple! Cheers!
I really wish 'being fit' was quantified in this video.
Yes, very important to qualify fitness. @indiahikes pls tell us what being prepared and fit means
My experience after 30+ treks is,...AVOID PACKAGE TREKKING. THEY WILL MAKE LIKE A MULE WITH WEIGHT TO REACH THE DESTINATION. instead of going with trek-organizers, go alone or with a friend. stop as many times as you want. do whatever you want. just enjoy the trek. trek is all about the journey. but everything has some basic rule. you can't swim in the ocean without knowing swimming.
Hi team IndiaHikes,
Can you suggest some begginers trek from your team?
Watch this video to know the best Himalayan Treks for Beginners.
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But what about training. You have train the new trekker. Your videos on you tube don't give clarity of exercise and preparation. Make one video about preparation who register with you.
sirf angrejo ke liye banaya video ?
India mein sab Hindi nahi bolte. Dusri language Wale bhi ek hi video se info le sake isliye common language mein video banate Hain.