Reply to Mr/Miss Anonymous

Hello Mr/Miss Anonymous, thanks for your visit on the blog….congratulations on your becoming OT at Hyderabad……you are going to have great fun during trekking…regarding the essentials….you must have been briefed by Mr JSV Prasad on this topic…the items are almost same…you can bring few jeans, 2-3 t-shirt, some warm inner wear, rain-coat, good jungle shoe[ as you will encounter leeches]….4-5 pairs of good shocks….towel, toilet shop and other daily usages items….sleeping bag is must which is not of good quality…..since you may hardly get any market on the route, you can carry some food stuffs…rechargeable torch is must [you can buy china made]…almost all the resting points have electricity barring few….ensure that luggage should be bare minimum…though one vehicle will be there to carry your luggage to the next destination….you will encounter good weather with intermittent rain occasionally…..the temperature will be very low at some locations…so ensure one jacket….monkey cap is also must….carry your personal medicine e.g good quality move [though one medical kit per group will be there]…if possible buy I-pod….Trekking is a great fun ….enjoy to the fullest….make good friends and interact with every one in the group….buy digital camera so that you can have memorable photographs….Ooty is near by…find some time to go there…though probably you will be received by DM of Ooty at last destination….but if not then try to persuade forest officers and fix the deal with car driver to go to Ooty….you can go to Mithun Da’s hotel Monarch and have some fun….of course there will be some tiring moments but don’t loose hope and enjoy each and every moment…..good luck….if possible share your FC moment and trekking moment with this blog and all it’s readers…..you can simply send the detail write up on neutralviews@gmail.com for publication ‘in the column UPDATES FROM MCR HRD’ on this blog….further query is welcome….keep blogging…..