Update is my three week leave has been shortened to two week leave and am supposed to be in a training on 5th October.So ill be flying back from shrinagar by Go Air
The post once again from a draft lying around
Riders:
Me and vaibhav gokhale:
Here is the tentative itinerary for two week vacation:
| Date | Day | Stat | Dest | Distance | |
| 19th sept | Saturday | Mumbai | Surat | 250 | |
| 20th sept | Sunday | Surat | Amdavad | 300 | |
| Amdavad | Udaipur | 200 | |||
| Udaipur | Chittaurgarh | 200 | |||
| 21st sept | Monday | Chittaurgarh | Japiur | 250 | |
| Jaipur | Gurgoan | 250 | |||
| 22nd sept | Tuesday | Gurgoan | Chandigarh | 300 | |
| 23th sept | wedneday | Chandigarh | Dalhousie/manali | ||
| Dalhousie | Chamba | ||||
| 24th sept | Thursday | Chamba/manali | Sach | 100 | |
| Sach | Keylong | 180 | |||
| 25th sept | Friday | keylong | pang | 300 | |
| 26th sept | Saturday | pang | leh+use remaining day for permits | 150 | |
| 27th sept | Sunday | bufferday | |||
| 28th sept | Monday | leh,k-top+hemis | if permits not available on Saturday | ||
| 29th sept | Tuesday | leh | pangong | 150 | |
| 30th sept | Wednesday | pangong | leh | 150 | |
| 1st oct | thursday | buffer day(could b used for mtop attempt) | |||
| 2nd oct | Friday | leh | kargil/drass | ||
| Vaibhav/Amit on 2 week vcation | |||||
| 3rd oct | Saturday | kargil | shrinagar+packup | ||
| 4th oct | Sunday | vaibhav flies home | |||
| 5th oct | Monday | ||||
| 6th oct | Tuesday | ||||
Here is the list of things ill carry:
BIKE
4 set of spare keys......i tend to lose them easily :)
smart card
PUC
insurance
tax reciept
10 amp fuse*2
some jumper wires
tubless repair kit
engine oil(Stopped using motul)
funnel
90 number truck oil in small bottle for lubing chain
clutch cable
clutch lever
used clutch plates(for m-top)...planning to replace them and carry old ones for emergency
brake lever
chain lock
NGK spark plug*1
small plastic tube to suck fuel out of other bikes or trucks:)
fix spanners 8 to 22
ring spanner(available one)12-13,14-15,20-22
two good pliers
screw driver set
washers
saddle bag
tank bag
battery plugs
electric tape
bungee cords
allan keys 4 mm and 5 mm
footpump
tube for rear tyre???michellin...unsure now
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PHOTOGRAPHY
camera
lenses(18-55mm & 70-300mm)
lens filters& neck strap
battery charger
tripod
gorilla pod
spare SD cards 2*2 GB
TRAVEL
watch
led headlamp
cellphone
mapbook
photocopied parts of LP India
MEDICINES
old monk(to be bought at dalhousie/manali) in case of hypothermia
personal medicines
first aid box
norflox-TZ
flaygl
crocin
avil 25
mox-500(15 tablets)
electral packets
glucon-D box
chocalates+glucose biscuits(to be bought locally)+roasted chic peas(I have switched from dry fruits to chic peas...recession)
brufen(I dont take these tablets but they help during swellings after falls)
diamox(to be bought at manali/dalhousie)
PERSONAL STUFF
cash money for trip+return shipping+cards incase of emergency
pepper spray(if I get hold of one)
few undies
pan card/employer id card...pesky id checks in shrinagar
driving license
airticket printout
1 tissue roll
2-3 sweat shirts
I tee(will wear)
2 track pants+1 jeans(wear)
1 towel
shaving kit(to look good while posing)
spare shoes
deo spray(if you have space)
couple of pair of socks
one pair of shoes(will wear)
tooth brush+tooth paste
sunscreen(if I can find one lying around in house)
2-3 baraclavas...they start stinking if u keep wearing the same
muffler
hippo waist pouch
riding jacket
inner liner for jacket
gloves+winter gloves
knee gurads
riding shoes
pen+small book
helmet
woollen lowers to be worn under jeans
religious stuff & charms :)
