आमच्या सारख्या गिरिप्रेमी लोकांसाठी :
Essence Of Trekking
The love of nature and the pursuit of the unknown have eternally drawn man to leave the comfort and security of his home to venture beyond the blue ranges on the horizon and to discover new valleys, forests, rivers and high mountains. The quest of mountain lover is for the freedom of the hills, to be at home in the high wilderness, with no barriers he cannot pass, no danger he cannot avoid with due caution and proper knowledge. This is the essence of enjoyment sought by the trekker and the climber.
Trekking is undoubtedly of value to physical fitness but its aim is not to produce atheletes. It is an activity which should develop real love for the mountain regions and appreciation of their grandeur. Trekking leads to a closer interest in plants, trees, birds and animals, indeed in all the form of nature studies. It inculcates the virtue of sacrifice, the value of physical exertion sometimes to the limit of endurance, and above all, the spirit of comradeship. A sense of adventure adds excitement towards the fulfillment of the goal.
Trekking is an art which any healthy and young-minded person can learn at any age. It is always best to start early in life to get the most out of it. Trekking does not demand great strength or immense wealth but merely a desire and willingness to accept certain rough with the smooth. Once this habit is initiated, one soon learns that in order to enjoy it more he/she must minimize his/her wants during the trek. Yet there is no compromise with safety. Mere survival is not the freedom of the hills. There is no greater oppressor than wild nature in the raw.
A sound trekker is a mind full of his/her own minimum needs. Trekking inculcates qualilities of self-reliance, being fit and willingness to help. A trekker therefore, carries on his back - in miniature - his entire home, bed, kitchen and other needs during the trek. To achieve a sense of freedom the trekker must give up certain comforts and avoid burdening himself with the non essentials, as for the trekker has no other power of locomotion than his own legs. He learns the campcraft to make himself comfortable outdoors.
महाराष्ट्रात ३५० किल्ले आहे. या किल्ल्यांचा इंग्रजांनी, मोघलानी व इतर परकीय शक्तीनी पूर्ण नायनाट करण्याचा प्रयत्न केला, पण ते सफल झाले नाहीत. हे किल्ले कधी मानवीय तर कधी निसर्गाचा सामना करीत आजही न डगमगता उभे आहेत. आज हेच किल्ले त्यांना भेट द्यायला आपल्याला आवाहन करीत आहेत, तर आपण का जाऊ नये?
Forts that we have visited:
Ramshej Fort रामशेज किल्ला (2015 July, 8)
Achala Fort अचला किल्ला (2015 July, 8)
Hatgad Fort किल्ले हतगड (2015 July, 8)
Chavand Fort चावंड किल्ला (2015 Aug, 8)
Ahiwant Fort अहिवंत किल्ला (2015 July, 9)
Stay tuned there are many more to come...
The love of nature and the pursuit of the unknown have eternally drawn man to leave the comfort and security of his home to venture beyond the blue ranges on the horizon and to discover new valleys, forests, rivers and high mountains. The quest of mountain lover is for the freedom of the hills, to be at home in the high wilderness, with no barriers he cannot pass, no danger he cannot avoid with due caution and proper knowledge. This is the essence of enjoyment sought by the trekker and the climber.
Trekking is undoubtedly of value to physical fitness but its aim is not to produce atheletes. It is an activity which should develop real love for the mountain regions and appreciation of their grandeur. Trekking leads to a closer interest in plants, trees, birds and animals, indeed in all the form of nature studies. It inculcates the virtue of sacrifice, the value of physical exertion sometimes to the limit of endurance, and above all, the spirit of comradeship. A sense of adventure adds excitement towards the fulfillment of the goal.
Trekking is an art which any healthy and young-minded person can learn at any age. It is always best to start early in life to get the most out of it. Trekking does not demand great strength or immense wealth but merely a desire and willingness to accept certain rough with the smooth. Once this habit is initiated, one soon learns that in order to enjoy it more he/she must minimize his/her wants during the trek. Yet there is no compromise with safety. Mere survival is not the freedom of the hills. There is no greater oppressor than wild nature in the raw.
A sound trekker is a mind full of his/her own minimum needs. Trekking inculcates qualilities of self-reliance, being fit and willingness to help. A trekker therefore, carries on his back - in miniature - his entire home, bed, kitchen and other needs during the trek. To achieve a sense of freedom the trekker must give up certain comforts and avoid burdening himself with the non essentials, as for the trekker has no other power of locomotion than his own legs. He learns the campcraft to make himself comfortable outdoors.
महाराष्ट्रात ३५० किल्ले आहे. या किल्ल्यांचा इंग्रजांनी, मोघलानी व इतर परकीय शक्तीनी पूर्ण नायनाट करण्याचा प्रयत्न केला, पण ते सफल झाले नाहीत. हे किल्ले कधी मानवीय तर कधी निसर्गाचा सामना करीत आजही न डगमगता उभे आहेत. आज हेच किल्ले त्यांना भेट द्यायला आपल्याला आवाहन करीत आहेत, तर आपण का जाऊ नये?
Forts that we have visited:
Ramshej Fort रामशेज किल्ला (2015 July, 8)
Achala Fort अचला किल्ला (2015 July, 8)
Hatgad Fort किल्ले हतगड (2015 July, 8)
Chavand Fort चावंड किल्ला (2015 Aug, 8)
Ahiwant Fort अहिवंत किल्ला (2015 July, 9)
Stay tuned there are many more to come...
Well written blog! I would stress on the virtue you develop--to help the needy, to be one with difficulties of other and ADJUSTMENT---remaining cool and balanced in inevitable crisis of the group/individual!
ReplyDeletei agree with all that you have expressed.Now I have stopped trekking and concentrate on running, but may do anytime again--the best I like in Sahyadris is Khadas-bheemashankar through Ganesh Ghat..I have been to over 67 forts, few plateaus and Everest Base too..all treks teach a lot! however I do not know Ramshej and Achala...
Hello Jayant, Thanks for your valuable comments. Admire your trekking experience and we need guidance and more such comments. Our intention is to write down our own memories as well as make it informative so that fellow trekkers can use it. Also we encourages lot many people to do the same and want to reach out this message to maximum audience.
ReplyDeleteMore information about forts, maps will be added later. Thanks again! -Sandip
Nice information and good presentation Dhanashree.. Good photo's Sandip. All photographs indicate that Nature is so huge and beautiful. Dhanashree good that you take efforts and write your valuable experience. Nice.. Waiting for more :)
ReplyDeleteOn information on Chavand....
ReplyDeleteVery informative, informal, detailed and full of admirable photos--you should go ahead and publish a book, which will be a valuable addition to Marathi books on this subject.
once again, com\congratulations!
Nice informative blog for trekkers esp for ppl who doesn't know much abt forts in Maharashtra and they explore other states for trekking.
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