Leh-Ladakh 2010

PARTNERS IN CRIME:.
G1
Spiderweb - ZMA-R : Start on 29th/30th, reach Delhi on 1st, reach Chandigarh by night & Manali on 2nd.
Alankarmishra - R15 : Start on 29th/30th, reach Delhi on 1st, reach Chandigarh by night & Manali on 2nd.
Motorbreath - P200 : Start on 29th may with Cos, reach Delhi on 1st, reach Chandigarh by night & Manali on 2nd.
Cosgeo - P220 : Start on 29th may with Motor, reach Delhi on 1st, reach Chandigarh by night & Manali on 2nd.

G2
trustVishwas - FZ16 : Meeting in Manali on 2nd june.
Inder.cool - ZMA : Start on 29th may, reach Delhi on 1st, reach Chandigarh by night & Manali on 2nd.
Aman_pulsating - R15 : Meet Vishwas & Rudra in Delhi on 1st & ride directly to Manali with them.
Rudra - Avenger : Meeting in Manali on 2nd june.

Tentative:
Winzee - P150 : Start on 29th from Mumbai, Leave Delhi on 1st june.
Satyenpoojary - RTR LE : Start on 29th from Mumbai, Leave Delhi on 1st june.




Final Itinarary -- Mumbai people:
29 May Day 1 - Mumbai - Udaipur (760 kms)
30 May Day 2 - Udaipur - Delhi (670 kms)
31 May Day 3 – In & Around Delhi
01 June Day 4 – Delhi:bike servicing - Chandigarh (260 kms) / Delhi - Pathankot
02 June Day 5 - Chandigarh - Manali (284 kms) / Pathankot - Jawahar Tunnel - Srinagar
03 June Day 6 – Manali - Darcha (118 kms) -- Petrol -- Manali, Vashist, Tandi / Srinagar - Sonamarg - Drass - Kargil - Lamayuru
04 June Day 7 – Darcha - Pang/Sarchu (100 kms) -- Petrol -- No petrol pumps enroute / Lamayuru - Leh
05 June Day 8 - Pang/Sarchu - Leh (160 kms) -- Petrol -- Karu, Leh
06 June Day 9 – Leh : Permits n stuff, Chill-out -- Petrol -- Leh
07 June Day 10 - Leh - Khardung La - Hunder (120 kms) -- Petrol -- Leh
08 June Day 11 - Hunder - Sumur - Khardung La - Leh (165 kms) -- Petrol -- Leh
09 June Day 12 - Leh - Chang La - Pangong Tso (155 kms) -- Petrol -- Leh, Karu
10 June Day 13 – Pangong Tso - Marsimik La - Chang La - Leh (155 kms) -- Petrol -- Karu, Leh
11 June Day 14 – Leh - Drass (260 kms) -- Petrol -- Leh, Kargil
12 June Day 15 - Drass - Gulmarg - Srinagar (141 kms) -- Petrol -- Srinagar
13 June Day 16 - Srinagar - Amritsar (454 kms)
14 June Day 17 - Amritsar - Wagah - Amritsar
15 June Day 18 - Amritsar - Delhi (470 kms)
16 June Day 19 - Off to Mumbai
17 June Day 20 - reach Mumbai
18 June Day 21 - Buffer day
19 June Day 22 - Buffer day

FINAL Itinerary -- Pune PPL
31 May - 01 June - Pune - Delhi -- Via Train --
01 June Day 1 – Delhi - Chandigarh (260 kms)
02 June Day 2 - Chandigarh - Manali (284 kms)
03 June Day 3 – Manali - Darcha (118 kms) -- Petrol -- Manali, Vashist, Tandi
04 June Day 4 – Darcha - Pang/Sarchu (100 kms) -- Petrol -- No petrol pumps enroute
05 June Day 5 - Pang/Sarchu - Leh (160 kms) -- Petrol -- Karu, Leh
06 June Day 6 – Leh : Permits n stuff, Chill-out -- Petrol -- Leh
07 June Day 7 - Leh - Khardung La - Hunder (120 kms) -- Petrol -- Leh
08 June Day 8 - Hunder - Sumur - Khardung La - Leh (165 kms) -- Petrol -- Leh
09 June Day 9 - Leh - Chang La - Pangong Tso (155 kms) -- Petrol -- Leh, Karu
10 June Day 10 – Pangong Tso - Marsimik La - Chang La - Leh (155 kms) -- Petrol -- Karu, Leh
11 June Day 11 – Leh - Drass (260 kms) -- Petrol -- Leh, Kargil
12 June Day 12 - Drass - Gulmarg - Srinagar (141 kms) -- Petrol -- Srinagar
13 June Day 12 - Around Srinagar
14 June Day 13 - Srinagar - Jammu(289 kms) -- Catch Train to Mumbai in evening --


OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
Manali
HPTDC Tourist Information: 01902-25116
Emergency cash on credit card (13 per cent fee): Northface Adventures, opposite temple, The Mall.Ph: 01902-52441
Leh
Summer temperature: 15 to 25C, winter: 10 to -35C
Acute Mountain Sickness Hotline: 01982-52360
Ambulance: 01982-52014. Police Station: 01982-52018
Tourist Reception Centre: 01892-52297


THE SURVIVAL LIST:
- Proper Riding Gear (a good full-face helmet, Riding jacket, riding gloves, knee/shin guards) -- MUST FOR EVERYONE
- Original and xerox of your bike papers and identification proof -- MUST FOR EVERYONE
- Emergency contact sheet -- MUST FOR EVERYONE
- First aid kit medicines -- MUST FOR EVERYONE
- Thermal Wear -- Avoid Sweater -- MUST FOR EVERYONE
- thermal glove, sweater and woolen socks.
- Ankle high shoes (Army Boots)
- 2L bottles for petrol
- Swiss knife
- Clutch lever and front break lever
- Clutch and Accelerator wires
- Clutch plates
- Foot pump
- Engine oil
- Spark plug
- Duct Tape
- Fuses
- Multiple pin plugpoint -- 2 numbers
- TL Puncture kit
- Rain coat
- Rope
- Complete tool kit
- Torch light, matchstick, candles etc.
- Waterproof bag or a plastic sheet to cover the bags
- Washing / bathing soaps
- Bright Glow tape (preferably the ones which says Inder is next door, eat him if you are an animal)
- Back up battery for your phone / travel charger
- a pipe to transfer fuel
- lots of plastic bags
- lots of spare socks.. ( for water crossings if u have a non-water resistant shoe)

MEDICINES:
- tablets: make sure to get one for stopping diarrhea and AMS + a paracetamol and a pain killer
- Glucose and electrol
- mosquito repellents
- 2 cans of Red Bull (for emergency only)
- 1 Old Monk quarter (to cheat cold)

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