What
Exploratory hike along a hidden forest stream. You will also learn the basics of navigation so that you can find and explore such spots on your own
We will go for an easy hike while learning the basics of navigation and exploration.
- Getting your bearings.
- How not to get lost. Or how you find your way back when lost.
- Mental snapshots, Looking back
- Retracing
- Marking waypoints
- Taking photos (with geotagging enabled)
- Recording the trail for future use and sharing.
Fun Lunch and chill in water
In addition to learning new outdoor skills we will also eat lunch 🍲 on the trail and chill in water 🌊
Eligibility
This is for you if you:
- have basic fitness with the ability to walk 1-2 kms. We will choose a hiking area with easy terrain.
- want to learn how to navigate a previously marked trail using GPX
- want to learn how to explore a new place using digital tools.
Itinerary
- 6:00 am - Start from Bangalore
- 7:00 am - 🥣 Breakfast en route
- 8:30 am - Reach trailhead and kickoff the workshop with a briefing
- 12:30 pm - 🧭 Explore till 12:30 and find a spot to prepare lunch.
- 01:30 pm - 🐠 Rest or chill in the water.
- 3:30 pm - Head back to the city
- Based on traffic you'll reach home around 5:30 pm
Transport
- We carpool so we share fuel + toll costs with the people getting their vehicle(s)
Inclusions
- 🗺️ Instruction on how to navigate and explore a new area
- 🧭 Safety and guidance on the trail
- 🗓️ Shreshth will help with planning transport/coordinating carpool
- 🔥 Shreshth will carry cooking equiment + fuel
Exclusions
- Breakfast
- Transport (we carpool and share fuel + toll costs though)
Checklist
What to wear
- 👕 Comfortable t-shirt
- 👖 Full-length (hiking) trousers
- 🥾 Good grippy shoes
What to carry
- 🥛 2-3 liters of water in reusable water bottles
- 🍲 Dry Snacks/Fruits for the trail
- 🧂 Electrolytes (ORS/Fast&Up/Salt+Lemon)
- 🍱 Packed lunch (or something to quickly cook)
- 🍴 Spork/spoon+fork
- 🧢 Sunhat
- 🕶️ Sunglasses
- 🧥 Rainwear
- 🩱🩳 Swimwear + towel for time in water
- 💵 Cash
- 🎒 All of the above should fit in one backpack
Communication and coordination
You'll receive the link to a WhatsApp group to coordinate logistics after signing up for this hike!