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Exploratory hike and Swim near Kolar
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Exploratory hike and Swim near Kolar

๐Ÿ“†   Saturday, 27 Sept 2025
๐Ÿ“   Kolar

What

DIY exploratory hike on a hill near Kolar.

We will enounter multiple rock pools and ponds ๐ŸŒŠ along the way. And we might even swim in one of them ๐Ÿ’ฆ

Fun Lunch and chill in water

In addition to learning new outdoor skills we will also eat lunch ๐Ÿฒ on the trail and chill in water ๐ŸŒŠ

Price

Premium members get a full refund if they show up.

Eligibility

This is for you if you:

  • have basic fitness with the ability to walk 3-4 kms on easy-moderate terrain.

Itinerary

  • 6:00 am - Start from Bangalore
  • 7:00 am - ๐Ÿฅฃ Breakfast en route
  • 8:30 am - Reach trailhead and kickoff the workshop with a briefing
  • 12:30 pm - ๐Ÿงญ Explore till 12:30 and find a spot to prepare lunch.
  • 01:30 pm - ๐Ÿ  Rest or chill in the water.
  • 3:30 pm - Start heading back to the city
  • Based on traffic you'll reach home around 6:00 pm

Transport

  • We carpool so we share fuel + toll costs with the people getting their vehicle(s)

Inclusions

  • ๐Ÿงญ Safety and guidance on the trail
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Shreshth will carry cooking equiment + fuel

Exclusions

  • Breakfast
  • Transport (we carpool and share fuel + toll costs though)
  • Lunch on the trail

Checklist

What to wear

  • ๐Ÿ‘• Comfortable t-shirt
  • ๐Ÿ‘– Full-length (hiking) trousers
  • ๐Ÿฅพ Good grippy shoes

What to carry

  • ๐Ÿฅ› 2-3 liters of water in reusable water bottles
  • ๐Ÿฒ Dry Snacks/Fruits for the trail
  • ๐Ÿง‚ Electrolytes (ORS/Fast&Up/Salt+Lemon)
  • ๐Ÿฑ Packed lunch (or something to quickly cook)
  • ๐Ÿด Spork/spoon+fork
  • ๐Ÿงข Sunhat
  • ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ Sunglasses
  • ๐Ÿงฅ Rainwear
  • ๐Ÿฉฑ๐Ÿฉณ Swimwear + towel for time in water
  • ๐Ÿ’ต Cash
  • ๐ŸŽ’ 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!

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