Anjaneri Trek
30th Sept-1st Oct 2007
Nasik , Maharashtra. India
We trekked, camped in the clouds, cooked our own food and had fun.

THE EXPERIENCES ( sent thru email)

Hi Prateek,

Thanks for organising a wonderful trek like that and also making sure in any situation we get awesome food to eat.

This was my first trekking experience and I must say its going to be the most memorable one coz this trek motivated me to plan to go on treks more often.

It was an amazing learning experience. Specially learnt how to put tents up and survive in the wilderness.
It was quite an adventure. The most important lesson i learnt about treking is that we learn to overcome fears and blocks that we build in us.

Also it was really nice to meet different people and hope to keep in touch and go for more treks together.

Thanks once again
Maansi

Hi All
Suddenly city life, traffic, all that honking, and superficial banter seems unnatural to the system. The weekend experience has left an idelible mark on the soul and I'm thankful to all of you and your wonderful energies for making this such a memorable trip. A special thanks to the silent and still duo of Prateek and Radhika.

The most important lesson for me has been that of team work. There is no place for individuals and for ego in an endeavour such as this. The forces of nature take precedence over 'I' and 'Me' and I learnt that only 'We' survives.

Thankyou Prateek for not making this a regimental, 'do this' and 'dont do this' experience. Thankyou for letting us figure it out for ourselves. Thankyou for teaching us how to put up tents and then dismantle it soon after, I'm sure we learnt the proccess better that way :).

Not in my widest dreams would I have imagined that we would be sleeping huddled togerther in a strange ashram, sleeping on mud/dung floors being watched over by ash smeared dubious baba's and thir revolving chillums. Nor did I expect the climb to the summit to be as rewarding as it turned out to be. Yes, i'm a film mker and a tad bit over dramatic (what to do?), but I can say without doubt that this has been the most magical experience of my life.

I now look forward to my work as a means to be able to do many more such trips (i know they will get more treacherous and more difficult, and I look forwrd to it).

Cheers to you all, and thankyou for being so wonderful.

Love,
Apurva

Hey Prateek
Thank you, for providing us with a chance to experience ... a serendipitous journey! No one would have imagined that it would turn out the way it did, and then have our apprehensions whisked away by a crazy mix of incidents/ characters and emotions! It was an amazing trip, one that will be hard to forget. Looking forward to it again!

And of course, you the people of the trek that added their colorful, myriad personalities to weave the fabric that made the carpet so beautiful.... thank you...hope to see you again!

Regards,
Smriti

Hi Prateek,

First of all, many thanks to you & Radhika for organizing the trip. I truly enjoyed every bit of it and had good fun. The entire trek was quite adventurous right from the very beginning where we battled the rains to set up tents, struggled to get the stove lit up, survived our stay at the ashram and finally explored the peak.

It was a gr8 learning experience for me & i came home fully satisfied & rejuvenated.

I think trekking comes in as a blessing in disguise in many ways. You not only enjoy the adventure far away from your routine & mundane life but also get an opportunity to make good friends coming from varied fields but sharing a common passion.

Thanks once again.

cheers,
Santosh

P.S : I can now proudly boast that i have successfully learnt the art of putting up a tent even in bad weather.

Hey Prateek,

Thank you for organising the trek. It was one of the most real experiences iv ever had. Its so funny, we live in a big world with so many people, all so caught up with themselves that its easy to put on a mask and fool everyone around you.. and eventually yourself.

I am one of those people.. but on that mountain.. when I was 3300 feet away from the ground. I felt more real and grounded than i have ever felt. I could see myself for who i was and not who i wanted to be. I could see my fears staring at me in the face, and had two choices. Face them or hide. There was no pressure to do either. It was completely my choice. What a great space!

To sum it up Walking up was great fun! Setting the tents up was a great learning.. the psychadelic baba was a treat.. the ashram was a retreat! and the decend was the biggest climb towards myself.

Hats of to you and everyone else in that space. You guys are amazing!

I eagerly await the next journey. For now its time to use everything i have learnt to improve my environment back home ;)

Backpackingly yours,
Rikhhil

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