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CAMPING OR TREKKING HOW TO CHOOSE ON A WEEKEND GETAWAY

By: Shrija Bhattacharya June 25, 2019

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CAMPING OR TREKKING HOW TO CHOOSE ON A WEEKEND GETAWAY

If you’re unsure as to which one to choose as your getaway from all the mundane things in life this weekend, here are a few differences, pros and cons of both camping and trekking to help you decide.

CAMPING OR TREKKING HOW TO CHOOSE ON A WEEKEND GETAWAY

By: Shrija Bhattacharya June 25, 2019

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If you’re unsure as to which one to choose as your getaway from all the mundane things in life this weekend, here are a few differences, pros and cons of both camping and trekking to help you decide.

HOW TO REDUCE WASTE ON TREKS

By: Shrija Bhattacharya June 25, 2019

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As trekkers, we must ensure that mother nature is free from all the unwanted dirt and is kept clean. For the sake of this, here are a few ways through which we can reduce waste.

TOP 5 CHEAP AND BEST BRANDS FOR TREKKING GEAR

By: Shrija Bhattacharya June 24, 2019

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TOP 5 CHEAP AND BEST BRANDS FOR TREKKING GEAR

What if you knew the right brands to go to? Brands that promise good quality gear and also go a little less harsh on your wallet? Well, here are the top 5 cheap and best brands for trekking gear that are also available on amazon.

IMPROVING WORK EFFICIENCY WITH TREKKING

By: Sheetal Makar May 31, 2019

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Have you started to notice dozy eyes and dangling shoulders in your office? Well, then probably it is time for you to arrange for a corporate outing.Somewhere in the process of proving yourself better from others and earning more money, you tend to lose yourself and this is where nature helps you. Mountains have a certain ability to groom you and make you understand how small you are in front of it

4 THINGS THAT CAMPING WILL TEACH YOU

By: Sheetal Makar May 30, 2019

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Camping does help you relieve your stress from your daily routine. But more than that it helps you relive the basics of life and make you understand the importance of having a minimalistic approach in each step of your life. You will have life-changing experiences and realise that there are more important things in camping than just campfire and marshmallows.

PREPARING YOURSELF FOR A MONSOON TREK IN THE WESTERN GHATS

By: Sheetal Makar May 30, 2019

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PREPARING YOURSELF FOR A MONSOON TREK IN THE WESTERN GHATS

Trekking in monsoon is one of the most beautiful and alluring experience. Get ready to rejuvenate yourself in the lush greens of the Western Ghats.

KUDREMUKH EXPERIENCE BY FRUGAL TRAVELER

By: Prashanna January 07, 2019

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Kuduremukha or Kudremukh is a mountain range located in Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. It is also a small...

MY FIRST CAMPING EXPERIENCE

By: Disha January 04, 2019

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The only camping experience I had till date was through Hollywood. I felt it was time I crawled out of my comfort zone and wrote my own story...

BEACHES, FORESTS, MOUNTAINS: GOKARNA JOURNEY OF A MID AGED WOMAN

By: ANUSUYA GHOSH September 05, 2018

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BEACHES, FORESTS, MOUNTAINS: GOKARNA JOURNEY OF A MID AGED WOMAN

It is Arabian sea. Along the side of beach-sand there are the mountains and along the slope...

WE FOUR AT DUKES NOSE

By: ANUSUYA GHOSH September 05, 2018

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On Sunday, I was giving a treat to my old friend KK at Amanora Mall. It was Pune, my new client location. KK was dancing on the floor and I was eating...

SOUL SWELLING KODACHADRI

By: PRAVEENKUMAR DHANUSHKOTTI September 04, 2018

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Hill stations and forests are eternal favorites during all seasons and we needed both to be part of our trek. We a group of 24 People planned to Explore more and...

5 MUST KNOW TIPS FOR EVERY TREKKER

By: Vidhi Kapoor August 07, 2018

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Trekking or hiking are a great way to spend time outdoors either with friends and family or alone. For some it’s a way to get away from the hustle bustle of a city...

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SKANDAGIRI TREK

By: Pooja Arjun August 01, 2018

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SKANDAGIRI TREK

Whenever we google about the places to visit near Bangalore, Skandagiri hills is one of the places that pops up for the beauty she is. Skandagiri hills is the cousin...

HOW TREKKING HELPS IN BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARTNER

By: Namrata Sinha June 19, 2018

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HOW TREKKING HELPS IN BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARTNER

Trekking has always been fun for me. It helps me to feel the beauty of nature. Walking around nature, pure air, water shows how beautiful life...

A LETTER TO THE MIGHTY MOUNTAINS

By: Arushi Gupta June 19, 2018

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It might be unusual for you to receive a letter from one of the many who visit you to escape the city buzz so shall we do away with the customary “how are you?” (I am actually scared of asking that...

SANTA'S GIFT MY FIRST EXPERIENCE AS FEMALE SOLO TRAVELER

By: Surbhi Srivastava June 06, 2018

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SANTA'S GIFT MY FIRST EXPERIENCE AS FEMALE SOLO TRAVELER

I being a globetrotter was fed up with the year 2016 as it was about to end and this year brought no junkets for me. I was jaded after...

WHAT TO PACK FOR A WEEKEND TREK

By: Pooja Arjun June 05, 2018

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Well, you have all heard that Trekking is Bliss, it is wonderful, it will make you look life in a different perspective and much more. Yes, all this is true but your trekking...

MT EVEREST SUMMITER SQN LDR TOOLIKA INTERVIEW WITH GBL

By: Avanti Shukla May 21, 2018

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MT EVEREST SUMMITER SQN LDR TOOLIKA INTERVIEW WITH GBL

This is an interview of one of the Indian Everesters and Airforce Squadron Leader Toolika Rani (retd.) with Get Beyond Limits. We had an..

HOW TO GET FIT FOR A WEEKEND TREK

By: Pooja Arjun May 17, 2018

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What is Trekking? Trekking is nothing but walking towards your destination. So trekking is not at all difficult if you know to walk. The average human walking speed is...

THAT FIRST EXPERIENCE OF GROUP TREKKING TO KODACHADRI

By: Namrata Sinha May 11, 2018

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THAT FIRST EXPERIENCE OF GROUP TREKKING TO KODACHADRI

Trekking has always been a way for me and my husband to connect with nature. We did solo trekking but this time we decided to experience group trekking and started our...

DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT

By: Arushi Gupta May 04, 2018

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Why does one travel? A simple Google search reveals several reasons but one thread runs common through all of them- People travel to discover themselves. Being away from the monotonous...

HOW TREK LAG AFFECTS MY WORK

By: Pavithra April 26, 2018

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After a memorable trek to Kodachadri previous day, we all pack our backpacks and finish our breakfast quickly. We bid adieu to the people at homestay, board the bus and start towards Bengaluru...

5 IMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS FIRST TREK TAUGHT US

By: Pooja Arjun April 25, 2018

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5 IMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS FIRST TREK TAUGHT US

What makes you choose trekking? Is it because it helps you find yourself? Or because it challenges you? Or is it the connection that you build on the way with nature and people? Whatever your reason...

STOK KANGRI: 3 RELENTLESS ATTEMPTS 1 GLORIOUS SUMMIT

By: Vidhi Kapoor April 25, 2018

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STOK KANGRI: 3 RELENTLESS ATTEMPTS 1 GLORIOUS SUMMIT

Everyone I spoke to while planning this trek told me not to do it. Reason being I had only ever been to a height of 13000 ft and lacked experience. Stok Kangri stands...

THE ULTIMATE REVELATION OF MY FIRST TREK TO KODACHADRI

By: Pooja Arjun April 24, 2018

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THE ULTIMATE REVELATION OF MY FIRST TREK TO KODACHADRI

What makes you choose trekking? Is it because it helps you find yourself? Or because it challenges you? Or is it the connection that you build on the way with nature and people? Whatever your reason...

MY ALMOST SOLO TRIP TO COORG TADIANDAMOL

By: Avanti Shukla April 18, 2018

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MY ALMOST SOLO TRIP TO COORG TADIANDAMOL

On a crisp summer morning, my best friend and I boarded a bus going to Madikeri from Mysore. The excitement of going out of the city on our own was...

ARE YOU A MOUNTAIN PERSON OR A BEACH PERSON

By: Arushi Gupta April 16, 2018

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ARE YOU A MOUNTAIN PERSON OR A BEACH PERSON

While choosing a holiday destination we often get confused between a mountain or a beach place. You can also relate to the endless discussions between a group of friends for a beach or a mountain. Which one would you choose? Mountains? Why...

THE TREK FRIENDS

By: Pooja Arjun April 09, 2018

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We live in a world full of beauty, charm and adventure. Trekking is one of the ways to experience those. In your life, where all can you make friends? School, college, neighbour, workplace, online and few friends here and...

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT RUCKSACK

By: Pooja Arjun April 06, 2018

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These are the days everyone loves to Travel. Be it you are a college student looking forward to make memories with your friends or a 9 to 5 job employee seeking for relaxation or a family that needs a getaway from all the day to day commitments. Whatever the reason...

CAN I JOIN A TREK SOLO

By: Arushi Gupta March 22, 2018

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Yes. But isn’t that risky? What if something happens? Don’t worry. Get Beyond Limits takes care of all these problems. While a lot of people are interested in trekking, very few are actually able to experience it. Some do not get any company because their friends or cousins are busy and the others are simply unable to find the right people to p...

THE LIAR GUIDES

By: Pavithra March 20, 2018

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The early morning rays of the Sun greeted us as we started Trekking. Tadiandamol is said to be an easy to moderate trek. As we started Trekking, our guide Sri, a passionate trekker, would patiently wait for us and altered his pace to match ours. As it was monsoon, leeches’ favourite...

WHY YOU SHOULD SPEND YOUR SUMMER IN HIMALAYAS

By: Salwat Hamrah March 06, 2018

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WHY YOU SHOULD SPEND YOUR SUMMER IN HIMALAYAS

The Great Himalayas have been a place of adventure, spirituality and mystery. With booming economy of our country, we have seen an exponential rise in the number of Himalayan Treks happening each year. Each Himalayan Trek is known for a particular season of the year. The Himalayan Winter Treks have been traditionally known as a trekking destination....

OUR HOME GROWN SPIDERMAN

By: Anushka Sivakumar December 12, 2017

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Amidst the tomb-like boulders and chocolatey mountains, rocky terrains and tightropes of the North East of India emerges a small yet sturdy boy who can teach us a lesson or two on determination in the face of adversity. Not for nothing has he earned the sobriquet by his friends as the ‘Jalika’ of....

FITNESS PREPARATION FOR HIMALAYAN TREKS

By: Jolly November 21, 2017

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Trekking in Himalayas is a joyous and wonderful experience, but it’s good to understand this activity in detail. Most of people who are going for the Himalayan trek must be on their fitness level at which they can truly enjoy the trek. Training to be fit for treks is no rocket...

HOW EVACUATION HAPPENS AT HIGH ALTITUDE HIMALAYAN TREKS

By: Jolly November 21, 2017

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HOW EVACUATION HAPPENS AT HIGH ALTITUDE HIMALAYAN TREKS

Trekking in the Himalayas has its own advantages as being one of the most serene destination for trekking. Most of treks in Himalayas are at high altitude which means anything above 8,000 ft above sea level. However high altitude treks have it’s own risk and problems. So before going on for a Himalayan trek, it is better...

ACCLIMATIZATION: YOUR HIMALAYAN BEST FRIEND

By: Ishan Sharma November 09, 2017

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ACCLIMATIZATION: YOUR HIMALAYAN BEST FRIEND

We are sure whenever you research for or plan to go to the Himalayas or any high altitude landscape you will come across these words Acclimatization or AMS. One can easily get confused with the ample amount of unauthenticated information that is available on the internet on this subject..

WHAT TO WEAR AND HOW TO WEAR ON HIMALAYAN TREKS

By: Jolly November 08, 2017

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WHAT TO WEAR AND HOW TO WEAR ON HIMALAYAN TREKS

Going to extreme conditions like Himalayas where one gets to admire the wonders of natural creations and make cherishable lifelong memories, it is important to have the right knowledge about what to wear and how to wear it. Being underprepared can easily affect our health and hamper our..

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