MOnsoon Trek – Backpackers and City Freaks (BCF)

How to pack for Monsoon Treks?

Travelling in monsoon requires lot of preparation. This is one of the reason, some people hesitate to hike in monsoon. But unfortunately or fortunately, this is the season to enjoy the gushing waterfalls, do some crazy and adventurous treks. It is not very difficult and but also more fun if you pack properly. Every timeContinue reading “How to pack for Monsoon Treks?”

How to pack for Monsoon Treks

My First Monsoon Trek to the awesome Rajmachi

Have you ever been in the rain for an entire day? Now imagine doing that while climbing a mountain, a backpack on your shoulders, and an unseen distance left to cover…unseen not just because it’s the hills, but because it’s raining so much that you cannot make out where the hill top would be! WellContinue reading “My First Monsoon Trek to the awesome Rajmachi”

Itinerary: Lonavala To Bhimashankar Endurance Trek (75 km)

About Lonavala-Bhimashankar Trek (LoBhi) : Want to try some high endurance trek in monsoon?? This is for you. With drizzling rain and showers, Monsoon is the perfect time to do the Lonavala to Bhimashankar Range Trek in Sahyadri. With a distance of 75 kms, this is considered to be a favorite trek amongst the regularContinue reading “Itinerary: Lonavala To Bhimashankar Endurance Trek (75 km)”

Nishani Motte: Trek in the Kingdom Of Leeches

Have you ever gone hiking in highly effected leech forests?? Did you ever go for a trek in a continuous downpour while leeches sucking your blood for the whole day?? Did you ever slept overnight with bleeding legs?? Did you ever stayed in anti Poaching Camp which was a single hut in the middle ofContinue reading “Nishani Motte: Trek in the Kingdom Of Leeches”

Tadiandamol Trek– A Thrilling Monsoon Trek

At the Elephant Corridor Imagine elephants chasing you on a narrow corridor and you get nowhere to go. A herd of elephants sighted in the wee hours of the morning, left in its wake clear tell-tale signs in the zone they roamed. Tall grass blades flattened out, half eaten plants strewn and huge patches splatteredContinue reading “Tadiandamol Trek– A Thrilling Monsoon Trek”

Bhimashankar Trek via Shidi Ghat

“I don’t have time..!” The most common sentence we all say and listen these days yet sitting at home and doing nothing for the whole weekend feeling a sense of resentment on Sunday night, when you realize that you actually could have pulled off the trip you were eager to go. After resentment of manyContinue reading “Bhimashankar Trek via Shidi Ghat”

Kalavantin Durg – The World’s Most Dangerous Fortress, A Trek Not For The Faint-hearted

Monsoons are the preferred season for trekking when weather is superb and the landscape looks more attractive with the presence of mountains, hills, meadows, and dense forests. Maharashtra is home to part of the esteemed Western Ghats. Every year during monsoons Maharashtra transforms into one of the beautiful and hottest destinations in India. It’s ruggedContinue reading “Kalavantin Durg – The World’s Most Dangerous Fortress, A Trek Not For The Faint-hearted”

Itinerary: Lohagad Hike and Waterfall Rappelling (110ft) – Monsoon Trek – Weekend trip

ABOUT THE PLACE : Lohagad (“Iron Fort”) is one of the many hill forts of Maharashtra state in India. Situated close to the hill station Lonavala and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of Pune, Lohagad rises to an elevation of 1,033 m (3,389 ft) above sea level[1]. The fort is connected to the neighboring Visapur fort by a small range. The fort was under the Maratha empire for the majority of theContinue reading “Itinerary: Lohagad Hike and Waterfall Rappelling (110ft) – Monsoon Trek – Weekend trip”