Salaam @aesiege. Once again an excellent and informative thread! Photography is out of this world
This year I am also planning to visit Riat Lake with a friend in late JULY. I was hoping that you would advise me...
We do not have any experience in trekking or camping, only trekked once to Fairy meadows and camped there.
My plan is as below (starting from Astore):
Day 1: Astore to Riat Village on Hired Jeep
Will talk to villagers and bakarwals if possible hire porter and guide for Riat lake
Night stay camping at Riat Village
Day 2: Riat Village to Riat Lake base camp
Night stay camping at Riat Lake base camp
(will try to visit Lake if time/weather permits and try to get evening shots)
Day 3: Riat Lake base camp TO Riat Lake and back to Riat Village TO Astore
Will try to visit Lake in early morning and get back to Riat Vilage before evening.
Back to Astore on same day
For camping and trekking items list:
- 2x2 person camps from Higher Lahore (1 camp for us 1 camp for guider/porter(s))
- 2 sleeping bags
- Trekking poles
- small cylinder top stove for warming up/cooking food
- Tea things (patti, bartan, cups etc.) Freshmate packets, food items for 2 days for 3 to 4 people (will try to take extra)
- Torches, head lamp, mosquito repellant, water bottles
Questions:
Will gas for stove be available at Astore? should we get the kind that runs of kerosene oil instead?
Is the above plan feasible? or should we follow your retinue? (mean go from Riat Village to Rial Lake and back in 1 day)
Please give suggestions for items to add to list above
Any help will be highly appreciated
Thanks in advance