Tour De Heaven "Kumrat Valley" ! and Track to Jahaz Banda & Jahaz Dand (Katora) lake

[BILAL3538]

Surroundings !

[BILAL3538]

Surroundings !

[imarshad]

Still a little short of famous "Rana Meadows" ....Passing through dense forest...

Deforestation :(....

Climb ahead of Us.....

Bilal looking fresh and smart...

[imarshad]

A small drinking water stream enroute... Filled our bottles and made Tang....

Resting beneath the tree....

[imarshad]

Nearing the Rana Meadows...

Almost there....

[imarshad]

and finally we reached the world famous "Rana Meadows".....

[imarshad]

More shots of the meadows...

[imarshad]

More at the meadows...

[imarshad]

and last but not the least.... This is why we called it "Rana Meadows"....

Mr. Rana Sher Dil refused to take even one step ahead until the rice that we had packed earlier from Sheringal be given to him.... In fact he was asking for them for the last 3 hours but we managed to get him up to this point after which he said "NO MORE".... So we had a break of roughly 30 minutes at this spot in which we all took the rice and refilled our batteries and specially Rana Sahib....

[BILAL3538]

and last but not the least.... This is why we called it "Rana Meadows"....

Mr. Rana Sher Dil refused to take even one step ahead until the rice that we had packed earlier from Sheringal be given to him.... In fact he was asking for them for the last 3 hours but we managed to get him up to this point after which he said "NO MORE".... So we had a break of roughly 30 minutes at this spot in which we all took the rice and refilled our batteries and specially Rana Sahib....

hahahaha Rana sb threaten at this point ! "Lunch nahi milay ga to mai aagay nahi jaon ga" but lunch was carried by a Super Fast Tracker Shahbaz zain & Rana sb were Super Slow so unable to catch him

[ranasherdil]

It was late afternoon. And we were expected at Jahaz Banda at sunset. So this was the lunch time. Otherwise have to miss lunch. Though members opposed to take lunch saying that it will disturb the trek being full stomach.

But Rashid Bhai @emmaar came support of me on the trek.. and we decided to take lunch. Then all members took their lunch. It was delicious and great. Porters/Guide also enjoyed this meal.

Also it was proved that taking lunch on long treks don't effect trek performance.

Thanks to Rashid Bhai. He supported me a lot on the trek.

Thanks.

[faraz74]

hahahaha Rana sb threaten at this point ! "Lunch nahi milay ga to mai aagay nahi jaon ga" but lunch was carried by a Super Fast Tracker Shahbaz zain & Rana sb were Super Slow so unable to catch him

I myself am a sooper dooper slow trekker but its always better to accomplish the task a bit late rather than collapsing on the way by trying to go over the limits. And there is another big big advantage of reaching late at the destination, You get everything ready for you like camps, food, tea etc by the time you reach there ...hehehehehe :P:P:P:P:P

[aesiege]

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Best Shot so far !!!!!!!!

[aesiege]

It was late afternoon. And we were expected at Jahaz Banda at sunset. So this was the lunch time. Otherwise have to miss lunch. Though members opposed to take lunch saying that it will disturb the trek being full stomach.

But Rashid Bhai @emmaar came support of me on the trek.. and we decided to take lunch. Then all members took their lunch. It was delicious and great. Porters/Guide also enjoyed this meal.

Also it was proved that taking lunch on long treks don't effect trek performance.

Thanks to Rashid Bhai. He supported me a lot on the trek.

Thanks.

I myself am a sooper dooper slow trekker but its always better to accomplish the task a bit late rather than collapsing on the way by trying to go over the limits. And there is another big big advantage of reaching late at the destination, You get everything ready for you like camps, food, tea etc by the time you reach there ...hehehehehe :P:P:P:P:P

Just one simple rule .... be consistent and get to the destination It doesn't matter how fast or slow u r !!

[aesiege]

Bilal, Imran ..... Great job guys !!!!

[m_Mahmud]

I guess rest of party members have reached 'Rana Meadows' :), but i am still here mesmerized by the stunning dense forest.

[Shahbazzain]

I myself am a sooper dooper slow trekker but its always better to accomplish the task a bit late rather than collapsing on the way by trying to go over the limits. And there is another big big advantage of reaching late at the destination, You get everything ready for you like camps, food, tea etc by the time you reach there ...hehehehehe :P:P:P:P:P

Now i got the reason of the late coming/ reaching members.... . Murtaza Bhai & I reached earlier together & settled camps & other things...

[m_Mahmud]

I think Murtaza is the first professional camera photographer to this valley and lake.

Hats off. Murtaza

Thank you Rana sb. You have been so kind always.

[imarshad]

Now i got the reason of the late coming/ reaching members.... . Murtaza Bhai & I reached earlier together & settled camps & other things...

Shahbaz yaar tum trek main to sab se aage the lekin abhi tak koi aik bhee picture share nahin kee?? Is maidan main kyun peeche reh gaye?

[Raheeln]

Without lunch and even breakfast, kam az kam mai tu bohat bari saza bhugat chuka hon, however its a mistake on my part, as i knew it already and have already forced many to take BF or lunch, and a good one, before track !!

So good thing to do Rana Sb,

It was late afternoon. And we were expected at Jahaz Banda at sunset. So this was the lunch time. Otherwise have to miss lunch. Though members opposed to take lunch saying that it will disturb the trek being full stomach.

But Rashid Bhai @emmaar came support of me on the trek.. and we decided to take lunch. Then all members took their lunch. It was delicious and great. Porters/Guide also enjoyed this meal.

Also it was proved that taking lunch on long treks don't effect trek performance.

Thanks to Rashid Bhai. He supported me a lot on the trek.

Thanks.