Aye Lads & Lassies!

Those who thought I was hibernating! Or perhaps gone fishing with Andrew Symonds, I’m back with a great treat for the glorious summer. For all those who have been with the club for a while and have had thoughts of graduating at the Bear Grills University, here is a pre-university warm-up course; “Explore Tyda”. A trip intended to learn more about Tyda coupled with the fun of camping in the forest and perhaps a bit of hitchhiking.

Located at an altitude of 1520 ft en route to Araku, Tyda is 75 km. from Visakhapatnam. Nestled in the Eastern Ghats, endowed with rich natural heritage of vast forest tract, Tyda is an exciting destination for bird watchers, nature lovers and trekkers.

Okay! And the itinerary;

April 1st - Board train to Vizag (Vishakhapatnam) at 1700 hrs.

April 2nd - 0715 hrs calling at Vizag and head to Tyda either by train or bus depending on the availability. It takes us about 2 hours to reach Tyda and we check-in at the posh 5 Star hotel. Oops! Sorry that cannot be a part of the Bear Grills drill, so we would look for a place where we could camp instead and that’s after a short break for breakfast at the railway station. Now then do not overdo your breakfast as we need to trek a wee bit before we camp. Let me assure you that we would put up our tents just before twilight.
Caution/note: Do carry enough food for two days, preferably dates, figs, cakes (I fancy walnut brownies ) , cookies, easy to cook food etc. Please do bear in mind that we aren’t staying at any hotel, hence be prepared for the worst.

April 3rd – Wake up to the call of the chirping birds, get ready for another long day. The sketch for the day is to find water resources and also explore the place further before dusk.

April 4th – Wakey-wakey, we going back home. Make our way back to the railway station and head to Vizag. Board the train to Hyderabad by evening.

Cost: Approximate Rs 2,000 per head
Contact : Arun Raj : [masked]

RSVP Rules:
The team will be made up of 8 participants comprising of 3 seasoned trekkers, 3 moderately experienced and 2 each newcomers with at-least 4 treks for men and at-least 1 for women with GHAC. participant has to bear in mind that each of us would be carrying an additional load of 10-15 kilos whilst the trek. That includes your backpack with food, water and camping tents.

The fact that it's going to be a tough trip we would like the interested participants to add themselves to the waiting list. It will be upon the discretion of GHAC organiser committee to bring you on board.

We have some members who just RSVP "Yes" for a meetup and never show up at the meetup. Such members who do not turn up are blocking a seat and are preventing and denying another member a good opportunity to participate

Ban on participation in further treks for 1 month for members who have 1 No show
Ban on Participation in further treks for 3 months for members who have more then 2 No shows.
Ban on Participation in further treks for 6 Months for members who have more then 3 No shows
Permanent Ban for Members who have 4 No shows

Pre-trip: Thanks to the number of packed foods we have today, the backpacks could be a good reserve for you food cravings. Please make sure you carry just enough to keep you happy for the next 3 days. Do not forget to take you medicines, cold cream/sunscreens, at least one extra pair of clothing and yes SMILES.
Above all make sure you are wearing a good pair of trekking shoes for a happy trek.

Note: Most of us may not be serious trekkers but all of us have equal responsibility in protecting our beloved earth. GHAC earnestly requests all its members to be socially responsible whilst the treks and avoid any littering, shouting when in wild or causing anything that would disturb the normal ecology. Try to avoid plastics as much as possible, especially plastic smiles.

Important Instructions:
1) no smoking and no alcohol
2) No littering, no pollution of water
3) This is not a luxury trip, but out most care has been taken to make your trip comfortable
4) ladies and gents accommodation is separate
5) Food will be mostly vegetarian
6) We carry Basic First Aid and if you need anything you can ask the organizers
7) if you feel unwell bring to the notice of the organizers immediately.
8) If you cant swim don't go deep into the water

Things to Bring
1) A good and positive mood
2) 1 track pants/ loose trousers or jeans - full length
3) 3 T-shirt - ( please avoid bright coloured and shiny clothes)
4) 3 pair socks
5) 3 pair under garments
6) mosquito cream
7) insect repellent ( for outdoors)
8) sun hat/ screen ( for the ladies and fair and handsome)
9) walking /trekking /sport shoes
10) Digi / Video Camera
11) Torch / Flashlight /headlight with spare batteries
12) Medicines you need
13) Tiffin Box to carry lunch or u can manage with a plastic cover or paper
14) Refreshments / chocolates / energy bars/ Energy Drinks / sugar salt mixture ( for the poor)
15) water bottle - 2 Litres
16) Toilet paper / wet tissues
17) Toiletries ( tooth brush, paste, small towel/napkin, comb, shampoo)
18) 2 biodegradable plastic bags medium size to carry waste
19) Photo Id ( passport, Employee/College Id, Pan card/Election Card/ Driving License) with a xerox copy
20) A rucksack / haversack, in other words a bag u can put all your stuff in and hang on your back, try to keep the bag as light as possible.
21) 2 Labled emergency Notes with your name and address, phone numbers, emergency contact name and number, Blood Group, doctors name and number, with information on any medicines you take and any allergies you have with food or medicines, keep 1 in pocket and 1 in bag.
22) Sleeping Bag or a bedsheet
23) Warm Clothes - It may get cold during night.

Expectations from participants:
a. Reach the station on time.
b. No alcohol and No smoking.
c. Strictly No quarrels, calling Nicknames, getting personal or making jokes about anybody
d. No anti social, deviant or unacceptable social behavior
Anybody not following this guidelines and rules will be asked to leave immediately and removed from the group.