Hello, it’s me again! So before we went on our long trek, we had a test run as a group to see how it felt because it was something completely new and different for almost all of us. During the trek, we were treated to breathtaking views of the Himalayas. I took it all in…
Tag: Leadership in the Himalayas
The One With The Slippery Slopes
Hey guys, let me tell you about my wild ride on the shakedown trek – it was a rollercoaster of emotions and adventures! First off, we roll up to the trail, just a short 10-minute drive away from the Hanifl Centre, and boom, we’re hiking straight downhill. Now, you might think, “Downhill, that’s easy-peasy, no…
Most I’ve walked in a day..
After couple of days of learning about leadership, we got to use it in a real application. We went on a one day shakedown overnight trek. This was mostly to give us an idea of what it is like to go on backpacking treks. It also showed us a little demo of what the 10-day…
Nal’G’ene
A liter and a half into the shakedown hike, tragedy struck. I picked up my pack, swung it over my shoulder, and, almost as if in slow motion, my water bottle took flight down into the Himalayas. Luckily, G saved the day and made the treacherous journey into the thicket to save my precious water…
first time for everything
Hey there! Today will be a quite interesting and reflective blog as I will be talking about the shakedown overnight trek. It was an enlightening experience to say the least that really offered us a glimpse into the challenges and rewards awaiting us on the longer trek ahead (and defiantly gave us some anxiety). The…
A lesson on dehydration
Howdy! To prepare for our upcoming 10-day trek we had a one night shake down trek. The purpose of this was to double check that our backpacks fit correctly, learn to pitch tents, and cook food while camping. It was also helpful as it provided a gauge for what our backpacks will weigh and if…
Shakedown or breakdown?
I completed my first overnight trek! Although I have camped and gone on some similar physically challenging hikes before, I wasn’t sure what to expect while carrying a 40-pound backpack. We split into two groups and experimented with group pace, breaks, leader roles, and stamina. We hiked for about eight hours with breaks for water…
The Shakedown Hike
Yesterday, we completed our first overnight hike called the shakedown trek. This hike was made to show us what the actual 10-day hike will be like, what we will need to bring next time, and what we won’t need to bring next time, and this hike definitely shook all of us up. We hiked around…
The Trial Run
We were only in their wilderness for a little over 24 hours, but we went such a far distance! It was so fun looking across the valley at the mountains we had come from to the mountains we were now on top of. We traverse paths local villagers use to bring goods to market. Paths…
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