Part Four
Here starts a new chapter, this time we didn't have our bicycles. We started trekking up on the 'Paghdandis'. It was almost vertical. It reminded me of trekking experience of Darziling, which I did in 2003, I was in class 9th.
I still had those images in my mind. Sun set, its dark in next couple of minutes its all dark. Without wasting much of time we had to get as close as to “Sinhagad Fort” we can. It was too dark in the middle of the jungle. Nardev had lost all his stamina and he was stopping every now and then. Nandkishor said I would tell something which would motivate Nardev to climb up fast. Nandkishor started saying that he had read somewhere that leopards or tigers attack humans from behind and catch hold of the guy who is at last. Nardev wasn't encouraged to climb up after listening to this. While climbing up at night (its 8 :30 PM now) we crossed two three huts. We decided if we don’t get to the fort we will stay in one of these hut. The local villagers come here and sell stuffs like water bottles, corn, tea etc to the trackers. While climbing up for almost 3 hours we got a perfect hut to be in. Here we found a Chulha and got woods arranged. These were monsoon days and it is very difficult to find dry woods which we can catch fire. We sat inside the hut and started making plans how to spend the night in the horrible middle of the jungle. We were just hoping to do a bonfire so we had bought petrol when we were on Sinhagad Fort Road. We started collected wooden sticks which we found inside the hut. Nardev torn off his note book, these papers helped us to fire up the wood with the help of petrol. We really struggled to fire the woods up. It was all wet. After struggling for hours finally at around 11:30 PM it caught fire.
Remember the torch on Nardev’s bicycle, yeah that torch, Nardev had brought that with him. That torch not only brightened up the hut but also gave us confidence until we could get fire. Apart from this mobile phone torches also helped. At midnight almost 12 AM we made ourselves comfortable and got a level of confidence and comfort that we would survive to see next morning. We had fire, water, food and most importantly our positive attitude and guts. Not kidding guys and girls, this adventure is in on top of our adventures list. None of has done this sort of thing before. Cycling for 2 days continuously covering 130 plus KMs and tracking up to an almost vertical hill to get to Sinhagad Fort is no joke, at least in this era. You guys are just reading this but the intensity can’t be felt unless somebody has done this. All we have done made us fight back and never give up attitude. I laid down on a sack. Slept for one hour and then I woke up to let Nardev Sleep. “Nandkishor” Hats off to him entire night he didn't sleep and was constantly monitoring the surroundings with the torch. He compromised with his comforts for our comforts. I and Nardev at least had one hour sleep. Night passed out at 3:30 AM we found people coming for tracking. We were at a good height in that hut. We were amazed to see people coming for tracking that early in the morning. It was time for us to leave that hut and climb up. Nandu poured water on the fire, we packed up did some stretch exercise and by 4:30 we were all set to climb up in the morning. My thighs almost became insane and dysfunctional. This was the most intense pain I have ever experienced in my life. I was motivating myself to climb up and track up. I heard people greeting each other saying, “ Jai Shree Hari, HarHarMahadev, Namashkar etc.” We also met a guy who brought candies and distributed these candies randomly. Probably he gave it to all guys who needed motivation for climbing up. Even we got those candies. Thought of all movie dialogues, Dar keaage jeet hai, no pain no again, never give up etc. but nothing was really working out for me. Nandkishor and Nardev motivated me to trek, I saw them climbing up and I also started crawling up. By that time (around 4 :45 AM) We saw hundreds of people coming for tracking. I assumed it was Sunday that’s why so many people have come for tracking. But looking at their speed and their style we concluded that some of them almost come every day. Or was it the influence of the movie “Bhaagb Milkhab Bhaag” just kidding. There were more than one thousand people who have come for tracking. And finally at 6:30 AM we touched the fort. Amazing experience we never felt like this before, this moment has brought so much of positive energy within us.
Remember the torch on Nardev’s bicycle, yeah that torch, Nardev had brought that with him. That torch not only brightened up the hut but also gave us confidence until we could get fire. Apart from this mobile phone torches also helped. At midnight almost 12 AM we made ourselves comfortable and got a level of confidence and comfort that we would survive to see next morning. We had fire, water, food and most importantly our positive attitude and guts. Not kidding guys and girls, this adventure is in on top of our adventures list. None of has done this sort of thing before. Cycling for 2 days continuously covering 130 plus KMs and tracking up to an almost vertical hill to get to Sinhagad Fort is no joke, at least in this era. You guys are just reading this but the intensity can’t be felt unless somebody has done this. All we have done made us fight back and never give up attitude. I laid down on a sack. Slept for one hour and then I woke up to let Nardev Sleep. “Nandkishor” Hats off to him entire night he didn't sleep and was constantly monitoring the surroundings with the torch. He compromised with his comforts for our comforts. I and Nardev at least had one hour sleep. Night passed out at 3:30 AM we found people coming for tracking. We were at a good height in that hut. We were amazed to see people coming for tracking that early in the morning. It was time for us to leave that hut and climb up. Nandu poured water on the fire, we packed up did some stretch exercise and by 4:30 we were all set to climb up in the morning. My thighs almost became insane and dysfunctional. This was the most intense pain I have ever experienced in my life. I was motivating myself to climb up and track up. I heard people greeting each other saying, “ Jai Shree Hari, HarHarMahadev, Namashkar etc.” We also met a guy who brought candies and distributed these candies randomly. Probably he gave it to all guys who needed motivation for climbing up. Even we got those candies. Thought of all movie dialogues, Dar keaage jeet hai, no pain no again, never give up etc. but nothing was really working out for me. Nandkishor and Nardev motivated me to trek, I saw them climbing up and I also started crawling up. By that time (around 4 :45 AM) We saw hundreds of people coming for tracking. I assumed it was Sunday that’s why so many people have come for tracking. But looking at their speed and their style we concluded that some of them almost come every day. Or was it the influence of the movie “Bhaagb Milkhab Bhaag” just kidding. There were more than one thousand people who have come for tracking. And finally at 6:30 AM we touched the fort. Amazing experience we never felt like this before, this moment has brought so much of positive energy within us.
The power of Human body, mind, soul, revelation, almost 48 hours, three friends on three bicycles and more than 140Kms on bicycle 3 Kms of tracking on a hill. And from top of the hill you can’t see anything down nothing. Guess what could be the height of Sinhagad Fort. According to Wikipedia its 4300 Feet (1300 Mtrs) from sea level.
Some Music enjoy watching video and get inspired :) just kidding .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3TFHR8WVRg
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Some Music enjoy watching video and get inspired :) just kidding .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3TFHR8WVRg
Really a life changing trip and awesomely described...Thanks Apruba
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