Mountaineering Adventure at Ratnagiri Bhate Beach
Big Rappel, Caving Below Sea Level, Beach Volley Ball, Malwan Food, Sun Set overlooking Bhate Beach.
Join us for the Big Adventure a Ratnagiri Mountaineering Mandalam
Lets Live Beyond The Edge (Discover the New U)
Nature Knights – Mountaineering Mandalam adventure at Ratnagiri
Where the mountains meets the beach
Where adventure meets the adventurer
Where the grommet meets appetite
Let the Adventure Un-fold
Dates for Event (Feb 13 and 14 - Saturday and Sunday), 2010.
Travel on Feb 12 Night and Return Journey on Feb 14 Night, be back in Mumbai Early morning (before 6 am)
Activities
Big Rappel 300 feet - Rappel right into crashing waves down below.
Caving in Bat cave below sea level. Unique life time experience.
Enjoy Bhate beach - Swim, Play Beach volley ball or just chill
Watch Sunset over a platue over looking beach.
Burp - Hog Malwan Food.
Experience Big Adventure with Nature Knights.
Activity under the guidance of mountaineering a guru, who is the winner of several National and State level awards.
Schedule
Feb 12, 2010 - Friday Night (Departure)
10.30 pm – Sleeper train
Feb 13, 2010 - Saturday (Caving or Spelunking)
6am – Arrive at Ratnagiri station and proceed to camp site.
Gear up for an underwater caving experience near Bhagwati fort.
Feb 14, 2010 Sunday (300 ft Rappelling)
Feel the sea breeze on your face as you merrily rappel down gigantic cliffs into the gushing sea beneath
11pm – Board Konkan Kanya express for Mumbai
Feb 15, 2010 Monday early morning (Arrival in Mumbai in time to reach office)
5.30am – Arrive at Mumbai in Sleeper train
Food & Accommodation:
Accommodation - basic village guest house with Indian style washrooms.
Meals - All meals included (Saturday morning breakfast to Sunday evening dinner). All meals will be vegetarian except Sunday night dinner will be with Malvani Veg. & non Veg. delicacies. Participants will have to carry their own bed sheets. Mattresses/beds shall be available.
Mandatory Check list for camp:
Since we will stay in a remote country hamlet it’s best to go through the checklist of essentials.
Clothes: Carry one pair of extra clothes per day. Do not carry heavy and tight fitting clothes. Carry a good cap, extra socks and wear comfortable but tough sports shoes or good trekking shoes. Carry spare sandals or canvas shoes.
Mid meal snacks: Carry some mid-meal snacks to munch on during the day. They also keep you energized. Good examples are dry fruits, fresh fruits, chocolates, biscuits, energy bars, etc.
Toiletries: Personal hygiene items like a small soap, hand sanitizer, moisturizing cream, sunscreen, towel, shaving kit etc.
Other mandatory camping items: Torch, pocket knife, plate, cutlery, mug, mirror, 2 hand towels
Goodies: Camera, Binoculars and Note pad
Carry all your belongings in a back pack. Also carry an extra bag (small nap sack) to carry water and other personal items you may need during the camp. The site where the activities will be conducted shall be 30 minutes drive from our place of stay.
MANDATORY Registration procedure:
Fees for the (2 day & 3 nights) camp is Rs.3,900/- (Rs.150 Discount for Members)
(Fees is inclusive of service tax of 10.3% including education cess on service tax)
Rs. 2500/- is to be deposited in the bank for registration and balance is to be paid in cash on the day of reporting for the event.
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The Camp Fee includes travel [Mumbai - Ratnagiri (Sleeper non-a/c train); Ratnagiri - Bhate beach (ST or any other public transport) and back to Mumbai (sleeper non-ac train) same way], training charges, food (basic veg. square meal & snacks from Saturday breakfast to Sunday dinner) and accommodation charges.
Camp fee shall not include anything not mentioned above.
Nature Knights’ previous Mountaineering events
Ratnagiri April 2008 Album 1Album 2
Ratnagiri Nov 2008 Album 1Album 2 Album3
Mountaineering Mandalam
Ratnagiri valley crossing May 06
How to prepare your self for any adventure?
Fitness – Most important
- Start walks 3 to 4 times per week; go for 45 minutes to 60 minutes brisk walk. If you can go for walks with your backpack or a smaller one nothing like it.
- Do stretching exercise (stiff body can break down easily).
- Built strength training (weights or GYM or at least do Surya Namaskar; Pushups; Squats and Stomach Crunches). 20 minutes 3 times per week is OK.
- Eat good food (have 3 to 4 servings of vegetable or fruit salads per day).
- Pranayam – Breathing exercise for developing stronger lungs.
- If you have purchased a new shoe for trek, start wearing it at least 10 to 15 days in advance to get used to the new shoe.
Looking forward to meet you for yet another exciting Nature Knights adventure.
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