I’ve only ever done tent camping. Since we’ve been living in India, it has mostly been in the Himalaya. We had great experiences in Sikkim (Goechala Pass,) Nepal (Annapurna Sanctuary, though that was teahouse trekking) Great Himalayan National Park (in Himachal,) and the Nanarang – Sonamarg Trek in Kashmir. (Though the latter is a bit dicey as one needs to make sure there are no curfews or insurgent violence going on at the time. Incidentally, we did the trek while there were curfews. It doesn’t much affect the trek itself (except the Indian Army being a bit concerned for us,) but it does make the getting around to and from a bit more challenging.
Unfortunately, Nepal has changed its teahouse trekking policy. Otherwise, we’d be doing a lot more in Nepal because I love teahouse trekking. (No need to carry a tent or food because you can stop and get shelter for a nominal fee, as well as purchasing meals.) They just started making hikers hire a guide, which reduces not only Nepal’s cost advantage but also one’s freedom of movement and choice.
Once, that was enough!
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do you do tent or rv camping? any favorite spots? recommendations?
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I’ve only ever done tent camping. Since we’ve been living in India, it has mostly been in the Himalaya. We had great experiences in Sikkim (Goechala Pass,) Nepal (Annapurna Sanctuary, though that was teahouse trekking) Great Himalayan National Park (in Himachal,) and the Nanarang – Sonamarg Trek in Kashmir. (Though the latter is a bit dicey as one needs to make sure there are no curfews or insurgent violence going on at the time. Incidentally, we did the trek while there were curfews. It doesn’t much affect the trek itself (except the Indian Army being a bit concerned for us,) but it does make the getting around to and from a bit more challenging.
Unfortunately, Nepal has changed its teahouse trekking policy. Otherwise, we’d be doing a lot more in Nepal because I love teahouse trekking. (No need to carry a tent or food because you can stop and get shelter for a nominal fee, as well as purchasing meals.) They just started making hikers hire a guide, which reduces not only Nepal’s cost advantage but also one’s freedom of movement and choice.
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That’s really unfortunate. I didn’t know that. Live and learn, i guess. I hope they change the policy to make it more tourist friendly
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