TT - Coorg- Canopy- Second Session..

Starting our journey with excitement and anxiety 26 of us from Bangalore headed to Coorg – Jungle Mount Homestay in 2 vehicles and a truck carrying the bicycles and few bicycles mounted on the Tempo Traveler. After 6 hours we reached Jungle Mount Resort at 6AM where we witnessed God’s amazing creation.. and were greeted by Green surroundings, Morning Mist, and Fresh air the lungs longed for..

Day 1 – Saturday – Cycling(40Km) and Rappelling

The group started for their first leg of the cycling – 7 Km that screeched through the county side of the village. A journey where the end meant nothing and the route meant all … The rain God showering the blessings to sooth the body with chilled drops of water. The locals watching in amusement as we passed by in our bicycles ..A Ariel view would have pictured us cyclists as colorful butterflies in the Greenery.  

From the county side we enter the city roads to meet the Rappelling point.. While some cruised to the point, few enjoyed the terrain and motivation to complete the distance.. At the end of it waited the Water fall and an encouraging team to support the rappelling..

While most took the path back to the resort  in a truck, few ganged up to take the hard path and cycle back. Though the saddle had done its job of us appreciating our buttocks ..The icing of the cake was the tea stop.. An interesting tale to share here too.. while it looked like a stop for 2 in the gang to have tea, it turned out to be the best tea tasted lately by the gang. What initially seemed to be a small bill, ended up with the whole vada’s been taken and all having 3 cups of Tea/Coffee..

Day2 – Sunday – Trekking

 

The morning began with the bright sky welcoming us and all refusing a seat even when offered, eagerly waiting for their cup of tea..…After a good Breakfast, off was the team to what is the highest peak in Coorg – Tadiandamol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadiandamol

Tadiandamol is the highest peak of the district at 5,724 ft about 1748m above sea level. The highest peak in Coorg and poses an exciting challenge to seasoned trekkers. This is the second highest in Karnataka. Located in The Western Ghats. .The peak is located in the south-eastern part of Coorg and is 8 km from the town of Kakkabe which is 35 km from Madikeri.

While the Leeches were quick to find feed in few of us, some escaped with the preparation of Dettol sprayed on legs and Lime stone.. Along the way up, the clouds kissed our face and the mist brought back the freshness and youthfulness.. After a 2hrs trek we reached the top peak and there we were in the clouds and heaven so close.. 

The nights were high in spirits, Karaoke and food. We discovered many great India talents in the process.

Leaving behind the beauty of nature and the freshness of the air, we headed back carrying memories of two days of energy, twinge, laughter and fun all in one package..

A BIG THANK YOU!.

My Jeep MM 540

Guys!!

So the wait of the most masculine Outrageous vehicle called JEEP is over.  It was some time since I was dreaming of buying a JEEP..  And wanted to share my experience with you all.  Always wanted to feel what it really looks like riding a JEEP.  There are so many versions of people liking vehicles. Few will surely prefer the luxury of AC, Push back Etc...  For them this is not the vehicle. I bought this after lot of hunting and identified mine :-)

Anyways!
Yesterday, when i was relaxing and seeing on my Jeep, thought of writing this. I really wanted to buy this jeep before i lose interest as Age was catching up :-)

The interest came to me as I had taken my Innova to my farm and accidentally there was lot of scratches due the bushes around.  So that day decided that I need a separate vehicle for my Farm.  The jeep was a support vehicle for my Toyota Innova that was being used for family. This was purely for me and for my Farm use.

The jeep was so amazingly good that i totally forget to use my Innova. A simple MM540 modified to look like a wrangler which looks much better.  Below is the first view of my Jeep  (Saahasa)..
I am planning to modify this in the near future. I am happy, proud and humbled all the same time - to acknowledge that this Jeep has seen way more road than I ever have imagined. It nonetheless has a long way to go in the coming year with a whole lot of new stuff going in to restore it.  But I will definitely try to retain the character of this Jeep.
Below is the first view of my Saahasa

Great Malnad Challenge 2012

Dear Bikers,

Please find the sneak peek of "Great Malnad Challenge 2012" route plan and profile map. This is going to be just after the Malnad Monsoons and the Western Ghats will be at its Green Best and clear. Plans are 5-day celebratory ride and a 9-day full mile ride. Cost and other details will be shared with you later as its been worked on since there are lot of dependencies on logistics. We can assure you that Tandem Trails will be cost affordable. Below is the route. We are trying to change the route in few places to get the "Road less taken"




We have seen lot of participation from people whom all I know and they have proven themselves with their strong nerves. This is going to be a big challenge, so we have to start preparing for this from now itself. We hardly have five months.

Block your calendar from last week of Oct and 1st week of Nov. I will let you all knw the exact dates.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses. So lets not have excuses.. Lets rock..

Please get in touch with tandemtrails.co.in (94816-03270)for more details or questions

Poorna

Great Malnad Challenge 2011 - Registrations started

Hi All,

The Great Malnad Challenge 2011 is now open for registrations at the following website :　

http://greatmalnadchallenge.com
　
There is cap of maximum 50 participants, hence, pls register as soon as possible. The route is surely a Dream for cycle enthusiast.

FYI - It opend June 15 and already 65 registration has happened. Its first come first serve.

Regards,

Poorna

The Great Malnad Challenge 2011 !

Dear Bikers,

Please find the sneak peek of "Great Malnad Challenge 2011" route plan and profile map. This is going to be just after the Malnad Monsoons and the Western Ghats will be at its Green Best and clear. Plans are 5-day celebratory ride and a 9-day full mile ride. Cost and other details will be shared with you later as its been worked on since there are lot of dependencies on logistics. We can assure you that Tandem Trails will be cost affordable. Below is the route. We are trying to change the route in few places to get the "Road less taken"

We have seen lot of participation from people whom all I know and they have proven themselves with their strong nerves. This is going to be a big challenge, so we have to start preparing for this from now itself. We hardly have five months.

Block your calendar from last week of Oct and 1st week of Nov. I will let you all knw the exact dates.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses. So lets not have excuses.. Lets rock..

Please get in touch with tandemtrails.co.in (94816-03270)for more details or questions

Poorna
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TandemTrails - The Road Less Taken

Photography

Hi All,

I took up Photography while working for an IT firm and traveling around the country in bicycle. As i travel around the remote places from western ghats in the south to Himalayas through the scenic places and fell in love with the nature. Since then As i got the feel of photography and attended some workshops.

Basically, i have a passion towards wildlife which represent the wildlife in their natural habitat. I would like the photos to be natural leaving it to the nature to decide.

Hope you all like it.

Enjoy.

Poorna