Trek to Tikona fort

Hi Friends,
We have arranged an exciting trekking expedition to Tikona fort.

Date: 19 July 2009
Fees of the trek : Rs. 150/- (for participants from Pune) Rs. 125 (for participants from Mumbai)
Difficulty Rating: Medium
Time: 6.00 a.m ( its likely to be changed to 7.30 a.m)
Meeting Point: Shivaji nagar railway station, Pune
For Participants from Mumbai meeting point is Kamshet Station at 7:30 a.m. (if time changes for Pune participants then it would be 9:00 a.m)

Fees include travel (from Pune Station to Kamshet, from Kamshet to Tikona Peth and back), morning snacks, morning tea, printed material. There will be no provision of food. The participants will have to get their own lunch.
The participant will have to reach Shivaji Nagar Station by 6:00 a.m. (or 7:30 a.m. if the time changes)
They should dress comfortably, avoid wearing jeans; suggested clothes are cotton pants, track suits, jogging suits, half pants or three-fourths, t-shirts. As it is rainy season participant may bring their raincoats or any other protective gears. Also pack you things in plastic bags, before you put them in your sack, to protect them from rain.
Carry 2 litre of water as there is no water supply at that place. Use electral/glucose-d/ tang to revitalize your self.
Apart from this you can get biscuits, dry fruits, chocolates, chikkis to munch on the way.


Few rules that must be followed are:

1. The Leader's decision will be final & binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
2. Smoking will only be permitted, while we stop at a clearing, after consultation with the 'Leader' you can smoke, but the person will have to move away from the group to smoke (smokers please carry mint or mouth freshener along with you).
3. Alcohol will strictly be not permitted on the event. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the activity.
4. It is of utmost importance that all participants stick together in the group, in the event of any deviation by the participant without the consent of the leader, he/she/they will be considered as 'Independent/s' & will no longer be considered as a part of the group.
5. In the event of any Mishap/Eventuality, Leaders will not be held responsible.
{Deviation: E.g.: Participant decides to go sightseeing on his own, decides to stray away from the group, decides to trek on route other than instructed by Leader, etc}
6. Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety & baggage.
7. Each member MUST get his own lunch, snacks, and eatables.

Please remember trekking is not a picnic, its an adventure, hence do not take instructions casually, defying them may prove harmful.

You can forward this information to others with similar interest.

Here is a list of all the things that need to be carried for the activity:

1. A haversack to put in all the things to be carried, so that one has their hands free while trekking. Please do not carry Sling bags, Jholas, handbags/shoulder bags etc
2. Shoes with Good Grip for trekking. (Sports/Jungle/Trek Shoes). Please do not wear sandals, chappals or floaters, girls are requested not to wear high heel footwear.
3. Water bottle (Minimum 2 litre). (you can carry two 1 Litre bottles)
4. Lunch for the day (compulsory). Biscuits or other snacks, chocolates, fresh fruits (optional).
5. Caps/hat (anything to shade you from sun).
6. Medical Kit
7. Optional things: Camera, Binoculars, Extra pair of clothes if u wants
8. Avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments. Do not bring valuable along with you.
9. Those who have knee problems should wear knee caps. Other optional accessories are fingerless leather gloves, sunglasses.

Medical kit may contain

1 - Iodine Tincture I. P. 66. Cotton.
2 - Band-aids, bandages.
3 - Quick Pain Relief - Liquid/Cream/Balm
4 - Cream/Spray for Muscular Aches and Pain
5 - Petroleum Jelly, Sun screen lotion.
6 - Domstal - Tab. or any other antidote for vomiting
7 - Any other medicine required by the participant
8 - Electral (Based on W.H.O. formulation) / Glucose -D / Tang.


Many trekker find it difficult to bring lunch as they are unable to cook early in the morning. Here are few quick tips for things you can get for lunch. you can get Bread & Butter/Jam. There is ready to cook food of various brands like MTR, Rasoi, etc. and you can get this packet for just Rs. 35. It is readily available in retail shops like Food Bazar, Spencer, Foodland, Reliance Fresh, More. You can also bring ready made parathas or theplas (you can get them at above mentioned store or any sweet shop or Hot Chips store). Or You can cook Pulav which takes 15 min to cook in a pressure cooker.

For any other query and registration contact Amit M Kamble on 9372412386
Limited seats so register as soon as possible.