The Flip Side Of Trekking in Monsoon
These factors make monsoon season an all time favorite for trekking. A tool like social media has further spread this once rare sport like wild fire. People looking for a weekend escape find trekking as a perfect opportunity for them. But every good thing has a dark side of it. Maharashtra, especially areas around Mumbai, Pune and Nasik has seen a sharp spike in the number of people trekking since a last decade. While it is good to see more and more people turning up to the natural outdoors and adventurous activity like trekking, its fare share of hazards has also risen considerably along with it. 1. Overcrowding Traffic 2. Degradation of Environment 3. Unavoidable Incidents 4. The Illusion Of Water 5. Moody Trails 6. Man Animal Conflict 7. The Risk Of Crossing A Running Stream 8. Slippery Rocks 9. Over Confidence Of Trekking 10. Negligence of Instructions 11. Untrained Leaders The person who aspires to be a leader must be a trainee first under the leadership of an experienced trekker, next co-leader and then become a full fledged leader. The person should do a Basic Mountaineering course or a first Aid course. They should know the nearest village, hospital and orthopedic.
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