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WhattItstatedtabovetabouttthingstgoingtwrongtmultipliesttenfoldtduringtatwinterttripttotLadakh.tDuettotextremetcold,teventthetlocalstintLadakhtmovettotanothertplace,tsometimestlookingtfortatwarmertclimatetorttotearnttheirtlivingtelsewheretuntiltthetwintertgetstover.tSottheretareteventatfewertpeopletintthetcitytoftLeh,tatnumbertthattgoesteventfurthertdowntwhiletyoutaretvisitingtthetnearbytareas.tPreparingtfortatLadakhtwinterttriptmeanstthattyoutwilltneedttotpracticallytcarryteverythingtalongtwithtassumingtthattyoutwilltnottgettanythingtovertthere.tBelowtistatlisttoftitemstthattItputttogether,tsometbasictamenitiestthattwilltprovethelpful.tThististjusttwhattcametintmytmindtandtyoutmaytaddtortdeletetitemstfromtheretastpertyourtrequirement. flikr LadakhtWintertTrip Clothing Youtreallytneedtgoodtonestfortthese.tIftyoutthinktthattyourtwintertclothestthattyoutusetintplainstwouldtsufficetintLadakhtastwell,tyoutaretwrong.tYoutdotnottfacettemperaturestbelowtzerotdegreestattyourthomettowntbuttyoutwilltbetintLadakh.tWhentyoutchosetatjacket,tfindtthetonetthattseemstheaviesttintthetmarket.tSecondly,tittistjusttnottyourttorsotbuttalsotyourtnecktandtfacetthattyoutneedttotprotecttsotfindtatonetthatthastathoodtattachedttotit,tpreferablytatParkatortsomethingtliketit.tAlongtwithtyourtjacket,tcarrytenoughtwoolensttotweartunderneathtit.tIftyoutcannottfindtatgoodtenoughtjacket/parkatintthetmarket,tyoutcanteasilytordertonetonline. MonkeytCap GettatwarmtenoughtMonkeytcaptastwell.tYourtjacketthoodtwilltonlytcovertyourtheadtandtearstbuttyoutalsotneedtsomethingttotcovertfronttoftyourtfacettoo.tAtmufflertwouldtcometinthandyttoo. Shoes Buytatpairtoftshoestfromtthethikingtandttrekkingtcategorytiftyoutdotnottalreadythavetone.tThesetshoestaretusuallytankletlengththight(dotnottbuytunlesstittistso)tandtcomethandytwhentwalkingtovertice.tCarrytantextratpairtastwelltintcasetyourtshoestgettwet. SockstandtGloves Anothertessentialtiftyoutdotnottwanttyourtfingerstandttoestgoingtnumb.tCarrytwoolentsocksttotkeeptyourtfeettwarm.tDotnotthowevertcarrytthetwoolentglovestasttheytdotnottreallythelptthattmuchtintmytexperience.tIftyoutcantshedtatlittletmoney,tbuytatpairtoftwarmtwaterprooftgloves,tthetonesttheytusetfortskiing.tOrtelse,tbuytonetoftthosetreallytthicktglovestwithtfurtinside. Thermals: Itfoundtthesetreallytusefultforttwotreasons,tyoutcanteasilytweartthemtunderneathtyourtclothestandttheytreallythelptkeepingtyoutwarmtinside.tSecondtistyoutcantalsotsleeptwearingtthemtattnight. Medicine: Carrytatkittcomprisingtoftsometbasictmedicinestfortcoldt&tcough,tfever,theadache,tupsettstomach,tbodytachetetc.tFortacutetmountaintsickness,tcarrytDiamoxtbuttknowtthattDiamoxtistatprecautionarytmedicinetandtnottatcure.tTaketatdosetatfewthourstbeforetyourtflighttbecausetiftyoutstarttfeelingtsymptoms,tthenteventDiamoxtwilltnotthelp. CreamstandtLotions: Twotthings.tCarrytatsunscreentlotiontofthighesttSPFtthattyoutcantfind.tYoutwilltnottjusttgetttannedtwalkingtaroundtwithtatsunscreentintLadakhtbuttyoutmaytgettactuallytgettsunburnstsotapplytittbeforetyoutsteptouttintthetsuntandtthentreapplytaftertsomettime.tSecondtthingtisttotcarrytatcoldtcreamtandtatliptbalm.tCarrytatmoisturizertastwelltiftyoutcan. SparetBatteries: Evertheardtthattbatteriestgettexhaustedtintcoldtweathertrathertquick?tIttisttruetsotfortyourtcamerastandtelectronictgadgets,tpleasetmaketsuretthattyoutaretcarryingtsparetbatteries.tFortyoutmobiletphone,tatpowertbanktandtcartchargertshouldtdotthetjob. Sunglasses: NottreallytatmusttbuttItrecommendtthattyoutcarrytatgoodtpairtoftsunglasses.tWhentthetsuntshinestontthetsnow,tittgetstprettytroughtforttheteyes. IdentitytProof: Totcarrytantidentifytprooftistmusttandtittshouldtbetgovernmenttissued,tliketyourtdrivingtlicense,tPANtcard,tAadhartcard.tYoutwilltalsotbetneedingtthesetdocumentsttotobtaintpermitstiftyoutaretplanningttotvisittthetrestrictedtareas. Cash: ItamtnottsayingtthattyoutwithdrawtenoughtcashtrighttbeforetstartingtfromthometbuttwithdrawtcashtintLehtbeforetyoutleavettotvisittnearbytareas.tTheretaretnotATMstelsewheretintLadakhtsotpleasetcarrytenoughtcash.tAlso,tchancestoftantATMtnottworkingtortrunningtouttoftcashtaretquitethigh,tespeciallytintwintertsotwhiletyoutarettheretattthetATM,tdotnottjusttwithdrawtatcoupletthousand.tTaketouttenoughtthattyoutthinktwilltlasttnexttfewtdays. flikr Atfewtothertthingsttotcarry,tjusttputtingtittheretastkindtoftchecklist,twouldtbetSoap,ttoothpastetandtbrush,tflask,ttorch,tchargerstfortalltyourtgadgetstliketphonetandtcameratetc.tIttistalsotadvisedttotcarryteatablestwhiletyoutleavetLehtastfindingtanteatingtjoint/dhabatontthetwaytintwintertwilltbetnextttotimpossible.tAnothertimportantttiptwouldtbettotnottplantyourttriptintatveryttighttschedule.tAstItmentionedtabove,twhatevertcantgotwrongtwilltgotwrong,tsotkeeptatbuffertoftcoupletoftdays.tTheretcantbetunexpectedtsnowfalltthattcantleavetyoutstranded,tsometimestfortatfewthourstandtsometimestevertfortatcoupletoftdaystawaytfromtLehtsotbetpreparedtfortthat.tBooktyourtreturntflighttatcoupletoftdaystaftertyourtitinerary.tIftalltgoestwell,trelaxtandtenjoytyourtstaytintLeh.tIftyoutgettstucktsomewheretfortatdaytorttwo,tyoutwon'ttbetmissingtyourtflighttandtbookingtanothertone.   flikr

flikr Ladakhtinttoday'stdatetistdefinitelytthetmosttsoughttafterttouristtdestinationtintourtcountry.tHundredstoftthousandstoftpeopletvisitthereteachtyeartnow;tsometsolo,tsometwithtfriendstandtatlottoftpeopletwithttheirtfamilies.tGonetaretthettimestwhentonlytthetadventuretjunkiesttraveledthere.tWhattoncetwasttermedtastbiker'stparadisetnowtgetstconsideredteventfortatvacationtwithtchildrentandtelderstastwell.tIftyouttootweretplanningtattripttotLadakhtwithtfamily;thavetyourtparentstortotherteldertmemberstoftyourtfamilytaccompanyingtyou;tthentintthistarticletItwilltprovidetsometinformationtonthowtsafetittisttottravelttotLadakhtwithtyourtparentstortothertelderstoftthetfamily;tandtatfewttipstonthowtyoutcantmaketthistathassle-freetjourney. flikr LadakhtwithtParentstandtSeniortCitizensFirsttoftall,tandtItmaytsoundtatlittletnaïvetwhiletsayingtthis,tbutttheretaretoftcoursetelderlytpeopletintLadakhtastwell.tIttistatcitytwheretpeopletoftalltagetgroupstexist.tWhytamtItsayingtthis?tJustttotimplytthattLadakhtistnottreallytat"dangeroustfortelders"tplace.tIttisthightintaltitudetbuttastlongtastyoutaretintgoodthealthtwithtnotailments,tyoutaretfreettottravelttotLadakhtliketyoutwouldttotanytothertplace.tSometgeneraltprecautionstthattaretapplicablettoteveryonetwilltapplyttowardstelderstastwell. Withtthattbeingtsaid,tthetfacttcannottbetdeniedtthattoldtagethastitstowntsettoftchallengest(andtItmeantnotoffensetbytit).tSotthesetprecautionstwilltapplyteventmoretsotwithtseniortcitizens.tTheretaretoftcoursetseniortcitizenstlivingtintLadakhtbuttthetthingtwithtthemtistthatttheytweretborntandtlivedtallttheirtlivesthere.tFortattouristthowever,tittistantentirelytnewtenvironmenttthattourtbodiestaretnottaccustomedttotandthencetthetprecautions. BeforetItgotanytfurthertintthetarticle,tpleasetnotetthoughtthattItamtnottatDoctor,tdotnotthavetanytmedicaltbackground;tandthavetnevertreallyttraveledttotLadakhtwithtmytparentstortantelder.tInformationtItamtsharingtbelowtistcompletelytbasedtontmytownttraveltexperiencestoftLadakh;tresearchtdonetontthetwebtandtfeedbacktsharedtbytotherttravelers. ConsulttatDoctor Thististthetmosttimportanttparttoftall.tDotnottasktanyonetortlooktovertthetwebtfortantanswer.tBeforetgoingttotLadakh,tyoutmusttconsulttatdoctortandtgettatprofessionaltopinion.tIntthetpast,tpeoplethavetaskedtmetIftittwastOKttotbringttheirtparentsttotLadakh;tandtthenttheytlisttdowntthetmedicaltissuesttheirtparentsthave.tAstatmattertoftfact,tIthavetreceivedtsimilartqueriestfromtsometseniortcitizenstthemselves.tThististnottright.tThesetaretserioustquestionstwhichtiftnottansweredtseriouslytcanthavetsometserioustimplications.tYoutmusttgettatmedicaltcheck-uptdonetandthavetatdoctortadvisetyoutaftertlookingtattyourtmedicalthistory. flikr AltitudetSickness Whiletyoutaretpreparingtyourtitinerary,tplantyourttriptintatwayttotensuretthattthetgaintintaltitudetistgradual;tandtyoutaretstoppingtfortnighttattplacestthattaretrelativelytattlowertheights.tFortexample,tdotnotttaketManalitroutettotreachtLeh.tRather,ttaketSrinagartLehthighwayttotgetttotLadakhtandtreturntviatManali.tOncetyoutgetttotLeh,tkeeptattleasttonetcompletetdaytoftresttortmaybetmoretdependingtontthetsituation.tThesetdaystcantalsotbetutilizedtfortarrangingtpermits.tFortlocaltsightseeing,tfirsttgottotNubratValleytandtthenttotPangongtandtMoriri.tNubratistactuallytattanteventlowertaltitudetthantLehtcity;tsotvisitingttheretfirsttwilltallowtmorettimetfortaltitudetacclimatization. IftyourtelderstcomplaintoftanytoftthetsymptomstoftaltitudetsicknesstwhiletvisitingtPangongtortMoriri;tthentittwilltbetatgoodtchoicettotcanceltyourtstayttheretandtreturnttotLeh.tThistalsotmeanstthattyoutwillthavettotplantyourtdaytintatwaytthattyoutleavetfromtLehtastearlytastpossible;tsotthattyoutreachtthetlakestwelltinttimetandthavetenoughtdaylighttleftttotlasttatreturnttriptintcasetyouthadttotrushtbackttotLehtthetsametday. Dotnottgotttootremote Areastthattarettootremotetmusttbetavoidedtattalltcost.tWhentItsayttootremote,tItamtreallyttalkingtaboutttownstthattarettootfartawaytfromtLeh.tJusttkeeptatgeneraltitinerarytthatttakestyouttotDiskittintNubratValleytandtbringstyoutbackttotLehtthetnexttday.tThentgottotPangongtandtreturnttotLeh.tDotnottventurettowardstroutestliketWaritLa,tChangthangtValley,tHanle,tTurtuktetc.tWhytamtItsayingtthis?tBecausetalltthesetplacestaretatbittfartfromtLeht(aboutt18thourstoftroadttriptattleast)tandtifttheretwastatmedicaltemergency,tyoutmaytnottbetablettotgettbackttotLehtinttime. flikr DotnottRush Taketthettriptattanteasytpacetandtdotnottrushtthroughtthetjourney.tGivetatminimumtoft2tdaysttotbothtSrinagartLehtandtManalitLehthighway;tandtiftpossible,tbreaktthetjourneytint3tdays.tKeeptattleasttonetdaytoftresttaftertarrivingtattLehtandtiftrequired,tmore.tLongthourstofttravelingtwilltjusttputtunnecessarytphysicaltstresstwhichtintturntmayttriggertthetsymptomstoftAMS. flikr MedicaltEmergency Intcasetoftanytmedicaltemergency,tpleasetreachtthetLehtMemorialthospital;talsotknowntastSonamtNorbutMemorialtHospital.tTheytaretatgoodthospitaltandtwelltequippedtastwell.tIfthowever,tyoutneededtmedicaltaidtwhilettravelingtortanywheretelsetthantLeh,tthentpleasetheadttowardstnearesttArmytMedicaltCamptortatposttthattyoutcouldtfind. Medicines OncetyouthavetconsultedtyourtdoctortandthavettheirtOKttottravelttotLadakh,tpleasetensuretthattyoutaretcarryingtalltoftyourtprescribedtmedicines.tSometothertbasictmedicinestfortheadache,tvomiting,tupsettstomachtetctwilltbetofthugethelptwhiletstayingtattplacestliketPangong.tSuntistreallytharshtuptheretsotpleasetmaketsuretthattyoutcarryingtatgoodtsunblocktlotion;tthethighesttSPFtyoutcouldtfind.tColdtcreams,tliptbalms,tsunglassestaretsometoftthetothertessentialtitems. Ailments Itamtnottatdoctortandthavetnotknowledgetintthistfieldtbuttiftyoutaretsufferingtfromtatrespiratorytdiseasetthentthinkttwicetbeforetmakingtthisttrip.tCarryingtantOxygentcylindertistatmusttfortyou.tIftyoutaretsufferingtfromtatcoronarythearttdisease,tItmusttstronglyturgetyouttotnottmaketthisttrip.tAtdoctorthowevertwilltbetatbettertjudgetsotpleasetconsulttone. flikr