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Ladakh Trip along with Infants and Children
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Gotbacktaboutt10tyearstortsotandtLadakhtwastnecessarilytatplacetfortadventuretjunkiestortmotorcycletenthusiasts.tThosetdaysthowevertaretoftpast.tTourismtheretistontrisetandtthetnumbertoftpeopletvisitingtrisestwithteachtpassingtyear.tPeoplethavetnowtstartedttotvisittLadakhtwithtinfants,ttoddlerstandtchildrentundert2,t3tort4tyearstoftage.tSotiftyoutweretwonderingtwhethertortnottittistdoabletthentthetanswertistthattyestittis.tButtyoutmusttkeeptintmindtatlottoftthingstandtpreparetaccordingly;tdetailstontwhichtItwilltprovidetintthistarticle.
BeforetItcontinuetwritingtthistarticletanytfurther,tlettmetfirsttmentiontthattItamtnottatDoctortortatmedicaltprofessional.tIthavetnotexperiencetintthetfiletandtthetdetailstItamtsharingtbelowtaretjusttsometpracticaltknowledgetthattIthavetgainedtfromtalltmyttripsttotLadakhtintlasttfewtyears.
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AgetLimittfortLadakh
ThististonetoftthetmosttcommontdoubtstthattpeoplettravelingttotLadakhtwithtfamilythave;tsotlettmetbegintwithtaddressingtthistquestiontfirst.tTheretistreallytnotagetlimittfortLadakhtastlongtasttheretistnotmedicalthistorytortconditiontinvolved.tWithtthattbeingtsaid,tpersonallytItwouldtnottpreferttakingtatchildtalongtontatjourneyttotathightaltitudetareatliketLadakhtunlessttheytweretattleasttatcoupletoftyearstold.tAndtyoutmusttnottdotittiftthetchildtistbelowt3tmonthstoftage.
AstmentionedtintthetarticletHERE,tBabiestundert3tmonthstoftagetdotnotthavetmaturetenoughtlungsttothandletaltitudetsickness;tsotiftyoutkidtistyettundert3tmonths,ttrashtthetplantfortanotherttime.tIftyourtbabytwastborntprematuretorthastathearttortlungtcondition,tittisthighlytadvisedtthattyoutdotnottbringtthemtalongtontthetjourneytortattleasttconsulttatdoctortbeforetyoutdotso.
LadakhtwithtToddler
AlmostteveryonetwhottravelsttotLadakhtfortthetfirstttimetsufferstfromtacutetmountaintsickness;twithtantexceptiontoftpeopletwhothavetbeenttotsimilarthightaltitudetareastbefore.tProblemtwithttravelingtatchildtistthattittisthardttotidentifytsignstoftAMStwithtthem.tIftyourtchildtistoftatfewtyearstoftage,ttheytwouldtstilltbetablettottelltyoutifttheytaren'ttfeelingtwell;tbuttiftyoutwentttotLadakhtwithttoddlertortinfant,tyoutwillthavettotbetstrictlytvigilanttofttheirtbehaviortalltthettime.
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LehtLadakhtwithtKid
Childrenthavetthetsamettolerancetleveltforthightaltitudestastadults,twithtantexceptiontoftbabiestundertthreetmonthstoftage,tastdiscussedtabove.tAtbettertoptiontwouldtbettotwaittuntiltyourtchildtistattleastt1tyearttot18tmonthstoftage.tIttwilltmaketthingsteasiertfortbothtyoutandtthetbaby.
Iftyourtbabythastaltitudetsickness,thetortshetmaytvomit,tappeartmorettiredtortirritabletthantusual,tandtnottsleeptwell,tlosstoftappetitetandtseemingtgenerallytunwell.tBeingtattathightaltitudetmaytmaketyourtbabyttiredtandtdehydrated.tHetmaytalsothavetatheadachetandtfeeltdizzy,talthoughthetwon'ttbetablettottelltyouthowthe'stfeeling.tWhentittcomesttotbabies,tbetmindfultoftthetnon-verbaltsigns.tThetsymptomstoftaltitudetsicknesstintbabiestcantmanifesttimmediatelytortaftertatfewthours.tOldertbabiestmaytcomplaintoftdizziness,tfatiguetandtothertsymptoms.
LadakhtwithtInfants
Intcasetoftantinfant,tmytfirsttadvicetwouldtbetthattLadakhtshouldtnevertbetyourtfirstttriptwithtthetbaby.tTravelttotatfewtothertplacestfirst,ttheteasiertones.tThistway,tyoutwilltgettantideatandtexperiencetonthowttottraveltaroundtwithtthetbaby;tandtwilltalsotknowthowttottaketcaretoftyourtinfanttbetter.tIftyoutaretcompletelytnewttotparenting,tthentLadakhtcannottandtmusttnottbetyourtfirsttvacationtaftertchildtbirth.tYoutshouldtalsotgettusedttotusingtbabytgeartwhiletontthetmovetliketcartseatstfortbabies,tbabytcarrierstandtboostertchairs.
Youtmusttkeeptyourtbabythydratedtattallttimes.tNursetyourtbabytfrequentlytortoffertseveraltadditionaltouncestoftformulatortwatertdailytwhiletyoutremaintattthethighertaltitude.tAnothertproblemtcouldtbetputtingtyourtinfantttotsleeptatthightaltitude.tKeeptthemtwarm,tcomfortabletandtoffertsipstoftantelectrolytetsolutionttotkeeptthemthydrated.tThistwillthelptthetbabytsleep.tYourtchildtmaytstartttotsleeptintshorttdurationtbuttmoretoften.tThististnormaltastlongtasttheytaretgettingtenoughtsleepteverytday.
Lasttbuttnottthetleast,tyoutmusttalsotallowtyourtbabyttimettotadaptttothighertaltitudetsotplantattriptwithtfrequenttstopstalongtthetway.tDotnottrushtthroughtthetjourneytandtensuretthattgaintintaltitudetistgradual.
KeepttheirtMovementtintCheck
Childrentbythabittmovetaroundtatlot.tTheytaretboundttotgettexcitedtwhentbroughtttotatnewtandtexcitingtplace;tandttheytmaytstartttotruntaround.tIfttiredtortgettexhausted,ttheytwilltbetattrisktofttriggeringtsymptomstoftAMStandtwilltfalltshorttoftbreath.tControlttheirtmovementtandtdotnottallowtrunning,tclimbingtortothertexhaustingtactivities.
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KeeptyourtChildtHydrated
Yourtbody'stfluidtrequirementstaretincreasedtatthighertaltitudestandtsametwilltbetthetcasetwithtyourtchildtsotyoutmusttkeeptthemthydratedtattallttimes.tEnsuretthatttheytaretconsumingtenoughtquantitytoftwatertortjuicetbuttalsotdotnottover-hydrate;tandtbytthattItmeanttotforcetthetchildttotdrinktmoretwatertjusttbecausetyoutwantttotkeeptthemthydrated.tIftthetchildtistnottthirsty,tdotnottforcetthem.tAnothertoptiontwouldtbettotoffertthemtsometjuicetifttheytdotnottwantttotconsumetwater.
Doestnottalsotforcetfeedtyourtchild?tDigestingtfoodtatthightaltitudetcantbetattimetconsumingtprocesstwithtlowtoxygentandtyoutkeepingtyourtbabiestmovementtintcheck.tSotiftyourtkidtistnotthungrytandtdon'ttwantttoteat,tdotnottforcetthemtto.
ProtecttfromtColdtandtSun
Taketextratprecautionstwithtthetchildtinttermstoftprotectingtthemtfromtcold.tChildrenttendttotcatchtcoldteasilytandtiftthatthappens,tyoutwilltbetintatbittoftatsituationtbecausettravelingttotLadakhtmeanstlimitedtmedicaltfacilitiestandtnotmedicaltfacilitiestwhiletontthetroad.tAlwaystkeeptyourtchildtwelltcoveredtandtcarrytantextratlayertoftwoolens.tEventintthetmonthstoftJunetandtJuly,tweathertoftLadakhtremainstcoldtandttemperaturetwilltdroptdrasticallytattnights.tEnsuretthattyoutdotnottlettyourtchildtouttearlytintthetmorningtbeforetsuntistup;tandtdotnottlettthemtstaytoutdoorstoncetthetsuntstartsttotgotdown.tDrytskintandtchappedtlipstcanthappentduettotthetcoldtenvironmenttandtdrytair.tCarrytatcoldtcream,tatliptbalmtandtapplytfrequently.
HarshtSuntwouldtbetanothertonetoftyourtconcerns.tEventadultstcantgettserioustsunburnstintLadakhtifttheytweren'ttcarefultsotyoutcantimagetwhattwouldthappenttotatchildtiftyoutlefttthemtuncovered.tAtsunscreentlotiontwiththighesttSPFtwilltbetonetoftthetnecessarytitemsttotpack.tEnsuretthattyourtchildtistfullytcoveredtattallttimes.tBringtfulltsleevetclothingttotprotectttheirtarms,tsocksttotprotectttheirtfeet,tglovesttotprotectttheirthandstandtatlargetenoughthatttotprotectttheirtface.tSuntraystaretreallytstrongtatthightaltitudestwhichtmaytcausetirritationtinteyestwithtsometchildrentsotusingtatshadetwouldtbetatgoodtidea.
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MedicinetandtHealth
IftyourtbabythastantailmenttrelatedttothearttortlungstthentmytadvicetwouldtbettotnottbringtthemttotLadakh.tSametappliestintcasetoftantinfanttborntprematurely.tEventifttheretistnotmedicalthistory,tconsulttwithtchild'stphysiciantstilltabouttyourtkid'stabilityttottoleratetthetaltitude.tIfttheretistatmedicalthistorytinvolved,tpleasetdotnottforgetttotbringtalltthetrequiredtdetailstreportstalong.
Youtshouldtalsotconsidertthattyourtaccessttotdoctortortatclinictwilltbetseverelytlimited.tIfthelptwasn'ttavailable,teventatsimplettoothachetortupsettstomachtcantturntintotatmajortproblemtwithtatchild.tTotbetbettertpreparedtfortthis,tconsulttyourtchild'stpediatriciantbeforetdeparturetandtcarrytanytmedicinestrecommendedtbytthetdoctor.tSometoftthetcommontmedicinesttotbringtaretfortfever,tcough,tcold,tmedicinesttotstoptvomiting,tbreathlessnesstetc.
Diamoxtistatwell-knowntmedicinetagainsttAMStbuttpleasetdotnottadministertittyourtkidtwithouttaskingtatDoctortfirst.tDiamoxtistatbloodtthinnertandtwhiletitthelpstpreventtaltitudetsicknesstandtbreathlessness,tittcanthavetitstsideteffectstastwell.tAthomeopathictmedicinetcalledtCocat30tistavailabletastwelltfortaltitudetsicknesstwhichtsoundstliketatsafertoptiontwithtkidstbuttoncetagain,tasktatDoctor.tDotnottadministertanytmedicinestintotyourtbabytwithouttprofessionaltadvice.
ORStpacketstwilltbetatgreattitemttotbringtalongtespeciallytiftyoutwerettravelingttotLadakhtwithttoddler.tHavetyourtchildtdrinktthistwithtwaterttotmaketsuretthatttheytaretgettingtenoughtmineralsteventifttheytweren'tteatingtliketusual.
HometRemedies
Gingertcantprovettotbetonetoftthetbesttremediestfortaltitudetsickness.tChewingtontsometrawtgingertcantalsotcombattnausea,tdizziness,tandtvomitingtatthightaltitudes.tWhattyoutcantalsotdotisttotconsumetittmixedtwithtwater.tPeeltthetginger,tgrindstitttotextracttthetjuicetandtmixtitt(1ttbsp)tint1tglasstoftwater.tConsumetittintthetmorningtbeforetyoutstarttclimbingtuptandtthentagaintmidwaytiftyoutbegintfeelingtdizzytortnauseous.
Garlictistknowntforttwotthings,tbothtoftwhichtcantbethelpfultwhiletexperiencingtAMS.tFirsttistthattittthinstthetbloodtandtenhancestthetcirculation.tSecondtistthattitthelpstthetbodytusetoxygentmoretefficiently;twhichtreducestbreathlessnesstattathightaltitudetplacetliketLadakh.tAlltyoutneedttotdotisttotpeeltofft23tgarlictclovestandtstarttchewingtontthem.tBreathingtthroughtcamphort(KapoortintHindi)tortgarlicthelpstreducetbreathlessness.tClovetistanothertnaturalthometremedytthatthelpstthetbodyttotbetmoretefficienttwhiletusingtoxygen.
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Clothes to Carry For Ladakh Trip
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WhatTclothesTtoTpackTisTprobablyToneTofTtheTmostTcriticalTquestionsTwhenTgoingTonTaTtripTtoTLadakh,TorTgoingTonTaTtripTtoTanywhereTforTthatTmatter.TTheTgoodTpartTisTthatTwhenTitTcomesTtoTLadakh,ToneTthingTthatTyouTknowTforTsureTisTthatTyouTneedTtoTpackTwoolenTandTwinterTclothing,TnoTmatterTwhichTtimeTofTtheTyearTyouTareTtravelingTin.TTrickyTpartThoweverTisTthatTtemperaturesTinTLadakhTfluctuateTandTsometimesTtoTextreme.TNightsTcanTbeTextremelyTcoldTwhereasTdaysTduringTsummerTcanTbeTpleasantlyTwarm.TStandingTinTtheTsunTwouldTmakeTyouTlookTforTshadeTandTtheTmomentTyouTareTinTshade,TitTwouldTmakeTyouTwantTtoTstepTinTtheTsunTagain.TItTisTaTplaceTwhereTyouTareTlikelyTtoTgetTsunTburntTevenTinTwinterTandTgetTfrostbiteTevenTinTsummer.TWintersTareTaTdifferentTstoryTaltogetherTatTaTwholeTanotherTlevelTwhenTtemperaturesTremainTsubzeroTthroughoutTandTyouTwillThaveTtoTremainTinTyourTEskimoTsuit.THenceTpackingTtheTrightTtypeTofTclothesTforTLadakhTtripTcanTbeTaTlittleTtroublesome,TespeciallyTifTyouTareTtravellingTonTaTmotorcycle.
MostTofTtheTtourismTinTLadakhThappensTinTtheTmonthsTofTfromTJuneTtillTSeptember,TwhenTboth
theThighwaysTremainTopen.TWeatherTduringTthisTtimeTisTpleasantTenoughTandTwhileTnightsTwillTremainTtoTbeTquiteTcold,TitTisTveryTrareTthatTyouTwillTexperienceTextremeTtemperatures.TtheTkindofTclothesTyouTcarryTatTthisTtimeTwillTbeTaTlotTdifferentTthanTwhatTyouTwillTifTyouTareTtraveling
fromTOctoberTtoTMay.TATlotTalsoTdependsTonThowTyouTareTtravelingTandTwhatTkindTofTactivitiesdoTyouTintendTonTindulgingTin.
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Summer
IfTyouTareTplanningTaTtripTtoTLadakhTinTsummer,TthenTtheTtrickTisTtoTpackTclothesTthatTcanTbeTwornTinTlayers,TmeaningTratherTthanTcarryingT2TheavyTwoolens,TcarryT4TlighterTonesTwithTplentyTofTcottonTclothes.TAsTITmentionedTabove,TtemperaturesTinTLadakhTfluctuateTandTremainingTinTheavyTwoolensTatTallTtimesTwillTbeTquiteTdifficultTduringTsummer.TAdvantageTwithTlayeredTclothingTisTthatTyouTcanTjustTkeepTputtingTonTmoreTclothesTifTyouTareTfeelingTcoldTandTloseTsomeTclothesTinTcaseTyouTstartTtoTfeelTwarm.TCarryTmultipleTlayersTinTformTofTcottonTT-Shirts,Tthermals,TlightTwoolensTandTwindTproofTjacketsTandTyouTwillTbeTjustTfine.
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Winter
ATwinterTtripTtoTLadakhTwillThaveTyouTfacingTsubTzeroTtemperaturesTsoTprepareTaccordingly.TLotTofTthermals,TheavyTwoolens,TwindTproofTjackets,TwaterproofTshoes,TinsulatedTsocks,TwoolenTmonkeyTcap,TandTsunglassesTareTaTmust.TItTisTnotTonlyTtheTnightTbutTdaysTtooTwillTremainTextremelyTcoldTsoTyouTmustTkeepTyourselfTwarmTandTcomfortableTatTallTtimes.
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BelowTareTaTfewTclothingTandTpackingTtipsTthatTmayTcomeTinThandy.
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FromTNovemberTtoTMarch,TyouTmustTpackTheavyTwoolensTandTprepareTforTextremeTtemperatures.TThermalsTareTaTmustTforTtheseTmonths.
RegularTWoolensTwithTheavyTjacketsTwillTsufficeTforTtheTmonthsTofTOctober,TAprilTandTMay.TCarryTthermalsTasTwellTifTyouTcan.
JuneTtillTAugustTseesTpleasantTweatherTwhenTyouTcanTgetTawayTwithTlightTwoolensTandTwindproofTjackets.
IfTyouTareTridingTaTmotorcycle,TaTheavyTwindproofTdownTjacketTisTaTmust.TMyTadviceTisT(inTcaseTyouTdoTnotThaveToneTalready)TbuyToneTfromTManali.TIfTyouThaveTgoodTnegotiationTskills,TyouTcanTeasilyTgetTaTgoodTdealToverTthereTandTfromTmyTownTpersonalTexperience,TthoseTjacketsTareTquiteTgoodTandTwillTlastTforTaTfewTyears.
IfTyouTareTcatchingTaTflightTtoTLehTinTsummer,TplentyTofTcottonTclothesTandTaTcoupleTofTlightTjacketsTisTallTthatTyouTneedTunlessTyouTintendTonThiringTaTmotorcycleTinTLeh,TinTwhichTcaseTyouTwillTagainThaveTtoTcarryTaTdownTjacket.
IfTyouTareTdrivingTtoTLehTinTyourTownTcarTinTSummer,TdoTnotTworryTaboutTcarryingTtooTmanyTwoolensTorTwarmTclothes.TKeepTtheTheaterTinTyourTcarTon,TcarryTplentyTofTcottonTclothes,TcoupleTofTlightTwoolens,TaTwindproofTjacketTandTitTshouldTbeTenough.
IfTyouTintendTtoTgoTcampingTonTyourTown,TyouTwillTneedTwoolensTorTwarmTthermalsTandTaTreallyTgoodTsleepingTbagTforTtheTnight.TIfTyouTareThoweverTstayingTatTaTcampTsite,TthenTyouTdoTnotThaveTtoTbotherTcarryingTanythingTextraTjustTforTcampingTbecauseTallTtheTcampTsitesTprovideTgoodTenoughTbedsTandTblanketsTtoTkeepTyouTcomfortableTatTnight.
AlwaysTkeepTyourTwoolensTorTJacketsThandy.TEvenTifTyouTareTgoingToutTforTaTwalkTinTafternoon,TcarryTyourTjacketTalongTevenTifTyouTdoTnotTfeelTlikeTwearingTit.
CarryTfullTsleeveTT-shirtsTifTyouTcanTbecauseTtheyTwillTalsoThelpTyouTfightTtheTsunTwhenTyouTdoTnotThaveTyourTjacketTonTinTtheTsun.TAsTITmentioned,TSunTisTquiteTharshTinTLadakhTandTgettingTseriousTtanTorTevenTsunburnTisTquiteTeasy.
AlsoTread:TListTofTThingsTYouTMustTCarryTforTLadakhTTrip
CarryTwarmTwoolensTsocks.TCarryTaTfewTpairsTifTyouTareTridingTaTmotorcycleTsoTthatTyouThaveTenoughTsocksTtoTchangeTinTcaseTtheTonesTyouTareTwearingTgetTwetTatTwaterTcrossings.
CarryTwoolenTglovesTinTsummerTandTsnowTglovesTifTyouTareTtravelingTinTwinter.
ATmufflerTwillTcomeTinTrealThandyTsoTitTisTbetterTtoTcarryTone.
CarryTaTMonkeyTcapTorTBalaclava.TItTisTaTmustTifTtravelingTinTWinter.TInTsummer,TitTcanTbeThelpfulTwhenTyouTareTtakingTthatTeveningTstrollTandTwantTtoTsitTaroundTtheTbonfireTatTnight.
CarryTaTregularTcapTorTSunThatTforTdayTtoTprotectTyourTfaceTagainstTsun.
SunglassesTandTitTisTaTmustTagainTforTwinters.TTheTglareTofTtheTsunTonTsnowTcanTbeTquiteTharshTforTeyes.
Good,Tsturdy,TwarmTbootsTandTtheyTmustTbeTwaterproofTifTyouTareTridingTaTmotorcycle.
CarryTaTsunTblockTlotionTwithThighestTSPF
InTwinters,TcarryTbothTaTlightTpairTofTglovesTandTaTheavyTthickerTone.TThatTway,TyouTcanTputTonTtheTlighterTonesTfirstTandTthenTtheTheavyTonesTtoTensureTthatTyourThandsTremainTwarm.TForTsummer,TcarryTaTthickTwindproofToneTifTyouTareTridingTaTmotorcycle.TIfTyouTareTinTaTCarTorTcatchingTaTflight,TaTniceTpairTofTwoolenTglovesTwillTdo.
DoTnotTevenTthinkTaboutTcarryingTshorts,Tmini-skirts,TsleevelessTclothesTorTevenThighTheelsTforTthatTmatter.
DoTnotTcarryTtightTclothesTasTwell.TYouTwillTbeTputtingTonTlayersTofTclothesTinTbothTsummerTandTwinterTandTtightTclothesTwillTbecomesTaTbigTproblemTifTyouThaveTseveralTlayersTofTthemTonTyou.
IfTyouTcan,TcarryTgumTbootsTifTyouTareTridingTaTmotorcycle.
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WhatTKindTofTClothesTtoTWearTinTLadakh
IfTyouTareTtravelingTinTsummer,TpackTaTlotTofTfullTsleeveTcottons,TcoupleTofTthermals,TaTfewTlightTwoolens,TfewTpairsTofTwoolenTsocks,TmonkeyTcap,TregularTcap,Tsunglasses,TwoolensTgloves,T1TlightTjacketTandTasTaTbackup,TkeepTaTheavyTwindproofTjacketTasTwell.TIfTyouTareTridingTaTmotorcycle,TtheTheavyTwindproofTjacketTbecomesTaTmustTandTitTwouldn'tThurtTtoTcarryT2TpairsTofTwaterproofTshoes.
IfTyouTareTtravelingTinTwinterTcarryTlotsTofTthermals,TseveralTheavyTwoolens,T2TpairsTofTgloves,TWoolenTMonkeyTcaps,Tsunglasses,TseveralTpairsTofTwoolenTsocks,TwarmTwaterproofTshoes,TmufflersTandTaTheavyTjacket.
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EvertheardtoftMurphy'stLaw?tTheretaretseveraltvariationstoftittbuttthettwotmosttcommontversionstaret"whatevertcantgotwrong,twilltgotwrong"tort"thingstwilltgotwrongtintanytgiventsituation,tiftyoutgivetthemtatchance,".tYoutreallytneedttotkeeptthistmindtwhiletpreparingtfortatLadakhtwinterttrip.tThingstheretcantturntagainsttyoutattanytgiventpointtofttimetandtwhenttheytdo,ttheretistathightchancetthattyoutmaytbetintatsituationtwhereteitherthelptmaytnottcometattalltortittmayttaketatwhilettotarrive.tFortexamplet(andtItamtjusttquotingtthistastantexampletbecausetittwilltapplyttotatsummerttriptwhentyoutaretdrivingtontyourtowntandtnottatwinterttrip),tiftyoutthinktthattyoutmaythavetatflatttiretintmiddletoftnowhere,tthentpreparetkeepingtintmindtthattittwillthappentandtyoutwillthavettotfixtittattsometpointtintyourttrip.tPreparetyourtentiretLadakhtwinterttriptkeepingtthistintmindtandtyoutwilltenjoytyourttripttotthetfullesttandtarrivetbackthometsafetandtsound.
WhattItstatedtabovetabouttthingstgoingtwrongtmultipliesttenfoldtduringtatwinterttripttotLadakh.tDuettotextremetcold,teventthetlocalstintLadakhtmovettotanothertplace,tsometimestlookingtfortatwarmertclimatetorttotearnttheirtlivingtelsewheretuntiltthetwintertgetstover.tSottheretareteventatfewertpeopletintthetcitytoftLeh,tatnumbertthattgoesteventfurthertdowntwhiletyoutaretvisitingtthetnearbytareas.tPreparingtfortatLadakhtwinterttriptmeanstthattyoutwilltneedttotpracticallytcarryteverythingtalongtwithtassumingtthattyoutwilltnottgettanythingtovertthere.tBelowtistatlisttoftitemstthattItputttogether,tsometbasictamenitiestthattwilltprovethelpful.tThististjusttwhattcametintmytmindtandtyoutmaytaddtortdeletetitemstfromtheretastpertyourtrequirement.
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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:
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