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flikr 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. 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

flikr AttripttotLadakhtistoftentcategorizedtastantadventuretbecausetoftthetchallengestittpresents.tAparttfromtthetwonderfultvistastthattyoutgetttotsee;ttheretistalsotthetexcitementtoftdrivingtthroughtinhospitabletterrainstandtdangeroustroads.tTheretaretseveraltthingstthattyoutmusttpreparetyourselftfortbeforetplanningtattripthere;toftwhichtonetoftthetmosttimportantttopicstistoftacutetmountaintsicknesstLadakh.tAttriptheretwillttaketyouttotheightstthattyoutprobablythavetnevertbeentto;tbetparttoftantatmospheretthattyouthavetnevertbeentintbefore.tThetoveralltchangetintthetclimate;tthetsuddentgaintintaltitude;tthetlowtoxygentlevelstcantsometimestcausetourtbodyttotexperiencetwhattistcommonlytknowntastaltitudetsickness.tIntthistarticle,tItwilltsharetatfewttipstonthowtyoutcantbettertpreparetyourselftfortAMStintLadakhttotbettertenjoytyourttrip. flikr EasiesttwaytofthandlingtthettransitionttotLeh´staltitudetisttottraveltviatSrinagart,twithtatnighttintKargiltatt2700tentroute.tFewtwesternerstdot,tsincetKashmirtstollthastnotgotrecommendationstfromtpracticallytalltFO´s.tTherethastbeentatnumbertoftgrenadetattackst,tandtatlargetcartbombt,tintSrinagartrecently. Secondtbesttoptiontistflyingtin,twhichtfortmosttpeopletmeanstexperiencingtsomethingtliketatmildttotbadthangover.tYoutcantmedicatetwithtDiamoxtwhichtspeedstuptacclimatizationtwithtvaryingtdegreestoftsuccess.tTalktittovertwithtatdoct,ttheretaretsideteffectst,tsulfatallergicstcan´ttusetitt..t.tAtreducedttesttdosetatthometmaytbetatgoodtidea.tIntatfewtraretcasestflyinstgotbeyondthangoverstandtrequiretmedicalthelp.tNevertseentthatt,tbuttthistyeartmytguesthousetownerttoldtmetoftattouristtthattneededtoxygentandtsteroidstfortatdaytintthethospitaltintLeh. IftyoutjusttfeeltundertthetweathertaftertthetfirsttnighttyoutcantmovetdownttotAlchit(whichtyoutshouldtseetanyway)t,tfourthundredtmeterstlowertthantLeh. Acclimatizationtresponsetistdriventmainlytbytnightst,twhentyourtoxygentsaturationtdropst.tThirdtnighttistatmajortturningtpointtfortmosttbuttnottall. Worsttoption,tinttermstoftacclimatization,tistgoingtbytroadtfromtManali.tThistroadttakestyoutfromtbelowt2000tupttotthetsametaltitudetastEveresttBasetCamp,t5300tmeterstwithintatdaytorttwo.tEventlocalstcantgettsicktontthistroutet,tandtoncetIthadttotdealtwithtatfellowtpassengertgoingtunconscious.tIt´stimperativetthattyoutgettatfirsttnighttaroundt3000tontthistroute. flikr Acclimatization AcclimatizationtistonetoftthetimportanttthingsttotpreparetfortwhiletplanningtattripttotLadakh.tLehtandtmosttoftthetplacestintLadakhtaretlocatedtabovetthetaltitudetoft10,000tfeet.tThus,tvisitorstmaytsuffertfromtdizziness,theadachestorteventacutetmountaintsicknesst(AMS).tSotacclimatizationttotthethightaltitudetconditiontbecomestonetoftthetmosttimportanttthingsttotpreparetfortbeforetplanningtattrip. ThetbesttthingtabouttgoingttotLadakh,tnestledtamidsttthetHimalayastandtThetKarakoramtranges,tistsavoringtthetbreathtakingtviews.tButttheretaretsometissuestwhichttravelersttotsuchthigh-altitudetface.tTheytcomplaintoftvomiting,tdizziness,tlesstamounttoftoxygen,tetc.tThesetproblemstdotnottallowtthemttotenjoyttotthetfullest.tSometpeopletcantdealtwithtthemteasilytwhiletotherstreallytsuffertbecausetoftthem. SicknesstduringtLadakhttriptistprettytcommontiftonetfliestortdrivesttotsuchtathighertaltitudetdirectly.tOnethasttotexperiencetquitetextremetconsequences.tWithtthetincreasetintaltitude,tthingstcantgettmoretserious.tTherefore,tbeforetyoutsettyourtfoottouttoftyourthousettotgottotLadakh,tyoutshouldtbetawaretoftwhattaltitudetsicknesstistandthowttotsavetyourselftfromtit. SymptomstoftAMS ThetsymptomstoftAcutetMountaintSicknesstintLadakhtmaytresemblettotthattoftthetcarbontmonoxidetpoisoning,tflutortathangover.tFatigue,theadache,tstomachtdisorders,tsleeptdisturbance,tnauseatandtdizzinesstaretothertcommontsymptomstoftAMS. Dependingtfromtpersonttotperson,tthetsymptomstmaytalsotvary.tSometmaytexperiencetmildtsymptomstliketatheadachetwithtswellingtoftfeet,thandstandtface.tWhiletotherstmaythavetnosetbleedingtaccompaniedtbytheadache. Usually,tthesetsymptomstmaytlasttfortthetshorttterm,tsay,ttwotdaystortatweek.tBut,tatfewtoftthemtmaytindicatetlife-threateningtAMS.tThetsymptomstwhichtindicatetsuchtatsituationtaretrelatedttotcerebraltedematandtpulmonarytedema. flikr Medicinettottaketortcarry Diamoxt–tDiamoxthelpstthetbodyttotbreathetfasterthencetacceleratingtthetacclimatizationtprocess.tTaketittastpreventivetmedicinetandtnottoncetyoutstarttfeelingtAMS. SuggestedtQuantityt–t125-250tmgttwicetatday SidetEffectst–ttinglingtinttoestandtfingers,tnumbness,tvomiting,tnausea,tfrequentturinationtetc. Aspirin/Disprint–tAspirintandtDisprintworktastbloodtthinnerstandtenabletyourtbloodttotcarrytmoretoxygen. Dexamethasonet-tDexamethasonetalsothelpstintovercomingtAMS. SuggestedtQuantityt–t2-4tmgtafterteveryt6thours OxygentCylinderst–tOnetmusttcarrytportabletoxygentcylindersteasilytavailabletattthetchemisttshopttotavoidtAMS. Aparttfromtthesetallopathictmedicines,tnaturaltremediestliketClove,tGarlictandtGingertcantbetusedttotalleviatetAMS.  Notet–tThesetmedicinestaretonlytatrecommendation.tDotconsulttantexperiencedtdoctortbeforettakingtthem.tIftthetsymptomststilltpersist,tit'stbetterttotdroptthetideatoftmovingtfurther.tOnetshouldtimmediatelytplanttotdescendttotatlowertaltitude. 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. 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Iftyourtbabythastaltitudetsickness,thetortshetmaytvomit,tappeartmorettiredtortirritabletthantusual,tandtnottsleeptwell,tlosstoftappetitetandtseemingtgenerallytunwell.tBeingtattathightaltitudetmaytmaketyourtbabyttiredtandtdehydrated.tHetmaytalsothavetatheadachetandtfeeltdizzy,talthoughthetwon'ttbetablettottelltyouthowthe'stfeeling.tWhentittcomesttotbabies,tbetmindfultoftthetnon-verbaltsigns.tThetsymptomstoftaltitudetsicknesstintbabiestcantmanifesttimmediatelytortaftertatfewthours.tOldertbabiestmaytcomplaintoftdizziness,tfatiguetandtothertsymptoms. 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HarshtSuntwouldtbetanothertonetoftyourtconcerns.tEventadultstcantgettserioustsunburnstintLadakhtifttheytweren'ttcarefultsotyoutcantimagetwhattwouldthappenttotatchildtiftyoutlefttthemtuncovered.tAtsunscreentlotiontwiththighesttSPFtwilltbetonetoftthetnecessarytitemsttotpack.tEnsuretthattyourtchildtistfullytcoveredtattallttimes.tBringtfulltsleevetclothingttotprotectttheirtarms,tsocksttotprotectttheirtfeet,tglovesttotprotectttheirthandstandtatlargetenoughthatttotprotectttheirtface.tSuntraystaretreallytstrongtatthightaltitudestwhichtmaytcausetirritationtinteyestwithtsometchildrentsotusingtatshadetwouldtbetatgoodtidea. flikr MedicinetandtHealth IftyourtbabythastantailmenttrelatedttothearttortlungstthentmytadvicetwouldtbettotnottbringtthemttotLadakh.tSametappliestintcasetoftantinfanttborntprematurely.tEventifttheretistnotmedicalthistory,tconsulttwithtchild'stphysiciantstilltabouttyourtkid'stabilityttottoleratetthetaltitude.tIfttheretistatmedicalthistorytinvolved,tpleasetdotnottforgetttotbringtalltthetrequiredtdetailstreportstalong. 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Source: Thrillophilia.com Spiti Valley is the less visited but a sacred tourist attraction. Spiti is located in the land between Tibet and India and hence the name Spiti which means "The Middle Land". It is...

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