Nature exploring trekkers during plight

“Rain clouds come floating in, not to muddy my days ahead, but to make me calm, happy and hopeful.” The beautiful thing about hiking is that it's truly an activity everyone can do. Whether you're young or old, an expert or an amateur, there's a trail out there that will be perfect for you

Here's what some nature exploring trekkers got to say about what they are missing during this monsoon.

*Trekking is passion not a Fashion*

When you love nature slowly nature always love you . Monsoon is always best season for forest trekking because all things are lavished green trees , flower's, rivers all are on their best in this season .

When you stay in nature your needs and requirements are very very less.

Trekking always teach you how to stay in minimum requirements. I do my trekking every 3 months specially in monsoon and winter. It will recharge you and your energy and gives us new boost up.

Hope this lock down complete as early as possible and we can do trek again .We have done last trek in month of January . It's already 6 months gone due to lockdown. Make your life eco friendly

• Dr. Tejas Doshi

I am passionate about three things in life. Gardening, travelling and trekking. I trekked a lot the last 4 years after a gap of 30 odd years. I regret not having joined a group earlier coz I just love trekking. No sooner a trek is announced I make sure I join the group. I love nature n natural greenery. As I trek I observe a lot of insects n natural artistic wood articles, parasites, moss etc. Can't help admiring marvellous nature at its best. Walking through greenery fascinates me the most, the cool breeze swaying through the high green grass, scaling huge boulders with a rope, rope climbing, crossing knee deep water springs, climbing trees n eating village cooked food on chulas is just something I crave for.

I just live those moments to the full n wish they would never come to an end. This year however my passion is locked down. Feeling sad about it coz I'm told that every trek adds a few years to our life. Feeling as if life has come to an abrupt end. Hoping all goes well in future. Awaiting trek announcement.

••• Livia Azavedo

Monsoon is the time when nature cleanses itself to treat us with greenery. For someone who has grown amidst nature it's the time to soak one self in the rains and enjoy the lush green mountain cladded with mist, dark clouds. Like every one I'm no exception for this and my two rain treks were the best I can remember. Though I had trekked to several destinations, this was quiet different since first monsoon trek and the preparation required are different from regular trek. The main challenge is keep yourself and your baggage dry in the rains of such hilly terrain. Other challenge can be maintaining your pace.

Some memories of those treks like you getting caught inside the tunnel and train has already approached the tunnel and checking the tracks by hearing to them before crossing the bridges never fade away.

All you enjoy is the cold water soaking your feet and droplets all over you. Pulling ourselves from those days to current situation is the pandemic and self imposed restrictions today. We may have to think several times before going out and even if you want to we may not have permission to trek this year. We mistreating the nature has led us to this phase. So we have to come together to make this place better to live again and pass on a more healthier, greener world to our young generation.

. Nandeesh Somashekhar(Engineer cum nature explorer)

Nature is healing after a lot of human irreparable brutal torture. Let the nature rejuvenate itself so that the generation present and generation next can see a fruitful life filled with natural colours of happiness and joy.

No harm if we are not able to go for a monsoon trek for one or two years.

.... Sarvadnya Sambari ( Teacher -Vidhya Vihar High School)

Monsoon hikes gives an opportunity for the students to survey nature at new places and learn about its flora and fauna. It has always been welcome opportunity for your students to explore adventurous trek. But unfortunately its despairing that we cannot enjoy the view of the different landforms and experience the misty clouds, fog along with showers of rain due to covid 19 pandemic .

.. Sidharth fal Dessai(Sports Director-VVA)