"~~~Let me take you far away, you'd like on a holiday....~~~" If this song had been serenaded for me, I would, without any hesitation, close my eyes and picture a week of camping in the Rocky mountains, Grand Canyon or even in the Shanandoah mountains! Maybe a day or two of tubing and/or rafting and the rest spent in strenuous hikes, awakened by hot steaming cup of Adhuwa Chiya; accompanied by drifting conversation, punctuated with moments of comfortable silence!!!! Ofcourse, nothing like hitting the "nap sack" with aching limbs!!!! Strange, it has remained "wishful" but now, I am beginning to think that if I talk up a storm about it, it will happen, soon enough! hehe!

Has anyone gone on a camping trip like that or a cross-country trip? Would you please share your experiences on where you went and what you liked about it. If I ever make it there, it would be fun to take along your thoughts too. How about the one place you would desire to visit in this life time????? Care to share?

Hey Sitara,

Read your piece in the latest issue of Nepal's The Nation newsweekly.
Liked it very much.

Keep on writing . . . on and off Sajha, more and often.

In Nepal, these days, we can't even think of going camping and hiking like we used to as of even 2001/2002. Too much security-related kichkich . . . ke garne?

oohi
ashu

Sis talking of camping, we once started from Tapoban and went all the way to Rani Ban, took half a day, man it was fun. How is Tapoban now-a-days, beautiful as ever?????

These are a must for camping/hiking if you live in the US east coast:

Adirondacks in upstate NY
Mt. Poconos in northeast PA

I'm sure there are others too, but I didn't miss home during my hike on these moutains.

Hmm...
I've heard a lot about the Adirondacks mountains.
My boyfriend is a hiker/trekker/biker/camping/ski freak and goes there often. And he obviously loves it there. But I have yet to check it out. It's on my must-do list. Once I get my face outta my books and away from the computer. :P

Can't believe I have never even gone camping but I'm hearing about it so much I'm tempted to go the next time around.

Simpu sis, can I call you?? I need some advice, the subject u r doing your dissertations on is my undergrad. major, so maybe u can help me as to what should i do after my senior year!!!!!! I have 2 more semesters to go and I need to prepare accordingly.

Meera --

Sure, you can call me. But my number's changed. So shoot me an email and I'll be glad to help.

Good luck for the semester! You're almost there!

ooh man, when i was in what 6 or 7 th grade, i was in Boys Scout and we went to sundarijaal..it wasnt really a hiking trip, but man those stairs and carring those freckin heavy bags with sleeping bags and clothes, that was baddd..and we had just got up in the morning, and with an empty stomach we climbed all those stairs, but when we reached our base... dammn FOOOD, i ate Ram Toriya ko tarkari,dal ani bhat..majalee...Ram toriya, i use to hate it so much, but that day i ate 2 plates of dal bhat with ram toriya...that was my first true realization in life..that time i realized how immportant was food..and i also understood what my mom use to say, when i use to throw my food in thrash can.. "ANNA kO APAMAN kahile garne hoina, bujis", that pharse was vividly apearing in front of my eyes at that time...

yawn, wishfull thinking?lol. Such a waste of web space. Get life.

Sonika azz, u get life loser, stop running after Shitara and Aselee. Are you a lesbian or what, you always go after girls only. Now do not come after me, I am a girl too. Loser, azz, stupid bad girl.

Sitaraji and others,

Let me share something with you. I live in Kathmandu. I don't have a regular job (Searching for one). I do work what ever it comes on the way including labor work, though I have bachelor�s degree. I need to make some money to feed my wife, two little kids and myself. My kids go to school I can't effort to buy KHAJA. They are asking me for a "Tin pangre cycle" I am trying to save some money (Rs.2000). It's been three months. Next two months I will be able to buy a bicycle for them.

My sister goes to college. Her fee is almost Rs.700 per month. She wants me to buy brand names clothes for her. I am telling her, when I get a regular job. Behe kasari garne vanne chinta ta arkai cha.

My parents are living in village. They always expect money from me. I sent them three hundred rupees last month. Couldn�t send this month.

This is my life. I am struggling very hard just to go through day by day. I don�t know where my life leading to. It may be a dantya katha for you folks but it is the truth. Thousands of Nepali are going through this kind of situation.

In this case I don�t have anything to write about wishful thinking. Sorry�.

Zen.......

hahah mula, keta haru ek sey ek chan, kasaile kehi bhanera sukkha sanga baschu bhanera nasoche ni huncha, sajha ma..be carefull!!haha..

zen, u have a good point tho...:)

Ghar kai bhanchha ma bakkaida ko gas ko chulo hunda hundai...jangal pasi pasi daura ma polna khojda khojdai dadheko masu ke khai bho ra, gaanthe?

Simenti ko chhana muni majjale ghurdai nasutera feri...jangal tirai paal taangi taangi sutne re?

Ye, rattaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...bora ko thaangna berera naango khutta hidne hun ki feri? ehehe :p

I have been to Poconos in PA (Tobyhanna) and the Adirondacks in NY (Catskills). Tobyhanna is too conjested...the camping spots are too close to eachother...and it's like a MELA when it's crowded...raati sutne belaan pani tyo pari patti ko le ghureko, paadheko sab sunne! :s Adirondacks...much, much better!

As for rafting-safting, I've just been to Delaware Water Gap...thikai thiyo.

Jamana ma dolalghat camping janda ....

1) rati ranga ko masu polera khanda baluwa tassiyera babaal tension............
2)dovan ma tent gadeko le khola le bagaula bhanne pir, tara local tharra ra chyang ko cocktail pare pachi "olympic medalist swimmer" hau bhanne bhram parera dyam care bhayena
3) euta bekuf le dherai khursani halera masu ko jhol banayeko le piro bhayera maile chahi local tharra, baluwa misiyeko ranga ra jam-pauroti khayera pet bharnu pareko
4) bihana tyaha bata barha bise tira camp sarne bahumat dwara nirnaya
5) spagetti banaune nirnaya; ketchup lina gayeko arko bekuf le kethchup payena bhanera khukuri rum lyayeko le spagetti ma halka takari misayera khukuri rum jhwamma
6) fishing garnu paryo bhanera duita do-nut kiniyo ra khola ko tir ma safety pin ko balchi halera dui ghanta parkhida pani machha naparepachi tyahi bhokako jhok ma macha lai bhanera kineko donut swaha...


p.s.( to whiners): sathi, yas sansar ma kunai chinta ra apthyaro napareko manchhe kohi pani chaina (oops.....euta thiye, unlai hami gautam buddha bhanera chinchau). yes bisaya ma arko thread ma discussion garalula ni, hundaina?

Ashu, thank you! Appreciate your feedback and your encouragement. Will keep writing and try to be a disciplined writer like yourself. You know that is my pet peeve! :)
Yes, gone are those days of trekking and hiking. It's a shame.


Zen Kunden ji:

Thank you for sharing, truly appreciate it and empathize with you.
"It may be a dantya katha for you folks but it is the truth." you wouldn't know how close to the truth it is for many of us. Perhaps, the circumstances differ but the fact remains, many are hounded by health issues, divorce , single-parenthood, murder/death in the family and/or a handicap child/family members. One reason for my "wishful thinkings" is that it give me solace of a parallel fantasy and the will to make it come true.

Meera, I am ashamed to say, I haven't bee there. :(

S. Gal; Don't take your nose off the book, take the book with you. What are you waiting for girl...?! Go off with your fantastic boyfriend!


Sonyka NY: "aa gai meri sairandri? ;)" Take a laxative, honey ; relax, you sound kinda constipated with all that "SHIT"-ara you carry around with you.

Watch it! Touch the sky: You just made the Sonyka-shit-hit list! :)

Poonte call it "The Call of The Wild"! :) Ok... Three votes for Adirondacks! Thanks Acharya ji!

confused... "bhok mitho ki khana?"

Jagaltaybhoot, great anecdotes!

I had gone camping for 4 days/nights to Assateague Island. It rained for 3 days and the tent was flooded!

Another time, 6 wild horses(a stallion and his harem of five) attacked the food and utensils in our camp. In the middle of the night, I was trying to shoo them away by throwing our shoes and sand at them. They are known to stampede so I was paranoid!

Wishful thinking?
Sitara hazur makin' one sweet stop at exit 24 - I90 North. while going to Adirondacks. wowow... They have a burger King in that exit too!! ;)

I90 North?? urghhh... should be I87 - North!!!
My bad!! Got 2 major highways and yet I am confused... eh!

Delware Water gap in PA is a good one too. In fact, I was there this past weekend for a day long hike. The grades aren't too bad. I would definitely recommend it.

I-87 N exit 24? Damn, that's pretty close from where I live! I smell a Sajha get-together coming up in this area soon. :)

where is that porsche soniya..................i havent have enough of u...........come on miss bitchiy bitchy..............lets start again........seems like u dont have word then get a life............

sorry sitara for misusing your thread.......................hey sitara we do organise lot of champing and hiking........it is my job.................

www.treasureislandhk.com

we are going to start tribal camp in beginn=ing of oct and in Jan we will be doing survival camp........................if u are intrested ................