[Jaggu]

So what do you do when the summer heat is getting to you?

a) Find a car with AC and drive to an air conditioned resort for the weekend
b) Head out to the hills
c) Go camping and trail driving in hot humid climate

Since you are reading this section of Team-BHP, am sure the answer would be C. Given a chance we just try to find ways to get our 4x4's out and head out to places where normal population would never head out.

Well thats what few of us friend's decided to do, original plan was to drive out into a reserve forest, hence there was a restriction to the number of vehicles. The invite's had to be kept to a small group of close friends due to this. Unfortunately the day before the trip, the permissions went for a toss and it was decided we would drive to an alternate location.

The camp will be at Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, by the river Kaveri and location called Dabgali. Well google maps wont be able to help you here but heading out on Kanakpura road for about 80-90 kms and you are there. I will let other's who have better sense of geography to give more details of this place. But no matter what, without our trusted organizer/initiator Mukund you wont find the place lol.

So now i will resort to an experiment with Photolog to help me narrate the story.


Day 1

Sreeraj drove in his MM picked me up and we drove to Khan's residence, number restriction applied to vehicles and Sree parked his vehicle there and we both hopped into Spidey. I choose to sit behind and do some push ups for cushioning.


We reached the meet point on Kanakpura road by 1.30 pm expecting the whole gang yelling at us, since we were late by 30 mts. But true to BLR 4x4 boys sense of timing, none of em were there! We waited in the restaurant and one by one they trickled in and finally paid bills and headed out to stock up on ciggie's and water by 4.30 pm lol


I will call her the blue eyed girl.


We drive out and after some quick shopping and fire wood loading at a friends farm, we drive towards our destination. While the traffic eased and climb started, the blue eyed gal decided to let us know who was the boss. Well she was getting heated up and was informed to us by the care taker that her coolant cap is kaput!!


Fill her up and we are ready to go!


Met up with the rest of the gang, thank god this one had a flag pole otherwise we would have wooshed past.


After some more driving we had a small tea break.


Some more driving, with day light failing we reach the start point of the trail




Drive for a while and another break. last one is a pathetic attempt at long exposure photography with hands lol







Finally we reach the destination by around 8 i guess, original camp spot is filled with cow dung, so one party explore the area to find a nice secluded spot. Only issue there is a hurdle on the way. Its a dried up stream into the river, but its all soft sand Do you think we need any more excuse to cross it!

Most of us made the mistake of trying it out in 2 wheel drive, but fortunately realized it sooner or later to slip in those free wheels or 4x4 levers in the right direction.






Camp fire time!




I managed to do some borrowed tripod shot with tripod on sand



And then decided its too much of a bother and join the gang.


We spent a long night yapping up barbeque's, roti's, jacket potato and what not. Took a small walk to the river bed where some people needed to be scared with the kaveri crocodile story to keep em off the river.

Day 2

Morning i wake up to see these guys crawling around.


Ahh some of em were sweet enough to wake up early and help with kitchen chore and morning tea.


While some managed to drop DSLR's into the river and then dis-assemble em on top of hot bonnets with an excuse to dry.


To be continued in next post...........

[sreerajunnithan]

Ah!!! Jaggu saar, i was waiting for this, Crock story was a Hoax eh????? You #%$^$%&

Thanks
--Sree--

[Jaggu]

So i walk around, have tea followed by some yummy bread omelette's. Found some still snoring off and some all over the jeeps, front back and on top!




Went in to have a swim and came back expecting the gang roaring to start the trail drive on the alternate return route. Well that was not the case and they had decided to jump into the river, go river rafting and me a fool all dressed up. So while they swam some photo shoot kept me occupied.






Dwarak was trying some rock trails




Some modeled for me with flashing lights



And we saw some ingenious but dangerous water crossing on 2 wheels




This bird is low rider, flying just as to skim the river. Am not a wildlife photographer and result is.





Heat started the fight and we decide to head back







Jungle trail


and soon fun starts, battery clamp is acting up so push start. Reverse gear didn't help, so a small push in the right direction and ready to move on.




Lunch stop



So that was the photolog, with lot of gapping holes. Rest of the guys please fill in the gaps or i shall continue later when i get lil more time.

[IronWolf]

Nice location and nice way to beat the heat..

How many vehicles finally showed up?

[hgnishanth]

Great write up Jaggu..

Is that Siddhu on top of Vijay's Jeep?

Nishanth

[phamilyman]

Really awesome nice little day trip!!

[MileCruncher]

Good way to enjoy weekend! Please bring on more pictures !

[prince_pervez]

Hey Jaggu that is a really nice location. Nice enough to shoot a reality survival show.
Worth a visit.

[rjstyles69]

jaggu nice start man . Did you chaps go offroading or was it just a weekend getaway and camping ?

[fazalaliadil]

Jaggu,
That's a ball of a time you all had there. Loved the sand tripod photograph, the first one.
I am sure you all did some cooking on camp, if so why not post pics of the same...it is a very important component of the camping package. When we go camping, 70% reason is to cook and eat.
Regards,

[MileCruncher]

Originally Posted by fazalaliadil

I am sure you all did some cooking on camp, if so why not post pics of the same...it is a very important component of the camping package. When we go camping, 70% reason is to cook and eat.
Regards,

Fazal Saab, when you taking us camping?

Would really like to experience aapka Jungle cooking

[DKG]

Absolutely loved this picture. Fine moments !!



PS: You can only do this in a Jeep !!

[SPIKE ARRESTOR]

Great pics Jaggu, seems like all you guys had great fun, BTW some of the pics (people dozing off in Jeeps) were really hilarious. More pictures please!

Spike

[Red Liner]

Originally Posted by DKG

Absolutely loved this picture. Fine moments !!

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PS: You can only do this in a Jeep !!

Thank you sir on the highway though, its not the best option.

[Jaggu]

Originally Posted by IronWolf

Nice location and nice way to beat the heat..

How many vehicles finally showed up?

Initially it was 7 IIRC then 2 joined early morning at around 3 am

Originally Posted by hgnishanth

Great write up Jaggu..

Is that Siddhu on top of Vijay's Jeep?

Nishanth

Ofcourse its none other than our resident photographer who doesn't develops anything Sidhu aka Sidhartha.

Originally Posted by phamilyman

Really awesome nice little day trip!!

It was not a day trip, it was an overnight trip.

Originally Posted by rjstyles69

jaggu nice start man . Did you chaps go offroading or was it just a weekend getaway and camping ?

It was mostly weekend getaway and camping with some trail driving.

Originally Posted by fazalaliadil

Jaggu,
That's a ball of a time you all had there.
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When we go camping, 70% reason is to cook and eat.
Regards,

Thanks yes some cooked others ate.

Originally Posted by DKG

Absolutely loved this picture. Fine moments !!
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PS: You can only do this in a Jeep !!

He is still recovering from few other shots i had given him.

Originally Posted by SPIKE ARRESTOR

Great pics Jaggu
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More pictures please!
Spike

Thanks unfortunately i have very few left with me, i will upload in the evening. Others please update and there is lot of exciting story narration which we haven't started yet.