Safari 2.0 at 18632 feet!

BunnyPunia · 8th May 2007, 15:12

While searching the net for the worlds highest motorable pass Marsimek La, i came across this - http://www.navingulia.com/mmk.htm

I was left speechless, read the whole article

ranc · 8th May 2007, 15:48

Excellent find Bunny, I wanted to do it last year and people scared me off saying it was too gruelling an effort and mind you I am talking about only Manali to Leh. Hats off to this guy Navin, some guts.

lalith_ka · 8th May 2007, 16:24

AVE Navin Gulia. Amazing test of man/machine endurance. Would love to do this trip to Marsimek La someday.

nkapoor777 · 8th May 2007, 16:36

Holy s***. Hats off to this guy. Way to go Mr. Navin. You have proved it - Ability is a state of mind.

Samurai · 8th May 2007, 17:01

That's almost a super-humun feat, how many people with intact body can do that!!!

It that a non-DECOR safari?

A minor gripe, the photos seem to be taken using mobile camera, nothing is in focus.

BunnyPunia · 8th May 2007, 17:03

Yes, i have deep respect for this man! His body is paralysed, and still he rode to a place 99.9% of us will never manage!

BUSA · 8th May 2007, 17:07

Hats off to him, way to go, its just amazing what he has done. This shows you need determination more then anything else. I have loads of respect for him, well done

moralfibre · 8th May 2007, 17:15

Hats off to Navin. Way to go. Co-incidently, I have a colleague at work whose name is Navin and he lost his legs while serving the Indian Navy. I showed him this article and he felt quite nice about it.

Sideways · 8th May 2007, 17:22

What A fantastic effort. Unimmaginable. Hats off.

nkapoor777 · 8th May 2007, 17:34

BunnyPunia: Can you provide a link to the NDTV website for the online version of this telecast? I am interested in it as I am planning to do Khardung/Marsimek La this year with a bunch of colleagues.

BunnyPunia · 8th May 2007, 17:41

Got his contact number, smsed him too.
this article will also keep quite those who think the earlier 2.0 Safari was underpowered and was a pain in the hills.

Technocrat · 8th May 2007, 17:41

Seriously this is one awesome trip & kudos to Navin for pulling it off

akroy · 8th May 2007, 20:58

Awesome Trip and hats of to that Guy....also well written as well...

Abhi

DCEite · 8th May 2007, 21:07

Well done Navin. Hats off

sajo · 8th May 2007, 21:43

And I crib about driving in Pune. Hats off to the extra ordinary man!

8th May 2007, 15:12	#1
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 895 Thanked: 1,257 Times View My Garage	Safari 2.0 at 18632 feet! While searching the net for the worlds highest motorable pass Marsimek La, i came across this - http://www.navingulia.com/mmk.htm I was left speechless, read the whole article
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8th May 2007, 15:48	#2
ranc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lost somewhere on the Leh Manali hway Posts: 516 Thanked: 14 Times	Excellent find Bunny, I wanted to do it last year and people scared me off saying it was too gruelling an effort and mind you I am talking about only Manali to Leh. Hats off to this guy Navin, some guts.
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8th May 2007, 16:24	#3
lalith_ka BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore/Singapore Posts: 39 Thanked: 0 Times	AVE Navin Gulia. Amazing test of man/machine endurance. Would love to do this trip to Marsimek La someday.
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8th May 2007, 16:36	#4
nkapoor777 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 608 Thanked: 143 Times	Holy s***. Hats off to this guy. Way to go Mr. Navin. You have proved it - Ability is a state of mind.
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8th May 2007, 17:01	#5
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,828 Thanked: 45,551 Times View My Garage	That's almost a super-humun feat, how many people with intact body can do that!!! It that a non-DECOR safari? A minor gripe, the photos seem to be taken using mobile camera, nothing is in focus.
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8th May 2007, 17:03	#6
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 895 Thanked: 1,257 Times View My Garage	Yes, i have deep respect for this man! His body is paralysed, and still he rode to a place 99.9% of us will never manage!
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8th May 2007, 17:07	#7
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Hats off to him, way to go, its just amazing what he has done. This shows you need determination more then anything else. I have loads of respect for him, well done
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8th May 2007, 17:15	#8
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,973 Times	Hats off to Navin. Way to go. Co-incidently, I have a colleague at work whose name is Navin and he lost his legs while serving the Indian Navy. I showed him this article and he felt quite nice about it.
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8th May 2007, 17:22	#9
Sideways BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Madras - India Posts: 641 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	What A fantastic effort. Unimmaginable. Hats off.
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8th May 2007, 17:34	#10
nkapoor777 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 608 Thanked: 143 Times	BunnyPunia: Can you provide a link to the NDTV website for the online version of this telecast? I am interested in it as I am planning to do Khardung/Marsimek La this year with a bunch of colleagues.
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8th May 2007, 17:41	#11
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 895 Thanked: 1,257 Times View My Garage	Got his contact number, smsed him too. this article will also keep quite those who think the earlier 2.0 Safari was underpowered and was a pain in the hills.
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8th May 2007, 17:41	#12
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Seriously this is one awesome trip & kudos to Navin for pulling it off
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8th May 2007, 20:58	#13
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Awesome Trip and hats of to that Guy....also well written as well... Abhi
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8th May 2007, 21:07	#14
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,417 Thanked: 2,559 Times	Well done Navin. Hats off
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8th May 2007, 21:43	#15
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	And I crib about driving in Pune. Hats off to the extra ordinary man!
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