Greetings from the Hills

Ratan.Momin · 16th January 2014, 21:17

Hi Everyone,

This is from Tura, Meghalaya, yes, the state that gets the heaviest rainfall in the world ! With hills, people are associated with 4 X 4s and we have Jeeps in our area still running like Willys, Ford, yet once in a while you see a Yeti, Thar, or Mahindra. But I believe the best Off-road vehicle is still the Series 3 Landrover which is more or a workhorse than a comfortable off-roader like the Fortuner. However, if you decide to discover the Garo Hills Districts of Meghalaya, the best way is to trek rather than to take your vehicle and get stuck. The roads changes during the rains and many areas are difficult to access, yet the local villagers swear by the footpaths that are used in their local weekly market trips. If you never imagined such an outing, welcome to the wild and weird !!

creative420 · 17th January 2014, 11:27

Welcome to the forum, Ratan. I hope you have an awesome time, browsing through some of site. Just the other day, after reading one article: http://www.storypick.com/37-reasons-...ia-before-die/ me and a bunch of my friend are deciding about visiting north-eastern India in Oct. or Nov. I hope I'll get some tips and insights from you before this dream becomes a reality.

sudev · 17th January 2014, 12:30

Looking at some more travel and places stories from Tura and around
Welcome.

motorpsycho · 17th January 2014, 20:04

Welcome to the forum, looking forward to pics and posts from you!

sourabhzen · 17th January 2014, 20:23

Welcome Ratan. I remember admiring a lot of Willys, Jeeps with ML registration having tastefully designed canvas hoods and doing all kind of jobs. Do post some pictures 4X4s from Meghalaya!

richiesubbaiah · 21st January 2014, 16:52

Welcome onboard Tatan

16th January 2014, 21:17	#1
Ratan.Momin Newbie Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tura Posts: 0 Thanked: 12 Times	Greetings from the Hills Hi Everyone, This is from Tura, Meghalaya, yes, the state that gets the heaviest rainfall in the world ! With hills, people are associated with 4 X 4s and we have Jeeps in our area still running like Willys, Ford, yet once in a while you see a Yeti, Thar, or Mahindra. But I believe the best Off-road vehicle is still the Series 3 Landrover which is more or a workhorse than a comfortable off-roader like the Fortuner. However, if you decide to discover the Garo Hills Districts of Meghalaya, the best way is to trek rather than to take your vehicle and get stuck. The roads changes during the rains and many areas are difficult to access, yet the local villagers swear by the footpaths that are used in their local weekly market trips. If you never imagined such an outing, welcome to the wild and weird !!
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17th January 2014, 11:27	#2
creative420 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 573 Thanked: 718 Times	Re: Greetings from the Hills Welcome to the forum, Ratan. I hope you have an awesome time, browsing through some of site. Just the other day, after reading one article: http://www.storypick.com/37-reasons-...ia-before-die/ me and a bunch of my friend are deciding about visiting north-eastern India in Oct. or Nov. I hope I'll get some tips and insights from you before this dream becomes a reality.
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17th January 2014, 12:30	#3
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Re: Greetings from the Hills Looking at some more travel and places stories from Tura and around Welcome.
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17th January 2014, 20:04	#4
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 482 Thanked: 448 Times	Re: Greetings from the Hills Welcome to the forum, looking forward to pics and posts from you!
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17th January 2014, 20:23	#5
sourabhzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: GURGAON Posts: 1,591 Thanked: 1,401 Times View My Garage	Re: Greetings from the Hills Welcome Ratan. I remember admiring a lot of Willys, Jeeps with ML registration having tastefully designed canvas hoods and doing all kind of jobs. Do post some pictures 4X4s from Meghalaya!
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richiesubbaiah Newbie Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8 Thanked: 14 Times	Re: Greetings from the Hills Welcome onboard Tatan
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