Thursday 25 October 2018
Sunday 10 September 2017
Leh Ladakh Planning by bike
This is Jayapradeep writing for you!
I would like to share few experience of my Leh ladhak trip, which might be helpful to you some where in your planning.
Here are the tips for you to be prepared before you make a next move!
Things to take before you leave
Water: Water is the
most essential thing while traveling in Ladakh, since dehydration can further
complicate health issues at such a high altitude. So make sure you are carrying
at least couple of liter of water per person all the time and drinking at
regular intervals.
Medicines: Carry Diamox if you aren’t allergic to sulfur drugs (helps reduce some of the symptoms of AMS) and medicines for headache, fever, stomach ache, cold and cough syrup. You can find more detailed list for medicines here, First Aid Travel kit.
Sunscreen lotion: UV rays at high altitude can be quite damaging to the skin, even during the harshest of winter, so don’t forget to carry a good quality sunscreen lotion eg. Lotus Herbal Sun Screen Lotion with rating of SPF30 or higher and apply it properly before going out in the sun.
UV sunglasses: As mentioned earlier, UV rays at high altitude can be quite damaging and this holds true for eyes as well. So having decent quality UV sunglasses (Fastrack ones are available for as little as Rs. 800) is quite essential, especially if you are traveling early in the season or during winter, when mountain passes have a lot of snow cover and sunlight reflecting from the snow can be even harsher!
Lip balm: Dry and cold weather of Ladakh will make your lips dry, which can get quite painful due to cracking and skin coming off, so make sure to carry a lip balm or Vaseline.
Mustard oil: Mustard oil can be used for moisturizing skin, putting it in your hair and for lubricating insides of nostrils, which can become quite dry and painful due to dry and cold winds of Ladakh.
Glucose: Carrying water mixed with Glucon C/D is a good idea while traveling at high altitude, as it provides instant energy on the move, when your appetite is likely to be reduced due to AMS and at the same time, doesn’t act as a diuretic, like most caffeinated energy drinks. Carry couple of small packs with you, which you can mix in water, at the beginning of the day.
Chocolates, biscuits and nuts: Carrying couple of chocolates, a pack of biscuits and few hundred grams of almonds, raisins and cashews is a good idea, as these provide instant energy and easy snack and don’t take up too much space. Those who love spicy food, make sure to carry pickle or sauce, since Ladakhi food is a bit bland.
Other personal essentials: Paper soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb and toilet paper. You can also carry your shaving kit and face wash if you have the space and need for these and any other toiletries.
Clothes: In Ladakh it is best to dress in layers, since majority of coldness is due to wind chill and temperatures can change rapidly depending on the place, time and weather. Hence dressing in layers will allow you to add/subtract layers as and when needed. So make sure apart from your regular cloths, you are also carrying a sweater, gloves, cap (protect head and ears from cold winds), warm inners (especially if you are traveling in off season) and if possible, air/water resistant jacket.
Documents and IDs: It is essential to carry at least one government issued identity card and couple of photocopies of it, since it is needed while applying for inner line permit and at certain places, to register at the check post. You should also carry your medical insurance card (if you have one), map of Ladakh, your printed itinerary, hotel reservation slips (if you have prebooked), couple of copies of your flight ticket (if traveling by air) and list of important contacts (useful in case your mobile phone stops working).
Chargers for all the gadgets, cameras and mobile: Need I explain this?
Spare camera batteries: Carry at least one spare set of batteries required by your camera, since in cold environment, batteries can die quickly.
Car charger or battery bank: If you are an avid smart phone user and planning to log your route on your favorite GPS App, then make sure you are carrying car charger or a power bank with at least 4000-5000mAH capacity to keep your mobile phone running throughout the day.
3 socket Belkin Surge Protector: While it is a little large in size, 3 socket Belkin Surge Protector will not only keep your gadgets protected from power surges, but will also allow you to charge multiple devices simultaneously and at the same time, provide the crucial cable length to safely place your gadgets in rooms with idiotic power socket locations (sadly enough, many hotels have this).
Enough memory cards to last you the entire trip: Doesn’t matter if you are carrying a laptop or planning to burn CDs/DVDs at Leh, carry enough memory cards to cover your entire shooting duration in Ladakh. If needed, borrow from friends but don’t depend on laptop HDDs or worse still, virus infested cyber cafĂ© computers to copy and save your photographs!
Torch: Not really needed if your mobile phone has one, but if in case it doesn’t, carry a small LED one.
Money: While my recommendation would be to carry enough cash you need, to avoid wasting time withdrawing cash, it may not be feasible for everyone. So please keep in mind that ATMs beyond Srinagar and Manali are only available in Kargil and Leh and they too are few with often long queues in front of them.
Mobile phone connectivity: Only post-paid mobile phone connections from other states work in Ladakh and even from these, only BSNL has presence beyond Leh. So unless you wish to be dependent upon STD booths, carry a BSNL/MTNL post-paid connection.
Medicines: Carry Diamox if you aren’t allergic to sulfur drugs (helps reduce some of the symptoms of AMS) and medicines for headache, fever, stomach ache, cold and cough syrup. You can find more detailed list for medicines here, First Aid Travel kit.
Sunscreen lotion: UV rays at high altitude can be quite damaging to the skin, even during the harshest of winter, so don’t forget to carry a good quality sunscreen lotion eg. Lotus Herbal Sun Screen Lotion with rating of SPF30 or higher and apply it properly before going out in the sun.
UV sunglasses: As mentioned earlier, UV rays at high altitude can be quite damaging and this holds true for eyes as well. So having decent quality UV sunglasses (Fastrack ones are available for as little as Rs. 800) is quite essential, especially if you are traveling early in the season or during winter, when mountain passes have a lot of snow cover and sunlight reflecting from the snow can be even harsher!
Lip balm: Dry and cold weather of Ladakh will make your lips dry, which can get quite painful due to cracking and skin coming off, so make sure to carry a lip balm or Vaseline.
Mustard oil: Mustard oil can be used for moisturizing skin, putting it in your hair and for lubricating insides of nostrils, which can become quite dry and painful due to dry and cold winds of Ladakh.
Glucose: Carrying water mixed with Glucon C/D is a good idea while traveling at high altitude, as it provides instant energy on the move, when your appetite is likely to be reduced due to AMS and at the same time, doesn’t act as a diuretic, like most caffeinated energy drinks. Carry couple of small packs with you, which you can mix in water, at the beginning of the day.
Chocolates, biscuits and nuts: Carrying couple of chocolates, a pack of biscuits and few hundred grams of almonds, raisins and cashews is a good idea, as these provide instant energy and easy snack and don’t take up too much space. Those who love spicy food, make sure to carry pickle or sauce, since Ladakhi food is a bit bland.
Other personal essentials: Paper soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb and toilet paper. You can also carry your shaving kit and face wash if you have the space and need for these and any other toiletries.
Clothes: In Ladakh it is best to dress in layers, since majority of coldness is due to wind chill and temperatures can change rapidly depending on the place, time and weather. Hence dressing in layers will allow you to add/subtract layers as and when needed. So make sure apart from your regular cloths, you are also carrying a sweater, gloves, cap (protect head and ears from cold winds), warm inners (especially if you are traveling in off season) and if possible, air/water resistant jacket.
Documents and IDs: It is essential to carry at least one government issued identity card and couple of photocopies of it, since it is needed while applying for inner line permit and at certain places, to register at the check post. You should also carry your medical insurance card (if you have one), map of Ladakh, your printed itinerary, hotel reservation slips (if you have prebooked), couple of copies of your flight ticket (if traveling by air) and list of important contacts (useful in case your mobile phone stops working).
Chargers for all the gadgets, cameras and mobile: Need I explain this?
Spare camera batteries: Carry at least one spare set of batteries required by your camera, since in cold environment, batteries can die quickly.
Car charger or battery bank: If you are an avid smart phone user and planning to log your route on your favorite GPS App, then make sure you are carrying car charger or a power bank with at least 4000-5000mAH capacity to keep your mobile phone running throughout the day.
3 socket Belkin Surge Protector: While it is a little large in size, 3 socket Belkin Surge Protector will not only keep your gadgets protected from power surges, but will also allow you to charge multiple devices simultaneously and at the same time, provide the crucial cable length to safely place your gadgets in rooms with idiotic power socket locations (sadly enough, many hotels have this).
Enough memory cards to last you the entire trip: Doesn’t matter if you are carrying a laptop or planning to burn CDs/DVDs at Leh, carry enough memory cards to cover your entire shooting duration in Ladakh. If needed, borrow from friends but don’t depend on laptop HDDs or worse still, virus infested cyber cafĂ© computers to copy and save your photographs!
Torch: Not really needed if your mobile phone has one, but if in case it doesn’t, carry a small LED one.
Money: While my recommendation would be to carry enough cash you need, to avoid wasting time withdrawing cash, it may not be feasible for everyone. So please keep in mind that ATMs beyond Srinagar and Manali are only available in Kargil and Leh and they too are few with often long queues in front of them.
Mobile phone connectivity: Only post-paid mobile phone connections from other states work in Ladakh and even from these, only BSNL has presence beyond Leh. So unless you wish to be dependent upon STD booths, carry a BSNL/MTNL post-paid connection.
1. Tourism is comparatively new in Leh and Ladakh as this region of north-western India is politically quite sensitive and volatile. Hence special permits are required for visiting the Inner Line region. These permits can be easily available from the local Ladakh authorities.
2. Trekking in Ladakh is one of the major attractions for the tourists. Tourists should remember that weather in Ladakh is normally quite cold even in the summer ; hence they must be properly equipped with heavy woollens at all times. Because of its high altitude initially tourists might face some breathing difficulties. So, it’s better to acclimatize with the weather for a day or two before embarking upon trekking.
3. Trekkers should always keep enough stock of drinking water in their back-packs as dehydration at high altitudes causes serious problems. Also, tourists are advised to carry first-aid box, medicines and, of course, heavy woollen garments.
4. Also mandatory requirements for trekking are body moisturisers, sunscreen lotions and sunglasses.
5. While undertaking a trekking excursion or on a safari trip by jeep or hiking trip please remember that every visitor has a moral responsibility towards conservation of serenity of the environment. One should try to help protecting the pristine environment by using papers in place of plastics and refrain from littering disposables everywhere. Also, try to avoid creating noise pollution and thus disturb the peace of the surroundings.
6. All modern basic amenities are available at Leh, the capital of Ladakh City. Facilities for long-distance STD calls are also available though the booths shut down by 10 P.M.
a7. Ladakh being politically sensitive photography is restricted in selected places. So, before taking snaps please look for signboards which warn you of such restrictions.
8. Ladakh is indeed a very beautiful place with its majestic snow-capped mountains against the backdrop of a clear blue sky. The natural beauty of the place is simply divine and a feast for eyes. So, never get tired of clicking such precious scenes with your camera. If it’s a digital one, be prepared with some spare memory cards.
9. While moving in Ladakh carry adequate Indian currency as credit cards are not accepted at the shops and eateries.
10. Leh, the capital city of Ladakh, is connected with internet facilities. Nowhere else in Ladakh you can access the internet. So, before proceeding further you should complete your internet requirements at Leh.
11. Banking facilities are available only in Leh and Kargil. Remote areas of Ladakh do not have such facilities.
12. Regarding medical facilities there are some hospitals in Leh. There is one district hospital at Kargil having some good doctors and modern medical equipments. Besides, there are also dispensaries at Sankoo, Mulbek, Trespone, Padum and Panikher which offer health facilities.
13. There is a national park at Leh which is a decent place to watch wildlife during trekking but the animals should not be disturbed anyway or the natural ambience of the place should not be spoilt by littering, noise pollution et.al.
14. Water is quite polluted throughout Ladakh. So, you will be well-advised to carry bottled drinking water or water-purification pills during your tour.
15. Last but not the least, please behave responsibly towards the local people. They are quite mild-natured and peace-loving. Try to strike friendship with them, they can offer you a lot of information about the place.
Tuesday 17 January 2017
Xilisoft register key reset or fix
Guys try these! Xilisoft added a hidden registry key,
which wont allow you to add any more keys after the first key gets blocked.
So here is a workaround:
1-Start
2-Run
3-Type in Regedit
4-Select HKEY_USERS
5-Press Ctrl + f (Search)
6-Search for {C06F4056-C35F-4bf8-A93A-9F098F3E503D}
7-Delete the Key, including the subkeys Windows
8 Pro 32 Bit First Step HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-869655244-3303920624-1310334277-1001_Classes \CLSID\{6DDF00DB-1234-46EC-8356-27E7B2051192}
2nd Step HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xilisoft\Video Converter Ultimate\RegInfo
serial key : A5B68-6168-645A-474DE370-C571-8C18-A08A
which wont allow you to add any more keys after the first key gets blocked.
So here is a workaround:
1-Start
2-Run
3-Type in Regedit
4-Select HKEY_USERS
5-Press Ctrl + f (Search)
6-Search for {C06F4056-C35F-4bf8-A93A-9F098F3E503D}
7-Delete the Key, including the subkeys Windows
8 Pro 32 Bit First Step HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-869655244-3303920624-1310334277-1001_Classes \CLSID\{6DDF00DB-1234-46EC-8356-27E7B2051192}
2nd Step HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xilisoft\Video Converter Ultimate\RegInfo
serial key : A5B68-6168-645A-474DE370-C571-8C18-A08A
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