Pachmahri Tracking Camp

Activity Started – 24 November 2014

Activity Ended – 26 November 2014

Approximate Time – 8 Hours

Criteria of CAS – Action

My dream was to join an Adventure club, but one day came that friend offered me to join an adventure club. When I heard this news, I said yes to my friend and that time went to my home to ask permission about to join an adventure club. When my mom said yes to me I was very much happy and after that I asked them that in which places you have your campsite then they told me that they have four campsites they are Pachmahri, Manali, Darjeeling and Kouandali. After that, they explained me how to take adventure activities and camp. Then one idea came in my mind that till now our school didn't took for picnic so I thought that should I introduce my Tracking camp for my friends. First, I asked to my classmates that are you ready for tracking camp they said yes we ready to come anytime. After that, I thought we should go for Pachmahri because it is an adventure place for tracking activities so I decided, as we didn't went to any place for picnic in these year. Then I thought that in IB curriculum we have CAS in which we have to complete 150 hours in 2 years so my classmates suggested that if we will go for tracking camp then in our CAS activity we would get 8 hours for my action activity. As it was, my first tracking camp to take so I was more excited to go. So I explained these plain to my CAS coordinator she also got agreed for my plain and she said that it is an very wonderful idea the  she said that first you tell this plan to you coordinator so I explained these to my coordinator also after hearing this idea he also got happy and said what a nice idea. After that sir said me wait I will ask to director sir for these I was very excited that we should go their rock it. After when director sir called me I was very much nervous, that he should not say anything to me for this plan. My temperature was becoming and I was getting afraid of him, but finally thought I will go if anything will happen I handle the situation. However, he asked that student are ready to come I said yes but I was not knowing that student will be ready or not. However, I said yes to director sir as I was very much excited to go there, then he said that first you ask to your friends and classmates then you come to me. As I knew that student would be ready to come then also I asked to my friends, as I know the strength of our school is very less. Everyone has agreed for going to Pachmahri Tracking. Then I have planned with my escorts that what activities we should give to them from morning to evening, as we knew that strength is very less than also. We should give one adventure activity that will make them happy that was rock climbing and another option was their if some of the students were not able to climb then we have given is valley 

crossing. After that, I said on 24^th morning we will move to Pachmahri and their we will plain what we should do. Pachmahri was not new for me because earlier also I have came here. Then also, I was more excited as I was going with my classmates and they were very excited for going to Pachmahri. We all went for shopping one day earlier and after that, I went to home and did packing for my trip. However, when I went to asleep I was not able to sleep only as I was excited that when we will go. The day came when we were going to Pachmahri was on 24^th early in the morning I went to my travels office and their I picked the bus by which we were going to Pachmahri. After that, I took that bus brought it at my home and did pooja off that bus and then I took the escorts, which were waiting on Radisson square, and then we all went to school. After that, we all started moving to Pachmahri. It was long-distance run from Nagpur to Pachmahri was near about 600 km away from Nagpur almost 6 hours it took to reach the Pachmahri. Finally, we started our journey with melody songs. During journey played few games to take our mind off danger off the dangerous mountain when we were driving through. Well we reached there at 7 pm, after that we checked in. Our hotel’s name was Paradise. Then I divided students and my roommates were Pranav, Jaidev, Shafqat and Advit. Then I went for the arrangement of campfire their we kept the sound system that students should enjoy the campfire. After that, we had a dinner then we went to bed early, as we had to wake up early.

 On 25^th Morning, we woke up and got ready for the activity to begin from Pachmahri caves which is very famous in Pachmahri named as Pandav Gufa which were made by Pandav brothers of Mahabharata. Here we DP students become the leaders for juniors. We divided them in different groups and leaded them throughout the trip. Our escorts guided us further. My group members were Pranit, Sanad, Ayush and Harsh. It was a difficult task to manage these teenagers and climb the mountain but I did it as I had the potential. These caves are based on mountains and you should have a good will power and physical strength to climb this mountain. This was new challenge I undertook. I was working collaboratively with my group while climbing this mountain.

Pandav Cave

B- Fall

B- Fall

My Group

The next destination was B-fall; it is a hill near the town. We got there by jeep and we traveled further distance by foot which was very difficult to get down and climb. My friend Ragini and Urja were got tired during this process as it was very down from the place where we were but I encouraged her to continue. She was motivated and decided to continue and in between, I got my business teacher as she was also got tired and was asking how down it is but to encourage her I said just you have reached only she got and decided to continue. At last, we reached there and enjoyed the fall. I climbed the place from where the water comes. I enjoyed a lot and the place that was only the B-fall.

Next destination was sunset point which was near to the Dhupgarh; it is the highest point of Satpura Range. It has the famous points which are sunset and sunrise point. Dhupgarh is 1350 meters high. When we reached there the whole scenery was just awesome, it is very beautiful place. If I call it Heaven on earth, I would not be wrong.

On 26^th Morning, we went to Bada Mahadev which is very famous for Shiv ling.  After that, we went to do few activities. I was given to choices to them either Rock climbing or Valley Crossing. For Demo, I did both the Activities. Valley Crossing and Rocking climbing was not new for me than also I was getting difficult to climb that rock because it was not having proper shape and place to hold. Valley Crossing was very easy task for me and today was the last day of our trip. So we came back to hotel as early as possible as our check out time was 1 pm so we reached the hotel at 11:30 am and after that I slept for 30min and then I went for launch and that we boarded the bus at 2 pm. After that, we started journey by listening songs and playing games and some of my friends slept as they were tired by climbing and doing activities. We reached Nagpur at 10:30 pm. This was a very amazing adventure trip which I will never forget in my whole life as my friends Jaidev and Shafqat helped me a lot in doing work and planning for Pachmarhi Tracking Camp I am very much happy that I have got me a friends like Shafqat and Jaidev. They are just a brothers for me, whenever they will need help that time I will support them. Thank you for supporting and listening to me.

Rock climbing