My dear Friends / Parents and Members,
I would like to a summer camp hosted by
“Nature Knights – Offbeat Mandala”.
So pack your backpack & get ready to celebrate this
event in a more young generation way
filled with fun, stretch, sweat, fear, DIY stuff (do it yourself) & more
interesting challenges through out
Dates :
Batch 1 - April 18 to 20, 2015 (2 Nights 3 Days)
Batch 2 – April 23 to 26, 2015 (3 Nights and 4 Days)
Location : Hill top camping, Near Panchgani at 3500 feet above
sea level.
Camp Fee and registration:
•Location: 11 km from Panchgani; 100 km from Pune and 250 km from Mumbai.
Capacity
35 to 45 participants per batch
Best Season for camping here: Round the year..
Camp Fee:
Batch 1 - 3400/- per student. (2 Nights and 3 Days)/ (April 18 to
20, 2015).
•
Batch
2 - 4600/- per student. (3 Nights and 4 Days)/ (April 23 to 26, 2015).
Travel
Cost - Mumbai / Pune to Campsite and Back - Rs.1500/-
(Travel
cost subject to change if you book at later stage).
Camp fee includes: All Activities
Internetbanking
details for bookings.
•SMS / Call / email for queries: 9619182010 / 9819983722 /
natureknights@gmail.com
registration
email: Names; Contact Number and email id; gender; food preference veg/non
veg of
all participants at natureknights@gmail.com with subject (New Year Camping
Booking - Panchgani Top
2014/15).
Summer Camp – Activities Summary
•Activities: (Batch 1 and 2)
•Adventure and Jungle Craft
•Tent Pitching; Introductio n to Basics of Mountaineering
Technique and Safety Gear; Rock Climbing; Rappelling; Commando Bridge;
Zip Line; Pilot Ladder; Wild Chefs (Cooking in Wild); Camp Fire; Basic First
Aid and Emergency Handling.
• Field Trips: Farms; Jam Factory; Trek; and Nature
Trail, Cycling on dirt tracks within camping campus (80 Acres).
•Team Adventure and Games: Fun;
Team-Work and Leadership with Commando Obstacle Course and Team Building Games
•Fun with Archery
•Star Gazing
•
•Activities (Batch 2 Special).
Rope
Management (Knots and Anchors; use of rope for safety; giving belay); Stage 2 -
"Rappelling and Rock Climbing"; Chimney Climb; Rifle Shooting; Trip
to Tableland (Sunset from Table Land); Exploring Cave; Sun Rise Point at Wilson
Point with Picnic Basket; Excursion to Botanical Garden and Veena
lake.
Schedule: Planned Schedule (Batch 1) -
Day 1
Early Morning Start from Mumbai
Pickup Points at:
Andheri - Vile Parle - Santacruz - Bandra - Sion - Chembur - Vashi - Belapur - Pune (along highway).
Packed Breakfast on the way
Lunch Time - Arrival Campsite
Tent Allocation; Freshen-up
Till3 pm Lunch Break and Rest Break
Getting Oriented with campsite
Pilot Ladder; Zip Line and Commando Bridge
Evening at Bliss with Nature (watching sunset)
Basic First Aid and Emergency Handling as an activity
game.
Campfire Dhamal and Wild Chefs (Cooking in Wild).
Dinner
Star Gazing at Night
•Day 2
•Activities
Planned for the day:
•Breakfast
•Introduction
to Mountaineering and Safety Gear
•Short
Trek
•Rock
Climbing and Rappelling Session
•1:00
pm to 3 pm Lunch Break and Rest Break
•Cycling
in Dirt Tracks
•Fun
with Commando Obstacle Course
•Night
Trek
•Dinner
•Last
Night at Campfire
•
•Day 3
•Breakfast
•Nature
Trail and Farm Visits
•Early
Lunch and checkout of campsite
•Visit
to Jam Factory on the way
•7:30
pm Arrival in Mumbai
(Note :Batch 2 is similar plus added special activities
as mentioned earlier + One Additional Day)
List of things to
carry :
•Cap & sun shades
•Sandals
•Backpack
•Fanny pack
•Jacket
•Track pant
•Shoes
•Toilet bag (Towel;
Soap; Shampoo; Comb )
•Three set of extra
clothing
•2 Track pants for
first day & night
•1 pair of shorts for
the next day
Notes :
•Event is organized by
a professional organization called “Nature Knights” (http://www.natureknights.net) who organize events
at all India level all year round
•There will be 2 full
time co coordinators from the organizer
through out the event to guide / help. Support team of 4 Adventure
Professionals; Camping and Kitchen Support Team
•Washrooms are near or
attached to the tent with running water .
•Each member to make
sure to close the tent everytime before leaving to
avoid insects getting inside
•There will be max 3
to 4 kids in each tent (Large Tents)
•Only vegetarian &
Jain food will be served throughout
•First Aid box will be
available with Milind throughout
•Mineral water will be
provided throughout the event
•There will be 30 to
40 Children per batch.