Top 3 drives you want to do with ID family

[Sridhar Tandra]

Hola All,

 

I was thinking of the top 3 drives that I would do with ID family while I was going through various drive reports on our forum and wanted to list them down and see how many of you have similar thoughts and which would be the top 3 drives in common! These drives can be repetitive (you have done it with ID already) or you may have missed it because you joined the family late or missed it due to various reasons..!! Let's start!!!!

 

My top 3 drives that I would love to do with ID are

 

1) Koilsagar

2) Rann of Kutch

3) Spiti Valley / Chitkul, The last village of India

[karthik]

43 minutes ago, Sridhar Tandra said:

 

1) Koilsagar

2) Rann of Kutch

3) Spiti Valley / Chitkul, The last village of India

I'm interested in Spiti valley.

So monsoon is coming.
India-Drive should come out of the hibernation period.
Where and when are going out for the monsoon drive?

 

Also please increase the slots from 30 to 40.
I missed few drives due to slots getting full.

@Sridhar Tandra
Lets prepare for the monsoon drive.
Hopefully first drive will be at the end of June according to WA group conversation. 

[Sridhar Tandra]

True, next meet up would be as soon as the heat reduces and monsoon kicks in.. let's wait to hear from our admins ??

[Gowtham]

Thank you @Sridhar Tandra for starting the post.

 

We shall definitely plan something similar to previous monsoon drive.

 

We have short listed few places in western ghats.

 

We are just waiting for the monsoon to begin.

Please add your suggestions(places).

 

@karthik

We will try to increase the slots this time.

[Naveen1]

?
Any information on destination?
I need to plan my leaves in advance, can you please share some details?

[sagar]

Nice thread @Sridhar Tandra, It really feels good to get inputs from the members of the club. 

 

To give an overview of the best meet ups I have had with the team so far gets quite difficult to rate as each had it's own specialty in them and the fun I have had with every member is pretty unique so as to mention. Like the star gazing session and the barbeque beside the Koilsagar lake has been a unique experience and also, all the monsoon drives has it's own fun which never disappoints. The crew with which I drive to these places always mattered the most and they were always at their best in contributing to those best moments which needs a special mention.

 

I would love to do these drives in the monsoon every year and any place around the majestic Himalayas will be the one we would love to plan in the coming days ahead.

 

[Sridhar Tandra]

1 hour ago, sagar said:

Nice thread @Sridhar Tandra, It really feels good to get inputs from the members of the club. 

 

To give an overview of the best meet ups I have had with the team so far gets quite difficult to rate as each had it's own specialty in them and the fun I have had with every member is pretty unique so as to mention. Like the star gazing session and the barbeque beside the Koilsagar lake has been a unique experience and also, all the monsoon drives has it's own fun which never disappoints. The crew with which I drive to these places always mattered the most and they were always at their best in contributing to those best moments which needs a special mention.

 

I would love to do these drives in the monsoon every year and any place around the majestic Himalayas will be the one we would love to plan in the coming days ahead.

 

Looking forward to complete the Spiti / Chitkul this year with ID family bro! I hope I am included in the group this time, or I would become @Sud this time taking a Bus to reach you guys in Delhi  End of the year, completing Spiti is the target and it would be wonderful to do it with this family which never disappoints

[varunc]

On 5/31/2018 at 12:13 PM, Sridhar Tandra said:

End of the year, completing Spiti is the target and it would be wonderful to do it with this family which never disappoints

Spiti wont be possible at the end of the year.
Now it is the perfect time to visit. 
Once the winter begins, route will be closed or may not be accessible. 

Between nice post ?
Many new members joined, may be we can go on short drive.
Hope rains will start from this weekend!

[sagar]

On 5/31/2018 at 12:13 PM, Sridhar Tandra said:

Looking forward to complete the Spiti / Chitkul this year with ID family bro! I hope I am included in the group this time, or I would become @Sud this time taking a Bus to reach you guys in Delhi  End of the year, completing Spiti is the target and it would be wonderful to do it with this family which never disappoints

 

Always wanted to do Spiti in winter which is one of the most challenging drives. 4X4 is a must and we have to be prepared for everything. It will all be lost in snow and you never know which route stays closed in this track. June to August would be the best time to visit this paradise

[Sridhar Tandra]

On 6/1/2018 at 3:03 PM, varunc said:

Now it is the perfect time to visit

Let's do it in August then? what say @varunc  

 

On 6/1/2018 at 3:03 PM, varunc said:

Between nice post

??

[ksa171983]

On a different note though..

How often are  the meet up's  conducted in a calendar year?

I know one is coming up in July 2nd week ..

Would there be any plans during winter or rest of the year? (Be it long,short,overnight)..

[ksa171983]

On 5/30/2018 at 6:41 PM, Sridhar Tandra said:

Hola All,

 

I was thinking of the top 3 drives that I would do with ID family while I was going through various drive reports on our forum and wanted to list them down and see how many of you have similar thoughts and which would be the top 3 drives in common! These drives can be repetitive (you have done it with ID already) or you may have missed it because you joined the family late or missed it due to various reasons..!! Let's start!!!!

 

My top 3 drives that I would love to do with ID are

 

1) Koilsagar

2) Rann of Kutch

3) Spiti Valley / Chitkul, The last village of India

 Have not done any .. but I would probably be excited about Rann of Kutch.

[sagar]

14 hours ago, ksa171983 said:

On a different note though..

How often are  the meet up's  conducted in a calendar year?

I know one is coming up in July 2nd week ..

Would there be any plans during winter or rest of the year? (Be it long,short,overnight)..

 

Yes, drives are organised quite often leaving the summer alone. We are being constrained to 4 long drives per year so far but, short drives are being organised pretty often. We try to avoid the drives in the usual summer because of the soaring hot weather. We have a monsoon drive lined up around August / September. Will post more details on this soon. Stay Tuned 

[ksa171983]

5 hours ago, sagar said:

 

Yes, drives are organised quite often leaving the summer alone. We are being constrained to 4 long drives per year so far but, short drives are being organised pretty often. We try to avoid the drives in the usual summer because of the soaring hot weather. We have a monsoon drive lined up around August / September. Will post more details on this soon. Stay Tuned 

Always tuned since I got my new car .. just waiting to get away from the city and office

[sahil]

On 6/4/2018 at 6:16 PM, ksa171983 said:

 Have not done any .. but I would probably be excited about Rann of Kutch.

We should do 2) Rann of Kutch. Please post the dates ahead of time to get vacations planned upfront!

[sahil]

Please add one of these to the list - 

Mulshi ghat and Tamhini ghat

Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani, Road trip, Monsoon Drive

 

[sahil]

5 minutes ago, sahil said:

We should do 2) Rann of Kutch. Please post the dates ahead of time to get vacations planned upfront!

Is Rann of Kutch required 4x4 vehicle?

[sagar]

1 hour ago, sahil said:

Please add one of these to the list - 

Mulshi ghat and Tamhini ghat

Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani, Road trip, Monsoon Drive

 

 

We are planning to have other places in the same ghat region for this year's monsoon drive apart from the one's which we have done in the past. There's a lot more to be explored in this paradise.

The dates and plan will be out before July 3rd week ends.

[sagar]

1 hour ago, sahil said:

Is Rann of Kutch required 4x4 vehicle?

 

You don't really need a 4x4 to do Rann of Kutch. Can be done easily in a 2WD

[sahil]

On 6/8/2018 at 12:28 PM, sagar said:

 

You don't really need a 4x4 to do Rann of Kutch. Can be done easily in a 2WD

Lets go. My creta is 2x2 thats why i'm worried!

[sagar]

How about we plan a Creta drive to some place around @sahil

[sahil]

On 6/11/2018 at 9:20 AM, sagar said:

How about we plan a Creta drive to some place around @sahil

Let's plan..

[sagar]

Let the monsoon begin and we shall plan a short drive towards Vikarabad

[Sridhar Tandra]

On 6/18/2018 at 8:49 AM, sagar said:

Let the monsoon begin and we shall plan a short drive towards Vikarabad

And I will join you in your Creta @sagar

[sagar]

7 hours ago, Sridhar Tandra said:

And I will join you in your Creta @sagar

 

Definitely!