So, we are in to start with the trip, and I shall try to write all my preps for that trip here, so as to not miss anything and make a better and comfortable trip, this one. Its with my family, including my little one.
Duration : The trip duration would be 9 days, with 1 day for any emergencies.
Dates : 25th Dec 2009 - 2nd Jan' 2009
Mode of transport : Ford Ikon' 2004 model.
Travellers : Self, wifey, our 6 yr(by then) old daughter, Jappi (is sure, he wants to join as of now. Rest others (Bunty, Geeta, Rimpi, Bimpi & fam are still thinking) are still thinking and contemplating about it. I guess I need to prepare a detailed plan to be able to convinve them.
This is the list of things I need to take care about, get done with, before we can start with the trip, am jotting down the things, along with the approx cost along side.
- Leave application for 4 days 28-31st Dec'2009
- Car silencer work to be done - 5000
- Fog Lights required for the car - 1500
- Extra bulba for the car - 500
- Extra tubes for the car - 800
- New tires to be bought for the trip, the tires are already 42000 kms old now - 15000
- Camera - what about it, the 7yr old, 5 MP cybershot would not be sufficient, think about it. - borrow from a friend.
- Car service - all oils and lubes to be checked/changed - myself to be there for the servicing and see/check everything. - 3000
- First day stop at Shimla, to be booked in advance.
- All winter wear required for further trip to be bought at Shimla - 5000
- If there is more than one car, we shall buy good quality walki-talkie.
- Prepare a complete day by day plan for the trip with map, soon.
- Sump Guard - find out more, this seems like a must have. Find about MotorCraft in Noida, contact Raj Kapoor - 9811071147. Costing - ?????
- How much a spare tyre would cost. I would only need the rim basically, while changing all the tyres, I can keep one of these as the spare one. That way I would have two stare tires always.
Shall keep on updating this with the new planned activities and their status.
