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Topic: Kailash in august

Posted: 2005-07-27 16:09:14

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Author: MYSTIQI

 Have planned to do Kailash kora in aug..any hints/tips/advice will be greatly appreciated.
Taking digi camera which requires battery pack to be charged,is electricity available & what type of plugs eg 2 pin/3 pin,round or square
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Author: MUTHUS

2005-10-26 14:12:04

I am sorry that this reply may come too later for you. Yet I chose to reply for the benefit of others in the future.

I went to Kailash-Manasarover last August-September 2004. It was a great experience with absolutely no weather related problems -- except for landslides near Nepal-Tibet border. [Not so unusual, however.]

I took a Nikon D70 and a whole lot of other camera gear. I took three Nikon batteries each of which has an unusual capacity of about 1600 shots with a single charge. The last spot where I able to charge the batteries was at Zangmu - the entry point into Tibet. The voltage - 220 volt and the plug pints are three prongs. Make sure your charger is rated 50-60 Hertz. If you take a digital camera that was made withing the last 2-3 years, you may not need a voltage converter, but you will need a 2 prong to three prong converter.

I also took a battery operated backup CD writer to transfer the pictures from the Compact Flash card. There are many back up units available in the market but it is a good idea to choose one that is not based on hard drives because the hard drives can fail/crash at altitude. Furthermore, they can be easily affected by shocks which is your worst enemy in your drive in the Landcruiser in Tibet. [The ride is very bumpy sometimes that you may even pull a g-force!]

The temperature in the Kailash region is not that cold, particularly in the May-October time frame, to worry about the operation of the ordinary digital camera. In any event, you may wish to take a mechanically operated film camera that is capable of operating without battery, if needed. [I do admit that it may be an overkill.]

Hope someone finds the information useful.

Good luck.
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