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How Vidit Passed on the Spirit of Trekking to His Family Members

How Vidit Passed on the Spirit of Trekking to His Family Members

Category Transformation Stories

By Sneha Yadav

2022-03-23

“It all started when my aunt wanted to go for a trek and she posted about it on our family WhatsApp group.

I always wanted to introduce trekking to my family. That’s because on my first trek with Indiahikes I became a fan. The vision with which Indiahikes conducts treks is something that had a huge impact on me.

So I took the ownership of making sure we go on the trek well prepared. I was the pseudo trek leader of our group.

The oldest trekker in our group was my aunt who’s 57 years old. There were a total of 6 of us from one family.

We decided to go for the Beas Kund trek. I made sure I cleared everyone’s doubts regarding trek preparations. All of us were following a fitness routine and holding each other accountable to make sure we are physically and mentally prepared for the trek.

My aunt was the biggest inspiration for me. She is a regular yoga practitioner and for the trek, she followed the fitness routine provided by Indiahikes.

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Vidit posing with his family members during the Beas Kund trek

There’s another reason why I wanted my family to trek. When I went for my first trek I came back as a transformed person.

I realised that we need very few things to survive yet we keep chasing stuff that isn’t really essential.

Since the time I came back from that trek, I have been trying to cut down my waste generation.

Wherever I go, I carry a cloth bag and my own dabba with me.

I also had plans to turn Vegan however, it wasn’t really feasible to do at home with my family. So I have decided that when I’ll be going abroad for my post-graduation, I’ll be continuing my journey of veganism.

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Vidit and his family members during the Beas Kund trek

On the trek, I could see my family going through some discomforts but that’s the part where you either learn something out of it or you choose to never get into it again.

I was so happy when my aunt put up a Facebook post sharing her learnings from the trek.

It feels like I have passed on a legacy and I hope trekking becomes a regular tradition in my family.”

- Vidit Kothari, Indiahikes Trekker | Beas Kund Trek

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Sneha Yadav

Trek Coordinator

About the author

Sneha Yadav is a part of the Content Team at Indiahikes. She manages the Social Media content. Previously, she worked as an Experience Coordinator and before that as a Green Trails Fellow on our Himalayan trails. She graduated from Delhi University with an Honours in Economics. She has a keen interest in theatre and has performed plays on various social themes. Sneha loves to trek, and believes trekking is a way to keep the mind and body fit.

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