Bir to Leh

Let me start by saying - I wasn't part of planning and preparations for this trip. There was no flight or visa requirements, so I opted out of the preparation and route bit of this trip. Amit was looking on the suggested routes. A friend tried helping with the accommodations on the way mainly at the places where we are supposed to rest. Another friend helped us by giving the tracking device just in case of an eventuality on the way. Another friend was our go to guy in case of an unfortunate event on the way. The only planning that came from me for this trip was the idea of walking from 'Bir to Leh'. Our initial plan was to trek from 'Bir to Manali' and onwards to Keylong. But the Kugti route seemed more unique and less travelled. Happy that we went with this route. First the route to Manali via Bara Bangal got shut due to glacier melt and Kugti Pass was one difficult pass to cross, so it was a good challenge to take. Amit researched on the routes.