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Goran Gatti Nov 2008

A 5 day trip to Goran Gatti, the highest mountain in the Hingol National Park. We finally made it all the way this time!

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What a nice close-up.

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What a nice close-up. Sometimes we need to make our way. There was quicksand on the left here. Goran Gatti. Salman's CJ5 needed some help The moonlit campsite. Yes Some more tire treads. Hamid Omar guides the mechanic on how repairs are really done. Stuck again Legend has it that the mud mountains of Hingol are the silent sleeping soldiers of Mata Hinglaj Goran now not too far Somewhere in the Hingol National Park Pappu Sahab's elaborate morning ritual at the camp. Well equiped toolboxes. Obeliks in Hingol The bachas of Nani. Some places even the jeeps can't make it On our way to Hingol Bridge - passing through the forest again Winding up the camp in the morning. The plastic rug The boulder that caused it all. The tie-rod end repaired - the Jeep made it all the to Goran & back to Karachi Pheesh berries. These grow in abundance along the river bed. Trying to go up the Goran mountain was tough - Doc having a rest soon as he came down! Camped next to Hingol river On Day 2 we caught up with the camel Typical view along the small river stream FRK in his CJ7 Wazir Ahmad with his old Jeep The Vigo with its dust protection. A bush growing in the harsh terrain. Awab powering his way up a sandy incline Offroad - We were driving on these rocks. Crows on a mud mountaine under a blue sky The Offroaders' flag. A few small twigs cling tenaciously to the mighty harsh terrain. Vigo stuck in the dry sand Here was the end of the jeepable track to Goran Gatti. We walked up further a little bit.. Headed to Goran Ali gets rids of some dust. A lone little plant in the making. Baby deer we found on the way - we left it in the bushes and its mother soon came back to get it! Khizer being given a hand by the mechanic in our group. We rested in the shade a little bit. Dirt track going to Nani Mander Sitting under the special shade having breakfast. A lone tree on the mountainside. Parking Dead tree branches etc stuck high up in these trees dsc08252 Topping up fuel near the Hingol Bridge The Red Truck and the Green Jeep. Our first glimpse of Goran Gatti. Pappu Sahab makes his way towards the fabled mountain. The view from the campsite. A dead tree trunk washed up high in a tree after the floods. Amazing pebbles. We have seen a lot of cocodiles in the Hingol River Our first obstacle after leaving camp on Day 2. The Ford F1 in the process of getting stuck. The campsite in the morning. Day 3. Everyone making their way gingerly back down. The mountain ranges fading away in the background. Sometimes even the 4x4 vehicles need a push We dig into the hillside and make the track wide enough for the vehicles to pass through. Pappu Sahab is stuck. STUCK. A heartly breakfast. Rock Carving What a nice. Day 2. Morning at the sandy campsite by the Hingol river. KO's white jeep heading towards Goran. Our 1st campsite Breakfast. A group photo on the way back. A pool of water in the mostly dry riverbed. Tire treads of our jeeps. Plenty of animal footprints can be spotted too. The mud mountains. Dinner was made from scratch. The newset entrant in the club dsc07203 Fire. Campfire. Local flora in the riverbed. The Soup! Essential after a long day's drive. Nissan Patrol getting winched by Taimur Mirza Fresh mutton Karhai being cooked. The guides preparing their food. The sky was a bright blue. Repairing the tie rod. Dinner is ready at last. Taimur Mirza next to his super Green Jeep. KO's Jeep parked for the 2nd camp Cooking fish - our last night in Hingol.

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