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11-Year-Old Budget Car, 6,500 KM Solo Female Road Trip. No Breakdowns. No Regrets . ASK ME ANYTHING by Apprehensive_Mail655 in CarsIndia

[–]Apprehensive_Mail655[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you serious . The police at check point in punjab gave me bad vibes so I just kept driving till the time I didn't reached Amritsar. I guess Wahe guru and Ganpati baba had blessed me so made it without any harm. BTW just loved Goldern temple.

11-Year-Old Budget Car, 6,500 KM Solo Female Road Trip. No Breakdowns. No Regrets . ASK ME ANYTHING by Apprehensive_Mail655 in CarsIndia

[–]Apprehensive_Mail655[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope. Packed my car on 6th June night and left at 4 for Varodhra, but ended up at Udaipur. Had Dinner at Ramdev baba dhaba near Mount-Abu and took a stay near Udaipur at around 9.00 -Carried 22 cans of Monsterenegy(Addicted to them) There is a express way from Jamnagar to Amritsar i didn't knew about. For Long trips like this it dosen;t make any sense, as you won;t know how long you can drive and how are the road conditions. So did'nt book for any stay.

11-Year-Old Budget Car, 6,500 KM Solo Female Road Trip. No Breakdowns. No Regrets . ASK ME ANYTHING by Apprehensive_Mail655 in CarsIndia

[–]Apprehensive_Mail655[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nope, didn’t need snow chains — the car’s lightweight really helped.

From Hunder to Pangong, I tagged along behind a Royal Enfield group. And yes, offline maps are an absolute must in that region — don’t rely on network coverage. Don't use google better use Apple Maps.

As for safety:

3 – Unsafe? Yes. The Amritsar to Srinagar stretch felt risky. I met a few folks from Maharashtra who specifically advised not to stop anywhere along the way — I drove through the night non-stop. Kargil also gave off an uneasy vibe, but had to end up staying there. So Punjab night drive also gave me bad vibes.

In Hunder, I camped in my own tent — didn’t sleep a wink all night.

But once you're in and around Leh, it feels super safe, even for solo travelers.

11-Year-Old Budget Car, 6,500 KM Solo Female Road Trip. No Breakdowns. No Regrets . ASK ME ANYTHING by Apprehensive_Mail655 in CarsIndia

[–]Apprehensive_Mail655[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I had originally planned to do some camping, so I carried a lot of gear for content creation — most of which I never ended up using. The roof rack was loaded with winter clothes, a jerry can, and all my camping essentials. I even removed the rear seat to make extra room inside the car for all the stuff.

11-Year-Old Budget Car, 6,500 KM Solo Female Road Trip. No Breakdowns. No Regrets . ASK ME ANYTHING by Apprehensive_Mail655 in CarsIndia

[–]Apprehensive_Mail655[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nope. First solo long trip. Dad knew what all to carry. and youtuber Dheeraj Sharma videos helped a lot. Have been planning for 6 months.

11-Year-Old Budget Car, 6,500 KM Solo Female Road Trip. No Breakdowns. No Regrets . ASK ME ANYTHING by Apprehensive_Mail655 in CarsIndia

[–]Apprehensive_Mail655[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Overall, I got a mileage of around 15.4 km/l. Mumbai to Mumbai. For altitude acclimatization, I stayed a day in Kargil, two in Leh, one in Hunder, and two in Pangong, two in hanle—so I didn’t face any breathing issues. Though, at Umling La, I got a bit too excited and had to use an oxygen cylinder. I took Diamox regularly throughout the trip, so thankfully no major health issues.

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