The Rainy-Season Travel Kit
A one-page list to save, print or share: what to carry, and what to check.
1. Weather alerts: check the India Meteorological Department and state alerts before and during travel; treat red alerts as a reason to wait.
2. Flexible bookings: choose refundable or changeable tickets and stays.
3. Insurance: cover for weather disruption, medical care and cancellations.
4. Rain jacket and quick-dry clothes: cotton stays wet for hours.
5. Footwear with grip: and a spare pair of socks.
6. Waterproof bags: for phone, documents and chargers; a pouch with silica gel helps.
7. Leech socks and repellent: if you walk in forests.
8. Power bank and offline maps: signal fades in the hills.
9. Medication and water purification: carry medicines in original packaging and drink only safe water.
10. Spare days: leave slack in the itinerary for landslides and delays.
11. Local advice: ask your host about road, river and trail conditions each morning.
12. Respect closures: if a guide says no, the answer is no.
Prices, dates, permits and rules change — approximate, verify before you travel. Researched from public sources; field verification pending.
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