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     "To journey beyond the limitations of my mind, I travel to look upon the voyage within myself", I stated as I set out on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The unknown route of Rukum is shown by a voyage through enigmatic landscapes that reveal the most fascinating aspects of Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Baglung, to Shey Phoksundo Lake, Dolpa.      It was Dashain. I and a friend planned a great trek from Dhorpatan to the upper Dolpo via the Rukum district. We had no idea we were going on previously uncharted roads, dubbed a "Guerrilla Route".      We took a night bus from Kathmandu to Burtibang, Baglung, and then a 2-3 hour jeep ride to Dhorpatan, where we had a full day to see the magnificence of Nepal's sole hunting reserve, noted for Blue Sheep and Himalayan Thar. While unclear of the route we would take the next day. We figure out the routes to Dolpa with the advice of  authorities from the DhorpatanHunting Reserve.  They gave u...

               To keep me aloof from the normal hustle and bustle of city life, I desired to explore Nepal’s untamed, pristine land. I wanted to push myself to more unexplored heaven. What better adventure than the Wild West of Nepal i.e. Sudurpaschim. The region is considered one of Nepal's remote and developmentally challenged regions albeit its topography is taken as a natural paradise and full of tourism potentiality. “Please be sure about the landslide that has been going on in the far western region”, my friend suggested I wait for the normalcy before I go. Nothing could have stopped me from what I was waiting for; I had waited long since covid happened, hence the journey began after I was informed it is safe to travel.   Shuklaphanta National Park I set off from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi via aerial mode which stumbled me with magnificent hilly sights through the window of a plane. Upon reaching there, I was already feeling the warmth...