Day 6: 7th January 2021 Phalut to Sepi 27 KM
The night was the worst night of the whole trek, solely due to the filthy trekkers hut. The facility consisted of 5-6 rooms, each with 4-8 beds. We 3 were allotted the smallest room with 4 beds. Electricity source was solar panels mounted on the roof, so lights were on from 6PM (it was dark by then) till 9 PM. There was no plug points to charge your phone or camera. It was quite sad to see that in spite of solar panels getting more and more efficient and the only consumers of electricity being the few LED lights, we had to depend on our mobile/head mounted flashlights to go to the bathroom during the night. And the bathrooms were the best part of the building. There were almost 20-25 guests in the hut, and there were only 3 bathrooms, one of which was locked by the staff for their own use. So the bathrooms were, mildly put, unhygienic. Having no choice, we were forced to forgo morning ablutions. Also the building is located on the base of a hill, so no mountains were visible from there. We were aware that no standard accommodations were available in Phalut due to the remoteness of the location, but we were not prepared for this. You would be much better off pitching your own tent if you have one. But clarify beforehand if its allowed or not, since its a forest area.