Part 137 - Camp Julu, 16 August: march along the Khoma Chu

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SUMMARY:
Morning fair until rain set in; camp well arranged by the Zumpen of Lhuentsé after earlier shortcomings at Pimi (Rudo La), though Narim Thang remains three days away. On 16th August at Camp Julu (9800 ft) after a tiring 9-mile march along a muddy forest track on the right bank of the Khoma Chu, with leeches common, foul weather, bad path nearly impossible for mules, and bridges over several large side streams.

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weight pivot trapping. bamboo rope holding up bridge.

We can't be far as the crow flies from Narim Thang, our final camp. Yet it appears that we are to take three days from here. That can hardly mean more than eight miles a day. Today has been nearly fine till 11.0 am. Then rain as usual. A good camp, arranged by the Zumpen of Lhuentsé, who appeared in person. He was told off for lack of arrangements at Pimi (Rudo La) so is making certain of things along this line, which is in his area.

3 16th August CAMP JULU (9800) 9 miles. Path

L. "a tiring march along an execrable muddy track through thick forest." Leeches were common and the weather foul. Keeps up the R. bank of the Khoma Chu the whole way. A few side streams of considerable size are crossed by bridges. The path is extremely bad, almost impossible even for mules. It leads through very dense jungle, &