Your best tips for a first Sammed Shikharji yatra?

Many families are planning the parikrama this season. What do you wish you had known before your first yatra: the best time to start, what to carry, dharamshala tips, dolis for elders?

Temple and dharamshala details are on the directory at thejainreligion.in/places/ and the tirth guide at thejainreligion.in/tirths/sammed-shikharji