adjusting to altitude

[Pwells10]

do you boil this organic tar substance on a spoon with a lighter?

No, I dump a bottle of water in a pan and get it to boiling. Then take my amount I want on a spoon and just twirl it around in the water till it fully dissolves. I'll actually squirt some crystal lite into it as well. Makes it taste like a cup of tea and actually bearable to take.

I take it for my workouts too. Definitely noticeable in the "gains" if you want to call it that lol

 

[CX5Ranch]

I like to take a good jog when we get to denver. And again a couple times later when buying tags, fuel etc... you'll feel better quicker.

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[Summit1]

I live in CO at 5800'. I'm in great shape, I fish, hunt, back pack, dirtbike, and spend a ton of time in the mountains. If I drink alcohol and don't hydrate the few days prior to my higher altitude activity then I'll notice that I don't operate as well as I should in the mountains. Those two things make the biggest difference for me, my water and alcohol intake. Brad

 

[Backyard]

do you boil this organic tar substance on a spoon with a lighter?

Just please don't leave the needles at the trailhead.

 

[njdoxie]

do you boil this organic tar substance on a spoon with a lighter?

Yes, how’d you know? And then you inject it, preferably in the carotid artery, makes it fast acting, works wonders, lol


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[fwafwow]

Anyone try the tents? My hunting partner is ex-military and said they trained at sea level and slept at altitude with the tents. He said it worked well.

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Anyone?

 

[reaperukon]

Plastic bag+head+zip tie+run a mile=11K ft from sea level or so about


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[Joshua_D]

Water is the best thing to take. I live in Oklahoma and travel to the mountains 3-4 times a year and haven't had issues in years. Get in decent shape, drink lots of water and pace yourself the first couple days.

 

[highstepper]

Diamox (acetozolamide) is thought to moderate the effects of altitude by lowering the pH of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, which in turn stimulates the respiratory centers in the brain to increase resting rate and depth of breathing so that you take in more oxygen. But it’s also a diuretic, so besides losing water with every breath in dry mountain air, you will be pissing away water your body would be hanging onto under normal circumstances. You will need to consciously increase water intake if you want to stay well hydrated.
The jury is still out on ginkgo’s value to reduce the effects of altitude - but one thing that it does for sure is inhibit blood clotting by screwing with platelet function: maybe not what you want while playing rough in the backcountry. FWIW, I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but I am a doctor.
I’ve taken diamox when going from sea level to 10,000+ on ski trips in years past, but have relied on a day or two of acclimation at mid altitude for most high mountain hunts. Generally felt better with the latter approach.