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Originally posted by Pedernal View PostAwesome video and thanks for all the info!! Does the Inreach double as a GPS or is it just for messages?
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Hydration hydration hydration... If you're not stopping every couple hours to pee on the drive up, you're getting behind the curve on staying off altitude sickness. I try to stay below 8K my first night and that seems to help
You'll be amazed how much better the Kifaru pack will be. I ran a badlands 2200 for my hunts for a long time and there's just no comparison. Even though the Badlands has the hip belt, load lifters etc, it just doesn't carry the weight
Justin's almond butter is the bomb
Before you go crazy on a sleeping bag, what's your ground setup. There's a lot of heat lost to the ground and if you don't have a solid pad then a bigger bag isn't going to help al lot. You just compress all the loft with your body weight in a bag. Can you make up R value with some of your layers. I imagine you're going to be packing a puffy (vest or jacket), Adding a bigger bag is just going to add more volume and weight when you've got the insulation you may need right there in the pack.
If temps get near freezing, tuck that Sawyer inside your quilt at night and against your body during the day. They're no bueno when they freeze
I find my appetite is next to nothing at altitude, I find a spot with a view and force myself to sit down, soak it all in and put some calories back.
Don't know if you're using trekking poles or not, but they're a game changer. Only downside is it takes your weapon out of your hands when using both
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Originally posted by gumbl3 View PostHydration hydration hydration... If you're not stopping every couple hours to pee on the drive up, you're getting behind the curve on staying off altitude sickness. I try to stay below 8K my first night and that seems to help
You'll be amazed how much better the Kifaru pack will be. I ran a badlands 2200 for my hunts for a long time and there's just no comparison. Even though the Badlands has the hip belt, load lifters etc, it just doesn't carry the weight
Justin's almond butter is the bomb
Before you go crazy on a sleeping bag, what's your ground setup. There's a lot of heat lost to the ground and if you don't have a solid pad then a bigger bag isn't going to help al lot. You just compress all the loft with your body weight in a bag. Can you make up R value with some of your layers. I imagine you're going to be packing a puffy (vest or jacket), Adding a bigger bag is just going to add more volume and weight when you've got the insulation you may need right there in the pack.
If temps get near freezing, tuck that Sawyer inside your quilt at night and against your body during the day. They're no bueno when they freeze
I find my appetite is next to nothing at altitude, I find a spot with a view and force myself to sit down, soak it all in and put some calories back.
Don't know if you're using trekking poles or not, but they're a game changer. Only downside is it takes your weapon out of your hands when using both
I have a good pad with a decent R value that insulated me from the ground. I got a little chilled due to drafts when the quilt lifted. There are also some spots from quilt baffles that can create cool spots. I like the quilt I have, but it's honestly cheap for a down quilt and has some shortcomings. Kifaru is introducing a new quilt this week. Depending on price, I may opt for that.
I had two trekking poles, but found myself only using one. It worked well. With a heavy load, two would make a big difference.
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Originally posted by krausejmk View PostGreat info, thanks for taking us along. Will be doing the same thing this September. Think I’m going to pick up that inReach mini to keep my wife from thinking I’m dead and remarrying, lol
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Originally posted by Michael View PostGarmin announced the Mini the week before I left but it doesn't start shipping for a couple of weeks. I did see some pre-release reviews and actually reached out to Garmin to see if I could get my hands on one to test...but never got a response. The Explorer went on sale the week I was leaving so I went ahead and purchased one for the trip. I was tempted to return it and get the mini, but I've decided just to keep the Explorer.
Yeah I already have a Garmin Oregon 600t that I’m really comfortable with so I dont need the gps feature, just wish the mini was a little cheaper. May have to just sell mine and get the one like you had.
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I used to climb in Colorado. My usual routine for altitude is to get there a couple days early and sleep at about 7,000. Drive up to 9,000 and do an easy hike spending a good part of the day, then go back down to 7,000 to sleep. The motto is climb high sleep low. If you are sleeping at 10-11k, you need to acclimate. Altitude doesn't care what shape you are in. Pulminary and cerebral edema are serious. The previous post of the paranoid hunter sounded like cerebral edema. The older I get the longer it takes to acclimate. I've used diamox before when I needed to push the envelope but the best remedy is to spend time at alttude and come back down to sleep for a couple days good luck, have fun!
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