Altimeter repair

[Steve Pfiffner]

Your body will acclimatize in about three weeks by producing more
red blood cells to compensate. Breathing oxygen helps with the nausea
buts slows the transition.

Steve
Wannabee

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Masterson"
To:
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Altimeter repair


>I took my 'bird across Colorado (west to east) on I-70. There's quite
> a stretch around Vail that's all above 10,000 ft.
>
> Several years ago, we drove over the summit (above the Eisenhower
> tunnel) in a car -- I recall feeling somewhat ill ('til we got a bit
> lower). I vaguely recall that went near or above 12,000 ft.
>
> Wife's been to the top of Pike's Peak -- I think I'd need to spend a
> couple months above 8000 ft to acclimate before I'd try it these days.
>
> (Living at 200 ft above sea level doesn't much prepare you for the
> mountains...)
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at RIverside, CA