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(Message started by: phil098342wq on Jun 18^th, 2007, 10:58am)

Title: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by phil098342wq on Jun 18^th, 2007, 10:58am

Okay next month I am planning on climbing a 14,000 foot mountain, I know I am nuts. I use to a lot before college, (before I knew what a CH was). I am cheating and taking the easy side of the mountain. My questions are-

I will be staying a couple of nights in a hotel, do I tell about my bottle?

I know I can't take my friend up the trail with me, but I am taking an emergencey blanket and other gear, should I get stuck. Imitrex oral and injectable and any other meds for the sudden attack from the enemy and my usual meds if I get stuck overnight. What else should I take?

Instead of telling a family member to call police if I fail to return within a certain time should I alert local police?

It seems altitude can trigger small CHs, I live in Colorado and sometime just going to see a doctor can mean going from 5,200 feet to 5,400 feet or a road trip from 5,400 feet to 5,000 feet which with Colorado air is enough.

I don't want the enemies attacks to control my life. Living in a fox hole is okay for the fox, but I ain't got no busy red tail!

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by Linda_Howell on Jun 18^th, 2007, 11:11am

Quote:

I will be staying a couple of nights in a hotel, do I tell about my bottle?

Why? Hotels don't care if you bring in your 02. I've taken it everywhere I've been on vacations. All the conventions have been at Hotels...and you would have thought we were having an 02 parade coming through the lobbys.

Can't answer your questions about climbing mountains and who to alert. The closest I come to mountain-climbing is looking out my back yard at Mount Shasta. :P It's 14,000 feet. too.

Linda

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by thebbz on Jun 18^th, 2007, 6:22pm

Quote:

What else should I take?

An elevator?......kidding
enjoy.
all the best
jb

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by phil098342wq on Jun 18^th, 2007, 7:48pm

elevator, darn I knew I forgot something-lol lol lol lol [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by Gator on Jun 18^th, 2007, 8:11pm

Sounds like fun. Like Linda said, I've never had any problems with carrying an 02 tank into a hotel.

As far as who to tell what, I think the best thing to do would be to notify someone or a couple someones at home:

1. when and where you are going
2. the route you plan on taking up and down the mountain
3. when you plan on coming back
4. the local telephone numbers for whatever park or wildlife services department, law enforcement, ect.

I think you should also file some kind of plan with the local authorities giving:

1. when and where you are going
2. the route you plan on taking up and down the mountain
3. when you plan on coming back
4. telephone numbers of family or friends to contact in case of emergency.

Definitely take whatever aborts/meds you might need to deal in case the bastard gets grumpy on ya and the basic emergency supplies, ie blanket, first aid kit, signal gun, cell phone and maybe one of those two way radios.

I'm sure some experienced climbers will come along with more.

Have fun!!!

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by phil098342wq on Jun 19^th, 2007, 9:49am

I knew how and what to do before CHs, now I am a little paranoid about them. I know it is a well laid out trail, heavily used, not far from civilization and my family is use to me being over cautious before. It just really worries me now that I have CH and it never use to before.

One trip, on the other side of the mountain, I got some bad intel and did not make it to the camp before dark and had to make camp in the dark. I know I can do it, its just making sure the demon knows its not gonna stop me.

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by Sandy_C on Jun 19^th, 2007, 3:51pm

Go for it! Have a great time, but do what Mike (Gator) said. Make sure everyone, and anyone knows where, when, and how you are going to make this climb.

Sounds like fun.

Sandy

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by phil098342wq on Jun 19^th, 2007, 7:08pm

Yeah Gator seems so full of knowledge, must be his age!

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by Gator on Jun 19^th, 2007, 10:35pm

on 06/19/07 at 19:08:49, phil098342wq wrote:

Yeah Gator seems so full of knowledge, must be his age!

Bite me! ;;D

Sounds like you already know the drill. Do what you know you should do and take along the aborts to deal in case you get hit. I hope you have a pain free trip and get some great pics from up there!

Good luck!

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by phil098342wq on Jun 20^th, 2007, 6:34pm

Hey gator I meant that a good thing, lol

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by phil098342wq on Jun 20^th, 2007, 6:35pm

Does anybody use O2 while driving?? What are the legalities? I got hit today driving a company truck with no ac. My meds make me too tired to drive, o2 is helping right now.

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by Linda_Howell on Jun 20^th, 2007, 6:42pm

I've done it , but it isn't the smartest thing to do. Best to pull off the highway or freeway and park somewhere til it's over.
CH is distracting enough as it is, fooling around with valves and holding the mask on is too much.

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by thebbz on Jun 20^th, 2007, 8:37pm

Exactly, I can hear the laywer now. So Mr phil why did you not just pull over to the side of the road?
keep on truckin
jb

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by Gator on Jun 21^st, 2007, 1:14pm

on 06/20/07 at 18:34:03, phil098342wq wrote:

Hey gator I meant that a good thing, lol

LOL I know. The "Bite me" (followed by the big smilie, btw) was more for the age crack. :P It's all good.

As to driving and using O2, I have done it. It would probably be best to pull over and deal with the hit, though.

Title: Re: Summer Travel with my firend Mr. O2
Post by phil098342wq on Jun 22^nd, 2007, 11:22am

Yeah my boss and I had a huge fight last night and you know what-SCREW HIM. I come first in this world, to me. The company can wait. I am not longer gonna put myself at risk for the stupid(^%*^(^*%&*%*%&$^#%#%!! If he can't understand I am having issues, then this isn't the job for me. Besides he the oldest, grouchest man alive, imagine a cross between oscar the grouch, Mr. Burns, from the simpsons, and a war lord. And thats putting it nicely.