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Gary O
Guest
Do any of you folks take along a small oxygen bottle while hunting at high altitude? As I get older I feel the effects of altitude sickness more and more...thanks.
O2
Gary -
Howdy !
We had a retired Colonel from my old Air National Guard outfit, that would take O2 along with him; for his high-altitude hunts out West.
He was a former fighter pilot, and used " Aviator's Breathing Oxygen " ( A.B.O. ) in-lieu of Medical O2.
A.B.O. has less moisture in it than does Med oxygen, the intent being.... to prevent freeze-up of aircrew' oxygen masks/ system components @ high altitude.
My point:
Small ABO bottles/cylinders (often called " walk-around bottles " ) can be obtained through various civil aviation-related sources; as an alternate route to use of Med oxygen... if need be.
I'd imagine the high-pressure cylinders would have a green color code or placard.
The larger-sized yellow-colored cylinders one sees in restored warbirds and in some MIL transport aircraft; are of the low-pressure variety.
Hope this helps ?
With regards,
.357Mag
Gary -
Howdy !
We had a retired Colonel from my old Air National Guard outfit, that would take O2 along with him; for his high-altitude hunts out West.
He was a former fighter pilot, and used " Aviator's Breathing Oxygen " ( A.B.O. ) in-lieu of Medical O2.
A.B.O. has less moisture in it than does Med oxygen, the intent being.... to prevent freeze-up of aircrew' oxygen masks/ system components @ high altitude.
My point:
Small ABO bottles/cylinders (often called " walk-around bottles " ) can be obtained through various civil aviation-related sources; as an alternate route to use of Med oxygen... if need be.
I'd imagine the high-pressure cylinders would have a green color code or placard.
The larger-sized yellow-colored cylinders one sees in restored warbirds and in some MIL transport aircraft; are of the low-pressure variety.
Hope this helps ?
With regards,
.357Mag
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Gary O
Guest
It does. Thanks...
glynn angle
Member
Gary, a few years ago several of us went up Pike's Peak. (14,000). We rode the Cog Railroad. At the top we visited the gift shop-snack bar & everyone was bumping into each other & kinda wobbling. a couple people were sick! I asked one of the workers how they handle working there all day. The gal said they actually got used to the thin air & after awhile they paid no attention to the elevation. We stayed for most of a week @11,000-12,000 feet, although we were up & down sightseeing. I noticing that walking up a slight grade would cause shortness of breath. I think carrying a little oxygen might be a good idea. I know that back when I was a young whippersnapper & working on uncle B-52's I often arose with a hangover & had to hurry to the Flightline. A few minutes sucking on an Oxygen tube on a B-52 cleared my head right up. 
C.L. Peterson
Active member
Altitude treatments
Gradual ascent when possible
Acclimate a day at elevated altitude before activity.
Increase your water intake--2-3 times normal---until urine is straw or clear color
Avoid alcohol--this dehydrates one--save this for celebration ones success at base camp (Lower altitude)
Drugs to consider to help symptoms
Diamox--a prescription obtained from your doctor
Dexamethasone--a prescription from your doctor
Ibuprofen--over the counter medicine usually taken for arthritis but will help relieve ones headache and aches.
The answer to your question will portable oxygen be helpful--the answer is yes but will need to continually use which may not be practical.
Short term it certainly will help you shortness of breath if present.
It certainly will do no harm
Get in the best shape you can be in before tackling the mountains.
They are very unforgiving.
Just my 2 cents worth.
CLP
Gradual ascent when possible
Acclimate a day at elevated altitude before activity.
Increase your water intake--2-3 times normal---until urine is straw or clear color
Avoid alcohol--this dehydrates one--save this for celebration ones success at base camp (Lower altitude)
Drugs to consider to help symptoms
Diamox--a prescription obtained from your doctor
Dexamethasone--a prescription from your doctor
Ibuprofen--over the counter medicine usually taken for arthritis but will help relieve ones headache and aches.
The answer to your question will portable oxygen be helpful--the answer is yes but will need to continually use which may not be practical.
Short term it certainly will help you shortness of breath if present.
It certainly will do no harm
Get in the best shape you can be in before tackling the mountains.
They are very unforgiving.
Just my 2 cents worth.
CLP
Steelhead1
G Vanlier
When I worked as a guide in Colorado, we had a group of hunters on horseback, and one of them was having problems with altitude sickness, and one of the hunters was a pharmacist, he gave the guy a couple of either Rolaids or Tums and the guys symptoms cleared up pretty quick!
I hunted out west in 1989 when I was young and I needed oxygen then. I didn't get any but I sure wish I could have. I was fine at 10200 ft and did many drives but they were not really uphill or down hill. When we broke up early one day I decided to come down off the mesa on foot, it was downhill all would be fine. Right? Wrong!! I got so out of breath it took me an hour or more to catch up. The O2 would have been great, I'd get some if I had the opportunity to go back.
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mks
Guest
One of the important adaptations at high altitude is increased hematocrit (more red cells), which takes as long as 3 months for full effect. The more acclimatization time you can afford, the better. And lets not beat around the bush, if you are fat, lose the weight! Forget the oxygen, and get on a training program.
ray porter
Member
canned air. i like it. how about a free can of happy gas with each six pack of 02? that might alleviate the pain after a 1000 ft elevation gain.
last year i drove a thousand miles with just the horses for company, and camped at 9000 ft. 3 miles from the road. so far, so good. but at 10,000 loading the meat on the horse alone was quite a feat. lets just say i could have used some one that was not on social security to put it on. and getting it off is a lot harder than you would think. at least it is if you dont want to destroy your meat bags.
last year i drove a thousand miles with just the horses for company, and camped at 9000 ft. 3 miles from the road. so far, so good. but at 10,000 loading the meat on the horse alone was quite a feat. lets just say i could have used some one that was not on social security to put it on. and getting it off is a lot harder than you would think. at least it is if you dont want to destroy your meat bags.