I understand you're not supposed to increase campsite altitude by more than 2000 feet per day. How true is this? Planning a hike and due to how we're starting it there is about 4,300 feet of difference between the first campsite at 2k feet and second at 6,200 feet. After ascending we'll have two days of fairly non-strenuous hiking before taking on more challenging stages. How concerned should I be about altitude sickness at these heights? And is ascending your campsite too fast that big of a deal? Any tips?
>>27868371. I ain't reading #allat2. Lose weight fatty
>>2786837That rule of thumb must apply above some high altitude. I routinely go from my home at 2,500 to hike and camp at 8,000+. I can tell I get winded faster at that elevation but it's not altitude sickness.
>>2786837That's complete and utter bullshit and I assume you just made it up because I've never heard anyone recommend that before. It really just comes down to you. Some extremely weak people start feeling altitude around 6k feet. Most people start feeling it around 8 to 9k. Once you hit your limit it will take a few days to adjust, but it isn't crippling. But also once you adjust them you're going to need another big ass jump to feel it again. For me, coming from sea level, I try to make camp in the mountains first at around 10k for a few days until I'm sleeping ok again and then head up to the peaks.
>>2786837That's not high altitude in my area, most fit people can deal with anything below about 8,000-10,000 feet no problem if you take more breaks in one go. Sometimes the sickness or dizziness can come on randomly but that just means take it slower and stay hydrated while you take more breaks. Everyone should know their body well enough to take care of themselves and know their limits.
>>2786837>How concerned should I be about altitude sickness at these heights?Not in the slightest. Altitude sickness is extremely rare below 2500m and even once you pass 3000m where the risk approaches ~40%, it's still unlikely to be anything more than a moderate headache, reduced appetite and some difficulty sleeping. >And is ascending your campsite too fast that big of a deal? Yes, but only once you're at the altitudes where it matters>Any tips?Picrel
>>2786837>Planning a hike and due to how we're starting it there is about 4,300 feet of difference between the first campsite at 2k feet and second at 6,200 feet.My 65 year-old mother lives at 6500' and in the summer she summits 14ers as a day hike. You'll be fine.>How concerned should I be about altitude sickness at these heights? And is ascending your campsite too fast that big of a deal?At those altitudes I would be amazed if you got altitude sickness at all.>Any tips?Yeah: the vast majority of people who get acute altitude sickness (dehydration and feeling winded are normal) are fat fucks, have underlying health issues and/or are too arrogant to acclimate. I live in Colorado and every year some fat boomer croaks from an embolism while chasing sheep or elk or whatever because he flew from 1500' to 9500' and then spent the next two days sweating more than he did in the last six months.
>Altitude sicknessFucking hell, this guy is preparing for high altitude activities, will it be Andes? Himalayas? let me convert confusion units to metric. >1800mThis board always makes my day.
>>2786837You'll notice yourself getting winded easier at 6,200. At those altitudes, though, you'll probably be fine.A story:I lived several months at around 5000ft and worked out every day. I was in the best shape of my life, and could run circles around athletes my age at 1500ft.I went on a one-week ski trip to Colorado, and went cross-country skiing at about 10,500ft the first day. I took some hard trails. Basically skied to exhaustion in about 6 hours that first day.After I got back I felt bad and kept feeling bad. I was laid up for the next 4 days in bed with altitude sickness. Despite running 3 miles and crosstraining every day for months at 5000ft, despite a resting heartrate in the 40s and a VO2 max through the roof at lower altitudes, cross-country skiing at 10.5 crushed me. After 4 days of rest, I was able to ski again on the 5th and was fine.If you're coming from like sea level and camping one night at 2k before going to 6.5k, the 6.5k part might be harder than you expect. You probably won't get full blown altitude sickness, but you'll likely be huffing and puffing like a fat man.If you're coming from 2k, camping at 2k, and then going to 6.5k it won't be as bad. Protip: If you hold your breath for like 30-60sec every 15-20 min all day long, or breath into a bag until you can't stand it every hour, you can actually increase your hematocrit before you get to altitude.
