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  1. The walk off R&D is so easy I can't imagine why anyone would rap this route. Too bad a tree had to get damaged.
  2. Bike stands are great for indoor workouts, but are pretty noisy and the neighbors may complain if you live in an apartment. To keep from getting too bored turn on some funny 30 minute tv show (like South Park) and do intervals to the commercials.
  3. Singular is a tablet. Albuterol is in an inhaler or a nebulizer and is for "rescue". Other powdered forms of inhalers are available for management of inflammation and tend to be long acting broncho dilators and steroids. As you said these are not for relief from an accute attack. mtnfreak - Cold air is my primary trigger and using a neck gaitor or scarf helps alot. Also warming up much more slowly also helps.
  4. Oops...I think I sent my pm to the wrong person...and didn't keep a copy. Phil, can you copy it and send it back to me so I can send it to Bill?
  5. Nice work Wayne! Will you be setting your sights on a climb far to the East again? I need a new t-shirt.
  6. If you develop the above problems (sudden shortness of breath or chest pain) and you are not able to reach your MDs by phone immediately (or their office is closed) you should have someone drive you to an ER and not wait around until the doc's office opens. mteagle gives some good advice about activities in the outdoors. Now is the time to take a rest from climbing and maybe renew your interest in hiking (depending on knee recovery) and once your leg pain and swelling is resolved, in the mean time pursue other non-outdoor low impact activities you've been putting off or wanting to try. Also, on the off chance you smoke now is the time to get serious about quitting. Smoking promotes clotting, even second hand smoke, so steer clear of it.
  7. Chuck - you have a good memory. They wanted us out at 10pm and they cut off the taps for the group at 9:30pm... They like us better at the Latona, but it's snugtop's gig.
  8. The malaria prophylaxis are the same drugs used to treat the disease, so why not wait to take it until you actually get it. You should be more concerned about dengue fever (for which there is no prophlaxis or medication) and use good repellent IMO. Been there 3 times and never taken anti-malarials, without any issues. I know 3 people who have taken anti-malarials and 2 of them had to stop the drugs because of side effects (one had psychotic dreams, the other ended up hospitalized in full blown medication induced psychosis). For those scientifically minded folks, I already know this is a small sample. But based on this data and my own experience, I plan to not take the drugs when I go to Thailand for my fourth trip this Feb.
  9. Malaria pills make some people a little psychotic and that can be pretty scary when you're in a foreign country (for you and your friends). Best way to protect agaist any mosquito borne illness (malaria, dengue, west nile...) is to avoid getting bit by using an effective repellent.
  10. There are a few trailheads off I-90 with nothing more than a trailhead map board, and some with a pit toilet, that still require a forest pass.
  11. Sounds like nerve compression. I had the same thing as I increased the amount of climbing. I don't think I paid it the proper attention early enough and it progressed to ongoing numbness, mild loss of hand stregth, and nerve pain in my arms and fingers during the day (for days to weeks) after really hard climbs or long bike rides (30+ miles). Once I finally got it check out it turned out to be thoracic outlet syndrome, see some previous discussions or do a google search. Stretching of the neck and shoulders (and massage with bad flareups) have helped with the symptoms and I can ride my bike without much pain afterwards. But I haven't really been able to rock climb without pain for 2 years. Don't ignore it.
  12. What dosage strength were you taking? Jens - your post is interesting. Not sure how much sarcasm about your prior abilities is in your post but I have often wondered the same thing. I used to have a really good memory and fine motor coordination. After spending some 30+ nights above 12,000 over a 4 year period my memory and motor skills are not the same. I've always been pretty conservative about acclimatization becuase I can't take diamox because I am allergic to sulfa drugs, and I have never been sick at altitude. I still think I killed some brain cells while up there though.
  13. Does the trailhead have to have more than one stinky outhouse (with no TP)? If so most of the trails in the PNW qualify as free places to park, even though they require a forest service pass.
  14. In my experience the only way to sleep in camp 4 is with ear plugs. That place is pretty ghetto.
  15. chelle

    Crikey!

    Reminds me of that Grizzlyman guy Tim Treadwell.
  16. COBRA is pretty expensive in my exerience. Check out Lifewise of WA here. They have a catastrophic option that is pretty good, if you are worried about some sort of accident making you bankrupt and a HSA plan if you want to lower your taxable income. But since the deductibles are so high ($1-4k) you may be better off being "self insured" if it is a short period between jobs.
  17. Use hand sanitizer gel to clean your hands. Far more effective than hand washing with soap and water and infinately more effective than rinsing your hands in a stream. Rob- you may have gotten infected with something in Peru and the incubation period covered you until you got home. Happened to me when I went to Nepal when I got some kind of parasite. I got really sick within 24 hours of getting home to the states.
  18. I've purchased it for climbs in S. America. My view is that I only needed to pay for the days I was climbing and the fee was small in comparision to the overall cost of the trip and of any rescue/recovery costs if things went badly. Another thing I did prior to my trips was to write a letter to my family stating how my assets should be distributed if I didn't come back. I had it notarized, but it was an informal thing not drawn up by an attorney. I don't know if it would have held up if challenged in court, but I figured it was better to give some direction, than leave them wondering. Just a thought.
  19. Best post I've read in awhile.
  20. akf - you traveling alone or in a group? If you're a male dirtbag type traveling alone in a dirtbag car, you'll probably get harassed. I've got a couple guy friends who've had some trouble trying to cross by themselves. They both got detained, searched and questioned for a few hours. One was threatened with having his truck torn apart if he didn't let them know where the "goods" were hidden. A few years ago when I would head up to Squamish solo, I had no trouble getting in. I got hassled coming home a couple times, once solo and once with a climbing partner (one of the guys who got detained previously). But I haven't been searched or detained. They just peered into my truck bed and saw all the camping gear and stuff and waived me through. The other time we got the friendly wave through when we told the guy we knew eachother from nursing school...which was the truth. Weird how the border agent's total demeanor changed at that point.
  21. Glad to hear you are on the mend Kurt.
  22. Congrats, Luke! Back home from the hospital or back home to the U.S.?
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