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<blockquote data-quote="CogburnR" data-source="post: 1017021" data-attributes="member: 29174"><p>Plan to be there a couple days to get used to the altitude. Make base camp below 8-9000ft. If you shoot an elk be prepared to skin and bone it on the spot or get a horse or hire someone to haul out the elk on pack animals. Take at least two good knives and a saw or plan on sharpening or replacing blades. Just hauling yourself around on a mountain is quite a lot of work let alone 4-5 trips with a hundred pounds of elk.</p><p></p><p>Do not use a non-vented heater( no propane sunflower heaters) propane does not work well at altitude and creates 21oz of water(kills insulation) and a bunch of co2 and possibly co(wake up dead)per gallon. As also, pellet stoves get pretty cranky at altitude. A canvas tent holds heat better and an arctic tent even better. </p><p></p><p>Always be prepared to spend a nite on t h e mountain. Take a tarp,small alcohol stove,trail mix, instant coffee or cocoa/soup, jerky candy along were ever you go,if you get on elk you may want to stay. Learn how to use a compass and bring it along with a topo map. Look into rescue insurance , it is actually pretty reasonable and if you break a leg or something it is likely they might have to call a helicopter to get you out(seen it happen).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CogburnR, post: 1017021, member: 29174"] Plan to be there a couple days to get used to the altitude. Make base camp below 8-9000ft. If you shoot an elk be prepared to skin and bone it on the spot or get a horse or hire someone to haul out the elk on pack animals. Take at least two good knives and a saw or plan on sharpening or replacing blades. Just hauling yourself around on a mountain is quite a lot of work let alone 4-5 trips with a hundred pounds of elk. Do not use a non-vented heater( no propane sunflower heaters) propane does not work well at altitude and creates 21oz of water(kills insulation) and a bunch of co2 and possibly co(wake up dead)per gallon. As also, pellet stoves get pretty cranky at altitude. A canvas tent holds heat better and an arctic tent even better. Always be prepared to spend a nite on t h e mountain. Take a tarp,small alcohol stove,trail mix, instant coffee or cocoa/soup, jerky candy along were ever you go,if you get on elk you may want to stay. Learn how to use a compass and bring it along with a topo map. Look into rescue insurance , it is actually pretty reasonable and if you break a leg or something it is likely they might have to call a helicopter to get you out(seen it happen). [/QUOTE]
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