Heading out in 5 days!!

[REN]

Fly out to NV to hunt some merriams for a week in 5 days. Man I cant wait!! Will be in the Great Basin National Park area on the Utah line most of it. Gonna be interesting hunting turkeys at 6k feet of elevation though. Im not in bad shape but thats gonna be tricky for this sea level fella lol.

 

[Gravey]

Good luck!!!

 

[AT Hiker]

I wouldnt worry so much about 6k as Id be for that dry air. Bring ample amounts of chap stick.

Best of luck and please share all the pics!

 

[Boll Weevil]

Good luck and take it easy the first day or so. Last fall I was trail running in UT at about 7000ft and because I immediately recorgnized the symptoms of altitude sickness took it easy that first run. For us flatlanders, it's real, it's uncomfortable, and it can be dangerous if you overdo it.

 

[rem270]

That will be a fun time. Can't wait to see pics

 

[paboom]

Sounds like a great time! Hope you have great luck!

I'm lucky in that I have never had an issue with altitude sickness-even with several trips over 13k. I do drink a ton of water every day so I'm sure that helps.

 

[Specializedjon]

I've hunted / hiked that area a lot. Hydrate BEFORE you're thirsty. That dry air will kick your $$s quickly. The altitude is a real thing. Don't try and be a superstar on day 1. You'll be down the other days. Pace yourself, take breaks often and HYDRATE.

Looking forward to seeing the pics. Have fun. It's GORGEOUS out there.

 

[Chief44]

Good luck. Keep us informed.

 

[Bgoodman30]

 

[Split Brow]

Awesome, share some pictures with us!

 

[Hduke86]

Like AThiker mentioned, MAKE SURE TO HAVE AND USE CHAPSTICK!