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#154763 - 09/16/11 11:46 PM Re: Need LOTS of help [Re: lori]
OregonMouse member Registered: 02/03/06 Posts: 6800 Loc: Gateway to Columbia Gorge	Proper hydration is a big key to preventing a lot of problems, only one of which is altitude sickness. Here is an excellent writeup on altitude illness from NOLS Wilderness First Aid. _________________________ May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view--E. Abbey
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Need LOTS of help	kievalina	09/01/11 06:13 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/01/11 06:42 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	09/01/11 08:31 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	aimless	09/01/11 07:05 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	BZH	09/01/11 07:56 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/01/11 09:46 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	TomD	09/01/11 11:08 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	GrumpyGord	09/02/11 06:10 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	09/02/11 01:06 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	09/02/11 02:50 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/02/11 07:56 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	09/02/11 09:31 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	09/02/11 10:27 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Steadman	09/02/11 10:42 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	james__12345	09/03/11 10:15 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	09/05/11 10:40 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/05/11 07:12 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	09/05/11 09:43 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/05/11 10:06 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	09/05/11 10:32 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/05/11 10:52 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/06/11 02:15 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/06/11 07:45 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/03/11 02:52 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	OregonMouse	09/03/11 09:18 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	BZH	09/06/11 02:25 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Claus	09/06/11 04:19 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/06/11 05:57 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	balzaccom	09/06/11 08:30 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/06/11 09:57 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	oldranger	09/07/11 11:52 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Steadman	09/14/11 10:12 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	09/14/11 09:28 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Steadman	09/14/11 10:20 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/14/11 10:22 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	09/15/11 07:24 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	finallyME	09/15/11 12:18 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	BZH	09/15/11 12:22 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/15/11 01:59 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/15/11 07:06 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/15/11 07:46 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/15/11 08:24 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	skcreidc	09/15/11 08:10 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/15/11 09:13 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	skcreidc	09/15/11 10:01 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	09/16/11 07:59 AM
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Re: Need LOTS of help	skcreidc	09/16/11 09:31 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	09/16/11 10:56 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	oldranger	09/16/11 12:43 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	OregonMouse	09/16/11 02:19 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/16/11 05:14 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/16/11 05:38 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/16/11 06:13 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/16/11 08:21 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	09/16/11 09:22 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/16/11 10:19 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	OregonMouse	09/16/11 11:46 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/16/11 11:57 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	balzaccom	09/17/11 12:48 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	ohiohiker	09/15/11 02:26 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	09/16/11 08:49 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	09/19/11 08:47 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	skcreidc	09/19/11 10:16 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	oldranger	09/20/11 02:10 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/20/11 02:47 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	ohiohiker	09/20/11 01:30 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	09/20/11 09:32 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	JPete	09/21/11 09:05 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	ohiohiker	10/04/11 02:18 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	10/04/11 02:28 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	ohiohiker	10/06/11 11:47 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	11/03/11 09:01 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	11/03/11 10:53 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	11/04/11 06:12 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	11/04/11 06:36 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	11/04/11 07:23 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	11/04/11 09:10 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	11/04/11 11:00 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	dolphyfan	11/04/11 12:37 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	11/04/11 12:50 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	dolphyfan	11/04/11 02:04 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	11/04/11 02:14 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	11/04/11 02:26 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	11/04/11 07:27 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Steadman	11/04/11 08:11 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	11/04/11 08:24 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Jimshaw	11/04/11 10:34 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	11/07/11 07:08 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	phat	11/10/11 12:53 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	04/17/12 01:28 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Gershon	04/17/12 05:47 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	balzaccom	04/17/12 09:33 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	04/17/12 10:59 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	04/17/12 11:24 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	04/17/12 11:50 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	BZH	04/17/12 11:57 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	wandering_daisy	04/17/12 12:36 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	billstephenson	04/17/12 12:57 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	04/17/12 03:12 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	04/17/12 09:50 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Pika	04/17/12 01:31 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	OregonMouse	04/17/12 03:24 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	04/17/12 03:39 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	wandering_daisy	04/17/12 05:59 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	04/18/12 05:42 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	BZH	04/17/12 12:03 PM
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Re: Need LOTS of help	kievalina	04/18/12 05:43 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Heather-ak	11/07/11 04:35 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	skcreidc	11/04/11 10:07 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	11/04/11 12:41 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	FredMT	09/22/11 04:44 PM
Re: Need LOTS of help	Glenn	09/20/11 07:06 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	lori	09/20/11 07:26 AM
Re: Need LOTS of help	ringtail	09/20/11 09:40 AM