Category Archives: health

How do you get ready for 6,476 m (21,247 ft)?

Posted on September 17, 2011 by
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We leave for Nepal in a few short weeks to climb a peak in the Sagarmatha Region of Nepal. Mera Peak is 6,476 m (21,247 ft) and while it is called a trekking peak and not a climbing peak, it … Continue reading →

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Poison oak!! Some advice on how to deal with it

Posted on August 4, 2011 by
Poison Ivy, the bane of trail hiking in SoCal

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If you’ve hiked very much in Southern California, you’ve come across poison oak. We’re ‘blessed’ with its presence from Southern California down into Baja. If you’re allergic like most of the population, you’ve dealt with the miserable itching, inflammation and … Continue reading →

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