I agree with Electic. You'll do fine. I also did my first tour this year and understand your nervousness. I didn’t sleep a wink the night before. I was sure I’d make a fool of myself. I found Tylenol PM and ear plugs helped me to get a full night's sleep on the tour as well as a good air bed. My tour was a camping trip and I hadn’t done any tent camping in about 25 years!
You will be so proud of yourself when you reach your destination, and we at TE will be too! Have fun!
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09-20-2006, 04:44 PM #1
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09-20-2006, 08:27 PM #2
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On my way to a tour I did in Maryland in May, I kept thinking, "I hope I'm not the oldest, slowest, fattest one there." And you know what? Once I got there and got started riding, it didn't matter the least bit who was the oldest, slowest, fattest. (But I wasn't even close!)
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09-21-2006, 11:35 AM #3
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Altitude: drink drink drink!!! Start drinking a couple of day Before you get here and keep drinking while you're here. It's the simplest way to stave off altitude sickness. And bear in mind you are going to be higher up than you're used to so give yourself some time and some credit, the first few days will be the hardest until you adapt. If you start to feel sick to your stomache, fatigued or a headache, just rest and give yourself to time to get air back into your lungs!
Corsair "lives at 6000 feet" MacLast edited by CorsairMac; 09-21-2006 at 11:36 AM. Reason: edited to say: drink water! :-D
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09-22-2006, 07:06 AM #4
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Listen to Corsair -- drink water until you feel like it's seeping out of your pores today. (If you're where you can read this.)
I have probs with altitude sickness and last time I went to the mountains (we were camping at 8,400 feet and driving up to 13,000) my doc prescribed Diamox. I'm not sure which worked best or if they both did, but I was fine.
Good luck and have a great time!
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