Way Upland Season IV Episode 2
Battling unseasonably high temperature approaching 80º while trying to get everyone accustomed to low oxygen at high altitude. The bird dogs are managing, even with packs full of gear.
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The season has arrived, time for legs and lungs to start firing. Doing a few acclimation and scouting hikes, looking for flat ground, verifying surface water and making sure that preparation for these hikes has taken hold.
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