G'day albatross.....Yip know the stuff, we use RainX, even perspex polish or car polish works pretty good too! This wasn't my bird, was only a training flight. If I was gonna do more in that ship, I'd surely be applying that magic goop
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Hoy there wcavuman1.....Been lucky I've never experienced any altitude issues, even when I'd run out of O2, or when stuck up there due weather
seen plenty a folks sick, seriously sick & die from AMS, HAPE & HACE.
I think Yoga, Pranayama (breathing exercises) Plant Based Whole Foods Vegan diet has helped me a lot
I don't believe Sherpa's have any unique high-altitude genes. If You were born at 10,000'+ worked hard everyday at those heights & much higher then, You too would be a super athlete at those same altitudes. There's no doubt anyone can achieve similar if they spent their entire life up there!
Yes Sherpa's are super powerful, amazingly fit & resilient, but only those that go outdoors & do that seriously high-altitude toiling. I know plenty Sherpa's who work inside offices that are unfit & unhealthy like their Western counterparts
They are great people & very hard working
High-Altitude survival tips: Stay away from Dairy (clogs the Lungs & Lymphatic system), consuming lots of Timmur (Szechuan pepper) helps build more red blood corpuscles which carries O2 & good old Garlic keeps the blood thin, don't smoke!
