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15 Mar 2025, 9:00 pm

And what apps would you like to use or try?



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15 Mar 2025, 9:12 pm

I like one called My Elevation. It tells me my elevation which I'm always curious about having recently moved to the mountains. My general preference is to stay above 8k ft (2.438 km) to maintain my mountain lungs.



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15 Mar 2025, 9:44 pm

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I like one called My Elevation. It tells me my elevation which I'm always curious about having recently moved to the mountains. My general preference is to stay above 8k ft (2.438 km) to maintain my mountain lungs.


Do you hike or climb in the mountains? Are your lungs stronger due to living at a higher elevation?

I use an app called “All Trails” when I hike that provides downloadable elevation and trail maps. The app helped me to find my way when I wondered off leaf covered and snow covered paths. Sometimes the trails are difficult to see in those conditions, so that type of app can save lives.



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15 Mar 2025, 10:00 pm

Stargazer99 wrote:

Do you hike or climb in the mountains? Are your lungs stronger due to living at a higher elevation?

I use an app called “All Trails” when I hike that provides downloadable elevation and trail maps. The app helped me to find my way when I wondered off leaf covered and snow covered paths. Sometimes the trails are difficult to see in those conditions, so that type of app can save lives.


I have hiked twice when it was always snowed over in January, but I got scared of mountain lions after I found out about them and looked into it. I'm getting over it slowly though. I've heard about the AllTrails app and looked at it quickly but didn't really follow through. Now that you mentioned it, I'm going to give it more attention. If a third independent person mentions it, I'll have to do it per my personal rule. lol

But really, that's a good idea. I saw they have a subscription service. Do you think it's worth it?

When I first got here, I think I had acute mountain sickness the first week. I noticed that almost any physical exertion would tire me out quicker than normal. And, I would get these short episodes of needing to deep breath deeply. I'm definitely breathing a lot better now that I was a few months ago. I've been exercising, and I can tell my bottleneck is my breathing, so hopefully that gets better. I'm guessing in maybe about a month. How about you?



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16 Mar 2025, 1:38 am

Participant626 wrote:
Stargazer99 wrote:

Do you hike or climb in the mountains? Are your lungs stronger due to living at a higher elevation?

I use an app called “All Trails” when I hike that provides downloadable elevation and trail maps. The app helped me to find my way when I wondered off leaf covered and snow covered paths. Sometimes the trails are difficult to see in those conditions, so that type of app can save lives.


I have hiked twice when it was always snowed over in January, but I got scared of mountain lions after I found out about them and looked into it. I'm getting over it slowly though. I've heard about the AllTrails app and looked at it quickly but didn't really follow through. Now that you mentioned it, I'm going to give it more attention. If a third independent person mentions it, I'll have to do it per my personal rule. lol

But really, that's a good idea. I saw they have a subscription service. Do you think it's worth it?

When I first got here, I think I had acute mountain sickness the first week. I noticed that almost any physical exertion would tire me out quicker than normal. And, I would get these short episodes of needing to deep breath deeply. I'm definitely breathing a lot better now that I was a few months ago. I've been exercising, and I can tell my bottleneck is my breathing, so hopefully that gets better. I'm guessing in maybe about a month. How about you?


The All Trails subscription is worth every penny if you get lost. As long as you remember to download the maps prior to your hike. Many areas don’t have cell service when hiking. It’s fun to read and rate the trails too. Other hikers share their experiences about each location. Some share photos.

Your lungs are getting a workout as you adjust to the environment and the elevation. Sometimes I get vertigo when I’m hiking steep mountain trails. That only started a year or so ago, and it may be my age. I’m less enthusiastic about scaling tall mountainsides now. There is nothing worse than feeling dizzy while climbing over a cliff side boulder.

I whistle or sing to scare away the bears. Lol



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16 Mar 2025, 1:28 pm

Some of the micro learning apps look interesting to me. Those are the apps that promote learning something new each day within 5-15 minutes.

Little micro bursts of knowledge and insight.



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17 Mar 2025, 8:30 pm

Stargazer99 wrote:

The All Trails subscription is worth every penny if you get lost. As long as you remember to download the maps prior to your hike. Many areas don’t have cell service when hiking. It’s fun to read and rate the trails too. Other hikers share their experiences about each location. Some share photos.

Your lungs are getting a workout as you adjust to the environment and the elevation. Sometimes I get vertigo when I’m hiking steep mountain trails. That only started a year or so ago, and it may be my age. I’m less enthusiastic about scaling tall mountainsides now. There is nothing worse than feeling dizzy while climbing over a cliff side boulder.

I whistle or sing to scare away the bears. Lol


Okayyyyy, I'll download it again. I went for a quick walk this morning, and it was nice to be out in the Sun and feel my legs move. The asphalt is pretty new and smooth too.

I hope the vertigo reduces. That sounds scary and would hate for it to be limiting.

You're brave if that whistle is your bear protection! lol

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Some of the micro learning apps look interesting to me. Those are the apps that promote learning something new each day within 5-15 minutes.

Little micro bursts of knowledge and insight.



Excuse me, what?? What's the name of this AuDHD speedball you speak of?

Also, what's your anchor constellation (first constellation you look for to orient yourself) btw? Mine is Orion, then the Big Dipper to Polaris.



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17 Mar 2025, 9:08 pm

One of the few apps I've messed with is called SkyView. It's an augmented reality overlay that tells you what star or planet or constellation you're looking at.



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Excuse me, what?? What's the name of this AuDHD speedball you speak of?

Also, what's your anchor constellation (first constellation you look for to orient yourself) btw? Mine is Orion, then the Big Dipper to Polaris.


I look up at the sky every night. The stars shine brightly on clear nights. I look for the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. Sometimes Orion too.

The owls and coyotes serenade me most nights. It’s usually a time of peace, unless there is an active predator in the area.



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17 Mar 2025, 10:16 pm

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One of the few apps I've messed with is called SkyView. It's an augmented reality overlay that tells you what star or planet or constellation you're looking at.


That must be fun and handy on clear nights. I’ll look for that app.

I have a manual folding constellation map, but nothing digital yet.



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uncommondenominator wrote:
One of the few apps I've messed with is called SkyView. It's an augmented reality overlay that tells you what star or planet or constellation you're looking at.


That must be fun and handy on clear nights. I’ll look for that app.

I have a manual folding constellation map, but nothing digital yet.


That's the cool part. The screen has it's own virtual sky dome that you rotate around, and it uses the phone telemetry and gyro to reflect where you move. So it doesn't have to be clear out, it doesn't even have to be night time, and you don't even have to be outside to use it. It will still show you where each thing is in the virtual view, even if you can't actually visibly see it. If Saturn were on the other side of Earth from where I was, and I pointed the phone at the ground, it would still tell me approximately where Saturn is, so to speak.



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Participant626 wrote:
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I whistle or sing to scare away the bears. Lol

You're brave if that whistle is your bear protection! lol


It's mostly protection from bear attacks caused by spooking the bear or getting between a bear and her cubs.

Unless you live somewhere so remote predatory attacks are a common it's usually adequate. Some people will use bells for the same purpose.


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Some people will use bells for the same purpose.


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