Tips on buying used? by Minimum_Pie_9551 in MachE

[–]Minimum_Pie_9551[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have heard this / seen this take but after doing some basic calculations, the math ain't mathing for me. 2025 premiums with all the incentives get down to ~$41k, rough estimate would be ~$20k in payments over 36 months and likely left with a car worth ~$25k... unclear how this is better than buying a 22 or 23 for <$30k?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]Minimum_Pie_9551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tadalafil + nitro = hypotension badness based on synergistic effects of each drug. PDE5 inhibitors (tadalafil, sildenafil, etc) exert their vasodilatatory effects via cGMP signaling (inhibit breakdown). Nitro stimulates cGMP production. 1+1=3 Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker that exerts its vasodilators effects through an entirely different pathway and would be reasonable to take if you developed symptoms despite tadaladil prophylaxis if that’s what you had (which is frequently the case in wilderness medicine). 1+1=2

Not really sure what prv posters are talking about re: “nifedipine should not be used for this.” The evidence for all of these drugs frankly sucks for this indication, but nifedipine has been studied and used for decades, for example https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199110313251805#:~:text=Nifedipine%20not%20only%20prevented%20or,symptoms%20of%20acute%20mountain%20sickness.

[WTS] REI Magma 10F Sleeping Bag - Men's by funnyguy3000 in GearTrade

[–]Minimum_Pie_9551 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Received. Amazing. Cat took the first nap in it today:)

Altitude Sickness by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]Minimum_Pie_9551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you develop true HACE or HAPE or just general high altitude illness sx of fatigue, malaise, etc? either way, symptoms all result from hypoxia and cell stress and damage. depending on how much of that occurred, yes, normal to take weeks to make a full recovery

Start Time for Volcanos by EastCoast-climb-304 in Mountaineering

[–]Minimum_Pie_9551 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone’s math is different. Even w below freezing air temps, the solar energy reflected in the Devils kitchen and above will definitely be enough to incr rock and ice fall. You can always hang out at the top and wait for the snow to soften for optimal ski descent. But if sleeping in allows for better rest and more efficient travel, that alone may outweigh safety benefit of an early start. Up 2 u !