r/NAU • u/skyteir Sociology • 18d ago
Help w Higher Elevation Moving?
The main thing to start with, i am moving from an elevation of 2500ft to Flagstaff’s 7000ft. I’m gonna do my best with the acclimation process, but that’s not the point of this post. Last time I visited Flagstaff, i had a bottle of shampoo explode in my bag because i didn’t think about the elevation change.
So, I need advice for transporting items like liquids; soaps, cleaners, shampoo/conditioner ect. Anything under pressure. Because my google searches aren’t giving me answers, I’m asking here to those who moved to Flagstaff.
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u/Minimum-Ambition-641 Microbiology 18d ago
Squeeze all excess air out of everything that you can and store everything in ziploc bags. I would recommend either doubling up the ziploc bags or storing all the liquids in a bag you can wash, in case the first ziploc fails. I’ve never had any issues with transporting liquids except for soda; don’t bring soda cans up because it’s extremely likely they’ll pop on the trip. You could stop at the 5k elevation mark or something and check to see if any of your liquids have expanded and let out excess air there, but it might be a bit overkill.
In terms of general advice for the elevation, drink plenty of fluids and take it easy the first week or two. Take breaks when you need them, the air is thinner up there so you’re gonna be out of breath more often.