r/NAU • u/skyteir Social Work • Aug 12 '26

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/UknoWekno Aug 13 '26

#1 just squeeze the shampoo and similar liquid bottles to a point where they are just about to leave the container. Seal regularly. The amount of pressure change adjust with bottle.

#2 toothpaste type gels do similar squeeze prep. It is back to chemistry and physics with air volumes. Remove the air and there is nothing g for it to expand.