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I did a hike last week at 7000 feet and 80-85 degrees and it felt like I weighed a ton. We're going for an 8000 foot peak but turned around. The 1/2 mile part gaining 700 feet with no trail scrambling over deadfall was the nail in the coffin. Will try a longer but actually established trail Thursday. Good thing there was a plethora of huckleberries as they make everything better.
On topic I have often wondered if the thinner air hurt engine efficiency more then it helped aerodynamics. In carborator days I think the mixture became to rich but with modern computers it adjusts. You may lose power but gain mpg. One big reason if towing in high elevations a turbo is nice.
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