... survival at 8,000ft altitude in New Mexico
 

My next destination.... Just finished the phone interview: I should be there by the 2nd week of february. I hope it is going to be a spot where I can stay until after dec 2012. just in case Mayans were right.

Again the owner is very wealthy and his goal is to turn the place into a relaxation haven where ppl can come to fish, live in tepees, horse back riding, eat organically etc... so there is lots of construction, gardening and animal husbandry. They are fully solar energy self-sufficient and have their own water wells.

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Looks beautifull G. Good luck there.

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wow, looks great. good luck.

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Going to be cold. 8,000 feet in February. Beautiful place, but I would go in the summer time.

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ps: right now there is 2 feet snow but the after feb 15, temps go up again... after all it is near the mexican border (silver city) ... but from end of march til october its in the upper 80s in the day and 60s at night. From nov thru feb its freezing at night and very cold during the day, they do not always have much snow like this year.

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Looks Great ! Learn the symptoms of altitude sickness. It can slip up on you. Good Luck ! Keep us posted.

Doug

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Keep in mind the increased exposure to UV up there, especially since you won't be a visitor.

Is there a gain in efficiency for photovoltaics at that altitude?

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The vibe is much nicer in these pics. I wish you luck.

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Keep it moving till ya find what you want.

Any problems with the local pesantry Hit me on the text and I will put the word out to the family.

You Now how GIM get its done:ok:......

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Goldissima, I wish you the best -- may this place be less demanding of you.

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Cool goldissima. That will make us sort of neighbors. Silver City area is awesome.

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keo, so hopefully we'll connect in silver city, Goldwampum....

ps: its 7,000ft elevation instead

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Goldissima,

I am soooo jealous.

SW New Mexico is a hidden gem. I spent a lot of time in the Reserve, NM - Alpine, AZ area many years ago. The Mogollon Mountains are some of the most beautiful "undiscovered" scenery in the country, with very few people around.

Congrats and best of luck and happiness to you.:23_28_100s:

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Good chance that could happen goldissima. I would look forward to that. 7000 feet is a great elevation in this climate. Of course this year is a little colder than most, but usually the winters are relatively mild this far south at 7k.

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Just moved to Santa Fe from hellish Palm Beach County, Florida.

I absolutely love it here in this state. Been hiking a lot.

Lately been gearing up for a winter overnighter....Life is good in the land of Enchantment.....

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Ssshhhhh!!:wink: Sucks here. Don't come here.

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30 - 60 days to get your lungs used to altitude.

During that time, as was said above, know the symptons of altitude sickness and be very wary.

After that time, you can still get altitude sick, but it's not nearly as likely.

Congrats G. Hopefully you can keep a running commentary, maybe start one thread and one of the mods can put it up top (sticky?) so we can check in on you and how you like the area.

DON'T GO TOO HARD the first couple of months. You'll do fine.

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Looks really nice - best of Luck.