LaGarde

Thanks... no I had not found the SA doc... Good to know they have considerations for those who have SA.

I know this is old but I am flirting with going to Philmont with my scouts and I too have Sleep Apnea. I have been using a CPAP at camp now since 2016. At first I brought my full size CPAP and a long extension cord. Then I got more portable by getting a deep cell battery (not as big as a car battery) and a DC converter. This was a pain in the ass and the battery keep loosing its charge cause I was only using it once a month. I then tried the freedom batteries and they worked ok but, where very expensive, heavy and did not last more than 2 nights. Still I had this large CPAP... I then decided to look at travel CPAPs which were really expensive. I found an article about this guy who traveled to Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. He laid out what he brought and for the last 3 years I now have a similar CPAP camping kit: Z2 Standard Travel CPAP Machine TalentCell Rechargeable 12V/11000mAh DC Output Li-ion Battery Pack (lasts 2 days CPAP set at 13lbs) TalentCell 12V Lithium ion Battery PB120B1, Rechargeable 12800mAh Li-ion Battery Pack (lasts 3 days CPAP set at 13lbs) Fireproof Bag LiPo Battery Bag SMAKN DC-DC Power Converter 12V to 15V 5A Boost DC Power Module Travel Bag for Small CPAP Machine Mask, short tube and spare filters Heat Moisture Exchange Unit for CPAP Machines My CPAP camping kit weights in at 5.31 lbs. The 11000mAh battery lasts 3 nights and the 38400mAh lasts 2 nights. I have been thinking of getting a solar panel to charge on hikes. I am a big guy at 6'5" (currently 330 lbs need to get down to 265 lbs for Philmont) so an extra 5.5 lbs of weight does not kill me; sleeping with out a CPAP probably would kill me at some point. To go 14 days hiking I would either have to have a solar charger that could charge a battery in a day or bring a lot of batteries or a combo of both. I have well over 150 nights camping with a CPAP with temps at night 90+ degrees to 20 degrees. Only had two issues: battery management (not charging day before, forgetting a power cord, leaving the battery on all day, etc) and an old ResMed converter caught fire during my Ordeal. I have not gone back packing with it yet but plan to try it out well before I get on a plane. Goals: Loose approx 70 lbs build my endurance for the trip Several weekend back pack trips at some elevation (that means driving north as I live in Florida) Work out battery management with solar charging.

Sorry to rehash this, but it is a forever thing for me... I am 6'5" and 350... I have been dealing with a 4xl shirt for some time with plans on buying a pair of custom shirts and always having issue tucking it in. I am really frustrated that BSA Apparel can't properly accommodate all sizes not making custom crap. There are specific dimensions for 2XLT, 3XLT, 4XLT etc that are industry standard. I should not have to provide custom numbers for them as I wont get it right... you really can't measure yourself and I am not a seamstress. I can count at least a dozen fellow scouters who are in the tall range for sizes. Also I just went through OA Ordeal and would love to get a red Wool Jacket but not available in my size.