tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201778738606227644.post5055974773299783380..comments2023-04-13T04:46:39.966-04:00Comments on The Kruse Chronicles Continue in Cocoa, Florida: Mt Humphreys 12,633'Jeff and Katrina Krusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02471956754496100265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201778738606227644.post-46848690128643264092009-08-14T14:09:54.833-04:002009-08-14T14:09:54.833-04:00I chewed the coca leaves and drank strong coca tea...I chewed the coca leaves and drank strong coca tea when I went to Machu Picchu a few years back. It made all the difference. Other tourists were getting altitude sickness. It is not illegal, unlike the processed white stuff, since you can just pick leaves on the paths. I brought back "coca tea" in tea bags in hopes of helping Steve acclimate when he climbs mountains, but he said it really didn't help him (like the leaves would), since, like Jeff, he is already in good shape. FranFran and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936163125093417362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201778738606227644.post-25890156736229276132009-08-11T10:39:31.238-04:002009-08-11T10:39:31.238-04:00Wow, it must have been tough and you must be in be...Wow, it must have been tough and you must be in better shape than you think to be able to do the hike at such altitude. We have Peruvian friends who tell us that the indians in Peru chew coca leaves and drink chicha to acclimate to the high altitude. Here in the US perhaps we should come up with a power bar with such mix for hikers doing what you did, LOL!<br /><br />HamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com