After reading your post I’m actually thinking if I follow your lead, maybe I’ll no longer have to suffer thru not breathing very well all night to get out in the woods! Thank you for sharing your great setup! I would love to take a CPAP with me backpacking, but quickly get overwhelmed by the technical nature of many posts about using a CPAP off grid and the fact that the majority of posters aren’t considered with weight (I’m so impressed that you found a way to get 6 nights of CPAP use and only added 5.3 lbs of weight). Although the materials don't have a heavy-duty appearance, I didn't feel the need to be extra-gentle with it, and it came back from the trip with no discernable wear. People in the Amazon reviews worry that it's fragile, but I don't think this is actually true. It's lighter than the standard hose and takes up way less space. The travel hose was a last-minute purchase, and I'm very glad I picked it up. Yes, the AirMini is louder than the Air10 I use at home, but not so bad that it disrupted my sleep. Nights dipped below 40✯, but the AirMini was small enough to put in my sleeping bag with me, so the air I was breathing was warmed. I was surprised that I didn't miss the humidifier too much, however this was not a dry region. The second lasted the rest of the trip and likely would have had another night left. My pressure is in the vicinity of 13, and the first battery lasted 3.5 nights in addition to recharging a small camera battery. Given the weight and portability of this setup, I have no complaints. I recently returned from a 6-night wilderness canoe trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota, and thought I would share the CPAP setup I used.
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