Camping trips in remote locations may require different transportation than you're used to... how are you going to get there. Is help easily available if you need it?

Do you need topographic maps because you're wanting to get away into backcountry?

If you're hiring an outfitter ask what's included and expected of you regarding camping tours you're considering. If you're camping at various sites do you have to carry your own hiking gear or other equipment used for camping or will your host take care of it? Do they provide food or shelter?

Is camping trip "kid appropriate"? Do they have guest references you can check with to make sure your trip is a good one? Do they carry insurance or do you need to get your own?

If you're going on any remote camping trips make sure you plan for water. Will there be water available entire time or will you need to treat or purify your own with a water filter or water purifier? Or will you have to carry it all...

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Now if you had a 40% decrease in your ability to deliver oxygen to your body during an average day wouldn't you be concerned? Add in fact you're asking more of your body in terms of keeping you warm in a cooler/cold environment, you are constantly losing water from your system, your reactions are slowed, and your not around corner from nearest hospital. Your mountain hiking equipment becomes a more important consideration higher altitude and more remote your location.

Depending on how cold temperatures you might encounter are you'll probably want some good insulated hiking boots (depending on altitude and temperature you may need mountaineering boots), hiking clothes, sleeping bags, camping tents, and other equipment used for hiking rated for lower temperature than what you think you'll actually experience. This will give you an extra margin of safety. Also keep in mind that mildly uncomfortable mountain hiking gear will become a bigger problem...

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