Not sure where to put this guys so thanks for bearing with me but I am planning a Leopard hunt and I am wondering if any of you are bad snorers like me and use some type of device to stop you from snoring on Safari....and annoying your PH, the staff, and your friends!

I will be in a fly camp so I cannot power my CPAP machine, and from my research it looks like a device fitted by a dentist will cost a few thousand dollars...which I need for the hunt.

There are many on the internet but most look bogus so I am hoping to get some suggestions from you here.

Thanks!

PS Crazy post right? LOL

Snoring is the last thing you need worry about in camp.

There will be so much noise from other animals you might need earplugs!

I think at one time or another, we all snore.

But, Ray Atkinson would be hard to beat!

He was in a tent next to mine, and I can tell you he gave the hippos a run for their money!

That’s funny, Saeed!

I only know that I snore when I have a future exgirlfriend with me, which means I never know about my snoring otherwise.

You might try those Breath-Rite strips the football players all used to wear. I have not seen them lately, but I recall commercials saying they helped reduce snoring.

As Saeed said, the camp will likely be loud enough as is. The only issue might be if you fall asleep in the blind, but I’m sure your PH will put a stop to that.

For me I have severe sleep apnea and it’s really not an option to travel without my machine. It won’t kill me to sleep without it but my attitude tanks with bad sleep.

I’ve been to Alaska three times and in each case I buy a car battery while I’m there for the tent camps. Actually, the battery becomes part of my tip. I find out what the car or truck is the PH has and buy a battery to fit the vehicle and then leave it behind. A nice deep cycle marine battery is good for 10 days in the field for me without a charge. Good times for all!

Agreed. Get a car battery adapter and keep humidifier off.

It would be a whole lot cheaper and more effective in the long run to have your adenoids removed.

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Originally posted by fulvio:
It would be a whole lot cheaper and more effective in the long run to have your adenoids removed.

The camp can bloody well suffer my snoring!

I am not going to have any part of me removed!

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Originally posted by Alfredo C:
Not sure where to put this guys so thanks for bearing with me but I am planning a Leopard hunt and I am wondering if any of you are bad snorers like me and use some type of device to stop you from snoring on Safari....and annoying your PH, the staff, and your friends!

I will be in a fly camp so I cannot power my CPAP machine, and from my research it looks like a device fitted by a dentist will cost a few thousand dollars...which I need for the hunt.

There are many on the internet but most look bogus so I am hoping to get some suggestions from you here.

Thanks!

PS Crazy post right? LOL

I have a travel CPAP. I bought an inverter and recharge the battery as we drive.

I also have the device you reference. I use it in really remote hunts such as sheep backpack hunts. It works but not as well as a CPAP.

i always that the slap on the head from the ph was effective

You sleep with your PH???


What happens in the Bush.... will generally require some penicillin...

I have a travel mini- c-pap 5 years now.Battery pack lasts 3 days and can be recharged with camp battery or truck. I would recommend getting the inline muffler as an add on. I have used breathe rite strips just double them on the nose.Safe travels !

Saeed,
For your information that was the female Leopard I shacked up with! That's my story and Im sticking to it!~

Skip the devise, those are real men your hunting with not LA street corner guys, if they whine feed'em to the crocs.. snoring is part of the "African experience"

Alfredo,

I also have sleep apnea and do exactly as Larry does. Works perfectly and you'll enjoy your safari much more. If you're snoring in the leopard blind I think your chances of success are nil.

Good luck!

Mark

What does snoring have to do with Leopard hunting?

If the PH expects to you to sit in a blind all night go find another PH.

Sleep well

A pillow held firmly over the snorers face. 10 minutes or so should take care of the problem.

Dave

Thanks for the advice guys! I am going to look around a bit before I make my decision.

As far as the snoring is concerned, I am primarily concerned about snoring in the blind...I’m not worried about bothering people in camp.

Fairgame, I killed a Leopard in 2006 and hunted for a big one last June where I passed on 2 decent sized males. I slept 8 nights out of 14 in the blind as we had activity on and off during the night. My PH has bedding and blankets in the blind and it was quite comfortable actually. I enjoyed the bush sounds as well. My PH’s thought is that a hunter isn’t going to kill a Leopard from camp and I totally agree with that....to each his own I guess

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... and from my research it looks like a device fitted by a dentist will cost a few thousand dollars...which I need for the hunt.

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Mine cost a little over $6K but insurance covered it. So, you might look into see if yours does as well.

I would talk with your sleep Med specialist.

OSA is an overall diagnosis, and it really depends on what you have.

If it’s neurologically related, those mouth blocks will do nothing. I’ve also never seen a CPAP that is quiet enough to work in a leopard blind.

Talk with them and get what they recommend.

There is now a device that can be surgically implanted in the soft palate that stimulates it and keeps it from collapsing which causes apneic episodes. I would strongly consider one of these before I put up with scuba gear.

I chose a surgical option in 2012 before such technology was available.

Trade name is Inspire.

Jeff

More good thoughts guys thank you!

The newer CPAPs are very quiet. Shop around-I bet you can find one that would be quiet enough to use in a leopard blind. It's not worth having cardiac problems.