Thanks for the comments guys. I always feel better at the end of my trip when it involves altitude so it seems getting an earlier start at getting there would be a big help. Some of the other guys I go with can't really do that though so we compromise. My dream hunting trip is to just go myself and get there 5 days early, set up camp and lounge around then when they show up I'm charged and ready to go, likely allot more than them!