We Got Altitude Sickness at 12,000 FT (Independence Pass, Leadville & Hot Springs)

We're making our way toward Denver, but not before some altitude humbled us. This video takes us over Independence Pass at over 12,000 feet, into Leadville for new gear and lunch, and up into the mountains where elevation sickness slowed us down more than we expected. In this episode: 🏔️ Crossing Independence Pass at 12,095 feet, the highest paved pass in Colorado 🧥 Gear shopping at Melanzana and lunch at High Mountain Pies in Leadville ⛺ A stunning riverside camp at 10,000 feet, and the elevation sickness that eventually sent us packing 🏕️ Finding our sweet spot at 8,000 feet to rest, recover, and catch some World Cup games ♨️ A stay at Indian Hot Springs in Idaho Springs (nice pool, noisy interstate) Chapters: 0:00 Driving Independence Pass 1:53 Exploring Leadville 4:25 Camping at high altitude 6:20 Relocating to lower ground 9:47 Hot springs stay 13:18 Departure for Denver Next stop: Denver, Colorado 🔔 New episodes every Sunday, subscribe so you don't miss what's next 👍 If this resonated, a like helps more people find it 🚙 Rig Setup: Enduro Campers SuperTourer on a Ford F250 (‪@endurocampers‬). Full set up details here: https://momentarylocals.com/home/our-... 🎥 Catch our rig tour video on Down to Mob's Channel:    • Nomad Couple Sells Everything to travel Fu...   💻 More ways to connect with us: Instagram:   / momentarylocals   Facebook:   / momentarylocals   Blog: http://momentarylocals.com Music License: Epidemic Sound Film Date: June 2026 __________ 👋🏼 About us Hi there! We are Carina and Chris and we hit the road full time in 2025 and are tackling the PanAmerican Highway in our Enduro truck camper. Join us this summer for the American Southwest before we cross into Mexico in the Fall!