Few things feel better than racing down a mountain on skis (or a board if that's your preference), and few things feel worse than forgetting some critical diabetes supplies or medications at home. While I love a good ski trip, I hate packing for one, and my significant other Matt will tell you that packing [...]
Category: Traveling
Air Quality and Exercising Outdoors during Fire Season
On Backpacking with Type 1 Diabetes- An Update
This may seem like a strange time to discuss backpacking with type 1 diabetes as many trails are closed, national parks are closed, and organizations like the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Pacific Crest Trail Association are recommending that people postpone or cancel trips due to COVID-19. Furthermore, The American Hiking Society at this time [...]
A Tale of Traveling in the Time of COVID-19
10 Tips for Road-Tripping with Type 1 Diabetes
Navigating the Narrows
Sicily East to West: A Road Trip Along Sicily’s Southern Coast
Backpacking Big Basin Redwoods State Park- The North Rim Loop
10 Tips for Trekking Solo with Type 1 Diabetes
The Altitude Highs and Lows – How high Altitude may affect Blood Glucose
Few things feel better than summiting an epic peak or racing down a mountain on skis, and few things feel worse than a bouncing blood sugar forming jagged peaks across your cgm monitor and ruining your epic day. I set about to understanding what's happening on the inside that could be impacting blood glucose at high altitude.