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 [...]
Empty grocery shelves, a single box of spaghetti on the shelf, carts loaded with canned goods... There's a lot of concern around food availability currently, so I've put together a list of delivery and pickup options to try.
We left for Switzerland at the beginning of March. This is the story of how we got back, the different approaches to public health, and the efforts we took to minimize risk of transmission and infection while traveling.
TYPE 1 TRAVELER 