I am very excited to share that I will be backpacking around the Mediterranean this June + July! Unfortunately, due to my T1…the first thing I asked myself after I bought my plane tickets is can I do this?
I hate promoting that you can do ANYTHING with Diabetes, because truthfully deep inside I feel like I can't always do everything that I want to do. I will keep updating with my backpacking T1 checklist just in case anyone else is thinking about backpacking soon. This trip is do-able…but I do need to make sure that all of my ducks are in a row before taking off in June!
If you have been backpacking, I would LOVE some tips! So far, I have met with my endocrinologist and she said that the main things I need to do are:
- pack triple the insulin
- find a reliable travel cooler
I got the insulin covered, but I actually do not have a cooler. This is going to sound horrible--but I actually do not see the big deal about refrigerating insulin. However, I do think it will be important to keep my insulin refrigerated while living out of a backpack.
Any companies I should look at when making my decision on a cooler?? Also I would love to hear some suggestions on ice packs for traveling.
Please let me know!
xoxo
The DiaBlogger
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