July 2022

Heysen Trail
Trial Hike: Learning From Mistakes

A new tent and some rookie mistakes in bad weather.

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Planning
Planning for long hikes when your pancreas doesn't work

Hiking with Type 1 diabetes means having to carry a bunch of additional equipment and putting additional precautions in place. For day hikes or section hikes, this is normally pretty straightforward – insulin pens, a few spare vials of insulin, a blood glucose meter and some contingency food in case of a low blood sugar […]

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