How to Hike The World with Diabetes

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1	How to Hike The World with Diabetes
2	Welcome! We could totally use your hiking knowledge. Add your comments or items to the following lists. Tag any photos of your journey with #T1DHIKERS :
3	The general packing list for type 1 diabetic medical supplies can be downloaded here: www.diabetesabroad.com/packinglist
4	If you would like to share a hiking story, photo, or be interviewed please reach out: www.diabetesabroad.com/contact
5	*Bouncebox: a cardboard box that you pack and send to a destination in the near future (next major town) - holds supplies that do not need to be held in your hiking backpack
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7		Hiking Clothing	Hiking Gear	Snacks and Food	Tech & Apps	Type 1 specific to hiking	Bouncebox*	Other / Luxury Items	Comments

8	1	trail shoes / hiking boots	Hiking poles	jelly beans (treat low)	PocketEarth	waterproof bag for supplies / meter	extra medical supplies	inflatable pillow	Send a postcard each time you hit a major town
9	2	crocs (lightweight around camp shoe)	LED night light w/ red filter	clif bars	WhatsApp	Altoid can to hold jelly beans to treat lows	extra food (nuts, jars, protein bars, resupply items)	French press coffee maker	buy items that have lifetime warranties (Patagonia, REI, LLBean, Fjallraven)
10	3	wool socks	whisperlite stove	nuts (high calories)	PDF download of trail	Collapsible Water Bottle (LK)	town clothes (casual sneakers, jeans, cozy sweatshirt)
11	4	synthetic lightweight pants	propane tank	peanut butter jars	external battery charger	Powdered Gatorade or powdered dextrose supplement like Tailwind (Mix with water in collapsible water bottle and significantly increase the amount of carbs by weight) (LK)
12	5	athletic shorts	compass	dried fruit	solar charger	Extra batteries for glucose monitor (LK)
13	6	long john / thermal long johns	laminated maps	Gus (energy/carbs)	Dexcom CGM app on lockscreen	Frio Cases (Water activated and keeps insulin cold in the summer) (LK)
14	7	synthetic underwear	hiking backpack (ULA)			Hand warmers (throw it in your diabetes bag, careful not to let it touch your insulin, to keep insulin from freezing in the winter) (LK)
15	8	synthetic tshirts	GPS phone			Sandwich Ziplock bags (helpful for keeping things from getting wet) (LK)
16	9	synthetic long sleeve	sleeping pad			Wet Wipes (for long trips and keeping areas clean) (LK)
17	10	vest	sleeping bag
18	11	light jacket	tent / tarp
19	12	rain jacket	duct tape (around hiking poles)
20	13	warm hat	sunglasses
21	14	baseball cap	water bottles
22	15	bandana	water filtration (we used chlorine)
23	16	Waterproof Gloves (LK)	biodegradable soap
24	17		Medical kit
25	18		Mole skin (for blisters)
26	19				Garmin inReach 2-way Satellite Communicator				Send-recieve texts anywhere in the world without cell service. SOS and rescue services around the globe. - Christophe Noel
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