To avoid having to repeat myself or most likely spending time using CNTL+C, CNTL+V I'll direct you to my blog that covers my experiences as an active diabetic. Pop by and have a read  http://bazbackpack.blogspot.com/

I stopped to rest and check my blood sugar by Alpine Falls only to find that my BS tester wasn't working. I've had this happen to me before, so I just checked the code chip and reinserted a test strip. Still no dice. So I checked the battery in the back and still it just reported error. So I gave up.

I'm new to the site.I will be hiking in Medicine Bow mountains soon with my 14yr old daughter who has Type 1. She is use to exercise-soccer,mountain biking,track and field and mini triathlons but I don't know how higher altitudes will effect her sugars. We live in Michigan(800ft elev) and will be hiking at 7000-9000ft elev. She is on an insulin pump and has a Dexcom Continuous monitor (recommend it to any one doing sports with diabetes for tracking low and highs). Any advice or things I need to watch for? Thanks for any and all input.

I just recently found this site, and I'm glad I did!  I've been a Type-1 Diabetic for years, and have always found it difficult to find other diabetics who share my passion for remote & strenuous endeavors.  Simply put, I'm a "rain forest junkie."
 

Nikki reflects on her 18 month ordeal after falling 70m in an ice gully on Snowdon .........

It's all here now (6 Nov 07)

To those of you that missed this year’s MADiDEA event, I’ve got to say - you missed a good one. The aim of this recap is not to rub in all the climbing, biking, summits, lakes, waterfalls, expert medical information, product samples, great food and personal advice that we shared. Rather, it’s to make sure you don’t miss the next MADiDEA symposium!
 

June 25-July 2, 2007
Went to Ireland for a week with wife Pat, sans children Martin (5)  and Sylvie (3).   A much needed break and everyone did quite well.  M & S were parked with cousins, aunt/uncle, grandparents and were better cared for than when in our care...
Pat and I were based on the most western part of Ireland, on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.  We walked from Ventry to Dunquin to Ballydavid to Cloghane and spent an extra day in Cloghane beneath Mount Brandon.

On Sunday July 1st, I made another attempt on a summit that will be a great option for a day hike during our upcoming MADiDEA 2007 Symposium. My previous attempt on this peak last fall was thwarted by snow so the hot recent temperatures called for another try.
 

Liz and I took ourselves off to the west for our final USA hiking trip. We began in Zion National Park, a place we had been itching to visit for years. We had a great day climbing to Angel's Landing, but it was clear that the longer trails on the canyon rim were not going to be much fun in the 100 degF+ heat. It was time to move to higher ground. The campground (Ferber RV Park, Springdale UT) were very good to us, refunding one of the three nights' fees, and we climbed out from Canyon Junction pausing for some drive-by shootings with the camera.