It has almost become a bad habit - making an annual visit to Doug Bursnall in Colorado. I met Doug more than a decade ago when we were planning our International Diabetic Expedition to Aconcagua (IDEA 2000). He has since been my most regular tent mate (and climbing partner!), adding up to more than two months of flapping nylon, shoveling off snow, brewing up, slogging, belaying, coiling and uncoiling, taking insulin, and testing blood sugars... Together, we have visited high places in Mexico, Argentina, Kyrgyzstan, and of course, Colorado.

Hi Everyone,

It still blows my mind how little this site is used (okay - I'm guilty too...).  After being on for a short while, I found that there were very few people posting - I would check back and for days there would be no new posts.  So I sort of lost interest.  There have got to be a bunch of us out there.  I just don't understand it!  It's such a wonderful resource to see what other folks are doing - how to deal with the challenges of outdoor pursuits w/ diabetes, how to fine tune the pump, etc. etc.  Thank you to all who keep posting - it is much appreciated!!

Hi,
I have been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, after having signed up to climb kilimanjaro as part of charity challenge. I am climbing in mid October 2011. I have been doing some training and plan to really pick up the pace of my trianing in the coming months. I am really seeking any advice about how to deal with my diabetes whilst on the climb and ways to prepare myself. As i have only recently been diagnosed I am a little apprehensive about this trip. So any advice would be really helpful.

Hey all. I was told about this site by a diabetic friend of mine and was wondering if any of you could give me some advice on how to keep my continuous glucose monitor attached to me when I am running around out side in the hot weather and getting sweaty. I currently have the medtronic pump which has a continuous glucose monitor as well. My infusion set has never given me an issue but my CGM freaking falls off... it has even fallen out and I have lost it. I use the skin tac wipe to make it extra sticky then I put on 2 pieces of tagraderm and it still falls off.

hi folks! i'm new to this website, so my apologies if i'm beating horse that's already dead, but i haven't been able to find specifics on insulin storage on extended expeditions/winter camping trips. i'm an avid ski tourer, and have many days ski touring in the canadian backcountry. most of my days out are day trips from huts or from local road accessed touring points. this spring, i am planning on doing a 2 week trip up on the lilloet glacier in the coastal range of british columbia. this will involve living out of a tent for 2 weeks and winter camping!

New to this site, think it looks great, and love all the good information/tips. 
In November, I started on a pump after nearly a quarter century on injections.  It was a rough first month, but things are slowly improving.
As an avid hiker/backpacker, a big question I have is where people like to wear their pumps when hiking/backpacking? 

Dear friend´s. I live in Brazil and I was far from the Mad List for 8 years (I was on the www.idea2000.org). Now I´m finally back to the internet world and can tell you what´s up in the diabetic sport life in South America. We have a discussion list called Diabetes&Desportes (www.diabetesedesportes.com.br) and have more than 50 sporters in different places on Brazil (some from other country too), including a Death Valley ultramarathon finisher for 3 times, Monica Otero.

I've been an insulin dependant diabetic since I was 8 (almost 16 years) and have been alpine and winter climbing climbing for over 4 years. I have thus far had quite a bit of success - highlights include: Piz Badile North East Face, Cordier Pillar, Dru North Face, Walker Spur, Gervasutti Pillar, Droites North East Spur Direct and Frendo Spur. I thought I'd write a short piece on how I deal with my diabetes in the mountains. I hope this will be of use to other diabetic Alpinists and I would be keen to hear anyone’s thoughts on it as I have had little contact with other diabetic Alpinists.

I spent Bank Holiday weekend (runs up to last Monday in August in UK, except Scotland), marshalling on Adidas TERREX adventure race in Lake District, north west England. It's not called the wettest part of the UK for nothing...