Just 2 friends & a MOOSE logging some miles from a shakedown hike back in late March '22. This was from my first shakedown hike last year where I started to test + dial in gear I wanted to take along on the Trail in '23! We did an overnight + day hike in Mohican State Forest. Right after pulling into the forest I realized I had forgotten both my cell phone & insulin pump PDM at home. Rather than backtrack the 50min to get them I decided to just roll with it! Without them I couldn't program my insulin POD to myself insulin nor did I have a way of reading my Dexcom CGM. I did have test strips, syringes & a vial of insulin so luckily I wasn't flying blind it just wasn't the ideal!! It ended up being a great trip out where I learned a ton. We were able to get Derek's phone to sync with my CGM so he just let me know what my sugga was doing as we hiked! It might always flow to your ideal plan but that doesn't mean you can't still find joy in being present!! DJ

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