In April I went backpacking in Utah with some college friends. It was my first backpacking trip in a very long time and my first time in the desert. I had a lot of fun!

I also had some issues with hydration and insulin. Oh! and anemia, too. Just to remind myself, here’s what I would do differently next time:

• Drink more water.
• Drink something with electrolytes.
• Snack more.
• Don’t take bananas.
• Figure out a good hiking basal.
• Bolus for pre-hiking meals.
• Start hiking earlier in the day.
• Pack less clothing. I wore it all, but srsly.
• Pack a hat and lightweight gloves for the night and early morning.
• Wear a lightweight, long-sleeve, loose-fitting shirt to keep the sun off.
• Take more sunscreen.
• Take some rope.
• Learn some knots so that I can stow the food away from the bears and rodents.

I’m looking forward to my next backpacking adventure, whenever that is. You can see some of the pictures from the trip on Flickr.