AdventureRx Type 1 meetup in NY!
Want to join us for an AdventureRx Type 1 meetup in the New York area? I’ll be upstate on April 23-24th at the Mohonk Preserve which is about 90 minutes north of New York City. For the sake of...
Hiking Observation Point in Zion
I’ve been meaning to hike Observation Point in Zion for several years-but it was only this week that I followed through when we were visited by a fellow type 1 climber, Andres and his...
The best day ever
(Make sure to read part 1 of this post, “How a low blood sugar forced me to face my fear” before you read about the best day ever!) As Rob and I spent the remainder of Day 1 hiking around...
How a low blood sugar forced me to face my fear
I had my best day ever just a short while ago and I owe it all to a low blood sugar. It all started a few days ago, after our type 1 meetup in Joshua Tree as I spent several days climbing with Rob...
Here's what you missed in Joshua Tree
Our time in Joshua Tree started with my trying to figure out how to scale down my basal insulin dose because I was going low all the time. In fact, I didn’t take any rapid insulin for the first...
Can a SONY RX100 M2 replace my DSLR?
Everything in this post was shot with a SONY RX100 M2 which I got off of ebay (used) for under 300 dollars. It’s worth mentioning that most of my youtube videos of late have been shot with this...
Type 1 diabetes meetup in Joshua Tree
Our first type 1 diabetes meetup is in the books for 2016. It’s always a learning process trying to do something new-especially when it involves coordinating activities for a group of...
Our tiny home "commute"
It’s always harder to come back out west to our tiny home from the east coast-losing time in the air and re-acclimating to a small space all contribute to the challenge. To some, the idea...
Ketogenic climbing | low carb athletes with T1D
I am considering doing a video series in the near future for low carb athletes with T1D about my dietary approach, trial and error and adapting the ketogenic diet to give greater blood glucose...
Losing control, gaining influence
Somewhere between pride and despair lies acceptance. I could only hear the sound of wind whistling past my ears as I stepped delicately around the airy corner; about 1500 feet of nothingness...
Climbing Cowboy Ridge in Zion National Park
I’ve spent a lot of time in Zion National Park over the last few years and it’s no secret that the climbing here is outside my comfort zone. Maybe that’s why I keep coming...
Zion climbing and hiking
Zion climbing and hiking is always fun-even when it’s not. But let me clarify that statement because there are two types of fun. That’s right, I wasn’t just making a pun about...
What's it like in a tiny home?
I’ve had more than a few people ask ‘what’s it like in a tiny home’-or more specifically for a virtual tour of sorts. We moved into the trailer recently and the progress...
Diabetes and depression
Why would diabetes and depression possibly be an issue worth bringing up at this point? My blood sugar has been stellar of late, my climbing has been improving and I’m doing exactly what I set...
Make time for adventure
My 17th “diaversary” or anniversary of my type 1 diabetes diagnosis (January 16th, 1999) is an occasion that I enjoy recognizing. I like to think that I am “outliving” this...
Joshua Tree type 1 meetup: March 2016
By now I hope my mission to share the health benefits of adventure in the outdoors is resoundingly clear, but in case it’s not, I’d like you to come to our Joshua Tree type 1 meetup. It...
How does the keto diet work on the road?
In the last few posts I’ve been focused on the challenges (read: chaos) of getting adapted to living in a tiny home (trailer). That process is far from complete and while we are waiting I...
Organizing our tiny home: a new challenge
I know that posting a blog this near a weekend is a mortal sin in some circles but I have decided to take my chances because things are happening in a way that doesn’t necessarily conform to...
Meet our tiny home!
After months of trepidation and wondering-talking and scheming, the day to pick up our new home has arrived. I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t a bit nervous. Almost all of this is...
