# Overnight camping--what to do with backup insulin

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-camping-what-to-do-with-backup-insulin/1124>\
**Category:** Treatment\
**Created:** [June 2, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-camping-what-to-do-with-backup-insulin/1124 "2017-06-02T17:25:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-camping-what-to-do-with-backup-insulin/1124/5 "2017-06-02T18:00:32Z")

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@Irish, beyond what others have mentioned:

- we once broke our last insulin vial when installing it in the pen (-\> more than one spare)

- we misplaced our main supply bag once – found it again 1/2 day later, but thank God we had a spare bag right at hand

- we were saved several times by having a Frio bag (if humidity not too high). But when it’s too humid, we use a [PK2 Packit cooler bag](https://www.amazon.com/PackIt-Freezable-Velcro-Closure-Camouflage/dp/B00PD2J6X2/) with a couple of cooling bags in it too.

Like Eric said, don’t throw away the needles too often!

Here is a good travel thread we have had here: [Travel!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/travel/909/3)

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