# Vacation strategies

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vacation-strategies/1525>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Tags:** travel\
**Created:** [August 4, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vacation-strategies/1525 "2017-08-04T15:50:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vacation-strategies/1525/9 "2017-08-15T17:27:13Z")

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> [@How well does the Frio bag work?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-well-does-the-frio-bag-work/1501):
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> Keeping insulin cool: earlier today, I was writing about [an experiment on preparing for a hot weather, high humidity trip](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keeping-insulin-cool-when-traveling-wide-thermos/1500/). I mentioned in passing that the Frio bag loses its effectiveness around 85% humidity, and @Sam challenged me to publish the actual numbers, so here goes! First, we should mention that a Frio bag only works if it is (a) totally wet, (b) not in direct sunlight, and (c ) able to freely evaporate to the atmosphere (i.e. not inside a bag). Here is an example of how a Frio bag mi…

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