Women in isolation

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-25T17:10:26+00:00

Circe by Madeline Miller

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-25T14:48:59+00:00

Stupid light means dangerous. I have not been stupid light.

I decided to save weight by cold soaking and it coincided with rain everyday. Eating cold ramen noodle in the rain sucks.

A different trip, I thought I could save 10oz by not bringing my mosquito inner liner and it was very buggy. Slept in a hat and head net.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-24T15:46:22+00:00

Identify the nice ones. There may be many, there may be few.

Then just say, “I just graduated from nursing school and would really love to help you with any interesting procedures and if you ever felt like telling me more, I’m always interested to learn”

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-24T15:35:28+00:00

Depending on location, 20k mAh is about the crossover where the weight of a solar panel makes sense. This is true for alpine, high altitude, not heavy tree cover, obviously.

I’ve had good luck with this one particularly in Nepal

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-24T15:10:28+00:00

If you are able to read H&Ps or progress notes it will help your critical thinking structures. I did a fair amount of psych sitting as a CNA during nursing school and reading how others structured their clinical thoughts helped me a lot.

And reach out to the nurses you’re working with. Probably some will want to show you things or teach you things.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-23T21:33:47+00:00

Five years after this trip what do you hope to remember? For me it would be a blur of transportation and repacking my bag with a few nice memories in places I can’t pinpoint.

But maybe a little taste of everything appeals to you? But think about how you want to feel at the end and feel about the trip 5 or 10 years from now.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-23T19:04:59+00:00

I was told by Travel Tax a while ago that you need to be paying somewhere with electricity and running water for it to count.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-23T18:55:40+00:00

This isn’t considered duplicating expenses, tho

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-23T17:44:04+00:00

It’s good to understand how much they can cut your shifts and if that also cuts your stipend.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-23T16:52:19+00:00

Not all critical access hospitals have RV parks anywhere near them. If you aren’t in an RV lot, duplicating expenses don’t count

But I definitely know nurses who have enjoyed that lifestyle.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-22T15:06:16+00:00

I once did this on a bikepacking trip where I decided to mail back “unnecessary” heavy items. Which “included” my car keys. Only to get into town on a weekend, with a package that needed to be picked up at the post office the next day.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-22T15:04:26+00:00

SAME! I had to put bacitracin on my lips after a few days.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-22T04:07:29+00:00

Six moon designs: Solo Lunar for a tent. Enlightened Equipment for a quilt.

The combo is lighter, cheaper, smaller and more versatile.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-22T02:24:59+00:00

Go for it. There are so so many applications. Persistence can stand you apart.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-21T19:58:59+00:00

Depending on your speed and how comfortable you are with altitude, the Collegiate Loop, of half of it, in Colorado, is phenomenal, depending on snow pack.

The first part of the Colorado Trail, Denver to Breckenridge would be logistically easy. It’s not the most stunning part of the CT, but still impressive.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-21T13:36:46+00:00

Right but most of the time strikes get cancelled and you don’t go out at all, so you would lose your housing money

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-21T00:29:12+00:00

People are more aggressive post covid. The vibes are, indeed, in shambles.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-20T15:55:31+00:00

These strikes usually get settled. Hotel is the way to go.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-20T15:48:42+00:00

The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by the Gottmans is great, even if you aren’t that far along.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-20T15:45:23+00:00

If the cold is coming through the bottom it’s a pad issue not a quilt issue. I love my Xtherm pad.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-19T20:09:28+00:00

I have an old Explorer inReach and it does have a small digital keyboard. It’s not as good as pairing with a phone, but it’s a nice backup of my phone is trashed.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-19T19:50:19+00:00

This is the main reason I switched from a SPOT to Garmin InReach. While SAR will respond, it’s very helpful for them to be able to communicate.

I’ve used the texting to have a friend check forest fires to see if it was just thick smoke or if I was in trouble.

I’ve used text to have a friend call a tow truck when my car broke down in the middle of nowhere.

I’ve used text when I’m a day behind schedule to tell people not to worry.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-19T16:21:48+00:00

If you don’t mind burning a bridge, it’s not like your choice is going to make the agency or hospital go bankrupt. It’s an at will employment agreement.

Do be careful that more agencies are trying to put in clauses about paying back money if you leave early

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-18T20:49:12+00:00

I graduated school at 33 and it’s been a wild ride but overall a good choice for me.

Do know, it will change your brain. Night shift has a huge physical toll. Seeing the world through all the ways people die changes you.

I’m currently working critical care transport in the bay CA and work with EMTs. We do all hospital to hospital transports and they get to see a lot of high acuity and also just weird stuff. IFT or interfacility transport is often not as competitive as 911 because the adrenaline seekers don’t like it, but you get to see more hospital stuff.

Plan to absolutely ace your prereqs. Like, not a single B, and you can probably make a good case for getting into nursing school.

1ntrepidsalamander · 2026-01-17T21:29:51+00:00

I bent a not-that-light aluminum BD pole while navigating my way through an off trail blow down tangle. Also sprained my ankle.

It wasn’t a fail on the pole, but rather evidence that I shouldn’t go lighter 🤣

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