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When my husband and I had to rethink thru hiking the Colorado Trail because I was on Arikayce and needed a refrigerator, I told him, "Hmm. A tent with a fridge sounds like a travel trailer." We bought a small travel trailer and headed out on a six-week adventure that took us through the Northeast, stopping and hiking for a week in Acadia as well as trails in New Hampshire and Vermont. We went into Canada and spent a week hiking in Algonquin during peak color, which was incredible, and then down through Michigan and meandering back home. I never missed a day of airway clearance or meds. Having my .2 filter to shower was fabulous. We didn't have a full-trailer filtration system then, but we're getting a Blu Tech for our new trailer that will do .2.

I will say the Arikayce did the trick. I've been NTM clear for 16 months now!!

We will hopefully be walking the Camino Del Norte next year. Figuring out how to carrying what I need for airway, etc., and hopefully I can work it all out and not have a pack that weighs 50 pounds!

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@laureltn They have baggage services that will take a bag to the next place. I used one on the French because I'd done a bike trip before I walked. I found that I liked having just a day pack.
You travel trailer idea sounds great. Sometimes I wish I still had my little RV.

@laureltn
Dear Laurel,
You are always such an inspiration, my friend! Thank you for being a support group leader and for everything you do for the bronchiectasis and NTM community. You don’t let this disease define you. You continue to find ways to do what you love. That’s such an important message for all of us.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
Linda Esposito