What I’ve learnt so far about tramping with migraine. I often used to go tramping on my own, and had the occasional migraine attack alone in the wilderness. But that was before the migraine attacks became very frequent – now I have migraine pain for around 10-12 days a month, that means for any longerContinue reading “How to tramp with migraine”
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More about migraine
What is migraine? Really, who knows. It’s a serious kind of brain fart. Something sets off the brain, maybe a change in neurotransmitters (the chemicals that nerves communicate with), or blood flow, or hormone levels, or nutrients, or… so many options. The end result is a pulsating, throbbing, stabbing pain in one side of theContinue reading “More about migraine”
Gear list
What are we taking and how much does it weigh? Very good questions. Not entirely sure, yet, but here is the latest estimate. What we’ll wear while walking: T shirt (Icebreaker), shorts, socks (Icebreaker) and boots (Lowa), sunhat, underwear, walking poles (Leki), gaiters, sunglasses/glasses. Gear carried in Osprey Ariel 55 l pack. This has noContinue reading “Gear list”
Tramping with migraine in Aotearoa/New Zealand 