Vacations that make emergencies real
- Daniela GR
- May 18
- 2 min read
Earlier this month I visited friends in the interior.
New Denver is small town about an hour outside of Nelson, on the edge of Slocan Lake, overlooking the Valhalla Mountain range.
It was beautiful. Wonderful people, surrounded by nature. But I couldn't shake the videos they'd sent me last year - the mountain range burning up, then jumping the lake to their side of the shore - and how I would have survived with the very smoke sensitive respiratory system I have.
Then, on the drive back, we hit wildfire smoke - it wasn't thick, and I could just feel the tickle in my throat - but it reminded me of how if I found myself in a wildfire emergency I would be in need of a lot of support.
We all have different tolerance levels.
Heat. Dehydration. Air quality fluctuations. My respiratory system responds to even the smallest amounts of smoke in the air, and I am usually struggling with smoke before most folks have even seen it or smelled it - so I carry extra supplies on me, and in my 72hr kit to support my unique needs.
How do you prepare for your unique needs?If you've been watching the news and wondering what to do, or feeling climate anxiety/grief and not knowing how to manage it, a first step might be getting a 72hr emergency kit set up.
Not because a kit solves everything. But because doing something can offset a little bit of that helplessness.
Let's do it together.
Join me for Pack It: DIY 72-Hour Emergency Kit on May 21—a trauma-informed, interactive online workshop where you build your kit using items you already own. No shopping required.
We'll talk about what preparedness looks like when your body has unique needs. When you're disabled, low-income, neurodivergent, or living in a small space. When official lists don't account for your physical, cultural, or household needs.
Pack It: DIY 72-Hour Emergency KitWorkshop
Is the first workshop in my Inclusive Community Preparedness Series. We'll build our kits together using items we already own, while also talking about our context — because preparedness looks different for all of us.
📅 Date: Wednesday May 21, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00pm–7:30pm PT
💻 Location: Online
💰 Cost: $5–$25 CAD (2 for 1 discount - so bring a friend!)
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