3 Travel Tips for Easy Trips as a Fly-in Service Provider

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After 3 years of traveling to northern remote communities that are only accessible by plane, I've learned a few tips & tricks so that the trips go as smoothly as possible...

1. Batch meal-prepping. I am not kidding when I say I'll make 6 chicken pot pies at once, or two full crockpots of chilli. Soups, bagels, banana bread, casseroles, etc. are great for bringing up North and reheating, and have the added benefit of acting like an ice pack (since space can be scarce!).

2. Bring up as much water as we can. There are still 26 First Nations communities (and no, that's not a typo) without access to clean drinking water. We are visiting one this week. Even if a community is not under a water advisory, things can happen that result in not having drinking water.

3. Pack an extra set of clothes (and food) in a carry-on. This is good practice wherever you travel, but since we have to take 2 flights to get to each community, that is double the chance of lost or stuck luggage. Learned this one the hard way!

Have questions about being an SLP/service provider with Northern travel? Drop them below! 

by Halle Demchuk, SLP

Paediatric SLP | GLP-Trained Clinician | Owner of HAEPI SLP