Travelling with a disability

Not an amputee as such but I have had a spinal fusion and the "Boss" has MS.
We sold our previous camper due to issues in setting it up and packing it. The new camper has a hand winch to assist in the folding up of the hard floor. Sliding drawers instead of stuff packed in boxes.

Ability to be able to have minimal effort to both set up and pack up camp is the main issues I foresee you having.

The best thing is to get out there and try different ways of setting up and packing up, even if at home and work out what methods best suit you.

Cheers Kev

Mate, you have a great spirit, good on ya.
This fellows adventures might give you some ideas and further inspiration . . . http://lostabound.com/

He posts from time to time on numerous boards, but here's a couple of his links to threads that might have other useful info . . .
http://4x4earth.com/forum/index.php?threads/troopy-adventures-around-the-world-as-a-parra.33268/
http://www.offroad80s.com/around-the-world-in-a-troopy-as-a-para-t13534.html

My major disability is my sense of humour............

Love your member name........... "Bentaxle". :))
All the best mate.

Bentaxle.
By far the best thing to do is get away from towing anything. A motor home is so much easier. A good 4x4 motor home will go any where you need to go and you can move around inside without using your chair or crutches. Eric

Bent axle,

I can't talk from personal experience but there is a guy who posts on this site who is a paraplegic in a chair who has modified a Landcruiser - himself - and is currently on a worldwide adventure. I can't recall his name but I'm sure their is some one who will. Perhaps you can PM him and get some good first hand experience.

Also, when I was in Longreach last year, I met a delightful couple who were travelling in a modified motor home. He was a tetraplegic and his wife was his full time carer. I was absolutely envious of the places they had been and the things they had done.

I am sure once you get used to your prosthesis, you will have no troubles continuing to enjoy your travel.

Kudos to you for not giving up

Cheers

Anthony

Hi Bentaxle,
If you'd like to converse with someone with a similar disability as you have, can i suggest you also jump on Expedition Portal forum and get in contact with a fella by the name of Lance (he lives in America though). His user name over there is 1leglance and he used to run a foundation called Disabled Explorers. I've had him (and his wife and a son) stay at our house when he came to Australia on holidays a few years back, and i can tell you he doesn't let the loss of a leg stop him from getting outdoors exploring. Expedition Portal forum has a sub forum dedicated to Disabled Explorers also, i'm not sure how much traffic it gets there, but it's bound to have a fair bit of reading material you may be interested in.