"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
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"riverman" wrote in message
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Going in I didn't have
the wheels tied down as good...so I took them off the donkey
and hung them on my saddle strings...my six-year-old mule
had me, two sets of saddlebags (in front of me and behind),
a bunch of stuff tied behind the saddle, and two 24" wheels
hanging off his hips. He did great -- never spooked once.


Ahh, I did notice that the wheels were arranged differently in the two
pictures. I was wondering if the terrain had done something to your wife's
chair. How is it for mobility on the forest floor: do they make any sort of
special wheels that can give better traction in the pine needles, etc? I
think that being able to get around more easily would make it even better
for her.

Although the ATV and off-roader industry uses disabled people
as a "reason" that motorized access should be maintained (and
expanded!), my wife is a counter-datapoint. She'd _love_ to see
the wilderness and roadless areas expanded, as would I.

There is (was) a strong movement to make the Colorado River in the Grand
Canyon accessible to people with disabilities, and it also raised a lot of
questions about the accessibility of wilderness areas. The consensus among
the clients was that the emphasis had to be on making their hardware, and
the boats, more accommodating, and not to change the environment.

--riverman