A couple of reflections on the topic: https://destinationeverywhere.eu/2020/01/13/inclusive-hiking-outdoors/
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Inclusive outdoors: what is changing?
Discover why hiking is increasing popular for people with mobility disabilities: joelettes, all-terrain wheelchairs and more.
Josh Grisdale7 Comments
Thanks for sharing! @allyhongo and others from the Japan Travel Awards are trying to get local organizations here to buy some Joelette chairs. I reached out to the company but was told to wait a few months before they could give me a price for importing to Japan … 😢
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Hey, wait a second, there has to be another way to get them, they are not the only ones on the market. Or there is a chance to get them second hand perhaps. Send me a DM with how many you want and I can ask around!
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They said they are in talks with a local (Japanese) supplier, so, hopefully they will become available sooner than later… but still, sending a rough estimate would have been nice. Weird way to handle a potential customer!
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I should note we have something similar, but requires your own manual wheelchair. So, people like me in power wheelchairs or who don’t usually use wheelchairs would be out of luck.
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Yes I saw that, you sent it to me some time ago I remember! Regarding the Joeletters, the thing is, I believe, they are probably full of requests from EU countries and they think it is super complicated to deal with extra-EU commerce, or they are understaffed and producing less after the pandemic. Either way, we need more joelette producers :). I think I saw a DIY tutorial somewhere
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no wait, it was a beach wheelchair tutorial🙂
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Oops, getting old and forgetful I guess!
Yeah, more!!
