Amputee I need information
After years of happy camping I am having a bit of a problem and hope that someone here can help.
I had to have my left leg amputated and am now confined to an electric wheelchair. I just cannot get into a caravan anymore. I tried and badly damaged my remaining leg which has had me confined for 3 years getting that better. We did see a motorhome that had been converted but someone else bought it!!
Please if anyone has any ideas let me know.
thank you
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You can get converted caravans and motorhomes. Try https://www.coachbuiltgb.co.uk/ you can hire one from them if they are near to you.
If you try Google you might find some second hand ones in other places.
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This is from the Club:
Hope it helps you to get back into caravanning/motorhoming
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The wife of a friend of ours has lost one leg, and the other is straight out and useless to her. They have a converted VW Caravelle which her husband drives her around in, and it has an electric lift facility at the rear. I can imagine a motorhome being converted without problems, but a caravan would, I think, be more difficult - the electric lift mechanism would likely soak up (or exceed) the weight margins for loading it.
It sounds as if a motorhome would be the answer, and best wishes in your quest to resume your camping holidays.
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Contarycat don't give up looking. There are some links on this page which might help you.
http://www.wheelgotravelling.info/UsefulLinks.htmlj
peedee
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The text below was posted by the OP (Contrarycat) in the wrong section. As I'm unable to transfer a single post, I've copied it to the original thread.
"Thank you all for your replies and suggestions. However the problem occurs before I get out and about. I cannot physically get into a caravan and a ramp would have to be too long and dangerous
The only thing we had looked at was a motorhome that had been converted with an actual lift in it. So would be able to get into the motorhome via a lift then use it as normal. This was certainly the only way we could see.
I am not only an amputee but I also have MS which means I can only manage about 4 steps using a zimmer frame.
I think I have a problem which cannot be solved but I do hope not."
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