Amputee I need information

contrarycat
contrarycat Forum Participant Posts: 10
edited August 2018 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

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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  • Wildwood
    Wildwood Club Member Posts: 3,581 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2018 #2

    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.

  • Extugger
    Extugger Forum Participant Posts: 1,293
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    edited August 2018 #3

    This is from the Club:

    https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/globalassets/pdfs/content/advice-and-training/disabilities-and-special-requirement-organisations.pdf

    Hope it helps you to get back into caravanning/motorhoming laughing

  • LeTouriste
    LeTouriste Forum Participant Posts: 348
    edited August 2018 #4

    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.

  • peedee
    peedee Club Member Posts: 9,387 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2018 #5

    Contarycat don't give up looking. There are some links on this page which might help you.

    http://www.wheelgotravelling.info/UsefulLinks.htmlj

    peedee

  • JillwithaJay
    JillwithaJay Club Member Posts: 2,485 ✭✭
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    edited August 2018 #6

    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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