GRIT not too long ago had the pleasure of sitting down with GRIT Freedom Chair rider, Emily H., of British Columbia, Canada. Emily has owned her GRIT Freedom Chair for over three years and has used it to rekindle a love for mountain climbing and to navigate sand and rocky seashores together with her household. Thanks, Emily to your time and—most of all—for maintaining these levers pumping!
What’s one in all your high reminiscences whereas utilizing your GRIT Freedom Chair?
One among my favorite reminiscences of utilizing my GRIT wheelchair was one of many first instances I used it! I hadn’t been in a position to go mountain climbing for a number of years, and I missed a few of my favorite spots. The GRIT chair was in a position to get me over sandy and rocky terrain so I might hike one in all my favorite trails once more!
“I’ve far more freedom and the flexibility to see locations I haven’t been in years.”
—Emily
The place is your favourite place to journey in your GRIT Freedom Chair?
I like to take my chair to tenting areas, and with a little bit assist from household I may even get down all the best way to the seashore.
What has been essentially the most difficult a part of utilizing your GRIT chair?
One of many challenges of the GRIT chair could be its incapacity to suit into small areas like retailers or loos. It’s useful to have a secondary wheelchair to assist get into these small spots.
Are you able to inform us about your expertise with the adaptive group in Canada? Are there any organizations or teams which have been useful to you?
There should not a whole lot of communities in Canada that I do know of for funding for the chair, however the Spina Bifida Affiliation may be capable to assist a bit. My mother arrange a GoFundMe and we crowdfunded the chair for me.
I like to take my chair to tenting areas, and with a little bit assist from household I may even get down all the best way to the seashore.
—Emily
You’ve owned your chair for 3 years. Has your relationship together with your chair modified over time?
It’s a whole sport changer and has impacted my life for the higher. I’ve far more freedom and the flexibility to see locations I haven’t been in years.
What would you say to new or future GRIT riders?
For any new GRIT riders, I’d say begin off gradual and see how snug you might be within the chair earlier than occurring a giant journey. It is extremely gentle and simple to deal with!
