The Old Ghost Road Mountain bike trail. I believe I'm the first wheelchair user to ride it.

The Old Ghost Road Mountain bike trail. I believe I'm the first wheelchair user to ride it.

13 years ago, I was climbing mountains, sailing oceans, and mountain biking any chance I could get. I was a stereotypical New Zealander, happiest when I was chasing the next hit of adrenaline. That...

Driving with confidence: how I navigate the road as a paraplegic wheelchair user.

Driving with confidence: how I navigate the road as a paraplegic wheelchair user.

Mastering adaptive driving. Driving has always been a big part of my independence. Today I’d like to share how I drive as a paraplegic wheelchair user, and the different adaptations that help me st...

Man using LapStacker on a manual wheelchair to carry a box and packages outside

10 ways LapStacker empowers your independence.

The LapStacker was designed by a wheelchair user to make everyday life easier by keeping belongings secure without limiting freedom of movement. Lightweight, durable and discreet, it installs in mi...

3 reasons you should master a wheelie in your wheelchair.

3 reasons you should master a wheelie in your wheelchair.

Mastering a wheelie as a wheelchair user is perhaps the most important skill you can learn. It has numerous practical, empowering, and freeing benefits. From boosting safety to challenging societal...

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5 hacks to swim easier, safer and more independently as a paraplegic.

5 hacks to swim easier, safer and more independently as a paraplegic.

This seemed impossible the first time I tried. Transferring from a wheelchair to the ground, into a pool and then back out of the pool and into the wheelchair again as a paraplegic seemed impossibl...

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