yes I am still here in Gracemere. Really missing the camping thing ,
I see you all are having a great time . good to see.
I do hope to visit the dam near Monto soon and look about the Gympie area again .
A bit hot these days, But ! ...... it's a start
A bit like getting back on the horse after falling off it.
I know I have to do it soon
My mobility scooter is getting lots of use . walking is not a regular event now , but I do a bit at times.
Yep enjoy while we can .
Dougwe said
02:05 AM Nov 3, 2013
My van, my suggestion would be to fit new tyres with a good tread pattern, paint 4X4 on the back of the seat and hit the bush tracks.
mongrel said
02:19 AM Nov 3, 2013
You make me laugh Dougwe. And that is why you are so liked by many GNs.
jules47 said
05:03 AM Nov 3, 2013
True Alan - Doug does make you laugh!!!!!
And , Paul, My van - small steps will get you there in the end mate - no need to take great strides!!!!! Just enjoy what you do do!
my van said
05:13 AM Nov 3, 2013
Thanks Jules
This will be my last camp trip
So I will try to keep a positive thought in mind , Yep enjoy
Starting to get ready now and hope to get away sometime mid week
I do realize I am doing a foolish thing but I am determined to do this last trip
Everything else will just have to stand still or take a back seat .
I will post a note as to the out come
cheers from Paul
jules47 said
05:25 AM Nov 3, 2013
Please do give us an update on how your trips goes Paul - enjoy, chillax and remember to smell the roses!!!!
GaryKelly said
05:28 PM Nov 3, 2013
Yep, and if you can't find any roses, make do with something else. Hehe.
milo said
03:53 AM Nov 5, 2013
I saw a motor home the other day with a motor scooter on the back, anything is doable!
Happywanderer said
05:07 AM Nov 5, 2013
I met a couple at Griffith on my way in a motorhome. He's been in a wheelchair for 40 years.
I was amazed, such a happy couple.
Lesley F said
06:14 AM Nov 5, 2013
The hardest part for me was organizing my house, mail, storage of my possessions, and on-going bills such as tax etc.
Once I hit the road, I couldn't stop smiling, a freedom beyond belief.
Over the 2 years I sometimes felt lonely, but I can be alone living in my house in my suburb, so I reckon you may as well be in the sunshine meeting others and enjoying new experiences.
Feral Errol said
06:20 AM Nov 5, 2013
That sums it up pretty well Lesley!
my van said
06:49 AM Nov 5, 2013
All set to leave here Friday morning to go to the Wurruma dam
for three or four days , then off to Bundy for a few days or so .
I decided to take both wheel chair and mobility scooter as I am unable to walk any more than a few meters at a time.
Hope to catch up with other campers even though it will not be good camping weather
Hot days
Going to the Sunhine Coast as well for a few days,
After this I am not sure where I will venture to.
My last trip camping
I hope someone mows the lawn while I am away.
countryroad said
05:36 PM Nov 5, 2013
Saw a pop top with a small sized scooter in the rear kitchen, sized to fit I guess, in a car park.
All set to leave here Friday morning to go to the Wurruma dam
for three or four days , then off to Bundy for a few days or so .
I decided to take both wheel chair and mobility scooter as I am unable to walk any more than a few meters at a time.
Hope to catch up with other campers even though it will not be good camping weather
Hot days
Going to the Sunhine Coast as well for a few days,
After this I am not sure where I will venture to.
My last trip camping
I hope someone mows the lawn while I am away.
**** Hey, you can walk a few metres, Your ready to do Marathons,
My friend Got run over by a truck when riding her motor cycle, She is paralyzed from the waist down, She started off with a wheel chair strapped to the back of the bike, With her B/Friend riding, I know this because I made the frame for it to sit on,
Then she had a bike modified to have drop down legs when she stopped.
She now rides a bike with 3 wheels that lay over with the bike, She is still paralyzed from the waist down,
Just idea's mate, Any thing is possible,
Sitting in Tumbarumba, Lady pulls up beside car in a wheel chair, Lifts her body into the car out of the wheel chair,
A small flat belt type thing came down from the contraption sitting on the roof of her little car,
She had a stop go remote on a cable in her hand,
The wheel chair lifted up and sat in position on the roof of her car, She closed the door of her car and drove away,
Keep trying mate, There are always options,
The dog lady said
01:03 PM Nov 22, 2013
Now this is what I call a mobility scooter
-- Edited by The dog lady on Friday 22nd of November 2013 01:15:55 PM
Hi everyone ,
yes I am still here in Gracemere. Really missing the camping thing ,
I see you all are having a great time . good to see.
I do hope to visit the dam near Monto soon and look about the Gympie area again .
A bit hot these days, But ! ...... it's a start
A bit like getting back on the horse after falling off it.
I know I have to do it soon
My mobility scooter is getting lots of use . walking is not a regular event now , but I do a bit at times.
Yep enjoy while we can .
And , Paul, My van - small steps will get you there in the end mate - no need to take great strides!!!!! Just enjoy what you do do!
Thanks Jules
This will be my last camp trip
So I will try to keep a positive thought in mind , Yep enjoy
Starting to get ready now and hope to get away sometime mid week
I do realize I am doing a foolish thing but I am determined to do this last trip
Everything else will just have to stand still or take a back seat .
I will post a note as to the out come
cheers from Paul
I was amazed, such a happy couple.
The hardest part for me was organizing my house, mail, storage of my possessions, and on-going bills such as tax etc.
Once I hit the road, I couldn't stop smiling, a freedom beyond belief.
Over the 2 years I sometimes felt lonely, but I can be alone living in my house in my suburb, so I reckon you may as well be in the sunshine meeting others and enjoying new experiences.
That sums it up pretty well Lesley!
All set to leave here Friday morning to go to the Wurruma dam
for three or four days , then off to Bundy for a few days or so .
I decided to take both wheel chair and mobility scooter as I am unable to walk any more than a few meters at a time.
Hope to catch up with other campers even though it will not be good camping weather
Hot days
Going to the Sunhine Coast as well for a few days,
After this I am not sure where I will venture to.
My last trip camping
I hope someone mows the lawn while I am away.
Good on you
keep us updated
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
Anais Nin
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**** Hey, you can walk a few metres, Your ready to do Marathons,
My friend Got run over by a truck when riding her motor cycle, She is paralyzed from the waist down, She started off with a wheel chair strapped to the back of the bike, With her B/Friend riding, I know this because I made the frame for it to sit on,
Then she had a bike modified to have drop down legs when she stopped.
She now rides a bike with 3 wheels that lay over with the bike, She is still paralyzed from the waist down,
Just idea's mate, Any thing is possible,
Sitting in Tumbarumba, Lady pulls up beside car in a wheel chair, Lifts her body into the car out of the wheel chair,
A small flat belt type thing came down from the contraption sitting on the roof of her little car,
She had a stop go remote on a cable in her hand,
The wheel chair lifted up and sat in position on the roof of her car, She closed the door of her car and drove away,
Keep trying mate, There are always options,
-- Edited by The dog lady on Friday 22nd of November 2013 01:15:55 PM
Hi all and to the people who posted a comment .
I have not been on the pc since I left home . I have got some annoying things adjusted or fixed now.
I now have got a large screen ? TV in the van
I have travelled to Armidale ( middle of NSW )
Yes I am having a great time , Staying at mostly show grounds .
However travelling alone sort of takes the cream of the milk , But there is plenty to see and things to learn.
I will post more updated as I get time as I have to go to the hardware shop .
Us travelling people seem to spend a lot of money in these towns as we move about I hope they appreciate us
cheers from Paul MyVan in Armidale