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[KarenB]

I just found this site and hope that some of the information on my blog will be helpful to fellow wheelchair travelers. Some of you may recognize me from the article link posted by Ashley of Wheelchair Traveling. My husband and I have been fulltime RVers since 1993. I started the blog because every time I did search on the internet to check the accessibility of an attraction or destination I found very little information. Each attraction on the blog has a short description with details about the general accessibility such as condition of ground surfaces if it's outside , existence ramps or elevators ,room to maneuver a wheelchair at the attraction and available parking for oversized vehicles.

The blog is about RVing and traveling but besides covering campgrounds the posts are about accessible trails ,museums ,parks,gardens and many other things. I've also made easy to use maps so that you can see exactly where everything is located. I haven't written posts about most of the places that I have mapped but we've traveled extensively in the US (before I started the blog) so if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Rolling in a RV-Wheelchair Traveling

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[araitn]

Welcome to Apparelyzed Karen!


I've saved the link to your site and will give it a read later when I have more time.

[Ches]

Awesome. I always wondered how convenient an RV would be to travel in.
I bookmarked this page as well!

[KarenB]

Thanks for the welcome! I've been looking through the rest of the forums - looks like a good group of people here!

[Wheelchair Traveler]

KarenB, on 16 January 2012 - 03:43 AM, said:

I just found this site and hope that some of the information on my blog will be helpful to fellow wheelchair travelers. Some of you may recognize me from the article link posted by Ashley of Wheelchair Traveling. My husband and I have been fulltime RVers since 1993. I started the blog because every time I did search on the internet to check the accessibility of an attraction or destination I found very little information. Each attraction on the blog has a short description with details about the general accessibility such as condition of ground surfaces if it's outside , existence ramps or elevators ,room to maneuver a wheelchair at the attraction and available parking for oversized vehicles.

The blog is about RVing and traveling but besides covering campgrounds the posts are about accessible trails ,museums ,parks,gardens and many other things. I've also made easy to use maps so that you can see exactly where everything is located. I haven't written posts about most of the places that I have mapped but we've traveled extensively in the US (before I started the blog) so if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Rolling in a RV-Wheelchair Traveling

Thanks Karen for the love and shout-out! Welcome to Apparelyzed!!!

[Wheelchair Traveler]

Here's another great article Karen wrote on Disney World and where to Camp.

[wheeliebear75]

I also welcome you. It's good to get the word out as to how accessible places are or are-NOT.

[Canuck Jason]

Definately loved your blog! Following it now. Was it expensive to convert your RV? Any tips? Where did you purchase your RV? This is something my common law wife and I have as a goal to do in our future!

[KarenB]

Canuck Jason, on 19 January 2012 - 04:34 PM, said:

Definately loved your blog! Following it now. Was it expensive to convert your RV? Any tips? Where did you purchase your RV? This is something my common law wife and I have as a goal to do in our future!

Thanks Jason! Isn't everything that has to do with life in a wheelchair expensive? Grrr... But don't let that discourage you. There are already converted motorhomes that you can get buy used pretty reasonably. Try this site - http://www.rvpropert..._rv_sales_1.htm If you don't find any that are right keep checking back because there are new listings fairly often.

If you want to buy new it's best to get a motorhome made accessible from the beginning rather than converted. These companies will do that - Dodgen (born free) Newmar and Winnebago

Good luck -let me know how it goes!

[araitn]

Karen, thanks for the links for the used and new options for purchasing an accessible rv. I bookmarked all of the links.

I still haven't had a chance to read your blog, but I'm looking forward to it. I read Apparelyzed every morning while I eat breakfast, but lately I haven't had time to get back on the net to look at other sites as much as I would like.

Thanks again for the info.

[Canuck Jason]

Karen - you are AWESOME! Thankyou for the link!!! Will definately keep in touch!
Jason

[Bethann]

I'm a little late but welcome aboard. I just came across this and find it very interesting and saved the link, thanks! We used to have a camper but it wasn't wheelchair accessible. Now we use the disabled park cabins available in our state to camp.

Edited by Bethann, 24 March 2012 - 11:24 AM.