Member Liv
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Reply to Ambulatory wheelchair worries!
What is your strength like? Will you be able to carry your shopping bags until you get back to your hotel?
I am also an ambulatory wheelchair user, mostly using a cane in my city, occasionally using a wheelchair when I go to a museum or event where I’d expect to be moving around for a few hours. I rented a wheelchair in Japan (and also…
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Reply to Lightweight manual wheelchair rental? Logistics of wheelchair rental?
That looks very interesting! I wish I could try it, but I believe the 59 lb weight would be too heavy for my companion to lift up some stairs, and so not suitable for the whole of our trip. I wonder if I would be able to rent for one day trip in Tokyo or one day trip in Osaka, but I see the Whill website has a minimum 4-day rental period. Do…
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Reply to Lightweight manual wheelchair rental? Logistics of wheelchair rental?
That looks like the type of wheelchair I am looking for. Thank you!
I have several further questions, but I shall type them up and submit through the contact form on the site.
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Lightweight manual wheelchair rental? Logistics of wheelchair rental?
I’m an ambulatory wheelchair user living in the US. Usually I use canes daily. I can walk ~1km, or stand ~10min (less as the day goes on), before I need to sit or switch to my wheelchair. My wheelchair is manual, self-propel, 24lb, foldable, 18” width. It has removable foot plates. I am planning on visiting Japan for ~2.5 weeks during cherry…
