Frosty times

[zenhead]

How do you wheelchair users deal with cold weather? Struggling into it an Overcoat or warm layers it's almost more trouble than it's worth. I came across this somewhere. I don't have one. but I'm considering it. It looks a bit Overkill but maybe not? It's called the " Honcho poncho," and you can see more about it here backcountry.com/

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

Hello zenhead! Welcome to this forum, albeit a little late on my part! Yes, this looks like a wonderful option to stay warm in a wheelchair, and not overkill at all! Overkill is selling your home in New England and moving to Arizona, which is what I did! Stay warm, and Keep Smiling!

[zenhead in reply to carolek572]

Roundabout the depths of February, I begin dreaming about Arizona and New Mexico and San Diego. I'm not sure I could ever make the switch though, I've got too much New England in me.

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to zenhead]

I understand all too well, zenhead . The change in seasons is not at all like the ones in the Northeast, for sure.

[mrsmike9 in reply to zenhead]

I was dragged, kicking and screaming, along with the rest of my family to Indiana when I was quite young. I was born in Massachusetts and lived in Connecticut before having to move. Every opportunity, every vacation, we would return home to New England. I still go back whenever I can. Stick to your guns and stay! It's so beautiful!

[NorasMom in reply to mrsmike9]

We took a road trip through the New England states and farther north when I was about 3, and it made such an impression on me that my life's goal was to move to either Maine or Vermont when I grew up. I never made it, never lived more than 30 miles from where I was born, but I still dream!

[mrsmike9 in reply to NorasMom]

I would LOVE to move back. Unfortunately Indiana is a much less expensive place to live so all I can do is go back on vacations. Each time I feel like I am going home.

[NorasMom]

I'm not a wheelchair user yet, but I'm always in the market for new ways to stay warm! I really like the looks of that, along with the fact that it can convert to "just" a blanket.

[zenhead in reply to NorasMom]

Yeah it's like a whole environment, Survival equipment.

[greaterexp]

Great idea!

[kycmary]

Thanks for the link!

[Tazmanian]

Stay warm

[agate]

zenhead, I've noticed those capes being promoted for wheelchair users but I don't think I'd like one. There would be too much fabric floating around to get in my way as I groped for the wheels and tried to propel the chair. I've used a manual wheelchair for 40 years and just wear a winter coat (hip length but I'm in the Pacific NW where winters aren't usually very cold) with a detachable hood. I wear gloves in colder weather, plus warm socks, and layered clothes. The coat has a wool lining and the sleeves have velcro fasteners that allow me to tighten them at the wrists, and that keeps the drafts away from my arms.

[zenhead in reply to agate]

I agree. From my days as a manual wheelchair driver, the problem was always cuffs of my sleeves getting torn and filthy, and tangled in the wheels. I drive a power chair now, so it's all different. The effort of pushing manual chair helped to keep me warm. Nowadays I don't go out so much in the winter. Ice and snow are not friendly for wheeling, manual or power.

[Elle61]

Hi , I use a powerchair and have been looking for something like this . I'm a New Englander too . I don't go out much in the winter but sometimes I have to . I can't zip down coat up anymore. This could solve that problem , thanks elle61

[zenhead in reply to Elle61]

Wish the price was a little better. Just expensive enough that I have to think about it. Maybe Santa will come through for me!

[Elle61 in reply to zenhead]

I haven't checked price yet..🙂

[BlanketTime1]

i'm moving to a cold area next year where there will be real winter and would like to know if you buy one how you like it. hopefully it works well! keep us posted, please.

[zenhead in reply to BlanketTime1]

I hope Santa will bring me one of these things, and I will of course post again with my review.