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Winter Weather Advice (self.wheelchairs)

submitted 1 year ago by Kase to c/wheelchairs

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Hello! Manual wheelchair user here, and I'm wondering if anybody more experienced can share their strategies for going out in the colder months.

One thing I've yet to figure out is gloves. Do you guys wear gloves in the winter? I've yet to find anything that doesn't make it impossible to grip my handrims. On a related note, is there anything that helps you grip better in the rain? I try to just avoid going out in it, but life happens, y'know?

I don't really have any other specific questions (it'll be my first winter since I got my wheelchair (technically second, but I barely went out last year), so I don't know what exactly to expect), but any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated. ^_^

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[–] Knitwear 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Personally I use fingerless weight training gloves which have a rubber pad designed to grip the metal bar when lifting

For general warmth I'd be lost without my water proof quasi-sleeping bag. I don't know what search term to recommend, but it's basically a fleece lined water proof sleeping bag that goes up to your waist. It also doubles up as a great place to store extra blanket/hat/groceries