[Blind-rollers] hello

[Becky Frankeberger]

Making the bag sit evenly on both shoulders will help.  My husband has neck
and back problems from a severe car accident, so he is super fussy about
what kind of backpack he uses.  He could never do a messenger bag as I think
it sits only on one shoulder.  Practice with perhaps tying the roling bag on
a belt.  You have to practice as you might have to change how you walk a
bit.  Or perhaps a super long strap you can pull the bag where the strap
goes across your body, thus I should think you are pulling it more with your
torso, not just your waste and not just with your shoulder. Around here I
would try with dog leashes, smile.  I would hook one end of the leash clip
to one end of the short handle metal thing, not the actual grip.  Then the
other clip end to the other side of the metal handle, thus the two sides are
like eight inches apart. This should add stability as you pull the bag, thus
reducing tipping, which trust me you do not want, grown. Been there done
that, this works better.  For your pull bag you want the biggest wheels you
can find.  That might just  one of those old laby carts you buy at Wal Mart,
also called a luggage cart.  The wheels have rubber like little tires. 

Give it a think.  We are here to brainstorm with each other.

Becky and guide dog Jake 

-----Original Message-----
From: blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel S.
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 6:10 AM
To: Blind wheelchair users list
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] hello

I am doing all right. Really miffed because the bus took off without
me again today, so I missed another class and another quiz. I'm so
irritated. It was supposed to wait for me for the two extra minutes it
would have taken me to get there, but it was gone by the time I
arrived at the bus stop. So now I'm sitting out in the cold at the bus
stop for another h alf an hour (been here half an hour already).

I am still having trouble figuring out how to use both my support cane
and my rolling backpack. Today I'm using a messenger bag which is
already hurting my shoulder, but I have to in order to use my support
cane and my white cane simultaneously. Any new suggestions on how to
use two canes and carry stuff without having it on one's back?

What do you all do when there is snow and ice ont he ground? Is there
anything special to put on a wheelchair to help it keep traction?

Oh, another question. I'll be using an electric wheelchair at
Disneyworld this summer to get around. Anyone have suggestions or tips
on this? I'm using an electric so I can use my white cane in my other
hand. I've used a white cane with a manual (not easy!), but not with
an electric and am wondernig if there are any tips on techniques?

Later,
Jewel

On 2/1/11, Jackie <jpentland at hay.net> wrote:
> Hi how is every one doing?  I am doing ok.  Here there is a lot of snow.
> When there is a lot of snow it makes it hard to go out.  What does every
one
> do when there is a lot of snow out.
> take care jackie
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