This article is a life hack guide on must-have items for barrier-free travel.
Whether you're a wheelchair user or someone accompanying them, you want your travels to be better, more comfortable, and filled with enjoyable memories.
Once the pandemic is over, wouldn't you prefer traveling over dining out?
Many people might feel this way.
We'll introduce some items to help you practice barrier-free travel.
1. Convenient Barrier-Free Item: "Case Logic Deluxe Backpack"
A bag developed for active wheelchair users.
Recommended for those who:
・Have difficulty with finger dexterity and find opening and closing bags inconvenient
・Feel anxious about hanging a bag on the back of a wheelchair due to theft concerns
・Find it troublesome to take items in and out every time
While it serves as an outer bag that can be fixed to the back of a wheelchair, it also allows you to easily pull out the inner bag from the back and carry it around.
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2. Convenient Barrier-Free Item: "Pocket Bag"
Swany is a popular name when it comes to carry bags.
Recommended for those who:
・Worry about weak pushing power
・Find it difficult when the carry case veers off to the side or diagonally when pushed from the front
・Prefer a lightweight bag
・Want to pack as much as possible in the carry bag
・Need to organize many small items for travel or moving, with separate compartments for different uses
Designed to move straight even with weak pushing power, making it easy to carry.
The bag itself weighs 3.6kg but has a load capacity of 100kg, ensuring durability and peace of mind.
It also features numerous storage pockets for convenience.
Swany offers four types of pocket bags, so take a look.
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3. Convenient Barrier-Free Item: "Hanger Hook"
A hanger hook suitable for indoor drying.
Recommended for those who:
・Find hotel or inn hangers too high to reach
・Prefer to hang items within their own reach or range of motion
・Have damaged hotel or inn rooms trying to forcibly retrieve hangers
・Want to hang clothes together on a consolidated hanger
Though designed for indoor drying, this hanger hook is compact and foldable, making it perfect for travel.
The key feature is that you can hang it at your preferred position and height, such as on a drawer or towel rack.
The hook is resin-coated to prevent damage to furniture, so it's safe to use in hotels or inns.
4. Convenient Barrier-Free Item: "Sock Aid"
Recommended for those who:
・Find it troublesome to change posture when putting on socks
・Want to wear cute/cool short socks as well as long socks
・Prefer not to bend forward due to weak knees, hips, or core
・Find getting ready at travel destinations very tedious
Steps for use:
① Loop the string around your hand.
② Place the sock you want to wear on the main body.
③ Slide your foot into the sock until the end.
④ Pull both strings upward to finish
The Sock Aid is a must-have barrier-free item for wheelchair users and people with disabilities, not just for travel but also for everyday life.
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5. Convenient Barrier-Free Item: "Umbrella Stand"
Recommended for those who:
・Get caught in sudden rain and end up soaked
・Want to be prepared for unexpected rain
・Can't hold an umbrella, yet don't want to wear rain gear
Depending on the type, umbrella stands can be adjustable in height and angle.
Weather changes unexpectedly at travel destinations.
This item is extremely handy in such situations.
6. In Conclusion
We introduced five convenient barrier-free items for use at travel destinations.
We'll introduce more handy items that we couldn't cover in this article at a later date.
If you know of any "barrier-free products or items,"
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