PushingTheLimits.com is a fresh and vibrant reflection on life in a wheelchair for active and adventurous people. We take enjoying life seriously, and know that you do too. Life is to be enjoyed.
We’re all about wheelchairs, and more importantly not letting something as insignificant as being paralysed stop you from doing things, going places and generally living a life of adventure.
There are no support forums here, no focus groups on how to best convince society to more readily accept disabled people into the workplace and no discussions about woodwork or embroidery either.
What you will find is information on some of the cooler things to do in a wheelchair, from rock climbing or hand cycling to kayaking. Whether you’re new to life in a wheelchair and looking to find out what’s possible (pretty much anything, although we suck at changing light-bulbs) or been in a chair forever, we hope we have something for you to get excited about.
We dont see wheelchairs as confining here, we don’t love the fact that we’re in a wheelchair by any means, but believe that your wheelchair is for getting around in. So get around in it, see the world and be adventurous.
It’s not all about craziness though, we have tips on all kinds of equipment, from wheelchairs themselves to the best kind of tires to use. Travel tips for people in wheelchairs and destinations for those seeking a bit more adventure than the average wheelchair accessible hotel room in Vegas (Obviously we like Vegas too, it’s just that if you want some real adventure, why not go on a kayaking trip to in the Arctic circle).
Feel free to get in touch with us at any time, let us know your news or drop us some tips on new equipment or activities. Head along to the contact page and say hello.
Seriously, say hello. Let us know what you’ve been up to, where you’ve been or where you want to go. Don’t forget to join our Flickr group too, show off you mad skillz.
Who are you?
Team PushingTheLimits is led (in the way that you can lead a herd of cats) by Andy Campbell, a British Iraq veteran who became a paraplegic in 2004 after he tried abseiling without a rope. Passionate about outdoors and adventure sports Andy decided he wasn’t quite ready to give up having fun just because he was in a wheelchair and has since carried on skiing, paragliding, SCUBA diving, kayaking, rock climbing (he uses more ropes now) and pretty much anything else that people in wheelchair “aren’t supposed to do”.
Along the way Andy met up with more than a few like minded wheelers who liked getting into the great outdoors and exploring life, together they complained about the lack of information about things they like to do, so PushingTheLimits was born.
