Camping for wheelchair users

Camping is not impossible for people with disabilities
The user outside his tent. Photo: from the user’s archives
The user outside his tent. Photo: from the user’s archives

The user is an outdoor person and has camped countless times. He has tried different tents, including an easily collapsible tunnel tent, see the attached tip. He always uses a tent floor and a sleeping pad so that it won’t get too cold.

He has different ways of transporting his camping gear, see attached tip.

Users comments
The user believes it is possible to go camping even with a disability – you just need a little extra planning and a little bit of perseverance. See also Will ut, willut.se (in Swedish) -last checked Maj 2021- or Will ut on Facebook.

Tent on a meadow. Photo: Anders Andrae
Tent on a meadow. Photo: Anders Andrae
Camping gear on bicycle trailer. Photo: Anders Andrae
Camping gear on bicycle trailer. Photo: Anders Andrae
Tent with trailer standing outside of it. Photo: Anders Andrae
Tent with trailer standing outside of it. Photo: Anders Andrae

Related tips

Easy-to-use tent
Easy-to-use tent

Easy-to-use tent that takes only seconds to set up – suitable for people with disabilities.

Transporting camping gear by wheelchair
Transporting camping gear by wheelchair

- an option for people with disabilities.

Forest outings
Forest outings

- for wheelchair users.

Transporting camping gear with a bicycle trailer
Transporting camping gear with a bicycle trailer

- suitable for wheelchair users.

Author: Anders 1

Anders bor i lägenhet tillsammans med sin fru. Sedan födseln har han en låg paraplegi och förflyttar sig med rullstol. Han är mycket intresserade i uteliv och camping och organiserar turer i skogen för andra personer med funktionshinder, se även Will ut, willut.se.

Type of disability

Low paraplegia (Th11-S1)

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