Tips for Driving as an Amputee

Living with limb loss often brings changes to daily routines, but it doesn’t have to mean giving up independence. Luckily, advancements in prosthetics and modifications have helped many amputees in daily activities, such as driving. We made a helpful guide about driving as an amputee.

Check it out here: Driving As An Amputee - richmondvona.com/tips-driving-amputee/

Many thanks to Eric Bullard for this contribution.

Amputee Hiker Guide

As an amputee, successful hiking is all about choosing the right gear, protecting your residual limb, and building up gradually so you can enjoy the trail instead of fighting it.

A backpack with various camping gear arrayed next to it.

Hiking on Budget in an Expensive Outdoor World

It's possible to hike well on a budget if you understand why prices rose and how to work with the new reality.

A graph showing the increase in prices of backpacks, hiking poles, tents, sleeping bags and first aid kits

Why Hiking Gear’s So Dang Expensive Now (and Why It’s Not Just Inflation)

You’ve probably noticed it too. Gear that used to be a solid deal now makes your wallet hurt. A two-person tent that once ran about $150? You’re lucky to find one under $350 these days. And that’s before you get to poles, pads, or first aid kits. Even after factoring in inflation, the numbers still don’t add up. Something bigger’s going on— it’s as if the whole hiking scene itself changed.

Amputee Outdoors

Hiking, Backpacking and Outdoors Skills for Everyone