Love makes everything possible, and that’s exactly what YouTuber and tech reviewer Zack Nelson makes us believe in. Zack’s love for his wife led him to invent a one of a kind motorized off-road wheelchair for her to help her fulfill her travel dreams. Back in 2018, Cambry Kaylor met with an equestrian accident which led to her being paralyzed. But that doesn’t keep her from exploring the world, as her husband designed a special chair, ‘Not-a-Wheelchair’ for her by splicing together two electric bikes with a seat in the center.
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Talking about the design, Zack said, “The toughest challenge when developing Not-A-Wheelchair is the price. Finding quality components, and a simple enough design at the cheapest price possible took quite a bit of time. But I think we have something now that everyone will be able to enjoy, at a fraction of the cost of other ‘off-road wheelchairs’ currently on the market (sic).”
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After the success of his creation, Zack took the next step and started working on The Rig, the off-roading wheelchair which is comfortable, affordable, and easy to maintain. It’s a 5 feet long and 32 inches wide chair that has a rear rack mounting system to hold camping gears, coolers, small travel bags, or a picnic basket. Not just that, it also has a detachable bumper, an aluminum frame, and four-inch off-road bike tires. It can cover 15-34 km on full charge.
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Zack has also taken the chair to various locations for testing. He said, “We have taken The Rig to Hawaii twice for testing. The bike has to be shipped with a freight company before we go, but we ship The Rig about a week before we fly out ourselves, and it’s waiting there for us when we arrive. All this travel was before COVID was a thing. Luckily, we also live near mountains and snow with long wide flat trails to try the bike out on (sic).”
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This couple proves that disability can never be a barrier to love and do things you’re passionate about. Love heals everything and if you have the will, you can move mountains. So inspiring!
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