Episode 31: Adaptive Outdoor Kit with Paul Pritchard

Outdoor Gear Chat

Ever wondered how to zip up a jacket when you only have the use of one hand? Or how to get in and out of a tent when half your body is paralysed?
Cathy and Wayne are joined by the inimitable Paul Pritchard who re-defines "disabilty" with his continual adventures and expeditions after suffering a severe brain injury during a climbing accident.
This podcast is a fascinating insight into adapting and using outdoor equipment for high altitude traverses, desert crossings, rock climbs and navigating that most extreme of environments - the airport. Full of dodgy humour and some gruesome descriptions of blisters, listen in to Paul's adaptive life...... and why he's looking forward to someone stealing his car.
Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Wayne Singleton is swimming the coastline of Cumbria for Brathay Trust
Joe Brown's and The Climbers Shop are proud to stock all of Paul's books:
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Paul's Films:
The Journey: An Award winning film from Griffon Media about Paul Pritchard's recumbent trike 'pilgrimage' to Mount Everest. Accompanied by Carol Hurst the ride took them on 1150km across the Himalaya from Lhasa to Kathmandu via Everest Base Camp.
To The Rainbow: Paul Pritchard climbing The Rainbow Slab with Johnny Dawes. To The Rainbow is a Bamboo Chicken Production.
Larapinta Adaptive Traverse: The "Lowest To Highest' all-abilities team attempt to traverse the whole 237km spine of Tjoritja/West MacDonnell Ranges on the challenging Larapinta Trail.
Paul is also recording the Larapinta Podcasts
The Mountain Path A video introduction to Paul's latest book. Watch and Read!
Rite Of Passage: In his first film 12 year old Eli Pritchard takes his disabled dad, Paul to the Himalaya. Together they climb a peak. A simple coming of age story of a boy becoming a man.
To learn more about Paul: Paul Pritchard