Wheelchair Jackets

If you are in the UK like me you will know that our weather sucks.


That can create problems for wheelchair users who have to deal with it.

Fortunately, there are a plenty of accessories which can help wheelchair users cope with the weather.

The breathable Taslan Jacket is lined with a removable water-proof thermal fleece to keep you dry - without overheating. The item comes in different sizes, of course.

There is also a children's version - a wheely mac specially designed to keep kids dry from head to toe. There's also a wheely cosy to keep kids legs nice and warm! Size for these items need to be chosen based on the child's age.

With a bit of help from accessories like these, we can beat the British weather and stay warm and dry while out and about!

Checking Out Wheelchair Accessories

There are precious few videos on YouTube about wheelchair accessories but here is one of them - with some cool looking wheelchairs!

Hard Core Sitting

This is one of the coolest wheelchair videos around! You'll have to hold on a bit for the backflip, but it's well worth watching when you get to it!

Drink Thing

I love the name of this accessory because it makes me think of a dodgy American horror movie.

(Although when I looked up the movie it actually looked quite scary - see the image to the right.)

Anyway, the Drink Thing is not scary at all. (Honest!) Hailing from the US (where it is patented).

It's essentially a two ring bottle holding system that clips on to your wheelchair and folds down when not in use.

Now, check out this trailer of The Thing and tell me if you think it is scary or not.

Monster in a Wheelchair

Okay, so this isn't about wheelchair accessories, but this is my blog so I can do what I want with it :) And anyway, I think that mask is a pretty cool accessory, don't you?

The Top Selling Wheelchair Accessory is...

Ever wondered what the top selling wheelchair accessory is?

I am writing from the rainy UK, so that may give you a hint. (If that doesn't, the image to right surely will!) The accessory is, of course, the wheely brella.

It may not be the coolest wheelchair accessory in the world, but it is incredibly useful in a rainy country like the UK.

Designed to keep you both cool in the summer and dry in in a shower, the umbrella section has a flexible arm designed to allow the umbrella to be tilted. Because we all know the rain in the UK can come from any direction.

Resources

This blog is going to be all the about the accessories you need to keep you warm, safe, secure - and cool!

But it is going to take a while to build up, so I am going to start off with some cool resources.

Squidoo lens

Pimp My Wheelchair: Ultra cool wheelchair squidoo lens. Check out the pictures!
Wheelchair Accessories: A review of some of the best wheelchair accessories with cool links and videos.
Wheelchair Backpacks: And you thought wheelchairs could be boring?

Hub Pages

Wheelchair Accessories Guide

Shop

Wheelchair Accessories: Shop for wheelchair accessories

The Wheelchair Site: More wheelchair accessories
Wheelchair Gear: Exciting stuff for wheelchairs