A day at Cwmcarn Forest Walk with a FreeWheel. Walking as I have mentioned many times before was a very favoured pass time for me and my wife. Before my condition it is the number one thing I miss the most. Hill walking through the forest. Walking around a lake well. Basically we loved being out.
For Christmas Natalie bought me a FreeWheel. An attachment that clips on the front of your wheelchair. It works by raising up the front two wheels so that you can take it off road.
To give it a little test we decided to hit the woods at Cwmcarn. What a treat it was to feel a bit of extra freedom. The weather was brisk and fresh as you would expect 2 days after Christmas. It was amazing to be out and about together and to work off a bit of the Christmas dinner, sweets and chocolates. The path was some gravel. a fair amount of mud. Oh yeah there was a tiny bit of Tarmac. Nothing slowed me down, well except the hill bits. My wife came in handy on the hills.
Now don’t get me wrong this was not really a challenge for me not after climbing Pen Y Fan. This simply shows that you don’t need to walk to enjoy time outside. Spending time with family and loved ones and enjoying the fresh air is very important and healthy.
The views and scenery where amazing. With waterfalls, streams and wild life everywhere. Just what a great way to spend the day with my wife.
The water was so clean and clear. The ducks was loving life and you could see the fish at the bottom of the lake, so pretty. I bet this place will be amazing in the summer i really do need to find my way back.