I am not interested in turning this into a giant gear catalogue, but some of the equipment I travel with genuinely changes what I can do. When I mention a front wheel, gloves or a camera in an article, this page is where I can explain why I use it.
My wheelchair
I travel in a manual wheelchair. It is the chair I use every day, so I know how it behaves and what I am comfortable asking it to do. For travel, familiarity matters just as much as the specification sheet.
Front wheel attachment
For places with gravel, hard-packed dirt, small rocks or rougher surfaces, a front wheel attachment can make a big difference. It lifts the small front casters out of the equation and lets me roll over terrain more confidently. It adds some weight, but on trips involving national parks and trails I often think the trade-off is worth it.
Gloves
Gloves are one of the least glamorous and most useful things I carry. They help with grip, protect my hands on long pushes and matter even more on descents where friction can build quickly. Mariposa Grove was a good reminder of that.
Phone and Insta360
Most of the photos and videos on this site are taken on a phone because that is what I actually have with me. On newer trips I am also using an Insta360 GO Ultra for small, lightweight video clips that can show movement, trail surfaces and what it feels like to travel through a place.
The practical things that make travel easier
There are also less interesting pieces of equipment that can make or break a trip: charging gear, basic wheelchair tools, spare parts and whatever accessibility equipment I need to travel independently. Those things will change over time, so I would rather update this page than repeat a packing list in every destination article.
Gear is a tool, not the point of the trip
The equipment matters because it helps me get somewhere or makes the logistics easier. I do not want it to become the main story. If a piece of gear earns a mention, it should be because it made a real difference on the road.