Disabled Adventurer

07/08/2025

This kept me alive and I dont say it lightly, but having such a proud and joyful memory, one which showed how far I'd come over the years gave me belief!

Whether it's; Hope, Faith, Love, Family, Belief, All of them or something else which gets you through, keep keeping on, do what works and do you 💚

Because over 3xmore Disabled people die by su***de than non-disabled and loneliness is in crisis, so we need to be kind and identify what helps us manage

For me, it's Belief. Belief in what tomorrow might bring and what could be possible, which is why I do adventures. To get outdoors, to go on adventures, to make memories and show what's possible.

To myself, as much as to others.

Thank You Baton Of Hope UK and its coming to Northampton this year, thanks to Kellys Heroes 💚

07/08/2025

I’ve got to be honest with you, yesterday I curled up in a ball on my bed and just sobbed

The full body and soul aching kind that leaves you hollow and wondering if anyone else would understand. And yet, I know many of you will.

The reason? Well, on the surface, things are going incredibly well. Business is picking up. Social media is growing at a ridiculous rate with thousands of new people connecting, watching, and supporting.

I love you all 😘 💚

I’ve been featured in several media interviews recently, online and on radio, sharing my journey, my work and my vision of making the outdoors accessible for everyone, everywhere.

And in just two weeks from today, on Thur 21st, my Project RockClimber Documentary, will have its first public screening at the Royal & Derngate theatre in Northampton.

There's still a few free tickets available if you fancy being part of something a bit special, booking link in comments 👇

All of this is positive, exciting, and, dare I say it, amazables. And yet…

Behind the scenes, I’m beyond exhausted and overwhelmed. The relentless pressure of growing a social enterprise, building a movement, fighting for accessibility, and trying to turn personal struggles into something meaningful for others, it’s a lot.

What people don’t often see behind the polished posts and “exciting announcements” is the cost. Not in money (although that’s another story), but in energy, in sanity, in those moments when the weight of it all comes crashing down.

There’s also loneliness. Despite the community support I cherish, this road is isolating at times. Not many understand what it takes to keep going when every step feels like a marathon, and your body is screaming at you to stop. But I can’t. I won’t. Because the mission is bigger than me.

We often celebrate the wins and gloss over the breakdowns. But the truth is, both are real. Both are part of the journey. Alongside the tears and the triumphs, the exhaustion and the exhilaration.

So if you’re feeling like you’re barely holding it together, even while doing incredible things – you’re not alone.

And if you want to see what it looks like to fight through the struggle and achieve something extraordinary, come to the screening on the 21st.

The event isn’t just about my film, I'm speaking to Peter Keil about his brilliant son Jude’s Rare Life Changing Nerve Condition Support, how the family have adapted and what difference accessing the outdoors and adventures has had. It'll be an evening of inspiration, empowerment, fun, excitement and what's possible.

Let’s keep showing up for one another and us, as our raw, resilient and authentic selves, where tears are always welcome x

03/08/2025

Carers don’t get nearly enough credit, so let me change that starting with mine. Her name's Kate

She’s been looking after me for 3 years now. Through the darkest of days, crushing pain, depression, mood swings, and more than a few moments when I’ve been barely holding on—Kate’s been there.

She’s officially my carer. She gets paid by the council to support me—though let’s be honest, “paid” is a strong word for the pittance she receives. But Kate isn’t just a carer on a rota.

She’s a dear friend. Someone who shows up when she’s not supposed to, who shops for me, helps around the flat, and picks up the pieces when I physically or mentally can’t.

The council? They’ve messed her around more times than I can count. Many others would’ve walked away—and I wouldn’t have blamed them. But Kate didn’t, and I honestly don’t know what I would’ve done if she had.

Because, to be perfectly open and honest with you all right now, I wouldn’t be alive today if it wasn't for her!

Carers like Kate carry the weight of a broken system. They’re undervalued, underpaid, and overlooked. But still, they turn up and keep people like me afloat.

To Kate, and every carer out there quietly holding lives together, "Thank You" 💚 You are heroes in every sense of the word.

02/08/2025

Experience Adventure through a different lens and join me, the award winning Disabled Adventurer, for an evening of laughter, tears, inspiration and empowerment.

I'm truly excited about inviting you to the first public showing of my short film, Project Rocklimber, screening at the Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton, on Thur 21st Aug with arrival drinks from 1830hrs.

Booking link in the comments 👇

Be among the first to witness a powerful true story behind the creation of the RockClimber, a groundbreaking all-terrain mobility chair, and join me, an award winning disability advocate and war veteran Nick Wilson, on my daring solo ascent of Yr Wyddfa (Mt Snowdon).

"I have a bold vision for making the outdoors more accessible and bringing fun to accessibility, because when you believe in something enough, you can change the world" - Nick Wilson, Content Creator & Disabled Adventurer

I'll also be having a fireside chat with special guest Peter Keil, who's 13yr old son Jude, (Jude’s Rare Life Changing Nerve Condition Support), suddenly became very ill, spent 1yr in hospital and is now on a ventilator and in a wheelchair. He'll be speaking about how; they adapted as a family and the impact outdoor adventures has had.

With disability and inclusion taking centre stage in national conversations, this free to attend event (booking link in comments 👇) offers a timely and uplifting look at how solution-led thinking and lived experience can drive real change in our communities.

01/08/2025

Join me, the award winning Disabled Adventurer, for an inspirational evening filled with adventure

Join me, the award winning Disabled Adventurer, for an evening of laughter, tears, inspiration and empowerment. One which shows what "Belief" can achieve and a call to action for lasting change across Northamptonshire.

31/07/2025

Today saw the beginning of my implementing a vision I have, for the outdoors becoming more accessible across Northamptonshire and making it a region people want to visit, knowing they'll have access to a wide variety of venues and locations.

It'll take time to achieve and requires collaboration with local organisations and individuals, but is certainly achievable and theres no reason why we cant inspire other counties along the way.

You've got to start somewhere though and I've begun by filming trails around the Sixfields Reservoir in Northampton. From which I'll create a video showing relevant details that'll enable people to make an informed decision, on whether it's accessible and suitable for them specifically or not, and offers the opportunity to physically see the space prior to arrival.

A library of all the videos will be created on my YouTube channel and the website, in addition to accessible places to visit around the county too. I'll also be sharing clips on my Disabled Adventurer page, so ensure youre following to keep apprised and help others know about it all by sharing my content.

Thanks for your support, love and friendship, it truly means everything to me 💚

31/07/2025

I'm gonna be on BBC Northamptonshire 😲

30/07/2025

Hi everyone. FB has a new offering I'm trying out, offering videograms to people – personalised video messages from me to you!

Want me to wish you or someone else a happy birthday? Have a question for me on; creating content, 360cameras, powerchair off-roading or something else? I've got you covered!

Yes it does cost, but I've put it on the lowest amount possible, though unfortunately I can't manually change it to less than $9.99. It won't be for everyone, hell, it might not work at all 😂

I'm just trying to earn a little money for the time I put into creating content, to get me off benefits and finally be financially independent. Which in turn means I can give more to the community where I live and our online one here 💚

How it works:
1. Click the link below or head over to my profile and tap on the Storefront button (or three-dot menu).
2. Tap on Request a videogram,
3. Send me your request and I'll do my best to create a cool videogram just for you!
4. Get ready to receive your custom videogram ASAP!

Request a videogram today: https://www.facebook.com/DisabledAdventurer/storefront/videograms?entry=post

Storefront

28/07/2025

Creating content is one thing. Creating it to get off benefits and become financially independent, is something else entirely, but possible!!

For the last 18 months, I’ve been showing up online when I can. It hasn’t been every day, my chronic health conditions and actual paid work often get in the way, but slowly, it’s started to pay off. Literally.

💰 Last months payment from Meta was £700
(but due to a video getting 12.7 MILLION 😳)

📹 However, I’m now averaging around £150pm

📈 My Facebook written posts are suddenly seeing a huge surge in views, more than my videos at times

📊 Image shows stats for 3xposts last week alone; 130K+ views = £13.98 earned (it’s not always £big or even about £, but value people find in them)

👥 60K+ in our online community across socials, of which I'm incredibly grateful & love you all 💚

I’m still not financially independent, and social media is far from earning me £hundreds every week, but it’s started and that’s huge. Because as a simple, everyday fat lad, and 49-year-old in a wheelchair, all of this still feels very surreal 🫣

But the value my community gives to me, is worth more than any payment! It's Belonging. Purpose. Identity and a Belief in; 'What might be'

I’ve had the absolute privilege of turning my camera (and wheels) toward making the outdoors more accessible through collaborating with; Silverstone Museum / Delapré Abbey / National Trust / Discover Northamptonshire / Discover Daventry / Transreport / National Trails UK, and more.

Now I want to do the same for others, and so I’m building a database of disabled content creators across the UK, who’d like to earn money through helping me film accessibility videos in your local region.

This helps venues support not just accessibility, but also local; disabled entrepreneurs, disability advocates and the wider community too.

So tell me: Have you ever thought of earning money through content creation? Would you… after reading this?

27/07/2025

The Mobility Revolution is ready, we've got proof of concept and demonstrating a growing market, but where's the investors?

While car manufacturers burn millions on concept cars that never make production (one prototype can cost £2M+ Google it), life-changing mobility tech like our FreeSolo and RockClimber2 sits waiting for funding.

These aren’t pipe dreams, they’re next-gen power mobility chairs,

FreeSolo
✅️ Equally capable indoors/outdoors
✅️ Able to climb 15cm curbs
✅️ Turns 360° on the spot
✅️ Tackles any terrain with all-wheel drive

RockClimber2
✅️ More accessible than first version
✅️ Built for off-road adventures
✅️ Same modular chassis as FreeSolo
✅️ Up to 15mph speeds over any terrain

In short, they’ll transform independence and quality of life for millions of people and be built in the UK.

So why aren’t they already in production?

Well, putting it bluntly, mobility innovation isn’t considered “sexy” enough for investors or government grants, unlike AI or something flashy for the masses, and profit margins aren't above 60%!!

Yet the business case is undeniable:
✅️ The right equipment gets people outdoors, improving physical/mental health, reducing healthcare costs
✅️ Enables access to jobs, creating taxpayers instead of dependents
✅️ For a fraction of the cost of a single concept car, an investor could redefine mobility in a sector crying out for innovation.

The mobility sector is already changing, with a growing interest in outdoor exploration and adventuring by wheelchair users. Just look at the popularity of Quantum Rehab UK new all-terrain powerchair, 'Outback', a chair I use myself to go off-roading and its so much fun.

People are wanting more freedom, access to nature and the ability to explore. It's no longer a niche market, but a growing, energised movement of outdoors and thrill seekers with disabilities demanding better kit.

That’s why now is the ideal time to get involved. The demand is here. The designs are ready. The market is growing.

When I became the first person to complete a solo ascent of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in the original version of our all-terrain chair RockClimber, it proved what’s possible and the online response showed a need, a new market.

To the automotive industry and forward-thinking investors: Your battery tech, fast charging systems, and R&D could revolutionise mobility. Instead of building fantasy cars for showroom applause, imagine being the brand that brought wheelchairs into the 21st century.

We have the designs. We have the vision.
What we need now are partners with courage and the foresight to see the impact.

Are you ready to change lives and further develop a rapidly growing market?

Email me initially - [email protected]

26/07/2025

What a week! Imagine no barriers and spending the week visiting beautiful sites, and accessible trails taking you to places you've only seen in pictures. That's what I've just experienced.

From boardwalks that carried me through wild dunes, to forest trails where the only thing I had to focus on was the rustling of leaves and the sound of birdsong.

From smiling alongside friends without worrying about terrain, to the mind-blowing moment of actually rolling onto the beach — on my own four wheels — for the very first time.

This wasn’t a dream. This was real. And it was possible because there are people who care and are passionate about prioritising accessibility, not as an afterthought, but as a fundamental part of design.

Let that sink in.

For disabled people, the outdoors is too often a closed door. Even the simplest woodland path or seafront view can be shut off by one step, one style, one patch of sand. It’s exhausting, demoralising, and frankly, it’s a disgrace in 2025.

But in Norfolk, I saw what's possible.
And it lit a fire in me.

Now it wasn't perfect, it won't be suitable for everyone and some will have a very different experience than myself. But. This shows what's possible and the impact is being measured, so there'll be data to prove the value of investing in accessibility.

At the very least, it's the standard we should be holding every park, trail, and outdoor space to, not just because it’s “nice” to include us, but because it’s right. Access to nature is a human right and everyone deserves the peace, joy, and healing that comes from being outdoors, and it’s about equality and inclusion!

When you make the outdoors accessible, you don’t just change one person’s day. You transform lives.
You build confidence. You reconnect people with the world. You replace isolation with inspiration. You create community, adventure, and wellbeing, for everyone.

So here’s my challenge to councils, landowners, designers, and decision-makers:
Stop asking if access is possible.
Start asking why it isn't already.
Stop doing the bare legal minimum
Start leading the way with innovation and universal design.

Accessibility isn't solely about wheelchairs or even people with disabilities. An accessible world helps; parents with buggies, young kids on wheeled toys, people with temporary injuries and the elderly to name a few.

We’re not asking for the world. We’re just asking to be in it.

24/07/2025

This week I filmed sections of the Norfolk Coast Path with National Trails UK… and something incredible happened

For the very first time, I was able to get onto a beach in my wheelchair, thanks to a newly installed accessible boardwalk at Holkham.

Read that again: first time of living with disability and being a wheelchair user, this was a moment I never thought would happen.

Wheels on sand. Sea breeze in my face. No barriers, no compromise, just access.

It might not seem like much to some, but to many, being able to access a beach isn’t an option. It takes infrastructure, willpower, and the understanding that everyone deserves to feel the sand beneath them and the freedom of the open coast.

Huge shoutout to National Trails UK and everyone working behind the scenes to make the Norfolk Coast Path more inclusive.

This wasn’t just about filming, it was about opening doors (or in this case, pathways) for many more to follow.

I’ll be sharing footage soon. But for now… I’m just holding onto that moment. One that finally said: You belong here too.