Partly I posted my experience because instead of having problems from holding out my arms and the limited back support, unexpectedly it was problems with my legs that I experienced with the Tramper.
It sounds as though you don’t experience a similar problem with your legs in response to other activity/or with PEM?
Could you have been tensing your legs without realising it, perhaps because it was an unfamiliar thing to be doing, or because you weren’t as comfortable as you could be?
I don’t know what you might be looking for in a scooter, Peter, but if you want one that will take you about in the Peak District you might want to look into the one I have. I have had the Supascoota Sport XL * for about 3-4 years
https://www.supascoota.co.uk/
It’s good for slightly rougher ground such as paths across grass and uneven surfaces like farm tracks. Rougher surfaces use more battery power, obviously. I couldn’t tell you the steepness of hills I’ve used it on in degrees but it’s more than the blurb says lol. I might have used it on hills you know?
It’s certainly good for the old railway track trails. It manages firm sand, and a short stretch of shallow loose gravel or sand, and shortish grass. I’ve taken it along riverside paths eg the Lathkill and Bradford at Youlegreave.
It’s also useful in that my husband has taken it through kissing gates, over gates and stiles and up short flights of steps where I have got off and walked. As that uses up more energy than just sitting on it I take advantage of his being there. It takes apart and reassembles and it’s compact enough for places like shopping, hospitals etc. It fits in the car boot. It’s a ‘compromise’ scooter that works for me, but some people might need a more supportive seat. You might want something more substantial if you like the Tramper.
I’ve ridden it into bird hides too
@Kitty, with the handles down it fits in a wheel chair spot
I think of it as a ‘compromise’ scooter as I can only afford one. Really I would like one that would get me up mountains and another that packs down like an umbrella. Or antigravity trousers.
Eta * I notice that the new model of mine is a little different.
Edit to cut a bit of personal info. On reflection I didn’t think I wanted it on here for ever.
I've been using powerchairs daily since 2001, but I still can't steer the wretched things unless I'm actually sitting in them. The fella who used to maintain mine, whose young daughter had cerebral palsy, said it takes a lot of practice with an empty chair.
I still haven't found one where the footplate doesn't get grounded going up a steep slope, because it has to be pushed down so low when you're tall. Lord only knows how 6' 4" guys manage.
