![]() ![]() The Handi Pac is the first of many ideas I have to make life easier for wheelchair users but I started with The Handi Pac as I needed a bag that I could use completely on my own. I craved the independence I lost when I first started using a wheelchair and that's when Advanced Freedom was born. 'I always found myself searching for items that were truly accessible for wheelchair users, the items available to date aren't completely functional for wheelchair users. We also talked about where this all began and what made her want to start Advanced Freedom and go on to design and create The Handi Pac. Water resistant to withstand changing weather conditions.Lap portion of the bag has a quick release seatbelt that fastens to the mid-thigh area and allows for easy removal, and is adjustable to the user.This part of the bag allows for easy access to smaller items such as a phone, sunglasses, purse, wallet, sunscreen, magazines, calculator, notebooks, tablets, and more. Top portion of the bag is attached by magnets to the lower portion of the bag.It's the largest wheelchair bag on the market accommodates an array of items when shopping, going to school, or travelling the globe.All zippers/buckles on traditional bags are replaced by magnets. ![]() Runs the length of your lower leg, with magnetic closures that fastens the bag around your calf area.Disabled people often do not have the capacity or the strength to turn around, let alone the ability to raise their arms while performing a specific task. The only bag that fastens directly onto the person, alleviating the need to retrieve items at the side or the back of the individual.Similar to a backpack for the able-bodied individual, but made especially for the seated person.It uses magnetic closures rather than velcro or cumbersome clasps/connectors, and includes D-rings for easier grip for those who require it.' ![]() It is a large bag to allow the user to use the bag for food shopping, school or travelling and it is the only bag that is flexible enough to detach into two. 'The Handi Pac is made specifically for wheelchair users, designed by someone who uses a wheelchair! It is the only front facing bag and the only bag that is secured to you rather than your wheelchair. The Handi Pac is like nothing else on the market currently, Louise told me about what sets it apart from other bags. I talked to Louise about the bag, it's importance and the future for herself and other disabled people looking to start up their own business. Sometimes you come across things that you just want to shout about and this was one of those things! It's a bag that attaches to you, not your wheelchair, and sits on your legs rather than on the back of your chair allowing for easy access. I wanted to be able to travel from A to B with a bag without needing assistance from someone else and so I was delighted to hear about the bag that Louise had designed, The Handi Pac, a bag specifically designed for wheelchair users to give them freedom and independence when travelling. I came across Louise Sertsis through her business, Advanced Freedom, last year when I was looking into bags that would work for me as a powerchair user, after having not much luck with anything from the mainstream market. ![]()
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