Woohoo! We've just reached $11,000

We are nearly there for the making of what we expect to be a ground-breaking film about disability. 

(c) Geoff Couser

With this film we aim not to pursue the well-worn Homeric narrative of heroes succeeding against all odds, for that is how many people with disabilities are cast. By trekking and limping and wheezing along Tjoritja we are saying those who have daily struggles: "It's ok to put your head above the parapet, even if you fail, you can have a go." 

And when I say have a go, I don't mean, struggle across a brutal desert! I mean it's OK to fight for inclusion, to speak up.

Think how society progresses!

https://www.pozible.com/profile/larapinta-adaptive 

The Sunday Tasmanian - May 7, 2022

Paul Pritchard and five others aim to be the first all-abilities team to walk the 237km spine of Tortja/West MacDonnell Ranges on the Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory.


WALK TO TEST THE LIMITS By filming it, hopefully, someone who looks like us might realise that they're not alone and they can have a go because I think that matters 

PAUL Pritchard continues to test the limits of human endurance. The celebrated adventurer and disability educator has his sights set on a 237km walk along the demanding Larapinta Trail in the NT. with his team of six people hoping to become the first all-abilities group to tackle the entire spine of the Tjoritja/ West MacDonnell Ranges.

Left with hemiplegia following a terrible rockfall while climbing the Totem Pole off the Tasman Peninsula, Mr Pritchard has joined forces with Disability Voices Tasmania and the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania to produce a documentary and podcast series during the journey.
"I think it will be very impactful - we are planning to focus on how disabled people are not
unable," he said. "We're not saying "hey look at us, we're special!" because that would be a disservice to people with disabilities whose skills may lie in areas other than the physical.
"But by filming it, hopefully, someone who looks like us might realise that they're not alone and they can have a go because I think that matters."

Mr Pritchard said the team, which includes Tasmanian furniture designer Paul Allen, also wanted to address the state's 71 per cent underemployment rate for people with disabilities. The adventurers are close to reaching their fundraising goal to cover the costs of their filming equipment. The team will begin the three-week trek on July 5. Go to: www.pozible.com/profile/larapinta-adaptive

Get into the minds of our adventurers!



Look Out!! 

The two Pauls will be recording a Podcast series while on the trail. 

Destined to be funny, insightful, honest and heartwarming, hysterical and very human, The 

Appauling Podcast will document the conversations daily of life on the trail.

A bit like Jack Kerouac, but less articulate...and maybe less beatnik...and perhaps a bit happier...

well...maybe a bit more Australian...and in a podcast.

It's gonna be awesome!

Many thanks to Disability Voices Tasmania for the training, gear and encouragement.

Woohoo! We have broken 10K

Woohoo! We have broken 10K


We awoke this morning to see that Linda Seaborn had broken the 10k barrier by choosing The Mountain Path reward! Thank you very much for your kindness Linda and to all the other generous people who have supported us, really, we cannot thank you enough. 

We now have 28 days to raise about $2500. This looks very achievable but we mustn't be complacent. There are new rewards going up all the time, so please keep visiting our fundraising portal.

We have already been discussing the shape the film will take and are really looking forward to producing a unique doco that doesn't fall into the same holes as many other movies about disability. 

Here's to the upcoming month. Bring it on!

Paul.

 

7 Nightly News

The two Pauls featured on the news in Tasmania on the 4th May talking about Inclusion and adventure...