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...

Nine Weeks Out

Well, we just reached the one third mark on our Larapinta Adaptive Pozible campaign. So, really, thank you all the 40 amazing and kind supporters that it took to get us there. It feels like we have reached the first milestone. And it feels like we are really going now with only 9 weeks to go. 

Other news is we are now working with the National Brain Injury Assistance Card and Brain Injury Association of Tasmania on publicity. That really would make all the difference. Also, we now have Inclusive Creatives minding our blog for us when we are on the expedition, plus working on our branding! 

Our newest sponsor is Find Your Feet. We are having a foot care workshop with owners Hanny and Graham who have run it in some ungodly time. 

Myself and Dirk our driver will be picking up the Ford Ranger in Melbourne on July 1st and doing the long drive to Alice for the 5th.

Blue skies from the team.

Ford Sponsorship

 We are delighted to report we have secured a Ford Vehicle to support us along the way!

Finding a suitable support vehicle for a demanding desert location like the Larapinta was not easy. So we were incredibly happy to be offered the use of a Ford Ranger Wildtrak X, These adventure trucks are factory fitted full of cool accessories with impressive looks and unique styling, and apparently are not built for the faint-hearted - that sums us up pretty well!

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If you like to support the All-Abilities traverse of Tjoritja/West MacDonnell Ranges we encourage you to have a look at our Pozible campaign: www.pozible.com/profile/larapinta-adaptive!

Paul and Paul Plead for your Support

Paul and Paul made this entertaining little video to try to coerce people into supporting our effort!

As you understand we want to make this into yet another magnificent documentary, and we clearly need funding for expert help :)

Fabulous incentives are now available for our supporters on Pozible

www.pozible.com/profile/larapinta-adaptive