This week, Joeita speaks to Ely Tee, founder of "Gimping", a Facebook group about camping and outdoor activities for People with Disabilities.

Highlights

• Making the Outdoors Accessible - Opening Remarks (00:00)
• Introducing Ely T & “Gimping” (01:04)
• Starting the “Gimping” Facebook Group for Adaptive Camping & Outdoorsing for People with Disabilities (02:32)
• Accessible Camping Tips & Tricks (03:16)
• Ely the Adventurer (05:11)
• The Call of the Wild (06:34)
• Accessible Campsites & Provincial Parks (09:14)
• Accessibility Improvements (10:59)
• Financial Barriers to Accessing the Outdoors (11:37)
• Planning for an Outdoors Excursion (13:07)
• Camping with Others (16:20)
• Unforeseen Situations & Camping Emergencies (17:51)
• Essential Items for Backcountry Exploration (20:29)
• Getting Started (22:50)
• Show Close (24:48)

"Gimping" Facebook Group

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On The Pulse, host Joeita Gupta brings us closer to issues impacting the disability community across Canada.

Joeita Gupta has nurtured a life-long dream to work in radio! She's blind, moved to Toronto in 2004 and got her start in radio at CKLN, 88.1 FM in Toronto. A former co-host of AMI-audio's Live from Studio 5, Joeita also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights.

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