Originally Posted by
redietz
Now that I'm 65 and could not do it, one of the things that impresses me about my youth was that in the 90's, I covered at least seven miles most days walking in Las Vegas to check numbers. Checking numbers, cross-referencing, back-tracking if necessary. I would usually have a car just two days a week because the day-to-day checking was in fact easier on foot than driving/parking/driving/parking. I never appreciated how physically brutal that was until I could no longer do it. And in my youth, it didn't really bother me. It was just part of the routine.
Looking back, I don't think 10% of the population could have handled that routine (mail carriers excepted, of course) in LV heat. I had a cross-country/track background, so I never considered it a big deal. Now I do.
You can rent mobility scooters on the strip. I blast around the parking lots, hotels and casino floors in my unit. It goes 4.5 MPH and a full charge lasts 15.5 miles. It vastly speeds up everything I do and I can do it much longer. I can still walk but this this damn things just speeds up everything I do. It costs me money not to use it. And I like not being run down at the end of the day.
Here's the next chair I buy in the link. It's lightweight, under 60 pounds, carries up to 400 pounds, runs 5 MPH and does about 15 miles on a full charge. The batteries are lightweight, just 4 pounds so you can pack around extra batteries in the basket underneath if you need more mileage in a day. And it'll fold up and fit in the trunk of a compact.
A lightweight foldable power chair will put you back in action, redietz.
https://quicknmobile.com/product/eag...er-wheelchair/
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