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For many people living with mobility challenges, the biggest barriers aren’t always physical. They’re emotional, the loss of confidence, the shrinking of everyday freedoms, the sense that life is quietly getting smaller.
But sometimes, all it takes is the right mobility support to open the world back up again.
This is exactly what happened for Tracey Arbon, one of eFOLDi’s remarkable brand champions. Her story is one of resilience, reinvention and rediscovering joy in everyday experiences, from walking her dogs to exploring some of the UK’s most scenic waterways.
Life on the Water and the Challenges That Followed
Tracey spent nine years living aboard her much-loved narrowboat, embracing a peaceful life shaped by nature, community and the gentle rhythm of the canals. But when her Charcot Marie Tooth Disease progressed, the everyday realities of living afloat changed dramatically.
Searching for the Right Mobility Support
What Tracey needed wasn’t just “a scooter”. She had a clear and practical checklist, shaped by real life:
- Good ground clearance for uneven and unpaved towpaths
- Compact folding size – essential when living aboard a narrowboat
- Easy charging on a boat’s electrical system
- A feeling of safety and stability
- Reliability across mixed terrain – no grinding to a halt when the surface changes
Many products promised mobility, but few understood the realities of Tracey’s lifestyle. It wasn’t until she discovered eFOLDi that everything began to shift.
“It has given me my freedom and independence back.”
Tracey describes her first experiences with eFOLDi with deep emotion, because for her, this wasn’t about convenience; it was about reclaiming the life she loved.
“All in all, my eFOLDi goes everywhere with me. It allows me to walk my dogs, something I hadn’t done for three years. It allowed me to shop and enjoy browsing and do just about everything I used to do when my legs worked. Without it, life wouldn’t be as fun and free, because it has given me my freedom and independence back.” – Tracey
For the first time in years, she could move around confidently, explore, stay active and re-engage with the world around her. Her dogs got their walking companion back and her sense of security returned.
Tracey’s journey is a powerful reminder that mobility products should do more than help you move, they should help you live.
At eFOLDi, our mission has always been to create lightweight, portable and practical mobility solutions that help people stay independent for longer. But more than anything, we want to help people feel empowered, not limited.
Tracey’s adventures remind us that the right support doesn’t just make life easier.
It makes life richer.
