Rob is a good sport about his prosthetic foot and not the least bit self-conscious about it.
and head. Before losing consciousness, however, he thinks he killed the scum bag who shot both him and his buddy. The next thing he knew he was in
the Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he would spend the next 2¹⁄₂ years undergoing multiple surgeries and painful rehabilitation. He had lost his lower right leg, both bones in his lower
Buffalo Butte owner Marshall Springer puts the Action Trackchair through its paces.
right arm, and suffered traumatic brain injuries. According to Rob’s doctors, the degree to which he has recovered has been nothing short of miraculous. I can attest to that; the guy gets around on his prosthetic leg well enough to engage in Iron Man-like endurance events that I never could have done even back in my best days.
The use of two Action Trackchairs was courtesy of the manufacturer. These chairs give handicapped vets access to country that would be impossible for a conventional wheelchair.
Nevertheless, despite having
enviable mobility and agility, Rob was taking advantage of a remarkable “wheelchair” that had been provided by Action Trackchair, a company that manufactures specialized mobile chairs for people of varying levels of disability. For guys like Rob who were active hunt- ers and shooters prior to their service and are determined to continue that tradition regardless of their handicap, these chairs make it possible for many. Looking a lot like a personal Abrams tank with caterpillar treads instead of wheels at either side, this thing can nearly climb trees! The chair itself can be adjusted to changing centers of gravity to maintain balance when going up or downhill. It also can raise its occupant to a full standing position, making it highly adaptable to a wide range of physical disabilities. Like I said, though, Rob did not need the chair; he just got a kick out of playing around with it!
Anyway, although Rob had been It’s big and it’s heavy, but it is a pleasure to use, says the author. Page 98 Spring 2013
an avid deer and upland game hunter back home in eastern Pennsylvania, this was his first exposure to prairie rat shooting, and he was obviously determined to make the most of the opportunity. At a sighting-in bench set up some 50 yards from the palatial setting that is the Buffalo Butte Lodge, Rob methodically shot every one of the eight H-S Pro-Series Model 2000 rifles
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