Tips for Traveling on a Greyhound Bus with a Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Traveling on a Greyhound Bus with a Mobile Concentrator

Traveling on a Greyhound bus has its benefits; it’s cheaper than an airline ticket, you can enjoy the scenery along the way, and you can enjoy comfortable reclining seats while you travel. And another benefit for people who where supplemental oxygen is that Greyhound makes it easy to bring your portable oxygen concentrator (POC).

But like traveling on cruise ships, trains, and airplanes, it will take some preparation beforehand to ensure stress-free traveling.

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Helpful Tips For Road Tripping in an RV or Car With Oxygen

Helpful Tips For Road Tripping in an RV or Car With Oxygen

Wearing supplemental oxygen doesn’t mean you can’t travel. If you want to pack up your RV or car for a road trip, you’ll have no problem with the right portable oxygen concentrator (POC). Unlike bulky home oxygen concentrators (HOCs) or tanks, portable concentrators only take up a little room and are much easier to use on the road.

With some preparation and the right POC, you’ll hit the road in no time.

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Winter Driving Safety Tips for Those With COPD

Winter can be a dangerous time for everyone. If you hit a patch of ice and slide off the road, or if your car breaks down, things can quickly get perilous because of the cold temperatures.

For those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, it can be even more dangerous. However, there are some precautions you can take for winter driving safety.

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Take Your RV Out This Summer With a Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Take Your RV Out This Summer With a Portable Oxygen Concentrator

You live in this huge and diverse country, and you should be able to travel it and see all the beauty it has to offer. Every year, more often during the late spring and summer, many families get into their Recreational Vehicle and take a nice long road trip. You shouldn’t have to let your need for oxygen therapy get in your way of getting the RV and leaving with your loved ones, or by yourself, for an on the road adventure across the United States.

It’s a fact that some oxygen concentrators work better than others for long distance use in a motor vehicle. You might already have an oxygen concentrator that you use daily for your prescribed oxygen doses, but is it sufficient for use on your RV road trip? Here are a few oxygen concentrators that would be best for use in an RV. If you are looking into getting something more portable than the one you have now to use on your vacation, this will help you make your selection.

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More Oxygen Concentrator Car Travel Planning Tips

More Oxygen Concentrator Car Travel Planning Tips

Summer and Fall are two major seasons for road trips from one city to the next in your car, or for one big one across the country in an RV. Whether you live in the northern states, or down south where the weather tends to cool off a little this time of year, the conditions are great for some sight seeing and long drives.

Planning Ahead

Any kind of oxygen travel requires plenty of detailed planning to make sure everything goes smoothly, and traveling by car with your portable oxygen concentrator is no different. The first and most important step, is getting the OK from your doctor to go on your trip. Sometimes we feel well enough to do something, but your doctor might be able to see a potential danger that could spring up somewhere down the line.

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Road Trip Advice for Bringing Your Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Road Trip Advice for Bringing Your Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Taking a road trip across the United States can be found on many a bucket list, and if this is a dream of yours, you can easily do this with one of our portable oxygen concentrators. There are a few things you will need to keep in mind, and methods for making your journey as smooth as possible while still getting the oxygen therapy you need.

Portable oxygen concentrators are made to give you the freedom you’ve always had, and to go wherever it is you want to go. If you only want your oxygen concentrator for the duration of your trip, it might be best for you to rent a portable oxygen concentrator from us, depending on the length of your trip. If you plan on taking a very lengthy road trip, purchasing a portable oxygen concentrator for later use might be a better option.

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Travel with Confidence on Oxygen

If you used an oxygen concentrator 10 years ago, you know how big and heavy they used to be. Thank goodness times have changed. Today’s portable models are so small and light that now you can travel anywhere! 

Airplane travel

The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, has ruled that all passengers who require oxygen must be allowed to bring FAA-approved portable oxygen concentrators on all U.S. aircraft with more than 19 seats. Foreign airlines must also allow portable oxygen concentrators on all flights to and from U.S soil.

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