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.
As long as you want to keep doing the things you love, where there’s a will, there’s a way! We have put together inspiring oxygen stories and images directly from our customers. The stories include riding on a Harley Davidson with a Respironics EverGo in the countryside, enjoying a rollercoaster at Disneyland, or swimming with a portable concentrator.
Using a portable oxygen concentrator is like giving you the gift of health and freedom again. They require no refills as oxygen tanks do, and as long as you have charged-up batteries, you can go virtually anywhere and do all the things you could see before.
Supplemental oxygen improves the quality of your life; it doesn’t take away from it. Although many people with oxygen feel that their travel options are limited, it’s not the reality.
Thanks to wearable portable oxygen concentrators, it’s possible to cruise with supplemental oxygen. You just need to take a few extra steps to cruise with ease.
We’ve put together a checklist to help you prepare for your cruise. Here, you’ll learn how to prepare for your cruise and use your POC aboard the ship.
Denver is one of the most interesting cities in the US. Not only is there beautiful scenery, including majestic mountain ranges and forests for the rugged outdoorsy types, but plenty of nightlife and culture for people who are more into the city side of things. This city is high up in the mountains, and its nickname, “the Mile High City” actually has a literal meaning – it’s exactly one mile above sea level! Denver is one city that should be on everyone’s travel bucket list, and if you use oxygen therapy, then it’s even better!
So many people who need oxygen therapy can do the things they could before, while still getting the oxygen therapy they need. Portable oxygen concentrator technology is always advancing, giving you better battery duration and higher dosage settings than before, as well as the ability to leave home for extended periods!
There are few sights on earth more breathtaking than the Grand Canyon. No one should have to miss out on it, even if you need to use oxygen therapy every day. There are several different options for getting oxygen therapy on the go, including portable oxygen concentrators. Needing to use oxygen therapy everyday hasn’t stop our friend Maryann from fully enjoying one of her favorite places in the world.
“I was diagnosed with COPD a few years ago, and my doctor said that I need regular oxygen therapy. I got very depressed because I thought I wouldn’t be able to travel anymore. When I pictured an oxygen machine, I pictured a big machine next to my bed that I would be trapped by for hours every day.
I looked at my options and decided to try to get a portable oxygen concentrator since you can use it on an airplane, and I didn’t want to have to mess with getting tanks refilled. It just seemed like the easier way to go. I’m really glad I made that decision. I love my Equinox!”
Branson is a great family destination for people with different tastes and styles, with a bit of a wild west twist. This town is located south of Springfield Missouri, close to the Arkansas border. It’s location makes it more interesting because it’s also not far from Kansas and Oklahoma.
Branson can be a very exciting place, and you have a wonderful guide to the place, who knows it very well. Ken is a happy user of a portable oxygen concentrator to help treat his emphysema, and he has lived in Branson for most of his life.
The newest lightweight portable oxygen concentrator from Inova Labs makes it possible for those who need a higher dosage of pulse dose oxygen to travel light and easy. Not only is the Lifechoice Activox 4L extremely light and small for how powerful it is, it offers features that will make your travel and oxygen therapy much more comfortable. The brand new Activox 4L (stands for 4 LPM of course) is the one of the newest and most advanced portable oxygen concentrators on the market today.
This was built for the active oxygen therapy patient who loves to stay on the move, whether its painting the town red, or traveling around the country and around the world. There are several reasons why the Activox 4L is perfect for travelers, as long as oxygen therapy needs are met, of course.
Have you been wanted to go to Las Vegas, but you don’t think you can because you need to use oxygen therapy? It’s definitely possible, and you shouldn’t let that hold you back from going to the places you want to go. Maybe you’ve heard your friends talking about it and it sounds like a lot of fun. It’s not just all about gambling either. There is a big variety of things to do and see for anyone in your family, from the youngest to the oldest.
If you have to go using oxygen therapy and you’re not sure what to do or what to expect in Las Vegas, you can take the word on that from oxygen therapy patient and Las Vegas native Jaime Q. She’s been using oxygen therapy for going on 4 years, and has a lot to say about her home city. Jaime is one of the best people to talk to about anything having to do with using a portable oxygen concentrator while seeing what there is to see in this city.
Having a portable oxygen concentrator opens up so many travel opportunities, that you can go virtually anywhere. One of the most exciting and diverse places you can go is the whole southern part of the great state of California. Short of taking a dip in the ocean, your portable oxygen concentrator will give you the freedom to explore.
Southern California is so big with so many different places, how do you even see all the things that it has to offer? You get someone who is familiar with the area to tell you about the best of the best and the things that you just have to see first. That someone today, is Janine F., a native of Carlsbad, a city on the coast. Janine has also been using oxygen therapy for a little over 5 years.
