Wheelchair Traveling - Vacation Vlog | Quadriplegic (C5,C6,C7)

I went on vacation to Pigeon Forge and Nashville, Tennesee after graduating college. I recorded the trip and took you along with me, including riding a helicopter, seeing the Great Smoky Mountains, going down Broadway, and watching performances at the Grand Ole Opry.
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[@masonx54]

Do you like this video style? I haven't done very many vlogs like this, so I'm curious. 🤔 Products That Make Living With A Spinal Cord Injury Easier - amazon.com/shop/masonellis

[@derekaldrich4887]

You are a good person

[@IO-zz2xy]

Man that was awesome buddy, thank you so much for taking us along. I was as much in awe as you were. Regards from South Africa

[@masonx54]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@yourfuturebright]

One of the most enjoyable youtubers to watch, thanks for that great vlog you’re doing well 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@masonx54]

Wow, I appreciate that! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@dazza70smith]

Sending love and prayers to you and yours from over here in the UK 🇬🇧 👋💜👍🙏🤗♿ #ForeverPromotingPositiveDisabilityAwareness

[@masonx54]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@endtimeawakening5557]

Awesome Mason! Enjoy every moment brother! Live every moment to the fullest!!! ❤

[@masonx54]

Yessir!

[@williamblackstock6785]

Im glad you're doing good and looking well. It's great to see you going places. God Bless you... God is good

[@masonx54]

Yes He is. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jcmullins3871]

Applewood is the best restaurant in pigeon forge. I live 2 hours south of Nashville and 5 hours from pigeon forge. Have been vacationing there since 1970

[@masonx54]

Wow, that's awesome! I love Tennessee. I have been there for vacation many times. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@goretex99]

Hey my friend, you look great!

[@masonx54]

Nice name! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@sherylstory7809]

Great video we went Gatlinburg in July we stayed across from The Island in2Suites love it up there i live in Nash the opryland hotel is beautiful glad you had fun🙏❤

[@masonx54]

Awesome, I love Tennessee! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Bronson1886]

Butterscotch moonshine sounds good I have never had it

[@masonx54]

I like it! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@susannejulin4519]

I hope you had a nice and intresting time beutiful places. Everything are so big.

[@masonx54]

Yes, I had a good time!

[@relaxandunwind1496]

Wow, you went to some amazing places! And moon pies are the best, lol. You ate some good food too. Hope your back didn't suffer too much from all the travels.

[@masonx54]

I tried to! I haven't eaten a moon pie in several years. Lol Oh ya, I'm a big food guy! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@AngelCornejo-b5g]

I wold love a van like that

[@masonx54]

I like the van. Here is my driving setup: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHSbkJKmrtFoo8k Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Bronson1886]

You are amazing and very active more then me God Bless you

[@masonx54]

I appreciate that! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@derekaldrich4887]

I support you mason

[@rollwiththepunches5932]

Butterscotch moonshine sounds great! im from Australia and visit the U.S on the way to El Salvador every year ive only been to Hawaii and would love to visit the old west towns, i stay in El Salvador for 3 months its my favorite place in the world, just not very accessible. haha

[@masonx54]

It is really good! Wow, that's cool! Do you go to El Salvador for vacation or what?

[@rollwiththepunches5932]

@@masonx54 yes I go for 3 months vacation every year as my wife is from there, we stay with her family. The people are super nice, the foods amazing it's just a bit hard like I said it's not very accessible but we do our best and travel all over the country. Where is your favourite place in the USA? We going this November to L.A , Las Vegas or Texas

[@masonx54]

I have never been West of Illinois. Haha I would like to go out West. My favorite place to go is Tennessee, specifically Pigeon Forge.

[@rollwiththepunches5932]

@@masonx54 I just googled pigeon forge it looks awesome! Have you ever thought about Australia? The exchange rate is very good you double your money coming from the U.S 🤑

[@zZiL341yRj736]

I wish I can be this comfortable going out, I'm a paraplegic since 2011 and I have nerve pain for past 12 years, I cannot sit on my chair for a long time because my neck, my back, my shoulder, and even the skin on right ribs starts to hurt.

[@masonx54]

Wow, that has to be terrible. What have you done to try and help it?

[@zZiL341yRj736]

@@masonx54 I lay down for a few hours. In my chair I sometime scoot forward a bit so I can lean back a little more.

[@williamblackstock6785]

You do alot of eating lol😊

[@masonx54]

Who doesn't? Lol

[@urdoneson46]

hey Mason, love your videos. I just wanted to comment on your wheelchair. I have an F5VS also and those knee guards don’t provide that much cushion and can cause pressure sores. others in my therapy have the same issue with those knee guards. I purchased a gel pad called action akton 5/8 inch flat gel pads, and use it for my cushioning. just a suggestion.

[@masonx54]

Hey, Marc! I appreciate the suggestion because I have been worrying about that myself. It seems like the pad I currently have is getting thin. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@urdoneson46]

@@masonx54 for sure. My pad was thinning as well so my therapist recommended it. take care bud.

[@flywithty1]

Have you ever research or went on a cruise after your accident? I’ve been pondering on taking one for a while!

[@masonx54]

I've never been on a cruise. Haha I've not even considered it to be honest. However, I know it's possible!

[@gingerpotato411]

I did like Nashville for a small vacation and the tourist things are cool to see so don't get me wrong but it felt kinda weird to see the Luke Combs display in the museum after what he did to Ryan Upchurch. Just kinda felt wrong but I do like Luke's music so I dunno. I gotta seperate music from individual morals I guess.

[@masonx54]

Haha I never understood the whole Ryan Upchurch and Luke Combs thing. Upchurch doesn't want to sign a record deal, so why does it matter that Luke Combs signed one? Also, Luke Combs sang some of his songs, including Hurricane, for record companies and was told he needed to write better music. So, he wrote Can I Get An Outlaw in response to that. That song is what Upchurch asked Luke if he wanted to come over and do a music video/remix with. So, what's the problem? Lol

[@gingerpotato411]

@@masonx54 Maybe there's more to it that I'm unaware of? I'm definitely not on top of country gossip anymore but I did hear that Luke and Ryan were in on a song together and the industry told em to make it more "friendly" by not calling stuff what it was. Luke obeyed and watered down his lyrics while Ryan re recorded the song without Luke and said what he wanted to say. Essentially from what I understand is that Luke catered to the industry which is growing more liberal and Ryan said eff it and did his own thing.

[@masonx54]

Kinda, but Ryan has never and will never want to associate himself with a record label. Luke Combs already created the song himself, and Upchurch heard it while listening to music on KZbin. Then, Upchurch reached out to Luke to see if he wanted to come over for a music video and remix. I only know this because Upchurch has talked about it in a video before.

[@gingerpotato411]

@@masonx54 Ah. I see the more detailed situation now. I can see how Ryan might have sorta 'put himself' into the situation in the first place but I also just respect Ryan more in general for not wanting to ever sign to a label - for the reasons he has. So many country artists sing about the country lifestyle but maybe 5% of them actually live that lifestyle.

[@masonx54]

I agree! 💯

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[@masonx54]

I'm not sure what you're saying, but thank you for watching and commenting!

[@emeraldkimble7602]

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[@masonx54]

@@emeraldkimble7602 You're going to have to put what you are saying into words.