Friends and Family, we need your help.

As many of you know, Makynlee was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 at just 6 weeks old. SMA is a rare, degenerative neuromuscular disease — but if you know Makynlee, you know her diagnosis does not define her.

Makynlee is an exceptional 8-year-old little girl with absolutely no limits. She loves the outdoors and lives for adventure — especially anything her dad is doing. Hunting, fishing, morel hunting, hiking, boating, tubing… if it’s outside, she wants to be right there in the middle of it. That’s where her joy lives.

Living with a neuromuscular disease does come with challenges that affect daily life, but as her parents, we are committed to giving her a life without limits. We have never told her she can’t do something. If she wants to do it, we put our heads together and find a way to make it happen. Over the years, we’ve adapted, modified, and created solutions out of nothing as her needs continue to change while she grows.

Makynlee is 8 now — and she’s not getting any smaller. She currently weighs 52 lbs and is 51 inches tall, and she’s quickly outgrowing the equipment that once allowed us to live a more carefree outdoor lifestyle. Carrying her everywhere outdoors is becoming physically impossible, and hiking backpacks are no longer a safe or comfortable option (and she really doesn’t like them).

We are asking for help to purchase a Huckleberry Hiking Cart. This adaptive cart would allow Makynlee to continue exploring the outdoors with us — without limits — while taking the physical strain off of carrying her. It would open the door to trails, adventures, and experiences we don’t want her to miss simply because of accessibility.

Any support — whether through donating, sharing, or simply cheering us on — means more than we can ever put into words. Thank you for helping us keep Makynlee doing what she loves most: living life to the fullest, outside, with her family.