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Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - bigpaul - 9 December 2012
or more to the point maybe a walking STAFF!! http://www.survivalcommonsense.com/should-a-walking-stick-be-part-of-your-survival-gearfeedwalking-stickfeed/ a walking stick isnt just for old people!!!!
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - NorthernRaider - 9 December 2012
Sometimes take a telescopic one with me when i have to visit dangerous cities, i just dress like a backpacker and carry the walking pole.
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - Highlander - 9 December 2012
lol,.. I thought for a long time that hikeing with a stick was for softies, and that they had no place in my equipment..... but for a while now, I have realised just how important they can be, I always have a stick with me when I am on the hills,...and it has saved me a few times
...and of course in our situations, a good stick is a fair weapon,...I use one I made myself from Hazel, I am not comfortable with modern extended ones
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - bigpaul - 9 December 2012
when i was on my" Fungus Foray" course last year, i found a staff very handy when slipping and sliding in the woods, without it i would have landed on my backside more than once !
i have seen Ray Mears use one when fording a river.
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - Prepper1 - 9 December 2012
Hmmm wonder what the regs would be on that then.
What'd be acceptable to carry as an aid and not be classed as a weapon?
I tend to think if as the guy said in the article if an old lady had a 7 foot quarter staff it'd be seen as empowering, but what about me...
White 6 foot 16 stone plus skinheaded, tattood male...
Bout 5 mins before S019 turns up maybe...
ok for the countryside I think but maybe not city use.
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - Metroyeti - 9 December 2012
There a useful tool. Dnahoghunter on youtube made one that disconected and had a bayonet inside the bit that came iff had lead to weight it. So his walking staff was also a spear/club or preist
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - SealDriver - 9 December 2012
I'm thinking of getting one....having wood is always good, even if the shaft is twisted and the end all knobbly and warped.....I like Hawthorn best.
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - Straight Shooter - 9 December 2012
hawthorn IS the best !
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - Hrusai - 9 December 2012
http://www.instructables.com/id/Multi-Function-Walking-Stick-Converts-into-a-Cha/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.instructables.com/id/Multi-Function-Walking-Stick-II-Storage-Compart/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.instructables.com/id/Multi-function-Walking-Stick-III-Torch-Bearer/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.instructables.com/id/Multi-Function-Walking-Stick-IV-Grip-Strap/?ALLSTEPS
quite a nice design methinks
another plus for walking poles is u can use them to rig a tarp an hammock on the ground eliminating the need for trees or lampposts
RE: Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ?? - Highlander - 9 December 2012
Nice pole, but I dont think it would be for me, its too long for my comfort, I prefer a sort of ski pole size,... but it does have a couple of nice features, the couplings are the same as you find on chimney sweep rods,...mmmm I wonder????