Walking Poles - I hate myself just thinking of them!

[Scythe13]

also good for vaulting across ditches.

I opt for the run-fast-and-hope-for-the-best technique haha.

I'll give it a go and see what I think. I won't be using it for hiking, just for taking shots. If something happens that makes me think they'd be useful for hiking, e.g. an injury, they'll be coming out for testing then too. Could also be useful for someone else in a group.