Walking Sticks and Canes

January 14th, 2009

by Mark Roberts

Walking sticks come in a variety of styles lengths and colors. Walking sticks are in general made from wood or metal or some other craft able material and can be a natural stick such as a shillelagh are carved from a piece of wood and incorporate other materials such as bone or glass. Canes and walking sticks are often used as a walking aid but can be used for hiking and ascending steep trails or for that descent on uneven terrain and in the event of aggressive animals can be used for self defense.

You may remember one of your grand parents using a cane or walking cane on walks or just getting around. If you do a lot of hiking a walking stick or hiking pole can save the knees on steep climbs or decent by putting less stress or pressure on the knees and even ankles. You will be less prone to falls on rough terrain and can avoid a potential disaster while on the trail or walk. If you do a lot of beach exploring on sand and around tide pools a walking stick is a great addition for this uneven terrain and environment and for touching things in a tide pool before handling with the fingers.

A walking stick or cane can be also used for self defense. A special cane called a shellelagh is often made from blackthorn wood and sometimes some other hard wood and has the appearance of a natural cane. The handle usually the heavy end of the stick may be filled with lead. If surprised by an aggressive person or animal this can also be used for self defense. Regardless a good walking stick or pole can have the same results if needed while hiking or walking.

If you hike or walk quite a bit chances are you already have a walking stick or pole. It is not that usual for people who do a lot of walking or hiking to have a walking stick handy and may often have several in their possession so they will have one available when needed for those long hikes or walks.

The best place to buy walking sticks or canes is online. There are a vast amount of online sellers that sell new canes, custom wooden canes and shillelaghs. You can often find the styles you are looking for online. Canes and walking sticks are often used for more than just support they can be part of a costume or an actors outfit.

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