Thread: Trekking Poles/Walking Sticks

Originally Posted by stevodog

Sweet, I've misplaced my leki stick somewhere so might cut one of these and store it to dry.

I Look for a stick with a hand natural grip shape on the trunk. The Kanuka might be 4mtr or so tall and just the centre section is cut out. Don't scrape the inner bark off the stick - that will bugger it's strength, just rub off the outer fluffy bark. My general purpose stick is 1450mm long and 25 mm at the thickest point, my light weight stick is the same length and only 20mm. With a rubber bungy tied on like a tight gun sling it carries over the shoulders on flat ground.
I think the walking poles are superior for going up-hill but for everything else the mustering stick is better. Sidehilling we always fall towards the hill so the stick is used on that side as a moving prop @dannyb comments ?