Hiking Poles & Staffs

Hiking poles and walking staffs have become popular again, and for good reason!  A set of hiking poles can help all hikers by moving weight from your feet to the poles.  For those of us with bad backs poles and staffs help provide that extra bit of support and stability.  Regardless of age hiking poles and staffs help with balance on uneven terrain, can help manuver over downed trees and boulders, reduces skelatal stress, and provides a handy camp accessory (center pole for tarp, replacement tent pole, etc.).

A pair of modern hiking poles can easily cost over $100.  Luckily, you can make our own staff that is just about as functional and much more easliy customized!  Here are a couple of ideas:

Be sure to take a look at this Boys Like Hiking Staff - PDF format 242Kb (~2001). 

This page revised August 11, 2007