Hiking staff

Trekking poles or a hiking staff? Which is a better fit for you? Here’s six ways a hiking staff can come in handy while you're hiking or camping.

Handmade to last a lifetime, this ash wood hiking staff is sanded smooth and finished with my home brewed coffee and cinnamon stain and natural linseed oil. Big, strong, rugged and sturdy, it stands over 60" tall but can be cut shorter to your liking. You get the exact item pictured in this listing, [in the group photo its the largest one]. It has a hand braided deerskin leather lanyard, rubber tip and a Bearpaw Rustics Original bark grip handle. Lots of time and care go into harvesting…

Are you torn between Walking Stick and Hiking Pole? Discover their differences to make your final wise decision!

Multi-Function Walking Stick II - Storage Compartment: Add Decorative and Functional Copper Ends to a Hiking Staff.This is Part 2 in the Multi-Function Walking Stick Instructables series.The original Multi-Function Walking Stick Instructable describes how to make a Hiking Staff that converts into a Camp…

Multi-Function Walking Stick II - Storage Compartment: Add Decorative and Functional Copper Ends to a Hiking Staff.This is Part 2 in the Multi-Function Walking Stick Instructables series.The original Multi-Function Walking Stick Instructable describes how to make a Hiking Staff that converts into a Camp…

Multi-Function Walking Stick II - Storage Compartment: Add Decorative and Functional Copper Ends to a Hiking Staff.This is Part 2 in the Multi-Function Walking Stick Instructables series.The original Multi-Function Walking Stick Instructable describes how to make a Hiking Staff that converts into a Camp…

I used a single 20 foot length of olive drab paracord for this wrap on a hiking staff. I started with a simple 3 lead 4 bight Turk's Head knot, then did a series of half hitches, which forms a spiral as you make them(Chinese Staircase), and finished with another Turk's head. I may have to try this with one of my pool cues using smaller diameter cord. A couple of years ago, a friend suggested I try using some knot work for motorcycle hand grips, a good idea that I just hadn't got around to…

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Your Cub Scout can make a handmade hiking stick. This fun craft project is useful and can bring back fond memories when they hike with it for years to come.

We received an email from a reader named Ron, who has developed a hobby of carving his own multi-purpose, modular survival staffs.