[Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no trailing?

[Kelby Carlson]

I didn't realize people jogged with canes.  Forgive me for asking 
what may be a silly question, but how is it done?

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Wed, 11 May 2011 16:01:13 -0500 (CDT)
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no 
trailing?

>I use  a combination of  two-point touch and     constent 
contact.  I
>think that situationally, they both work fine.  I would  suggest
>getting a handle on contact technique, then  challange yourself 
with
>touch.  Shorelining, or  trailing is good at times, when you are
>looking for a pathway that is set along a grass line, but  I 
don't use
>it for looking for a door, unless the door it's self is  blended
>aginst the wall you are caning past.
> also, while I do like white NFb canes, I also like  the Iowa 
canes,
>they are a little top-heavy, but I like the rolling-tip like 
feature
>they have, and I think they work very good for jogging/running,  
if
>you wish to go that route too.
>  hth
>  Darian


>On 5/11/11, Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net> wrote:
>> I'm going to have to agree on this one.  I occasionally trail if
>> I'm looking for a specific door, but even then it's not always
>> necessary.  Whether you use a folding or rigid cane, if your
>> technique is correct you should have no trouble.  (Trust me, 
it's
>> taken me awhile to develop as much confidence as I as far as
>> speed of travel goes.  I know how you feel.)

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Ray Foret Jr <rforetjr at att.net
>>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>Date sent: Wed, 11 May 2011 15:04:47 -0500 (CDT)
>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no
>> trailing?

>>>Frankly, you are not sacrificing any information you get from
>> trailing.  Why?  That's because you are mistaken in the belief
>> that you get any useful data at all from that technique.  Better
>> to develope a faster pace and trust your  cane; and thus, trust
>> yourself better also.  Trailing will slow you down and frankly,
>> you'l look strange and lacking in confidence compared to the
>> other blind dues around you who are getting the girls because
>> they are confident.  How's  that for insentive?


>>>Sincerely,
>>>The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

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>>>On May 11, 2011, at 2:57 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:

>>>> Hi, all.

>>>> I have a cane travel question for you.  For a long time, I was
>> using a folding cane with a pencil tip along with the trailing
>> technique, especially in familiar areas i.e.  home, school, etc.
>> After attending the LAW Program, where they took my folding cane
>> on the first day and gave me a straight (aka rigid) cane with a
>> metal tip that I was required to use during the four days I was
>> there, I started to like the straight cane a lot better and came
>> back home with one.  I don't think I'll switch back to a folding
>> cane unless I have to, by the way.  While I was at the program,
>> one of the blind mentors was helping me learn how to use this 
new
>> cane, and in the process told me that he would suggest not
>> trailing in hallways (whether they be in familiar or unfamiliar
>> areas) and trusting the cane alone.  He then said that I need to
>> work on a faster, more confident pace than I have already.  One
>> of his reasons for that need of a confident pace, by the way, is
>> to "get the girls," LOL.  So I tried not trailing in the 
hallways
>> of the Jernigan Institute building, and it did take some getting
>> used to.  After the program, I thought about what he'd said.
>> Although I can understand what he's talking about with the
>> confident pace, I think I get twice the information when I
>> combine trailing with cane technique.  So what do you all think?
>> Should I sacrifice the information I get from trailing and just
>> try to get more information from the cane, or keep trailing and
>> have a little slower pace? Or are there any work-arounds you use
>> that keep the confident pace and still trail? Any help would be
>> appreciated! Thanks!

>>>> Chris Nusbaum

>>>> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
>> motto)

>>>> --- Sent from my Braille-Note

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