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

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I have seen these guys do it.   They have game.  I used to hear about jernigan and his chain saw.
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Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:38:31 am
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From: "Gloria Whipple" <ladygloria at webband.com>
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no trailing?

Me neither!


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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Graves, Diane
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 05:02
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no trailing?

That one blew me away too. I can't imagine running with a cane.


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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Kelby Carlson
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 5:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] cane travel question: trailing or no trailing?

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.)