[Blindtlk] What a difference in a cane

Wed Jan 20 14:47:49 UTC 2016

How do you stoe it in your elbow? 
Justin

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Agree with you Larry. Some canes work better in ice and snow too. I like
your idea about the belt clip. Smart!

Ericka Short
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> On Jan 19, 2016, at 1:00 PM, Larry Wayland via blindtlk
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I use those so called sup'd-up-sticks and like them very much. Some 
> times when working in the yard I need both hands free. Laying the cane 
> down, doing the task, and then finding the cane again is time 
> consuming. I have a belt clip, and when I need my hands free I 
> collapse the cane hang it on my belt clip and then when the task is 
> finished, I have my cane with me. I don't think those type of canes are a
waste of money at all.
> Now, for long distance walking the straight cane is better.  Different 
> tools for different jobs.
> Larry
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly 
> Mihalakis via blindtlk
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 7:18 AM
> To: Cindy Ray; Blind Talk Mailing List; 'Tom Cramer'; 'Blind Talk 
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> Cc: Carly Mihalakis
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] What a difference in a cane
> 
> Good morning, Mark,
>         Yeah. I was in the same boat, didn't see how a streight, 
> NFB-style stick could possibly fit into my lifestyle. Yet, once you 
> get used to it you figure out how to stowe it in the bend of your 
> elbow when it's not being used or while you are seated. I won't use 
> anything else and it baffles me how some blind people waist their 
> money on those sup'd-up sticks! At 07:51 AM 10/27/2014, Cindy Ray via
blindtlk wrote:
>> Wow, Tom, congratulations. It is so thrilling to hear that the new 
>> cane, which is a good length for you, has changed your life. Happy 
>> trails as you travel independently more and more.
>> 
>> Cindy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom 
>> Cramer via blindtlk
>> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 10:41 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] What a difference in a cane
>> 
>> Recently, I was interested in a discussion that was had here 
>> regarding a brand of cane called a rainshine which was asked about.  
>> Someone also suggested the telescoping carbon fiber canes which I 
>> always use but which I've been having problems with lately.  I went 
>> ahead and reluctantly accepted one of those free NFB straight canes 
>> from a friend.  I say reluctantly because I've always been self 
>> conscious about using one of those that I can't just put away.  I 
>> figured they'd be a
> lot of trouble.
>> I've also been someone who has done a lot of traveling with sighted 
>> guide, but I had a telescoping cane break and another one make me 
>> feel like it is going to break.
>> 
>> I was given an NFB long straight cane, and I was amazed at the
difference.
>> The person who gave it to me ordered it to where it came up to my nose.  
>> I walked around a little bit, and it felt different.
>> I didn't worry about it wanting to collapse or break.  I had a weird 
>> feeling about it as well.  I actually felt more confident and 
>> comfortable in using it.
>> 
>> I think my attitude about using the cane is changing in that I 
>> finally feel that I want to be a more independent traveler.  It's 
>> hard when I'm so used to wanting to go everywhere with someone 
>> sighted guide, but I felt a new sense of confidence and freedom these
past few days.
>> I was given mobility training in school but I just didn't apply it 
>> outside of classes unless I had to.  And now that I feel safe and 
>> confident, I kind of feel that I don't need to be going sighted guide 
>> all the time.  This is going to be hard on my family because they're 
>> not used to seeing me navigate like this when we're all together.
>> 
>> Anyway, thanks to that cane discussion I now have a new interest in 
>> my own indepdent travel and want to work on it!
>> 
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