[nagdu] First cane walk!

[Gail]

Yes, I can see where collapsing would be very handy, such as in cars or a
plane (...just how DOES one fly on a plane with a long ridged cane? Do they
stick it in their closet or what?). And having it close up on you at a
critical moment would be so scary! I can just see myself at this one corner
in our town, where huge grain trucks and semis swing around this corner,
unable to see what is ahead. They go very fast, and often dont really care
how close they come to clipping people or cars. There is also a train track
right there, so its *not* a nice place to be at all. And no, not been down
there with my cane yet....thats much more of a hike than I am up to yet. I
have my 'Around Our Block and Live To Tell The Tell' walk ahead of me yet
<silly grin>. If I have to try to train myself, might as well have fun with
it! 
 
Gail and her "Very Long Toe",(as one of my kids called it!) 
 
 
 
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: Wayne Merritt 
Date: 6/17/2010 1:24:32 PM 
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
Subject: Re: [nagdu] First cane walk! 
 
I have a couple of telescoping NFB canes, which work pretty well and 
Are very light. Plus, when the cane is broken down, it doesn't gain 
Any thickness since all the pieces telescope into each other. They can 
Collapse at inopportune times, such as when crossing streets, but they 
Are pretty handy for taking places and then collapsing to put in a 
Purse or backpack. I have a spare in my backpack for just this reason, 
And in case of emergency or if I need a cane in a pinch. When using 
The telescoping cane verses the straight rigid canes, there is a 
Distinct difference as to how it feels and to some degree the kind of 
Information you get from it, but they work pretty well. 
 
Good luck, 
Wayne 
 
On 6/17/10, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote: 
> Hi Gail. 
> That's right; the cane end has a flange, and the rubber tip gets pushed 
> over that to hold it in place. It can be quite hard to do. 
> I suspect the half-inch size you're seeing refers to the fat part of the 
> tip, not the little hole that fits over the flange. 
> You could call the NFB Independence Market (I think that's the new name), 
> and ask them. 
> There's also what they call a marshmallow or rolling tip that's not 
> supposed to get stuck in cracks or whatever. I've never used one though, 
> so can't say if it works as advertised. 
> Tracy 
> 
>> Thats what I figured out pretty quick....this metal one catches on 
>> everything. And while thats good for letting me know whats in my way, I 
>> dont 
>> want any breaking of the cane! I know the metal cap kind of tip is 
>> supposed 
>> to be so you can triangulate off its echos, from what I remember reading
a 
>> long time ago, but I dont think thats what I need. 
>> 
>> Has anyone here had/have the free NFB cane? Thats what I have, and I dont

>> know what size tip to order for it. For that matter, I'm not sure how to 
>> get 
>> the tip off. It seems that the cane itself terminates in a flange, and
the 
>> rubber part of the tip goes over the flange. Above that, the cane seems 
>> very 
>> narrow, much less than the half inch that most tips I see for sale. So I
m 
>> not sure what to order. Any ideas? The last thing I want to do is break 
>> this 
>> because our family budget is *extremely tight* during the summer, so we 
>> wouldnt be able to replace it. 
>> 
>> 
>> Gail 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -------Original Message------- 
>> 
>> From: Katrin Andberg 
>> Date: 6/16/2010 8:50:09 PM 
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org 
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] First cane walk! 
>> 
>> I had a pencil tip for a while, but actually got it jammed in a crack and

>> Snapped the cane in half on the recoil (yes I was probably walking faster

>> Than I should have been for that to happen). So I gave up on those and 
>> Switched to a marshmallow tip. Haven't managed to break a cane with that 
>> Yet. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Oh and CONGRATS! On your 1st walk! 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Katrin 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Katrin Andberg & "James" 
>> 
>> <mailto:katrin at maplewooddog.com> katrin at maplewooddog.com 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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