[Sportsandrec] hiking

[Scott]

Hey Everyone


I hike/hunt a ton and I tried the hiking poles but never had much luck with them withstanding heavy use. This will sound funny but I went to home depot and bought a fiberglass extendable paint roller handle. Yep, that's my outdoor hiking cane. I believe it's like 1 1/2" diameter and extends out maybe 8 feet. I have used this for 5 years now and never had any problems with it breaking and they can withstand tons of pressure. 


When handle is retracted it's maybe 4 feet long and depending on terrian I can slide out more if needed like going down steep stuff.


Looks like a redneck thing but it works.


-Scott



---- Original Message ----
From: Matt Simpson <msimpson at usaba.org>
To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List' <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wed, Oct 3, 2012 11:34 am
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] hiking


Hi Justin,

I recently began hiking a bit more myself after not having been in a few
years. I bought a couple of trekking poles from R.E.I. They are aluminum
adjustable poles that can take your bodyweight. I was at first skeptical of
needing two poles as I previously only used one. However, I found that for
rougher hikes, especially going down hill, having two poles was invaluable.
You can use one to feel obstacles or drop-offs and put your weight on both
while dropping down ledges or larger drop-offs. They were on the pricier
side, $60 and up for a set, but I have found it well worth the price so far.

Matt

Matt Simpson
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United States Association of Blind Athletes
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Colorado Springs, CO 80909
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Justin.Williams2
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 8:48 AM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: [Sportsandrec] hiking

So, I hiked an eight and a half mile hike last Saturday.  Are their any
hikers on this list?  Are their any tips you can give me such as good staffs
for hiking?  The long stick I had really helped.  A normal cain won't work.


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