Well, I broke so many aluminum canes in bar fights when I was in college that the state commission wouldn't give me any more. So, I started using a golf club as a mobility aid. I started with a wood, and worked my way down to a gold-plated putter that I traveled all around North America with.
These days, when I'm not working a dog and need a device, I pick from a couple shepherd's crooks I have. The trekking pole though, sounds like it would be way better for actual hiking. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (816)803-2469 ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, September 5, 2008 2:26 pm Subject: [BlindHandyMan] trekking poles > Madam Chairperson: > I second Dan's motion with regard to his nomination of > trekking poles as a necessity for blind hikers, or for off road > travel around the farm. The telescoping model described by Dan is > especially handy when traveling, as it will fit in to the luggage. > > I also own solid wooden models which are beautiful and tough. > I have one made of white ash, a couple of maple and one made from > a small tree that had been surrounded by a large vine, so that the > finished product resembles a twist bit. > I use one all of the time when on our 16 acre property, and my > little grandsons now think they have to have their own trekking > poles when we are out walking. > > Yours Truly, > > Clifford Wilson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
