Originally Posted By: hikermor
I would agree with Art. Conditioning and building up your legs is better than "crutches."


Sound advice, but medical realities such as my positional vertigo make it prudent to use a hiking staff and look at things like knee pads to moderate the results of the unfortunately inevitable falls. I know I am going to take a licking, but I intend to keep on ticking, as the old Timex watch ads would say.