did someone say hiking staff?

mine is a 6 ft x 1 1/2" piece of wax wood with - starting at the bottom and working up - a copper tip - since replaced with rubber - manila rope, paracord, leather grip - courtesy of the boy scouts - manila rope, ranger bands, capped off by my pink flamingo ( legs broke, no longer manufactured, now have a rooster ).

wax wood go here: hiking staff wood

martial artists use it. stout but flexible.

the rope is woven around the staff and quite attractive.

also use black diamond treking poles, depending on anticipated use.

photo at mt. whitney summit with sequoia & kings canyon national park back-country ranger rob.