<<might be a good idea to have kids make some sort of flagstaff to carry>><br><br>Actually, I think that's not a bad idea...<br><br>How about extending it? A stave, er, walking stick, is very very useful. I won't bother to recite the never-ending list of practical uses. Even a broomstick, with a little dressing up, makes a handy tool. I almost always walk with a long stave made from a white oak sapling - peeled, sanded, and multiple coats of polyurathane. Kids usually really like them as well, especially if they have some sweat equity in it.<br><br>My opinion is they are more useful if they are a bit over head-high in length.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Tom