Originally Posted By: hikermor
I am intrigued by the wide variety of hiking staffs, up to and including ice axes, that have been useful over the years,

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6) for the hiker who has everything - http://www.bladehq.com/item--Crawford-Knives-Survival-Staff--12525 -must be a bargain at less than $300. Buy me one and I will graciously perform the field testing....

7) When conditions are right, nothing beats a suitable ice axe, but it is definitely a specialized tool



Hiker,

I could not agree with you more. I seldom go into the woods without one of the above. My favorite staff is a 5' or so hickory one that came from the Andrew Jackson Farm, with a great spike I added later. It is a bit hard to fly with so my most often used one is a custom Crawford staff (3-22" sections to fit in a carry on size bag, no spear). If you get to FL (or I get out of here) I will be happy to take a hike with you and let you give it a try!

Respectfully,

Jerry