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Hi, I'm Kevin speaking on behalf of Expert Village on hiking. In Europe people still
use walking sticks for everything and especially for hiking. However, some American's have
thrown the virtual walking stick into the garbage can. People think that they are not
macho enough if they have to use a stick or something like that, but the walking stick
is a tool of the hiker. If you don't have a walking stick that is crafted for that purpose,
go out and search for a nice sturdy piece of wood, a green piece of wood and tone it
down. Make it usable and make sure it's a real aid for going over rocks or through slippery
places, there's noting like a good walking stick.