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Nov 22, 2022 09:14:40 #
shadow
i always take my trusty hiking stick with me when going out on an adventure.
i always take my trusty hiking stick with me when going out on an adventure.
do you use one too! great for balance, removing obstacles, knocking down big spider webs, walking through brush and vines, going up and down steep hills, etc.
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Nov 22, 2022 09:35:50 #
If the design will allow, put a screw-in bolt on the top (with a rubber washer?), you have a monopod....
most likely would have to trim the bolt part to about 1/4 inch.
(They might be called hanger bolts.)
most likely would have to trim the bolt part to about 1/4 inch.
(They might be called hanger bolts.)
Nov 22, 2022 09:46:57 #
Longshadow wrote:
If the design will allow, put a screw-in bolt on the top (with a rubber washer?), you have a monopod....
most likely would have to trim the bolt part to about 1/4 inch.
(They might be called hanger bolts.)
most likely would have to trim the bolt part to about 1/4 inch.
(They might be called hanger bolts.)
What a great idea, longshadow...thank you for suggesting it!
Nov 22, 2022 09:47:49 #
MerryTexan, I carry a mono-pod without a head as my walking stick when I do my walkabouts with my camera in hand. It collapses, making it convenient to bring along, and I keep it in the car.
I use it to push weeds and brush out of my way. It's great for moving those pesky thorny vines that like to grab my legs. It's handy for clearing leaves when I'm looking for small specimens to shoot. I even used it to prod and encourage a snake (harmless) to "seek its fortune elsewhere".
I've found the best part of walking with one is that I can use it to steady my camera, not mount it on it. I place my left hand on it at an elevation of the subject, like a wildflower, and then I rest the camera against the hand holding the "walking stick". I can lean the stick forward or back to help focus while the camera rests against my hand and the stick.
I use it to push weeds and brush out of my way. It's great for moving those pesky thorny vines that like to grab my legs. It's handy for clearing leaves when I'm looking for small specimens to shoot. I even used it to prod and encourage a snake (harmless) to "seek its fortune elsewhere".
I've found the best part of walking with one is that I can use it to steady my camera, not mount it on it. I place my left hand on it at an elevation of the subject, like a wildflower, and then I rest the camera against the hand holding the "walking stick". I can lean the stick forward or back to help focus while the camera rests against my hand and the stick.
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Nov 22, 2022 10:40:12 #
Yes, I also take my stick although it's about 6 foot long. They are also good for raking snakes out of the way.
Nov 22, 2022 10:40:40 #
CindyHouk wrote:
I use my husband to push brush and spider webs out of my way! 
You have a great husband to do all that for you!
I hope, voluntarily?
Will
Nov 22, 2022 10:57:18 #
A beauty, MT! I use a Trek hiking pole. On trips alone up the mountains, I will use two.
Nov 22, 2022 11:00:02 #
CindyHouk wrote:
I use my husband to push brush and spider webs out of my way!
Nov 22, 2022 11:27:36 #
CindyHouk wrote:
I use my husband to push brush and spider webs out of my way!
Nov 22, 2022 11:29:55 #
tradio wrote:
Yes, I also take my stick although it's about 6 foot long. They are also good for raking snakes out of the way.
That's a good use for the stick, tradio...thank goodness I haven't had to rake a snake yet!
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Nov 23, 2022 06:13:36 #
merrytexan wrote:
shadow
i always take my trusty hiking stick with me when going out on an adventure.
i always take my trusty hiking stick with me when going out on an adventure.
I use a heavy duty monopod for a walking stick if I am not carrying a tripod!!
Not only does it help my balance it make a great attitude modifier
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