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This is for day hikers who don't wish an accidental overnight hike to become an accidental rest-of-your-life hike, but who don't like to carry a pack with significant gear. It's basically a hollow hiking stick, probably made of fiberglass, which unscrews into sections containing various potentially
vital items.
The largest section contains a space blanket or vacuum-packed bivvy bag, rolled up skinny and long. Atop this are a canister of water purification tablets, a skinny roll of extra-strong twine, flint and steel, a knife, and a bright LED flashlight. Also included are a section of flexible mylar mirror and a pocket guide to finding food in the wilderness, rolled up inside a section that doubles as a flask. Sorry, food will have to be carried separately. (But you can always find it in the wilderness, right?)
Deluxe version comes with GPS device and radio beacon.
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What the heck, why not. Compass in the handle, to go with the flashlight. |
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How about printing the pocket guide on
toilet paper? |
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Yeah...I've never liked carrying a walking stick, but I can appreciate this. |
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Seems a little risky to put all your eggs in one basket, especially one that could be dropped in a crevasse, a fast moving river, off the side of a mountain, etc. Maybe it should have a wrist strap? How about making it collapsable with a belt loop so it won't get in the way when you need both hands to climb? |
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I prefer individual tools and good pockets with buttons, and I'll use my knife to cut a walking stick of necessary. |
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Hate to burst your bubble and I'm not too sure about the GPS bit but survival staffs are baked. |
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Search for survival spear here at the HB. |
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Interesting, [2 Fries]. Not quite the same thing - it looks that one is more focused on weaponry. Nifty idea, though. |
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[nuclear hobo], I've never seen a hiking stick without a wrist strap. I would assume this one would include such. Collabsible is intruiging, but really, you'll need the whole volume. |
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Could it carry a short length of rope to
escape from any situation using the Indian
Rope Trick - a particular favourite of
mine? - say "yes" and win this tantalising
croissant, held captive in double brackets
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