Walking stick, staffs, trekking poles

do these actually do anything? never really tried walking sticks, but they seem kinda unnecessary.
Am I wrong on this, should i give them a try?

>>902792
They are good for places with uneven footing or at the end of a long day when you just have to push that extra mile.

Personally I only use them when I'm going to be using a tarp shelter and know that I won't have trees to tie off to of cut poles from.

I use one, and only one
It has saved me from many a bad fall

inb4 angry stabilizing muscle guy

>>902863
I was just thinking "how many posts before angry stabilizing muscle guy barges in and starts calling everybody faggots and women?"

I cut a stick if I thick im gonna need one.

>>902792
Useful for testing what you think may be a unstable rock or a bog but apart from that extra point of contact for balance its more of a placebo effect.

>>902792
I don't walk without them. It's like having 4 legs really. You can pull yourself forward, along with your legs working, you move much more efficiently

Is there a such thing as a pole that will split apart evenly at the middle? So I have two poles to work with?

Saves time looking for sticks and saves weight carrying tarp pole

>>903113
How about buying two poles. You can buy plenty of sets, mine have a wee little connector to hold them together when I am not using them.

>>903133
That's more what I was thinking - two poles that connect and become one pole, but I can disconnect and use them independently

Why the fuck would i buy a stick when i can find one while walking around /out/? What is the major advantage that makes it worth spending money on these devices?

Would only consider buying a shillelagh but could proably build one myself. looks like a sweet walking stick and you can fuck shit up if you have to defend yourself in a nofuns country like mine.

>>903149
weight is the main advantage. it is kind of pointless unless you are really into UL

>>901356
I just find a stick while out?