RE: [Philmont]: Trekking poles

Wood badge staff, gave out the broom stick staffs, WITH INSTRUCTIONS for one
session. Wife likes it - I prefer the BSA staff! YIS. Jerry D Bailey

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From: owner-Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-Philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Donald S. Roberts
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 7:09 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Trekking poles

From: Pete Swiggum
> I have a personalized hiking staff about 6'6" long that's nothing more

> than a common closet rod that one can buy at any lumber yard.

> It's been carved a bit and has an eagle head for the top and is covered

> with different Scouting hiking staff medallions - Eagle Scout, 50 Miler,

> Northern Tier, Brotherhood of Scouting emblem, etc.

> The debate has been whether it's the right type of staff for Philmont.

> I think it's ok but am curious if anyone else has gone this route.

Closet rod? I would think that would be rather heavy, wouldn't it? I can't
imagine the

trouble that would be, even gripping such a big rod to carry would be a
pain.

WHen I've seen people use hiking staffs on the trail, they tend to be
broom-stick

sized. Gee, closet rod is what, about 1.25 inch diameter?

Do you really use a big fat closet rod for your hiking staff? Wow. I'd
think on a

really long trek, like PHilmont, that extra weight and more difficult grip
might tend to

get to be a bit much. OTOH, if you are used to it, go for it.

Regards

Don Roberts

Philtrek 05 808-K

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