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>going up/down a steep trail and like the extra support
>crossing a river that's a bit too wide to jump but doing a little vault with your stick works fine
>walking through the woods for 3 hours and want to lean on something
>improvised creature-smacker
>knee-saver
>fire poker
obviously you're not going to need anything like this if you're just going to the city park, where every trail is paved or gravel and there's literal stairs
but if you're actually out in the sticks - where those old ladies would never even consider going - they're nice to have

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