[at-l] Re: Hiking Poles - which and why?

[daveh at psknet.com (David Hicks)]

Years ago I had a number of bamboo walking stick about the size you mentioned. 
Long exposure to the weather was not a problem.

Wear was.  They got noticeably shorter, as I hiked.

Back then, I delayed the process, with a wrap of light gage steel wire caped 
with a rubber cane tip.  Where I to use one today, I think I would try capping 
the end with a bit of one of the epoxy putties.

IMHO, bamboo tends to be a tad slick, when wet.  So, I wrapped the top six 
inches, or so, with sports tape -- the type you use to wrap lacrosse sticks, 
hockey sticks, etc.

Ditto ornamental vs. structural bamboo, BTW.

Chainsaw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Bullard" <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com>
To: <carol1944@brmemc.net>
Cc: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: Hiking Poles - which and why?


At 11:02 AM 3/12/2005 -0500, carol1944@brmemc.net wrote:
>Anyone know how much bamboo weighs?

>>
SNIP
I'm not sure how well
it would take weather on a thru-hike. Be aware that the ornamental bamboo
grown in this country is not the same as the bamboo the Japanese use
structurally.
SNIP
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