I hiked with a "stick" for 8 miles one time on a nasty trail. I had a gnarly blister on my hand when I got back to the trailhead. There are a lot of sticks in the woods but I can never find that perfect one. A thick straight chunk of alder works pretty good if you shape it up with your knife but its heavy and does not have a carbide tip. I am just not badass enough to use a stick all day.
