young chicks don't bother you so much at the trailhead.
Dober says that's why Brad uses them.
he used to take off to go hiking, be back at his house much, much later all sweaty and bedraggled, but with no pix of high country!
think Dober was worried that Brad's wife would put two and two together eventually so he gifted him that cane.....problem solved
if you notice Brad never has pix of himself using a pole in high country, just the cane.
lots of exuberant college girls that like to hike or use up energy in other ways in Brads AO
am pretty sure the cane has saved Brad's life, well at least his back and marriage.
how do you think he got the name flatlander?
