|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,759 Likes: 1
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,759 Likes: 1 |
' Lower Deschutes mostly, big water where a staff helps a lot. I use a converted ski pole. I fancied it up with : Stainless ring on the ski pole 1/8" black shock cord Nail knotted and shrink tubed connections Brass snap on my end Grommet on a leather tab that is attached to my wading belt Make the shock cord length slightly shorter than the staff so it will "keep" when walking the trail.
I made two in about '98 and still have both.
It's hard to find good donor ski poles with all the crazy bends and hook tips they use now. Best bet is to sort through the bin at the used store and find an old school, straight shaft, straight (or cup) point pole. Cross-country type ski poles are going to be more apt to have the wanted features.
B L M - Bureau of Land Management
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2022
Posts: 3
New Member
|
New Member
Joined: Nov 2022
Posts: 3 |
Two words….. PLUFF MUD
Yes!
Why Johnny Redfish…… you look like someone just walked on your grave!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 531
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 531 |
Texas bred and born
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,497
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,497 |
I just use a stick that I find along the bank.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,105
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,105 |
I just use a stick that I find along the bank. Me too. Can't believe more don't use a stick.
- Rogue
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,142 Likes: 6
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,142 Likes: 6 |
I'm not as nimble as I was (hell, that's an understatement) so I don't go near any water without a wading staff. I take it a step further and strictly wear felt bottom soles too, and take my chances with a warden giving me a ticket in a no-felt region - a small price to pay to avoid a broken bone from slipping and falling on slippery rocks.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
|
|
|
|
546 members (06hunter59, 163bc, 204guy, 1lessdog, 1minute, 1badf350, 69 invisible),
2,526
guests, and
1,211
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,193,787
Posts18,515,869
Members74,017
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
|