I'm with Jock Scot on this one!
Sometimes traditional things can be still really useful!
My ash cromach is far and away the best of my hiking staves. It is really light, very strong, and it's diameter is smaller than a lot of other hiking sticks which paired with the crook handle makes it very comfortable to the hand.
The fact that they also look rather nice is just a bonus.
Me yesterday
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(Wondering about the bright red hose? We do have a fair number of ticks here in the Bay Area so when hiking it is best to have very light or bright socks that will make it easy to spy them if they try to hitch a ride on your leg!)
Cheers
Jamie