Tobus: Regarding your quest for a walking staff, even in the WalMart sporting goods section there are some fairly good collapsable aluminum walking sticks. Perhaps a search for walking stick or staff may help you find what you are looking for. Mine is a twisted staff that I found and had to buy during a trip to Pigeon Forge, TN a few years back, despite the eye rolling from the missus. The bottom was unfinished as there are different tips for a walking stick that you would use depending on the terrain. I eventually placed a cane / crutch round rubber tip on mine as I'm never quite sure of where I'll be using it and that won't mar up floor tiles like a pointed end would. I hope that this is of some help.