[at-l] Sticks

[Jim Bullard]

I've discovered that merely having a stick is enough to deter a belligerent
dog. OTOH I like dogs and 99+% will never give you a problem if you approach
them right. The same could be said of people.

Jim Bullard
http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/
http://members.photoportfolios.net/Jim_Bullard


On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:15 AM, hiker 317 <hiker317 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm sure that metal/kevlar/carbon-fiber poles are wonderful for those folks
> who use them, but i'll always stick with my stout wood stick, since it saved
> me from a dog on the AT many years before skipoles were adapted for
> trekking. Plus, it's *free* (and entertaining) to make your own.
>
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