"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...

When I need a wading staff I look around for a nice stout
stick, use it for the day then leave it next to the path
for the next guy.

This works well enough half the time. I would rather
carry a piece of cedar or bamboo that I know the
strength of beforehand.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)