Bamboo survival walking stick

[*Big Beast*]

just wondering if anybody has had a go at making one with any success?

this makes interesting reading about how to go about it, is it worth the effort though??

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...epage&q=survival bamboo walking stick&f=false

 

[andythecelt]

There was an article on making something like this in SWAT years ago! I decided that filled with kit I would just be carrying the weight in my hands rather than in my pack though.

 

[Ogri the trog]

I've thought about bamboo as a hiking/walking staff because of all its inherant properties - strength, weight etc, but I really can't be doing with cramming it full of nik-naks to assist in a "survival" situation.
If I want the equipment with me, I'll carry meaningfull quantities in a pack or my pockets, then they can't be lost during a fall or be dropped by cold fingers.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[*Big Beast*]

both posts seem to be saying why bother with the stick lol, thanks.

 

[jamalex]

I've been thinking about having a walking stick just old enough to make good fuel for a small fire. Just made from greenwood and left a few months to dry out enough to burn well and easily chopped to the right size for a small fire.

Does that make sense, or just foolish?

Al

 

[Ogri the trog]

both posts seem to be saying why bother with the stick lol, thanks.

Not my intention BB,
I believe that a stick or staff is a valuable aid to walking over rough ground. There are even elemants that I'd consider "handy" to have close to hand such as the compass. But fishing line coiled tight enough to fit inside the bamboo stick would soon take on a set and lay on the water like a coiled slinky. Likewise with other "necessities" if you need them, carry them in their own right rather than as an "all-encompassing get-out-of-jail-free kit".

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[JonathanD]

There was an article on making something like this in SWAT years ago! I decided that filled with kit I would just be carrying the weight in my hands rather than in my pack though.

I remember that. There was cracking story about an old poacher who used to stash his kit in one, the police never caught him with the evidence.

 

[Tengu]

I get the impression the author of the book is very fond of lists

 

[andythecelt]

I remember that. There was cracking story about an old poacher who used to stash his kit in one, the police never caught him with the evidence.

That's the one! I actually still have the issue around somewhere I think.

 

[JonathanD]

That's the one! I actually still have the issue around somewhere I think.

That article must be at least 25 years old now

 

[Dave Budd]

I think that the most fundamental piece of survival kit that should be carried in a walking stick has to be the phial of your favourite tipple!

 

[gowersponger]

i think the idear is quite good ,i cant see the walking stick ending up to heavy, and you would use fishing braid instead of line so it doesnt crimp like ogri said ,goodthinking there mate,.

 

[hippie nixon]

crafted mine and it seems a little heavy but a few adjustments and should be good.
so farive added
shealter cover
flint
hand full of boiled sweets
cotton wool
spirits
knife
few little things

 

[teflon]

I've been thinking about having a walking stick just old enough to make good fuel for a small fire. Just made from greenwood and left a few months to dry out enough to burn well and easily chopped to the right size for a small fire.

Does that make sense, or just foolish?

Al

Not a bad idea if you use a stick. Easier to go without one for a while than to go without dry firewood. Burns better than a fibreglass walking pole I'd imagine. 8]