On my last backpacking trip, as I made my way to Cold Mountain one of my aluminum Black Diamond trekking poles snapped. The cause baffled me. I planted the pole in the mud, leaned forward, and as I did the pole just went. With over a day and half of hiking to go, I stopped and made a hiking pole from a fallen branch.
The following day I needed to put the stick away, but it was wood and much too long to do anything with so I was forced to carry it. As I walked back, ideas for how to make a trekking pole started popping in my head.
If you’re interested in making your own, keep reading. It’s actually pretty easy. You’ll need a few things, some tools, and about an hour to do the brunt of the work.
I’ve been fishing ever since I was a little fella. In Illinois I fished Mill Pond where I caught huge bullhead and monstrous goldfish (not to mention I swore to my sister I saw the dorsal fin of a large fish in the waters one day). In Missouri I caught monster catfish and crappie at 
Instead of using unabashed cynicism to discuss complete disdain for a certain situation try demonstrating restraint by taking the party involved to your happy place. For example…
