Ultimate Multi Purpose Hiking Stick Tactical, Practical, Strong
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Lots of fancy and pretty hiking sticks out there...but how tough and durable are they really? How many uses should a hiking stick have? I went to my locally owned hardware store. They do have the TruTemper garden hoes with detachable blade, $11.99 plus tax. Big box stores I visited only had one piece blade/hook for $toomuch.
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Some guys have 36 easy-to-lose survival gadgets weighing down their stick, while you just used a hoe that can serve many more purposes than you can carry gadgets. The only mods I would do is some non-slip cap for the hook and some groove to turn it into a staff sling.
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I am reminded of the fad amongst those who are convinced "only they will survive"; to put a suitcase of "stuff" in an Altoids tin. I only hope those who use, make, or modify staffs do not copy that practice.
I agree, a grip for two purposes. 1: Comfort, if you're holding it for hours a wider handle would be more comfortable. 2: For people to not be intimidated by the "weapon" on the end. Have a friend who made a cane that looked like a rifle, went to visit his father in ICU and had a "visit" from Security as people said he carried in a weapon.
Everyone that I know carries their water in a camelbak any more, so there is also your small pack for basic survival gear. fishing line, hooks, etc, spare camp or filet knife hatchet, machete, some dried rations, compass, a couple of lighters, and some dryer lint for fires - whatever you always want to bring because you aren't going to forget to grab your water. lol
At first, I had some doubts. Then I realized that is a very versatile tool.
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Dude, this is the best walking staff ever!!!!!! Thank you for your down to earth, straight forward idea!! I love mine...it took about 8 minutes to convert.
Awesome! I'm about to make another one for myself... ...and I'll film it. Thanks for the view and comment!
When I first saw one of your videos I thought it was a parody, but now that I have watched a few you are a very practical guy with some helpful information I’m glad you are not just a ad man.
I try to put out some parodies now and then. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Ingenious as hell! And I laughed my ass off over your dry delivery of the "some people may not approve" comment about hooking children by the belt!
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This is so impressive. Sure you could pretty that ho up, and I would. The craftsmanship taken over a fire speaks to the time you care for the outdoors on later travels. But the utility, it’s amazing.
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Ok, I'm humbled. Was looking around for a good-looking stick to make. Found lots of them on YT. Not interested in them anymore. This woke up my inner Spiderman; and I'll feel much easier here in snake country. Hats off to you, sir.
Snake stick is its primary purpose. Thanks for the view and comment!
Finally a really practical walking stick. Great Idea ! Thank you.
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A general rule on the walking staff is the length being six inches longer than the user is tall. I have been thinking about adding a hook to mine, like a gaff but not a sharp tip, for hiking and the canoe. Your demo solves a lot of problems. Thanks for posting.
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Ummm... I'm pretty tall. I have never seen a walking stick that long. Why that specific length?
so you don't get jabbed in the face. so that you can reach to the other shore, so that you can deal with deeper water, steer a canoe, get outa a snow bank, reach above into the branches (chaga), so you can put distance on a threat, use it as a ridge pole, .........
Now to share my thoughts with you. Hummmmmmm, seems like the best walking stick I've ever seen. Looks like I'll have to head down to my local hardware store.
Thanks for the tips. It's a great idea. The hell with all that cutting and turning. People need to get outside more and enjoy the great outdoors.
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Better yet, head to a flea market or yard sale for cheaper hoes.
Travel around frozen lakes and rivers and be glad you have this type of stick should you go through the ice or need to pull ice away for bank lines . You got me thinking bro . Good advice and perfect walking stick . THX
Greetings from Maryland! Love the idea so much i ran out and made two. I have only bee on a few short hikes and have already gotten several inquiries about my hiking stick! One mod i did add was wrapping and gluing a strip of old bicycle innertube to the exposed metal leaving 1/2 inch exposed at the end for foraging the forest floor. Very quiet and useful. Thanks for the idea. I have subscribed!
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First thing I though about was it’s also a snake stick.
That's what it was made for. Thanks for the view and comment!
Used one for years, great in boating. You could even sharpen the hook and slide a rubber hose cap over it
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That's really actually a pretty cool idea, I wasn't quite sure when the vid first started but the possibilities are endless, wow!
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The idea of a genius. Simple, efficient and really budget friendly. Thank youfor sharing.
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This may be the smartest idea I’ve seen in a long time...good job!
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Nice stick. I will make one . Also good for holding off snakes. We have plenty of aggressive ones here in Australia.
I really enjoy your minimalist approach to camping and hiking.
I call mine a snake stick. Thanks for watching and commenting!
The first thing that came to mind was a way to pull down those high branches to get to the fruit. Next I saw a way to hold down the head of yea ol' rattler..or better yet, move it. Nice video, just found it.
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this concept has been on my mind so i’m ordering a 1/2 lb mattock head and i’m going to try it out.
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I've done the same and agree it is the best. That hook can also be used to pin down or pick up and move a snake. It also works well for pushing branches up that are hanging over a trail to make it easier to pass, especially if the branch has thorns. You can harvest fruit and nuts that are out of reach...such as pine cones. You can lower or lift a bucket or gear from an elevated position. You can pull tent stakes out of the ground. In some cases it can be useful in trying to get paracord over a high branch.
Yep. I've always called mine a "snakestick". Thanks for watching and commenting!
Too heavy for me to carry hiking but what an excellent tool for doing "whatever" in the woods. Great idea. Subbed
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Very good idea, I never would have thought about that for a walking stick. I need one right now, had knee surgery and have to have another major one. Thanks very much I love your videos.
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Man I've seen a lot of " beautiful " walking stick... but that has to be the most functional one I have ever seen
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What a great idea. What a great stick. You're such a clever guy. Your videos should be getting a hell of a lot more views.
I'll be watching you and your channel grow. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@SurvivalTheory Aww, bless you. I know my videos are a bit crap lol. But I'm more concerned about content than slick production at this point. Eventually I will get the technical stuff sorted out. In the meantime, I will keep watching your very helpful videos, which also offer very subtle but hilarious humor :)
Very ingenious of you. That's really kind of thinking outside the box. You found something that can be modified slightly to suit the user, but is very useful and versatile to begin with.
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Great idea. I had the idea several years ago to use a metal rake as a walking stick.
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Very practical. Used a staff with a smaller hook. Your hook is gives more functionality. Thanks
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That would be great for getting yourself out of quicksand. That hook is a great idea.
I was caught in quicksand a long time ago while I was carrying one of these. Nothing to hook onto, but digging the point in the sturdier soil a distance away helped some. Thanks for the view and comment!
To get out of quick sand. You stomp one stuck leg fast till the sand re-liquifies and it frees, kneel that leg on the now hardened sand. Stomp the stuck leg fast till the sand liquifies and lift that leg out. Seen it done, it was fascinating.
That is pretty darned cool. I will definitely be making one of those... thank you!
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This is awesome! Nice to hear from people who use them and not just make pretty sticks!
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I like the part where you made a trail through the brushes. Great idea!
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I've used one for decades. It's also useful for dragging things out of the pickup bed.
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I enjoy making my own walking sticks.
Have added a fishing rig to one as well as walking/emergency light.
Great idea. I've been trying to find a hiking/ artifact hunting stick. I think this will work. Ty!
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Brilliant. A trip to the local hardware store is in my future.
great tip ! that is what is known as using your head from something besides a hat rack . made for under 20 bucks !
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I’m building one tomorrow! Great idea…..thanks for the video.
That's what my engineer son would call eligently simple. Sooooooo doing this on weekend :-)
I'm making a new one soon. Thanks for watching and commenting!
For those who prefer not to modify the head, try looking for an “cobra head” hoe.
There are a variety of iterations; my older model looks exactly like his stick, and I use it to weed between onions and other closely spaced crops.
Probably not at the big box stores, but any farm supply or serious garden store should have one.
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Such a simple, great idea! I'm making one...
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Thanks for this great idea, I was thinking of buying trekking poles mainly to help balance on hills or crossing rocks in a creek, but this seems like a much better option, stronger and more versatile
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@@SurvivalTheory I have a question, I retired a couple of years ago and now I’m wanting to do some dispersed camping much like you are doing. Am I understanding right that in National Forests, I can camp anywhere as long as I am not obstructing a path or road? And… make a fire as long as I use a stone fire ring, control it and extinguish when I am finished? Well also checking to see if there are fire restrictions
@@bonsaiguy2483 check the county status on fire bans. General rule is a certain distance from trails or camp grounds, etc. You can go to each forest website and check specfics but they are all about the same.
@@SurvivalTheory thank for taking the time to answer my question, love your videos and your willingness to share information
Great idea! I will be making one asap. I keep a boar spear with me when i travel deep into the woods...usually strapped to my pack. Not the best for a walking stick so your idea is perfect for me. I like hiking in the fall and live in copperhead territory. We know how well they can blend with the fallen leaves. This interpretation of a walking stick would be perfect for detecting snakes before they bite. Thanks for the great idea!!!
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A Boar Spear from Cold Steel? 😳
I had one a while back. That is one awesome weapon. The Assegai would fit perfectly on a shaft like this one.
Exactly what I was looking for. Well done sir well done.
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I was looking on info for those multi purpose walking sticks with knifes in the handle, that's how I found your video. I hope its that easy for me to find a ho with the blade mounted to the hook like you have there, to make one of those. THANK YOU for the knowledge.
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Also you can use it to help pick blackberries
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I really appreciate this video. Thanks for showing us this
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absolute genius right there, Thanks for sharing
You're welcome. As stated in the video, it's been my choice for decades due to strength and multi-use. Did I mention it makes the best snake stick ever? Another video that I will be updating soon, as I need to make a new one. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Clever. Well Thought out. Good add to the walking staff information bin! Thanks
I'm not as young as I once was. The pole would come in handy for climbing into and out of hard to reach fishing locations. The pole with fishing-line and hooks would catch food.
I use it for that sometimes, works well. Thanks for watching and commenting!
And here I was looking for a walking Cain.... Thank you. Just save me some serious $$$. You wouldn't believe some of the prices I've been seeing.
I saw you use your stick in a previous video and I said "I need that!" But it didn't occur to me that it was a simple garden hoe with the blade removed. Thanks, Snake. This is a great idea!!
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Truly awesome idea, I'm getting one ASAP, it will complete my bug out or get home stuff. I used a walking stick when I was a Boy Scout many moons ago, and forgot its usefulness later in life. Your design is a winner. Not sure where to get the rubber piece but maybe will wrap some paracord around it. Thanks for sharing.
I'll be doing another video on this walking stick since I need a new one. Spoiler alert: Don't put rubber or plastic over the handle. Paracord is a better choice. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Amazing a third hand. Like that gets the encroaching brush easier to deal with
Especially when wet, sick and finding your way. I read in Oregon history. It takes huge energy to move from place to place.
If you were there ....
Oh sheesh!! Why hadn't I thought of this!?! Great idea!! 😎
Fantastic Idea! I definitely will be making one of my own.
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I'm gonna be making mine today
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I first thought it was a snake tool. If you had to stay on a trail and there was a rattler on it, you could relocate it.
If the noise was a bother one could put a cane rubber on the other end and use it upside down.
Original purpose was a snake stick. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Practical simple tool! Makes sense!
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Very nice information. Best of luck. Love from India.
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I watched this while 3 of my grandkids are visiting so I may have just missed you say it but, great shape for snake handling too.
Mind has just been blown so simple and yet so effective
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@@SurvivalTheory I'm almost done with my survival walking stick and took a lot from you tips I put a hook on the end of mine as well I'll have to do a video if you want to check it out
Excellent job and great idea! Thanks.
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The clicking sound is an added bonus for those of us in bear country it'll let them know we're coming ;)
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And also those who live in snake country.
thank you for the useful tips mister sun glass.
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Alright alright I’ll get one
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Excellent ideas. Great job. Thank you
I have never seen that one before. Pretty cool idea.
Thank you. I considered loading out my stick just for the video. Cleaning it up, adding a compass, etc... but didn't because I really use and abuse mine, and I knew that extra stuff would just break off or fall off quickly.
what a great tool! I'm looking forward to making one.
Im about to make one also. Thanks for the view and comment!
Good idea! A marine boat hook works similarly.
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I love this video. Amazing video. A little heavy to lug all day and might look like a weapon on the trail ... but ! :)
Great idea man, would make a great hook for catching snakes too
That's the original purpose!
I didn't read through all the comments yet, but another thing that did come to mind to use this walking stick for is a shooting mono pole for steading a rifle. -Tony with Po' Boy Adventures
I made one! Thanks and was able to fit a titanium trowel (the russian one) I got on ebay. When sharpened it makes a good spear as well as a digging stick..
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I even used it as a much needed at the moment back scratcher 🤣
I forgot to mention that use!
Thanks for sharing this is something I will make for myself.
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Outstanding! Thanks for sharing this great idea!
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SIMPLY BRILLIANT 👏👏👏👍
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Great idea. I always like finding ways to re purpose things. Thanks for the idea. I can see this walking stick can really come in handy. You can also use it for pinning snakes. Not that I would have any reason for doing that.
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@@SurvivalTheory No thanks needed. It was really my pleasure my friend.
Good idea and the hook can also be used for self-defense!
Heck yeah, that's a tactical hook! Thank you for watching and commenting!
welcome man
Simple and practical
Great Idea.
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Genius, brilliant video very well done.
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Survival Theory A great pleasure thanks for sharing, so impressed.greetings from Ireland
Dude, what a great idea.
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Accidentally discovered this exact same walking stick ... I use it for morel hunting it it was a game changer...don’t know why I didn’t think of making a video of this myself ...guess I was just too busy using the damn thing...great video and everything that the man says is true it will top all if you’re dealing with an array of different types of obstacles ....only limited by your imagination
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Only a Texan would think of that .. This old Texan is making me one
haha thanks! Let me know how you like it once you get it made and worn in.
Add a Broadhead to the top concealed by a length of plastic pipe, camoed by peracord.
Generally, a few pokes will slow down most aggression.
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You could use the hook end as the handle.
Tried that way and didn't like it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
That’s frik’n good idea man I’m doin it👍
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Excellent demo bro. Im a Stickman too😂
Also good for loosening edible pond roots
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Truly awesome
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Survival Theory ..Sure thing...I have been just been getting back into what people are doing nowadays and found your channel....great stuff ...you really know how to get it done and in a jiffy. So I have been binge watching a ton of your stuff....Really great... valuable and to the point....two things both largely needed an lacking about. I just loved you 6x8 tarp configurations ....really smart. Shared that to a girl I gave just that size to recently for here to see....As I say once you have seen it, you have that piece for the puzzle you’re in. Nice job with all your work. By the way...If I caught that 3 lbs. bass you let go...I would have eaten it all and crawled under the bug net and had a 5 hour food coma.
Thanks for your work.
Thanks for sharing, great video!
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I use one like that for catching & releasing snakes.
Ha. That was its original purpose. I've always called it a snake stick. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Gotta make one this is insightful thanks.
Off topic. I was stranded in Oregon forest 5 days
Where normally you look for help you follow streams low for help.
ou see skid marks from logging ops and gas.
go up.
But my battery died. I found logging cable I sing a come along winches myself out
My mom swore on wool blankets.
I wonder if you could educate people on. Pre loading their phone maps so they can use. Topo features. It helped me. From getting lost. I found items left from 1950s to get my truck out. And simple notice of terrain. In cloudy conditions you lose orientation on street.
I stay with vehicle. Tons of survival. Tips
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I’m hooked.
I'm convinced; that is a multi-tool.
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I really like this idea. Paracord will have to do the job for me. No rubber end available here. Greetz from the Netherlands (Europe)
Thank you for watching! I've had about 6 or 7 of these hiking sticks in the past 30 plus years...this is my second one with a rubber grip on it. Paracord would be a nice touch, and add even more uses to the stick.
Verry, verry nice and interesting. Ich have new ideas for my Stick. Txs
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I like it very much!
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