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  How a Walking Stick Improves Your Hiking Performance Ask any experienced hiker what's in their pack and you're likely to hear about their boots, their water filter, their navigation tools. Ask about their single most impactful piece of gear and a surprising number will point to their stick. A quality hiking stick — particularly a solid hardwood one — changes how far you can go, how confidently you move through difficult terrain, and how your body feels at the end of the day. Here's what the research and decades of hiker experience tell us about exactly how. 1. Reduces...

  The Perfect Gift for Veterans: A Custom Engraved Walking Stick Finding a meaningful gift for a veteran can be harder than it sounds. Clothing, gadgets, and gift cards feel impersonal. What you want is something that honors their service — something they'll use every day and that carries real meaning every time they pick it up. A handcrafted walking stick or cane, engraved with their branch of service and years served, does exactly that. Here's why it works, and how to make it personal. Why a Walking Stick Is the Right Gift A walking stick is practical — many...

Even as the average retirement age steadily increases, American seniors are predicted to have plenty of time to themselves after clocking out of work once and for all. That’s because the typical U.S. lifespan is expected to hit slightly more than 83 years for women and 79 years for men come 2030. We ask that you take a moment and compare this lifespan expectancy to the fact that the average age of retirement is 63 and you’ll see that there is at least a decade or more of personal time remaining. As we all know, with age comes medical conditions...

If you’d like to accessorize your walking stick, Brazos Walking Sticks gives you plenty of options. We offer everything from custom laser engraving to Texas State Seals. As far as ferrules go, we have a plethora of options to choose from. All of our sticks come with a standard rubber ferrule; this rubber tip provides sure “footing” for just about any environment. We do, however, offer three types of ferrules that both ardent hikers and enthusiasts would be interested in: The Lee Valley Spike This spike is out top-of-the-line model. It boasts a brass construction with a removable spike and rubber tip....