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Different canes (self.Blind)
submitted by CloudsOfMagellan
Does anyone have any different canes such as for hiking?
I'm going on holidays soon and will be hiking quite a bit and am wondering if it's worth getting a cane specialised for it.
I've used them once before but only for a short demo and didn't really find it useful.
Do yous think they're worth using?
I'm going on holidays soon and will be hiking quite a bit and am wondering if it's worth getting a cane specialised for it.
I've used them once before but only for a short demo and didn't really find it useful.
Do yous think they're worth using?
razzretina 2 points 3y ago
A pair of normal trek poles like the ones sighted hikers use are excellent when you're blind. They give you better balance and you can feel the terrain ahead nicely with them. I recommend two instead of just one for better stability.
codeplaysleep 1 points 3y ago
When I'm hiking, I just use a regular trekking pole, but I'm not a full-time cane user and mostly need it due to my lack of depth perception. The pole works just as well as a cane would for that purpose (in the woods, anyway).
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