Boy Scout Walking Stick

Not all walking sticks are great for hiking.

Boy scout walking stick.

To choose the right size stand with your arms at your side and the stick should be about 6 or 8 inches taller than your elbow. These sticks were made for walking. Walking hiking sticks if you know someone who is ready to become an eagle scout already an eagle scout or a retiring scoutmaster this walking hiking stick is the perfect gift. Prior to distributing the hiking sticks to the boys pre drill the dowel rods.

Its main purpose was as a walking stick but it had a number of other uses in emergency situations and can be used for scout pioneering. A scout staff or scout stave is a shoulder high wooden pole or quarterstaff traditionally carried by boy scouts as part of their accoutrements. As shown in the photo to the right the stick will display each and every merit badge the scout has earned along with other personal information such as name troop number council date. If you re really just planning on walking with your stick a shorter one will do.

Other uses for walking sticks. Some sticks literally walk. When it comes to a walking stick that s actually useful for hiking you want to be sure it s the right height for your cub scout. Start by drilling a 20 mm hole in the top of the dowel rod.

Scouts never cut just any live tree. Favorite add to. Like these amazing and huge stick bugs clocking in as the world s largest more than two feet long. Pick an even longer stick if you ll be tackling steep terrain.

Read what the boys life gear guy says about it. Make sure the hole is deep enough for the compass to sit level with the top of the rod. 4 5 out of 5 stars 269 269 reviews 128 00. Boy scout wooden hiking walking stick eagle scout cub scout order of the arrow staff wood burned pyrography buxtondesignstudio.