a moment of silence please. I broke my hiking stick I've had for five years today. I carved it from a cedar sapling and its been on many adventures with me. my body oil brought it to a perfect finish, it had a ergonomic notch at exactly hand hight, it was exactly the most comfortable diameter. it had a gentle curve that let it flex just a little absorbing impact, it had a cluster of knots at the tip which kept it from wearing down. I will never find its equal again.