My father always used a walking stick when mustering.
I am pretty sure he and his mates knew how to use them.
His two older brothers had Coronet Peak and he worked all the stations in the area.
They mustered sheep out of some pretty knarly stuff.
Look at the face of the Remarkables and imagine walking all over it.
The big advantage off walking poles over the stick is the ability to shorten when not using.
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