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Hello,
I wanted to pass on some information about your staff, a success story if you will. I received my staff in 2001 as a gift. I had used an old ski pole for years while hiking and fishing. A friend thought it would be a nice gift, I bet she never thought it would be a valuable tool in getting me out of a bad situation.This year in September 2005 I went on a sheep hunt in Wyoming, not liking to be bothered or having to worry about being responsible for anyone else I almost always go alone. Having done this for years I am no stranger to the dangers that lurk with every step. Knowing this I am always prepared for the worst. However even the most prepared and experienced outdoorsman can not know exactly what a life or death situation feels like until he has actually been in one.To make a long story short I hurt my knee while in a canyon away from camp, I couldn't climb back up the canyon so I spent 3 days trying to get to my truck. If it were not for my staff my endeavor would have been much more difficult. Here were my uses for the 3 days.1. On the first evening I used it to act as a center pole for an emergency shelter. Without the staff I would have to exert more energy to cut a proper length pole. Having the rifle rest on was very handy it gave me a place to hang my led light while I worked to reset my kneecap.2. The rifle rest also became handy as I had to use it as a crutch. Again having something with me that I didn't have to make or spend time and energy on finding was a very good thing.3. Having the staff made climbing up and down steep slopes much easier. It would have been very painful if I had not been able to support my weight with the staff.4. I actually killed a squirrel with the blowgun. I was shocked..5. After crossing a rather deep and cold creek I found 2 trees that were close enough together. I laid the staff in between 2 branches lit a fire underneath and uses it as a rack to dry my clothes on.6. Piece of mind. Knowing I had plenty of good quality equipment gave me more confidence that I was going to be ok.The final use I had for the staff was as a flag pole. When I got to my vehicle some kids had broken the windows and flattened the tires. As if my ordeal was not enough! So I tied a length of surveyors tape to the end and used it to flag down some help.The only sad part about this story is when EMS came to get me they left my staff in the parking lot never to be seen again. Although I asked the sheriff and trooper to make sure it was retrieved, it never turned up.Now after major reconstructive knee surgery I should be able to hunt again next year. And yes I will be buying me a new staff between now and then.Kindest Regards,J.O.
ANOTHER TRUE LIFE ADVENTURE WITH A SURVIVAL STAFF
Dear Sir,
I am writing this to you to thank you for the good construction of my Survival Staff.
I am a field engineer who does environmental sampling and had an interesting experience with my survival staff on a river.
The river is a small but vicious one called the Big Blue river in MO. I was out hiking taking water and soil samples and did not realize that the weather south of me had started pouring rain. This river is the only large drainage river for 30 miles around and can flash flood within a minute or two of rain starting to fall.
Here I am out in the middle of a rocky area and I notice the water rising by the second realizing that I am 60 feet from the nearest bank which at its lowest is 8.5 feet. I am at least 200 feet from a widening that has three foot banks. This river fills with debris rocks, trees, dead things you get the idea.
I then see a wall of water rushing at me and figure out that I can not out run it and decide to stab my survival staff deep about 2.5 feet into the bottom mud and crouch down with my back pack in front of my head and hope no trees are coming. The wall of water hit me and tries to drag me but the death grip I had on my staff , and the lanyard kept me in place until the first wash had gone by. I then had time to pull up my staff and swim to the bank before the next series of waves and large debris came through with a 10 foot wall of water. Only about 5 minutes had past since the first water wash.
I only had a couple of dozen bruises and a few scratches from that and was damn lucky no large debris had hit me. Kansas City loses about two dozen or more people each year to flash flooding in our creeks and rivers.
I regularly use my staff for balance and walking comfort while hiking. Also I have used the 3 prong fishing tip to fish for lunch many a day.
Thank you,
D. G. S. Jr.
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