For all the Artistic people out there why not get some Paintbrushes out and get creative with your Walking Stick. Anyone that watches the TV Series “House” would have seen Dr Gregory House’s (Hugh Laurie) own array of Walking Sticks such as this one with cool flames along the side of it as seen here. 
The possibilities are endless, you could make it Autumnal by painting leaves on it or a Wintery one with Snow, paint your name on it or a loved ones name, dedicate your stick to a Musician you like, there’s a million designs you could do, give it some thought. However if a Paintbrush isn’t your friend then you could instead ask a friend or a relative if they wouldn’t mind designing and/or painting your Walking Stick for you. You will need a water based gloss enamel paint and something to hang your stick to so you can paint it easily without smudging it. After you have finished painting it get a lacquer spray to seal the paint and to stop your beautiful art from being damaged. So go ahead and personalize your Walking Stick. Have fun Painting!
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Walk The Nordic Way
Naturally we learn to walk from a very young age, but as you get older walking turns into a great way of keeping healthy and a way of burning a large amount of calories.
You can take your walking up a level with a pair of solid Walking Sticks such as the ones shown here at the bottom. Make sure to use the most suitable tip for terrain you will be on whether its concrete, grass, mud, stone etc.
It is known to have a large benefit on your health by increasing your heart rate, strengthening your main muscles in your upper body and it burns a lot more calories, and to top it off it will feel like less hard work as it is low impact and fluid. It originated from a training method used by ski coaches and skiers in Norway when off Season to keep them fit and healthy. It really evolved from there taking place all over Europe from France to Finland to the US in the late 80s when the technique was “Urbanized”.
It can be done anywhere and many different people use it to there advantage such as backpackers so it can ease the weight on there backs or even anyone with knee pain or hip pain as they find they can walk more powerfully while there pains are being eliminated making for a much more enjoyable walk.
The technique to Nordic walking is having a loose grip on each of the sticks and with every stride you apply a decent amount of force with your sticks keeping the sticks close to you and behind you, not in-front of you like crutches.
Its the ideal full body workout for all ages. Give it a go!
New Completely White Sticks For The Blind
Getting to know your way around is one thing, but being as visible and safe as possible is just as important. Having a completely White stick will keep you highly visible especially in heavy Traffic areas, and with the option of having a Anti-Slip Ice Grip added on along with other useful accessories will make you fully functional and safe this Winter. The Anti-Slip Ice Grip fits any Walking Stick by tightening the 2 screws and when you are indoors or if the weather has turned for the better you can flip up the spiked end very easily. Keep yourself safe with the help of this stick and its accessories.
