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1234
02-20-2012, 20:41
Thinking of inserting a 3/8 by 2inch magnet into hiking staff. I already have a copper pipe around the outer part that hits the ground to keep the end from mushrooming to much. I plan on keeping the tip of the mag about 1/4 inch from the tip and epoxying it in. Hikers are a rare breed and it sure can start a conversation.

Lewis-Hardcastle
02-20-2012, 20:44
Thinking of inserting a 3/8 by 2inch magnet into hiking staff. I already have a copper pipe around the outer part that hits the ground to keep the end from mushrooming to much. I plan on keeping the tip of the mag about 1/4 inch from the tip and epoxying it in. Hikers are a rare breed and it sure can start a conversation. Good idea, I lost about 4-5 inches on my stick between Maine and Georgia.

WingedMonkey
02-20-2012, 20:49
You are both liars.

:banana

Wise Old Owl
02-20-2012, 20:51
Im stumped - why - looking for meteorites?

Theosus
02-20-2012, 20:59
Is that like those quack medicine wrist bands that are supposed to align your chakras or some BS like that? What would a rare earth magnet do that carbide tips do not?

Spokes
02-20-2012, 21:18
How much pig iron you reckon that thing's gonna pick up along the way?

RWheeler
02-20-2012, 21:27
Reverse the polarity and it'll pull you to Katahdin.

RevLee
02-21-2012, 00:07
This reminds me of the picture at Mountain Crossings of the guy who used a piece of 3/4" rebar for his hiking staff. It said he used it for over a 1000 miles. I always wondered if that was when he broke his foot with it.

waywardfool
02-21-2012, 00:35
This reminds me of the picture at Mountain Crossings of the guy who used a piece of 3/4" rebar for his hiking staff.

If he'd put a magnet on the end, it wouldn't have wore 4-5" off the rebarb.

Old Hiker
02-21-2012, 11:58
I have a magnet half way up my hiking staff. It's called a "compass".

Crutch tip for your hiking staff is lighter than copper and won't ground you in the case of lightning. :eek: It also provides a LOT of traction when you slip!

Feral Bill
02-21-2012, 13:58
Around here you'd spend a lot of time clearing big fuzzy tufts of magnetite from the soil off the tip.

Spogatz
02-21-2012, 15:06
I am sure it is to be used for notifying the aliens of his whereabouts while on the trail. Don’t want to miss out on that close encounter…..

Emily Harper
02-21-2012, 15:23
You could also dress up like a bear a freak people out.

Kookork
02-21-2012, 15:39
From my childhood I always imagined if I attach a medium size Helium balloon to the top of my backpack by a short rope and walk, the Balloon will make the backpack lighter. Hypothetically I was right but practically it is just categorized as impractical as this Rare Magnet thing. I have no clue about the OP's logic behind it unless as WOO said he wants to feel the meteorites,,:),,

1234
02-21-2012, 19:37
Im stumped - why - looking for meteorites?

But of Course and to confuse the 1s and 0s transmissions

and

to get pulled up noth! maybe not as much as cutting your tooth brush half but every bit helps.

1234
02-21-2012, 19:40
You are both liars.

:banana on the contrary my friend the copper has been on me hiking staff for at least 5 years, and it works.

mcrainbow
02-21-2012, 19:56
Thinking of inserting a 3/8 by 2inch magnet into hiking staff. I already have a copper pipe around the outer part that hits the ground to keep the end from mushrooming to much. I plan on keeping the tip of the mag about 1/4 inch from the tip and epoxying it in. Hikers are a rare breed and it sure can start a conversation.
Magnet+Copper ='s Electricity?
Electro hiking poles

Wise Old Owl
02-21-2012, 21:04
on the contrary my friend the copper has been on me hiking staff for at least 5 years, and it works.

Well you work, the staff does nothing.... it's unlikely to parts the waters when crossing streams....

mkmangold
02-21-2012, 21:52
Magnet+Copper ='s Electricity?
Electro hiking poles

If you had magnets attched to a pole in each hand, maybe you'd become a generator.

Derek81pci
02-21-2012, 22:00
You are all nuts lol

prain4u
02-21-2012, 22:43
I have a magnet half way up my hiking staff. It's called a "compass".

Crutch tip for your hiking staff is lighter than copper and won't ground you in the case of lightning. :eek: It also provides a LOT of traction when you slip!

That is what I have on my walking staff. I like it.

Blue Jay
02-22-2012, 14:55
Best use of hiking poles I've ever heard.

winger
02-22-2012, 19:44
Reminds me, once again, as to why I stopped coming to this forum....too much BS to wade through, literally.

Wise Old Owl
02-22-2012, 20:08
one mans junk, Winger is anthers treasure... Clearly this thread is done... so try to move on and don't take it personally.