Support and stability, but I have been advised that using a single walking-pole is worse than having none, so use two, correctly adjusted to yourself.
Hiking boots, backpack, walking stick, sunglasses, Snowy River hat,
A walking stick needs to be an adequate length for the person who's using it to lean on. However collapsible walking sticks are available (look in hiking stores, they're used for climbing purposes). They can collapse to handbag sized.
Hiking is a combination of the words Hill + Walking.
That is the correct spelling of "hiking" (walking cross-country on foot).
Hiking poles keep the stress of walking up hill off the knees, which reduces knee pain. They also help to maintain balance on the hills. They can be used to improve traction on slippery surfaces.
A walking stick eater
Hiking is walking,and climbing and trekking is exploring.
While hiking I like to use a walking stick. A larger walking stick would be a staff. For mountaineering, climbers use an 'Ice Axe' or an 'Alpine Axe' which can be used to dig into ice and pull yourself up. Ice axes are also sometimes referred to as "alpenstocks".
treadmill walking is at a steady incline, while nature-walking (or hiking) is at varying inclinations and terrain.
The duration of The Walking Stick is 1.6 hours.
A staff or stave.