I just want to share my thoughts with other backpackers about a hiking stick I recently purchased and took out for a test drive last weekend. It is a three piece hiking stick that breaks down to make a tripod stool (ingenious). My wife and I went backpacking in the Big South Fork over the weekend and I was pleasantly surprised at how light but sturdy it is and to convert it into a stool was simple. I went and ordered my wife one. It's called a stikstool. I have been backpacking for 30 years and I like any product that helps take some of the load off.
Happy Trails,
TerraPathic